Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-16
WEST STAYS IN GAME
DECLINES TO STEP ASIDE AS
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
Democratic State Committee Appar-
emily Favors John Manning;
Kentucky Kliclx Wants Myers.

emily Favors John Manning;a
| Kentucky Kllck Wants Myers.
The Democratic State Central Com
mittee met Thursday evening at tn
Imperial Hotel, in Portland, "a coun
ties being represented, Chairma
| Alex Sweek presiding.
All day Thursday the Democrat
J warhorses and party leaders conduct
! ed what was in reality a close corpo
ration assembly in the lobbies of TIL
l hostelry, the chief theme, how can W
| eliminate Jeff Myers and 'Os' Yves
from the gubernatorial race and Civ
iIohn Manning the right OF way at tn
primaries?"
After trying all day it was sait
Thursday night that Mr.. Myers hat
agreed to withdraw if Mr.. West woult
do so, but that Mr.. West refused.
| John Manning for Governor and the
elimination of Jefferson Myers anc
| Oswald West from the race was the
apparent object of the all-day and
evening session of the State Central
1 Committee of the Democratic party
which met Thursday in the Imperial
HOTEL Adjournment was taken at 1
o'clock at night without the open en-
dorsement of any candidate for any
office, but as nearly as could be learn
edS it was all Manning with the "a
members of the committee who were
present.
That the Democrats must center
their efforts upon one candidate for
each important office, throw personal
grudges and ill-feelings to the winds
and stand pat" for the ticket chosen
at the primaries was the tenor of the
entire meeting.
| During the day, strenuous efforts
were made by loyal party men to per-
suade Mr.. Myers and Mr. West to
withdraw from the race for the Gov
ernorship 1t was said that Mr.. Myers
had consented to do SO if Mr.. West
would, but that the latter had re-
fused.
among the prominent leaders to de-
mand that personal ambitions be sac
rificed for ''the good of the party"
which, so far as the head of the state
ticket is concerned, is strongly for
John Manning, ex-District Attorney of
Multnomah County. 1t is said he will
accept if a clear field is presented. He
was present and personally urged har-
mony in the party ranks.
JubiIation I'm Evidence.
Judge Alex Sweek, chairman of the
committee, presided, calling the meet
ing to order shortly after s o'clock.
Secretary John B. Ryan read the call
for the meeting and called the roll.
Twenty-four counties were represent
ed, and it was said by those present
to be one of the most representative
Democratic meetings held for months.
All were highly pleased with the at
tendance and there appeared to be ju- |
bilation among the faithful. Several
prominent local party men were on
hand and gave hearty support to the
statements of the committeeman, all |
of which called for loyal and harmo-
nious action by those who wished the
success of the ticket
From until IL o'clock, the party
representatives held merry sway, and
all had an opportunity to discuss the
situation. The committeeman told of
the great prospect for success, which
they declared was in view, and all L
gave it as gospel truth that the Re-
nj 70 hn ic- ,
solved in Oregon and the-Democrats
placed in power because of the recent
assembly at the Armory, where full
state ticket was indorsed by more
than 1900 Republicans from every +,
section of the state.
All-Day Assembly Held.
Nothing was said, however, on the
floor during the session last night
as to the assembly-in-fact, held all
lay Thursday by the comparatively
mall number of Democrats at the Inn t
Derial That it was nothing less than
IN assembly of Democrats, looking
oward the success of the party ticket
n the approaching campaign, was ad-
nitted by some of the most prominent
members present. 1t differed only in
he number of participants and the
method, the Republican assembly be-
ng held in the open with large num-
,ers in attendance and the Democratic
lssembly being conducted in the oppo-
lite manner.
There was most harmonious senti-
nent among everyone present at the
ession that the Republican party is
-oing down to defeat because of the
ssembly and consequent alleged dis
upton. and that the Democrats must
nifty their action and so arrange their y
matters as to centralize the efforts at
lection on strong candidates. one for
ach Office in the primaries "ot avoid
ore spots after the primaries among
efeated candidates." as it was put by
arious speakers. y
Various members of the central -
ommittee spoke OF the prospects at =
he polls. all predicting success II the
rork should be properly conducted. >
nd there was clearly an understand
ag as to who should head the state =
Icket John Manning is without
oubt the man decided on. and IL =
rould be surprising. IL is said. II he
ID not succeed later in gaining the u
Of the leaders openly. He e
Ti1i not accept, however, unless there
} a clear field and he IL assured Of a u
trong support from an factions and
andidates now in the field. according \
n she hs-sf information obsafuah1a
George H Thomas. chairman Of the
Iultnomah County Central Committee. r
reafed a sensation when he said that
the thing most needed IN this state at
be present time % insure success is
sa1iy Democratic newspaper"
We need a Democratic newspaper q
bove an other things 20 win said q
halrman Thomas. and his utterance q
as spplsuded- IT.