Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-01
O. |. Townsend, Councilman
From the Seventh Ward,
Was Not at Caucus Nom
mating the City Officers.
HIS VOTE MAY BREAK SLATE
The Only Offices His Vote Is Liable
to Affect Are the City AttOrneyship
and Fire CHIEF, Though Sanitary
Inspector Longs Friends Have
Hopes of Yet Getting Him Into That
POsltlOn-NObOdy Knows But Town.
send.

How will Councilman o. L. Town
send vote when it comes to the con-
tlrmatlon OF the appointments made
by the new council at a caucus held
Friday evening?
That is a question that a few of the
candidates nominated at that caucus
are asking themselves, and because
they cannot formulate a satisfactory
answer, they are on the anxious seat
Councilman Townsend was sched-
uled to attend the caucus. The new
counc cilmen did all they could to noti-
fy him, he being absent from the city.
fhe train service was in trouble, how,
ever, and he did not reach the city in
time to attend
Entitled to Vote.
In view of this fact most of the
councilmen are contending that he
should not be cheated lout of his vote.
They advocate the proposition that,
Deing denied a vote at the caucus, he
is entitled to exercise that privilege
at the meeting of the council Tuesday
eyening-whether it be in accordance
with the action taken by the caucus
then or not.
Now there were few nominations
that were closely contested at the
caucus, and Townsend may change
the result.
How viii He VOtel
On the city attorneyship at the
caucus the vote was tie after ballot
ing twice The Page following only
won after desperate fight had been
made that Page was the man who
would be valuable to the council in
initiating Legislation against the
Portland Railway, Light & Power
company Just how, Townsend stands
)n this office cannot be learned, but |
t is understood that he is not in ia /
'or OF corporation man, but in favor |
If Corby, and that may carry the fight !
or this office to the floor of the
council, and if he does some interest
ng developments may be the result,
Ind the result, 1t is asserted, may be
hat Corby will be nominated.
Fire Chief in the Balance.
Mark Savage was nominated fire
hief at the caucus, after two tie votes
lad been taken. Supporters of VIM.
wan, the defeated candidate, now as
ert that Townsend is supporter of
wan, and should that be true this
ppointment may be carried to the
loor of the council. There are many
Tho believe that the ma nwho holds
his office should come from the ranks
the firemen, and who resent the
lection of Savage, and considerable
lfluence is yet being brought to bear
} change the vote taken at the eau
us. 1t will not be surprising If
hange might be made on the floor Of
he council
Longs Friends Busy.
The friends of Sanitary InsDector
onG arc huev. and have not vet given
p hope of electing him. This office
as closely contested, and Long only |
'st after charge after charge had l
cen made against him without a I
nance to reply, The plumbing CON
srns are friends of Long, and it Is
nderstood they are preparing a pro ,
st against the selection of Nc n
racken over him. They contend that
ong has given good and faithful SER
ce, is an experienced man. and that
change is not now advisable :
These are a few of the chances :
hich may be effected Should Town. :
nd and friends of a few of the de- =
ated candidates get busy the new :
)pointment made by the council =
ay read entirely different from those :,
ade by the caucus - -
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