Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-01-20
Will Vote
on Senator
Tomorrow

Anent the formal election by the
legislature tomorrow of DR.. Harry
Lane of Portland to the United States
senatorship, 1t Is no doubt wise to
inform the House that George e.,
Chamberlain is one of the two present
United States Senators from Oregon
and Is not the present governor.
The House, as a body, Is appar-
emily not aware of this; neither, ap-
parently, are some state officials.
Else why should the big oil painting
Of the honorable George, hanging on
the west wall of the House along
with the other former governors, be
labeled thus:
Governor Geo. e. Chamberlain,
lain, Eleventh Governor of the State
of Oregon. Present Incumbent. DEM
Ocrat elected by the people at the
general election in 1902. Reelected
at the general election in 1906"
Although Mr., Chamberlain was
elected to the United States Senate
four years ago, neither state officials
nor House has as yet seen fit to have
the labelling under the painting
amended and brought up to date by
striking out the words, present In
cumbent," Perhaps the reform will
not be accomplished at this session
because of motives of economy, as
this is loudly proclaimed as a busi-
ness and economical legislature, and
to have the state printer get out a
new label might cost five cents.
Outside of that the painting is all
right The attitude of the honorable
George is so natural, right hand rest
ing on right side trousers pocket
that we in fancy can see rancher
beside him whom he is lining up at
the counter of some rural place Of
resort.
The formal election Of DR.. Lane will
take place tomorrow noon, Senate
and House voting separately. For the
benefit of the House Body, it might
also be well to mention that in the
last prediction campaign, when Ben
Selling and Johnath1n Bourne, Re.
publlcans, were So busy carving and
throwing slops at each other in the
Oregon Kitchen DR., Lane is the gent
who sneaked into the pantry and ran
away with the plum pudding. Nei-
ther Ben nor Jonathan up to election
day were aware that Harry was even
lettering about the premises Doesn't
Harry beat the Old Harry?
While in each body, according TO
law nominations for United States
Senator will be asked for, It seems n
foregone conclusion that no other
nomination than that of DR.. Lane will
be made, for he Is the direct choice
of the people expressed by ballot, and
his election by the legislature is a
mere formallty. However, few dis
guntled Republicans in House and
Senate, prior to casting their votes
for Lane, may make the explanation |
that he is not their personal choice.
r, W, Hagood, Democrat, Of Port |
land will nominate DR.. Lane in the
House, and Clarence L. Reames, Of
Medford, Democrat, will second the
nomination. Senator Milton A. Mil
Ter, Democrat, Of Linn county, will |
nominate DR.. Lane in the Senate.
Then on Wednesday noon, both
branches Of the legislature will meet |
in the House in Joint session with
President Malarkey OF the Senate |
presiding, and the clerk of each house |
will report that u majority OF the
votes have been cast for DR.. Lane.
According TO present program, Dr. |
lane will come to Salem tomorrow to |
take part in the festivities and mix |
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