Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-07
MARION DELEGATION
/. IS SOLID FOR EATON
Legislator Expresses Opinion
About Speakership-" An
OregOnian Frame Up"

NDSAAANNAA = sNAAAS
"This Ben Selling boom for the
Ispeakership is an Oregonian frame.up
from start to finish, said member of
the Marion county delegation, in dis.
cussing the speakership contest, which
has dwindled down to two candidates
Ben Selling of the Multnomah delega.
tiOn and Allen ii. Eaton of Lane coun- |
Ety-last evening, and the attitude of
the five members from this county. |
'"rhere is nothing to it except tlAt |
the Oregonian is debating, or trying |
to dictate, the organization of bota
branches of the Legislature, as it did
the Mutnomah county legislative tick. |
ct. As a matter of course, the Tele-
gram, as the echo of the morning pa
per, would be expected to stand pat for
anything which its paternal parent says
or does, and as matter of loyalty to
home institutions, the Jmrnal cannot
be blamed for boosting Mr.. Selling's
candidacy.
As matter of fact, / know Mr..
Eaton is in the race, and has every.
thing in his favor to win, as ] saw ais
list of supporters in black and white,
and feel certain that what he claims is
the truth. Furthermore, it is certain
that the Marion county delegation will
stand behind him to man, as they
have all pledged themselves to do 30,
and, so far, none has seen any reason
why ne should bolt the organization
or delegation. No doubt the 0regonian
would like to control both branches of
the legislature, and it is laughable to
note by the daily newspaper reports
, that Mr.. Selling is already at work
making mp his list of committees, as
= though he were sure Of election, even
: though the legislature does not meet
. until January II, over a month from
+ now, and there are lots of things that
could happen between now and the con.
y vening of the legislature. "
:. At the time Mr.. Eaton came to Sa.
:. lem to meet with the Marion delega.
s. tion Friday, November 27, the Multi.
+ nomfh delegation was hopelessly diyid.
?, ed with four candidates fer the speak.
:, ership among its membership, and Mr..
I, Selling could only lay claim to two or
!, three Of his own delegation. Mr.. Eaton
J. was at that time very optimistic Of nis
J chances for election and he claimed he
s. was gaining strength daily Since tn,
s. Multnomah delegation came together
s. last Monday and agreed to support Mr.
s, Selling, the Oregonian has been loll
s. in It's claims Of certainty Of his elec
ton, and the local papers even go Sc
far rs to intimate, or even assert, that
i, all that remains TO be done is the nam
le ing OF his committees aud sitting bacl
n. to wait the hour Of calling the houst
n. to order, Mr., Selling claims to contro
n, 20 votes for his election; the require,
d. number is 81.
Il. Oo the other hand Mr.. Eaton claim
tn to have pledged and signed up 90 votes
f. says that there are 10 members m
I'd pledged and one member doubtful, leay
as ing only IS at the outside pledged +
c, Mr. Selling, and he offers to publish hi
%. list Of supporters IT. Mr. Selling vii
by do the same, but this proposed "show
III down. Mr., Selling declines to meet
er and contents himself in making nj
m. claims. Mr., Eaton has been working a
ss Of the time since the day ne was cel
i'm tain of his reelection to the legisutur
ON and has visited nearly every newly
q. oloctCd member of the house In persol
ID. especially IN western Oregon, and h
has listed every member as eithC
pledged, 'unpledged" or "dob
ful, and the pledged ones he says /
a has the signatures Of
'ltn Botn Mr., Selling and Mr.. Eaton fl
ne yor strictly business session of ii
lG' Legislature with every element Of pol
OF ties absolutely eliminated, and bot
stand for economy aud rctronchment
re' every department aud feature of ma
lge ters legislative and for the settleme
ter Of all questions pertaining to organic
Use ton before the legislature eonvcnes
cta that 1t can get down TO business rig
leL from the start,
ole, Mr., Eaton has been candidate {
sen speaker upon two previous sessions
"' the legislature, and four years ago eat
us within one or Two votes Of landing I
chair, He makes his campaign up
principles of reform aud the three fl
TO damental planks In his platform
'or. reformation in his present campaign,
nts contained in the literature scnt out
ian the members OF the house In sohcitati
cct, Of their support, nrei Fair aud eql
nng consideration for every man aud eve
and measures fewer bills and more time
pos. important legislation, aud saving
sue. at least 20 per cent In the cost Of
legislative session, without any m,
flee Of efficiency
l. The Marion county delegation rct
ates ITS united support Of Mr. Ento
tive candidacy and 20 mg ~ he can NJ
lills stantiatc his claims aud can "sh
pur. them that he has the goods and
80 deliver them" they see no reason
lery desctling him upon the mere prcteu
ited ambiguous and unsupported claim.
dro. Mr. selling nnd the Portland pnpcr.