St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-10-25
Political News Letter
Bv L. ]. Knpfer.

heard from Washington in an
swer to his request to indorse
him for the United States SEN
ate. 1t has been the custom of
the administration to "lend a
hand" TO those candidates who
are in sympathy with it. There
has been so far no excuse offered
by the republican candidates for
the administration TO "butt in"
on the political situation here,
and as our Senator and Con-
gressman have stood persona
cum gratis" with President Will
son on all war matters, it will
give the democratic candidates
no excuse to make any charges
of negligence in having advocat.
ed during the war every meas.
ure for conducting it to a sue.
cessful conclusion. The only is
sues that may arise will be of
a personal nature. which in the
long run will have no effect
when it comes TO counting the
votes. Mr.. Macarthur has "A re-
cord of 100 per cent since he has
been in congress and Senator
McNary stands equally as well.
Therefore it stands to reason
that in our estimation the public
do not wish change at this
time. Most of the Republican
candidates for the county Offices
have no have no opposition. with
but one or two exceptions.
County Clerk Beveridge is op.
posed by w. l.. Hickman and
Judge Gantenbein by Lotus l..
Langley. Otherwise the rest of
them have clear sailing. In
regard to the office of Justice of
the Supreme Bench there are
quite a number Of them in the
field. The present incumbent,
Conrad =. Olson. seems TO have
the inside track even should
his opponents ring iu" an
other who fortunately ut this
time carries the same cogpo
men. For City Commissioners
there are now four candidates
In the field. The present in
cumbents. Kellnher and Bgc.
low, are seeking to be- elected
again for the long term. while
Horne and Pier are making
strenuous efforts 10 suUplln'
them. Arthur y. Baiues hn
also entered the race at the last
moment and IL begins to look |
very interesting. Our old pX.
Mayor. will be- candidate foI |
the short term against DR.. z. |
l.. Perkins, former State Senl-
tor. DR.. Perkins was elected |
and served in the 1913 and 1915 |
sessions as State Senator ard |
was made chairman of the i'm.
portant Ways and Means Com
mittee and in that capacity he
assisted in passing the follow ing |
legislatiOns: The Widow Pen.
sion Act. the Compensation Act.
The Act creating the State
Highway Act. which Act made
it possible 10 build the Columbia
Highway and also the enabling |
act. which made IL possible 10
build the Columbia River Bridge.
In the 1915 session he was made
chairman of the committee
which drafted the present twa
payment tax law. In 1913 Dr.
Perkins served as one of the
Board OF Governors for the Rose
Show. DIR. Perkins was com.
missioned Commissary General |
with the rank of Colonel 10y Gov
ernor Benson in 1910. serving i'm
that capacity for two years. He
was volunteer in the Spanish |
American War and served with
Light Battery A Field Artillery.
He has made his residence in
this city since 1897. DR.. Per.
kins in accepting this nomina-
tion at the hands of his friends 1
is not unmindful of the great
responsibility placed upon him
for the office as City Commits
sioner and should he be elected q
the public can rest assured
that he will conduct the office TO
the best of his ability. DIR. In
Perkins is a man of executive
knowledge and has at heart
the city's future welfare. Hell
is honest, efficient and perfect.
ly trustworthy. He is a staunch d
adherent that all non-essentials
should be absolutely excluded at
this time when We are engaged /
In war. but at the same time a
We should not needlessly saeri. 4
flee efficiency in any of the de. !
especially in the Fire +
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