Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-30
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Vests Candidacy Not
In Good Faith; Would
Quit In Favor of McNary

Portland, Or, April 80. - Oswald
West, candidate for the democratic
nomination for United S etes senator,
believes in the Hooverization of can
didates, holds the opinion that Sena-
tor Huston has shown himself a good
sport by his with@awal from the SEN
arOrial race, and proposes TO R. N.
Stanfield and Win X. King that they
join with himself in doing likewise.
4 want to congratulate the commit
tee which brought about the withdraw.
al of Senator Huston frcm the sena,
Serial contest upon its success, and
Senator Huston upon his cooperation
with the commiltee, - Ex-Governor
West said Monday morning in discuss
ing the senatorial situation as he sees
1T, upon his return from a two weeks
trip to Washington.
. am strong believer in the Hoo
verizaticn of candidates, 3" ex-Govern
lor West continued. eff we are to cut
down on expense on account of tho
war, there is no reason why we Should
not cut down on candidates ais, and
to show my sincerity in this direction.
1 wish to suggest that, inasmuch as
Senator McNary is giving the presi.
dent HIS unqualified support in his
prosecution of the war and is most
active in his endeavors to- advance
me lnteres's of the people of Oregon
Mr. Stanfield Mr. King and myself
also withdraw from the contest.
such action on our part" cx-Gov.
ernor West continued, "wculd leave
Senator McNay fee to d(vote his en-.
tire time to the duties of shis' office
without the inevitable distractions
due to his participation in the senator
lal campaign and put him in posi-
tlon where he could better serve the
people of Oregon and the nation at
large IN the serious crisis through
which the country is now passing.
Puts it Up to Stanfield
In making this suggestion, ex.
governor West concluded, "I feel that
l would be making greater sacrifice
than Mr. Stanfield, fer l know that !
would beat him at the general elec.
tion were he to be nominated at tho
primaries May II next.
Senator Huston has shown that he
IS good sport, and they say that Bob
IS also, and, in making this sugges
non ITO him, | am Giving him good
chance to demonstrate the fact.''
Governor West returned to Port.
land Saturday night after two weeks
trip to Washington where he had gone
IN the interest of the contention ot
Coos and Douglas county officials that
these counties should be given O. larg.
er share of the proceeds to flow from
the opening of the Coos Bay wagon
road grant lands, provided for by the
Jhamberlain bill now pending before
congress, and in the interest cf other
matters relating to the shipping and
situation of OREGON. :,
Mr.. sisanfie'd was at Pendletcn yes.
'crday. When advised of the unsolicit.
ID proffer he made prompt telegraph.
c reply.
interference is Intolerable
Believing that the republican vot-
rs OF the state of Oregon would not
ook with favor upon Oswald Wesr
lamlng the senatorial candidate for
he republican party" runs Mr.. Stan.
leld's message, 'and inasmuch as
rave received many thousands of let.
ers and ether assurances from the re.
'upllean voters assuring me cf their
support, | must respectfully decline
he proposal of Mr.. West that all other
andidates withdraw and give a clear
leld to G. L. McNary.
II feel that l have the confidence
+ the republican vo eps and the peo.
lie of this great state that | will
erve them honestly and efficiently az
senator and at this critical time they
re inclined to support man from
he business walks of life.
Oswald West has heretofore as
erted that he only desired to be a
andidate that he might oppose me if
should be successful in defeating
leNary ait the primaries.
His interference is intolerable to
le, as I believe it is to the republi.
an voters of the state, and | will wei.
0me the opportunity to oppose him
the general election if he should be
lccessful in defeating his democratic
Dponent, Mr.. King. "