The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-10-12
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rally speaking. An Ru., ..na,d.,.
sentative and pots{ "A,..,sH
Tor the republican, - .,...
hong. AZ interest .srss mors Inv, ms
probably two or ,v.~,ns v,,h,
VIM feel the rse 'uss,ns VIM VIM
them unsy .ney r ar. are over%as'ere " .ns.s.
.----,,Sin the primaries.
f. "who's going 10 run Tor Cover
, norf" This !. n the sleading cues
vion. No one. yet has committed
himself as an aspirant. albeit gos
sip has connected the names OF a
least eight with the lob.
Candidstes Arc Sparrine
y Or those mentioned" there were
IN Portland last week Governor
Olcott, l. l.. Patterson, A. H. Lea.
Charles Hall aud George n. Kelly.
Those who failed to show up were
George l.. Baker. Seymour Jones
and George A. White.
N All hands are sparriug. with the
i possible exception Of Mr.. Lea and
Mr.. Jorss. The Lea boom has not
advanced very far, but Il being
promoted by some Of his intimate
friends. Mr.. Lea may not even be
aware Of the interest being assum-
cd in his behalf. However, he is
included In the possibilities
through the fact that friends have
been sounding out to ascertain
what, II any. his chances would
he OF capturing the nomination.
Governor Oloott Quiet
., II is assumed that Governor Oh ,
colt desires to succeed himself.
. but he has not said SO. even to-
close associates. That he has
greatly strengthened himself In
che past IS months Is conceded.
The governor has been getting
around quite q lot and meeting
many people. which h one Of the
unfailing Ssns !
There appeared In the lobbies the
past two days Mr.. Patterson. state
senator for Polk and Benton coun- 1,
ties. AT Senator Ritner's birthday
dinncr hcA in the Multqemsh DUR
ing "a Teek-end recess q the Leg
fslature last winter. Senator Patter-'
son was proposed as the man for
governor. and Senator Patterson
was In hearty accord with the idea.
At that dinner were the members
of Senator Ritner's and Speaker
Beams organization and few out
siders who Senator Ritner thought !
would enjoy the feast. All present
were politicians. I,
The Patterson boom was much
discussed by the end Of the legisia-
tive session. snd then dropped from
sight. Recently Senator Patterson
was In Newbers and Is reported to
have declared he will run. While
IN Portland the senator made de-
uial of any such declaration. How
ever, he has bis ear to the ground
and, Ike Cincinnatus. Is willing
10 be taken from the plow and be-
come farmer candidate. |
Seymour Joaes. speaker Of the
house in the 1919 session and spe-
cial session OF 1890. has been de-
hating the gtbernatorial question
Tor some time. according to word
brought to Portland from Marion
county. where Mr.. Jones Is farm
er
Charles Hall Industrious
Most industrious OF the tentative
candidates Is Charles Hall. state
senator for Coos and Curry coun-
ties. For several weeks Senator
Hall has been applying his spare
time to visiting around. He has
attended the county fairs and the
Pendleton show and generally get
ting in touch with "the boys" On
his FREQUENT trips to Portland Sem
ator Hall has come In contact with
men active in local and state poll
sics. In Marshfield there is dis
tinct sentiment for him. because
southwestern Oregon. as Coos Bay
people refer to their section. hasn't
a single state officer. l.. J. Simpson,
formerly the hope OF the Coos Bay
-ounfry. is cut of politics.
4 Colonel Kelly Is awaiting de-
welopments. He Is not expected to
~epter the race IL there Ia large
Held. Apparently he would prefer,
che contest narrowed down to Gov
'@rnor Olcott and himself. but this
is scarcely probable, for all signs
point to several entries, a situation
which must meet with the approval
of Governor olcott. Such moves on
the checkerboard' as Colonel Kelly
has made have been confined to
Portland He and Adjutant-Gen-
eral White are the only two former
service man mantionad .Tha aoI