Show THE OREGON tho democrats of oregon nominated at tho primaries held last week their strongest roan as candidate for slated senator he is governor bertaln berl aln who was twice elected governor ot that sate the leg Isla hire to be chosen this year will have to elect a ceasor flu to senator fulton term expires next year when the voters elect members of the legislature say a the chicago tribune they will albo record their preferences for united stages senator as between governor chamberlain and mr cake uio ed senator fulton at tho republican primaries there Is no question of the republicans carrying the state and securing control of tho legislature by a large majority it la possible however t nat mr chamberlain because of his personal popularity and the excellent record he has made as governor may get majority of tho popular vote for senator it that were to happen it might rest with a republican legislature to decide whether it should elect a democratic senator because a majority of the people favored him the vote to be taken on senator would be no more than a tion to the legislature it it were not for a peculiar provision atthe election law of oregon so that the popular vote may be effective the law permits each party in nominating candidates for the legislature to pledge them to vote for the candidate who got the highest number of the peoples votes without regard to my individual preference A legislative candidate who does not wish to give such a pledge may make a statement that ho will consider the popular vote as nothing but a recommendation which ishall be at liberty to disregard it the reason for doing so seems to me to bo sufficient many candidates dislike such a statement and a majority of the men elected to the last legislature which chose a senator were pledged to obey the popular vote how it will i be next january remains to be seen one thing Is certain senator fulton cannot be elected reelected re he might have had a chance unfit as he is but for the oregon law which gives the people an approach to an effective voice in the selection of senators |