*  In  Oregon  the  legislature  is  authorized  to  provide  some  compen-
sation to  the  office-holder  for  the  expense  of  his  campaign  should  he
not  be  recalled.    American  Year  Book,  igi2,  p.  66.
488         Political  Partiet  and  Practical  Politics

schemes  of  his  political  opponents,  but  only  in  the
course  of  duty  by  political  friends/'  *

The  officer  whose  removal  is  sought  may  avoid  re-
call by  resigning  within  a  certain  number  of  days
after  the  filing  of  the  petition,  or  he  may  be  a  candi-
date to  succeed  himself;  and  unless  he  requests  other-
wise, his  name  must  be  placed  upon  the  ballot  with-
out formal  nomination.  Other  candidates  may  also
be  nominated,  and  the  recall  election  is  conducted
in  practically  the  same  manner  as  an  ordinary  elec-
tion. The  one  receiving  the  highest  number  of  votes
at  the  recall  election  wins.  If  it  be  the  incumbent,
he  remains  in  office;  if  a  rival  candidate,  the  incum-
bent is  removed  or  ''recalled,"  and  his  successor  serves
during  the  remainder  of  the  term.
