The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-07-02
GRAND RATIFICATION MEETINGS
At ALBANY AND CORVALLIS.
EVERYBODY ENTHUSIASTIC
FOR HANCOCK AND ENGLISH.

last Friday evening the Democrats of Al
bany and vicinity held the grandost ratiiea-
tion meeting our city has ever witnessed.
As soon as it was known that Hancock and
English were our nominees word was sent
out that a ratification meeting would be held
on that evening. and when the time rolled
around, our city was crowded. Delegations
came from all over the Albany Prairie, the
Forks of the Santiam, lIalsey, Shedd. liar.
rishnrg, Brownsville, Lebanon, Soap Creek,
aud, in fact, almost every locality within
thirty miles of here was represented, and all
were Wild with enthusiasm over the nomina-
tious made at Cincinnati.
About S clock anvil firing was commenced,
and the Mechanics Brass Band and Ladies'
Cornet Band assembled in front of the Court
House and played some beautiful airs. Peo.
pie began erowding in. and soon the vast
auditorium, gallery, platform and aisles OF
Court House we're completely G!led. and
hundreds could not gain admittanoe. Col
Shiel, of Salem, aud Judge Whitney made
stirring speeches in the court room, and ON
the platform in front os the Court House an
assemblage of three or four hundred lerple
were addressed by Senator Bilyeu, Hon. I.
L. Porter. OF Halsey, and Hon. Geo. l.
Chamberlain. The meetings were very en-
thusiastic, and when the one closed inside
the building. and three cheers FOR the candi-
dates was proposed b. the Chairman. l.. Bill
yeu, Esq, the old house rang as it never did
before, and never viii again until the Linn
county Democracy meet in November to rat
ify the election of Hancock and English.
At the conclusion oi the speaking the
Court House was brilliantly illuminated,
monster bonfire was lighted on the plaza.
auyi!s again commenced firing, and torch.
light procession, numbering two or three
hundred on foot, and large company
on horseback, formed aul marched through
our principal streets, returning ia a short
time TO the place OF starting. During the
march. fireworks were burs,cd from the roof
of the Court House, which made very
beautiful Appearance. After the torches had
been pat away and the meeting had closed.
many fingered around tie plaza watching
soue OF the young b!ools on horseback, who
were showing oil their cquestrisuisul 10y
wild ride in body around the bonfire
The whole Programme OF the evening was
carried ont without IA accident. aud all who
attended seeUied to lie enthusiastic over the
grand result 81 our National Convention. and
proposed dong Strong wor. towards redeem
,ng our county in November
Ga the rex: evening ratification meeting
vas held At Corvallis. and ai,ous one hun
,irs.l uf our citiz=-ris went up aud participated
The meeting was s.llresse,l by lion. John
Barnett. Judge StEahsn. senator BIysu.
Judge Whitney. Hon. jas. r Weatherfor,i.
and Judge McEai1eu. and tl,s enlbusiAsTu
there seemed to equal that al the meeting in
this city Alter the meeting was over
toreh-light procession was formed and
marched through ths principal streets cheer
ing ior our noble canlidates. The Dsmocra-
ey Of Benton seen. to be fully alive to the
importance OF making this live eampai, IA
aad will labor maufu!ly for the success Of our
ticket
HURaAu FoE H&NcocK