The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-05-05

so it was at this Juncture OF the cohventio'
proceedings the regular business was stopped
by this Rufus Thompson--this plant tool
and spokesman for "Boss" McFadden who
arose to his feet and offered resolution to
vindicate and whitewash their poor and
long. adhered to Boss" He arose to his
| feet and read the words of the resolution.
which hal previously been prepared by
BOSS" McFadden. and were in his own
handwriting, in substance about as follows:
Reso!red, That the animadversions in the
last issue of the GAZETTE against the DEM
ocratic State Convention and one OF ITS
candidates is an insult to the Democratic
| party. That we condemn the same as
| utter disregard of truth. and give it our
condemnation as a disgrace to Journalism
and that we deem the GAZETTE unworthy
of the patronage of Democrats. And we
commend the gentlemanly treatment OF
the Leader toward Republican cand-
| idatcs. That in the nomination OF hon;
W. w. S. McFadden, four reputed faithful
| BossL we recognize gentleman OF
superior legal attachments and acknowledged
ability as literary man and lawyer
After the "Boss" pliant-tool had resumed
| his seat some kind brother with the love
| of the "Ross" in his soul arose and moved
the adoption of the resolution which was
| unanimously adopted without comment
except the vote of Mr.. Jacobs, of this city,
who voted in the negative.
After the adoption of the resolution the
Democratic platform was full and complete.
| This added to tie balance of the platform
made the Democratic plank 80 broad that
| any party could safely stand upon it in the
agonies of death.
The Boss" for moment was happy
beyond question his duly constituted Con-
vention had squellched the GAZETTE; they
had in his estimation virtually taken the
hide off from ms and stretched it on the
| wall to dry. Not only this, but in adding
these subjects to the Benton county Demo-
cratic platform they admitted that there
might be a ''nigger in the woodpile'' by be
ing driven to the necessity of whitewashing
their ''Boss." By adopting this amend
ment to their platform they thus washed,
purged and voted the Boss" free from all
past sins leaving him pure and immacu-
late as if ne had just emerged fr''m haying
been washed in the blood of the land.
By the adoption of this part of the Dem
ocratic platform, the convention sanctioned
the political somersaults which the BOSS"
has engaged in from Pennsylvania to Oregon.
In voting him so pure and innocent. they
made political trickery anil conventiona!
wire working honorable, and have relieved
from oiium political ''bossism" with all of
its damnins anil damaging consequences.
They also endorsed and gave the Leader a
vote of thanks for tire ons'aughts made upon
our present Treasurer J. w. Williams, for
being poor man, AMI accusing him Of like
ly to become county charge unless he re-
ceived il denomination. They also by that
Democratic plank endorsed the course of the
Benton County Blade Of two years ago when
the BOSS" and his co. worker, Mr.. Mil!nc-,
,--crc its acknowledged editors, and when
that disreputable organ made use of more
ilth, slime and dirt than would be consist
ent with the usual custom of Police Ga
zeae. By that part of their platform they
endorsed the "3oss'" leg-bail defense of
Dora Cushman, at Crescent City, without
the intervention of judge or jury. By
the same act they sanctioned his doings in
the case of the State o. Oregon against
Brown in Lake county By this wonderful
resolution they endorsed the course of the
Boss" las. summer when he pablishei in
the Benton County Blade his assaults against
the Yaquina Railroad and its management
in. order to gain some cheap political
no.orietv.
While the Convention h1d thus taken
such load of orig ginal. and political sin off
from their idol, the "Boss." they took the
same load upon their own hands and thus
placed it upon the shoulders of the several
candidates which they afterwards nomina-
ted. for them to carry through. to the end OF
the election.
After this granl work waa accomplished,
and their platform thus .ully completed,
thev proceeded to make nominations as fol
lows:
Thomas E. Cauthorn was nominated for
State Senator by acclamation. He is well
known in this county, and a pleasant gen
tleman. His qualifications as legislator
are not apparent; and with the popularity
Of Mr.. Woodward and the ability with
which he conducted himself in the last leg
islatnre, insures his election ana renders Mr.
Cauthorn's befeat sure.
Wesley Hinton of Monroe, Mr.. Parker of
Oneatta, and Mr.. Holman of Soap Creek,
were nomin .tei as representatives. Mr..
Parker was in the last Legislature and, we
are informed, displayed no ability for the
position. Mr.. Hinton, although formerly
our neighhor, with whom VIC have been well
acquainted for years and found him to be a
good neighbor and a gentlem.n, but satisfied
we are safe in saying that he possesses no
ability as legislator. Mr.. Holman, as near
IS we can learn, is new man in politics,
and possesses no ability for the position
Our ellow-townsman, j. K. Bryson, was
then nominated by reclamation for County |
Judge, in whom we have always found q
kind and obliging gentleman. But with the
ability and popularity of his
opponent, Judge F. NJ. Johnson, the pros
pccts of Mr.. Bryson's Advancement to the
bench will be slight.
George Hepkle, of Phi;omath, was nomi-
natel County Clerk by accla,nation. With
w. Wilson's long experience in this po-
,;tiOn and f,it,frl anil efiS .iant rnannar |