The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-11-23
THE RATIFICATION,

The election Of Mr.. Harrison Is now com
pletely settled. Linn county republicans
have ratified IT. II was dene In Albany
Thursday, and the DEMOCRAT admits In a
big mannsr, a. we'll as q loud one. In the
middle OF the afternoon tin horns were dis.
tributed among the small and big boys OF
the city and were Immediately used. All
during the day arrivals began TO be no
tieed from different parts of the county, and
the crowd that cengregated on our streets
at night was really a large one, consisting
ofrepubllcans and democrats, women and
children. Many places Of business were
nicely illuminated, the French and Merrill
corner particularly attracting attention as
well as DR.. Ellis Office. Among the resi-
dences that of Mrs. Dell Lawrence attract
ed the most attention, being ariistically II.
Illuminated. Previous to the beginning OF
active proceedings the several Chinese
houses showed their unboundcd JOY by the
firing OF fire crackers, an artillery cannon
borrowed from Salem was fired at intervals
on Railroad street, eoiorcd lights were
burned, bonfres were set and the crowd
yelled.
At about seven o'clock the procession
started from the st. Charles hotel, headed
by the marshal, Mr.. c. w. Watts, to whom
much OF the success of the ratification was
due, he being untiring in his efforts to make
the affair flaming one. GaIly a,tired the
cavalcade proudly marched down First
street. The marshal was followed by the
Tangent band, which furnished some ex.
cellent music. Then came a team draw.
Ing boat In which were several men, one
OF whom we learn from our contemporary
was intended for the present president OF
this glorious republic on his trip up Salt
river. Mike Cowan and John Bryant
came next with a dirt wagon carrying
transparency with U. s. flag on one side
and a British flag on the other: then
followed truck load Of boys and tin horns.
the Albany band and sixty seven men and
boys, mostly the latter. with eight or ten
tFansparencies, as q sample, one reading,
"Old John Bull you'll never get another
pull" John Chlnaman will though. One
transparency said the people of the repub.
lean states can read and write. Two
among the greatest colleges In the world
arc In Connecticut and New Jersey.
Another transparency, 10 prove the mat
ter, read just like this, @Hoorah for Hari.
son." After marching around the city the
procession met the Immense crowd In
front OF the court house, where the log
cabin, which Was quite n credi.abie Gtruc
ture after all. was fred and made a big
conhagration for several hours, sky rock
cts were shot over the commons at the
crowd and everybody yelled, even the dem
ocratie boys. The court house would only
hold fraction of the people who tried TO
get In. The audience was called 10 order,
when Cap. Humphrey made one of his
characteristic speeches. Everybody likes
to hear Cap. joke, and he ought 10 have
good Office II anybody gets one. Music
was furnished by the Two bands and good
quartet, composed of Prof. Lee, o. II. Ir.
vine, Sherman Thompson and VIII Fort
miller. Mr.. G. E. Woiverton made stir
ring local address and DIR. Watts wound up
the business In one Of his peculiar addresses,
which we did not hear hence our pcace-
ful nights rest.
ltwas big thing ~