Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-03-10
Contest for n Cannon.

SALEM, Or, March 4.-Democrats OF
Salem met the 2-pound Ell ate cannon
to dav and it was theirs. News OF Gov.
Pennoyer's order restraining the tri-
umphant democrats from using the old
bronze cannon OF The Oregon National
Guard was in every ones mouth early
this morning, and long before noon
large crowd Of excited democrats of tie
Cleveland faith surged and jostled each
other in front Of the old frame armory,
in which three men of the militia had
the big gup dismounted and under
guard. Last night Captain Sherman,
OF B company carried out the orders Of
the governor, transmitted through Col
onel Lowell, by taking possession OF the
gun, which the democrats had appro
priated and were repairing ready for
use to day, in welcoming the new adj
mnistration All efforts on the part OF
the Cleveland democrats to secure the
cannon were fruitless. Talk OF Wrestling
the gun from the militia kept everybody
on tip-toe OF excitement, while guards
with fixed bayouets anxiously paced up
and down in front OF the wrecked gun,
Early in the afternoon the city marshal,
armed with papers in a suit Of repleyin,
walked in and captured the cannon, the
suit having been brought to recover the
gun on $40 claim of the blacksmith
for repairs. The triumphant democ-
racy gave the blacksmith an indemni-
flying bond for the return Of the ancient
ordnance. The slayer OF men WAS then
paraded up and down, accompanied by
a band and about 10000 people. They
proceeded to the state house, and within
hearing OF the governors voice, had he
been in the executive mansion, fired the
much wanted salute to Grover, At this
point in the proceedings, Colonel 7. B.
Wait, officer of the day, sent the follow
ing telegram to the governor: I'VE
have your gun and are firing it on your
political grave in Wilson avenue
Twenty-Five charges were rammed
home and volleyed and Numbered,
Meanwhile the militia were striving to
get out papers. Captain Sherman pre-
pared bond of indemnity, which was
calculated to return to his custody and
keeping the gun which went astray.
But before the process OF law could be
accomplished the democrats had rejoiced
to their fill, an by the time the papers
were ready for service the cannon was
resting peacefully at the rear Of the
armory. And so the wal ended.
Concerning Governor Pennoyer's ac
ton in ordering the state cannon taken
away from the democrats, who wanted
to fire 1t to-day in front of the state
house, in honor Of the new president,
the following resolutions were adopted
viva Voce by large crowd;
Resolved, That the action of Cover
nor Pennoyer, in exercising his guber-
material power in refusing the cannon to
the democracy Of tho state of Oregon to
fire on Inauguration day, and ordering
Colonel Lowell to take possession OF the
state cannon and allow none to be used
only for military purposes, is a usur-
patton OF power not delegated by law or
custom, and is unprecedented in the his
tory of our nation, and is degraded and
beneath the Dig ity and honor of any
American official"
The resolutions go on at considerable
length and characterize the act as one
beneath the dignity of the governor,
and by SO doing Governor Pennoyer
"has exsmplified himself as crank with
out party gratitude or American feeling,
void Of the characteristics of a human
being, and full of venom, spleen, idiocy
and crankiness akin to insanity, totally
unworthy to hold the high and respon-
sible position he does at the hands of
the democracy Of this state" And vet
another resolution, which shows how
mad the lovers of Grover were, denounces
the governor as a "demagogue, usurper,
ass, tyrant, migrate, crank and man
unworthy of the respect OF the people. -
The resolutions were offered by d. J.
Holmes and copies were ordered sent to
the governor and the president
A Foul Murder Unayenged.