Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-05-26
Detroit.

The people Of this Burg were badly
scared on the night of the 2lst, when
the train came 10. There was crowd
of men VINO got off Of the cars and the
men run up here-all ran for the brush.
They thought 1t was Coxey's army
but when they found out that it was
only the Democratic candidates, they
all came back to take look at them,
for it Is something new to see one Of
that part in this town, as they have all
gone up Salt river in the PoPulist canoe.
They held a meeting at the Cascade
house, with Editor alagg as their lead
er. They wanted a Democrat as Il
chairman, but they could not get one
as there was only one in town, and he
was sick. So they had to do the next best
thing-they called on John nButterworth
to take the chair, which he did. John
is one half Populist and one-fourth Pro-
hibition and one-fourth Henry George
(single-tax principle); but John filled
the Off 3e well, for there was not much
to do. The party did not come up here
to IN Ike Democratic speech or to talk
o the Democratic principles, but they
came up here to make bid for the
PopulIst vote, and they made big bid.
They were told by Editor Flagg that the
POpulist did not stand any show to
elect anybody on their ticket in this
county, and the best thing that they
could do, was to vote for the Demo-
cratic candidates. Will they do it? |
think not. The Pops take that as
taffy, and very thin tafiy at that. If
they do not do any better at other
poiDts than they did here, their labor
will be in vain, for they made no con-
verts here. They handled Coy. Pen
noyer very easily. They did not want
to hurt the feelings Of the Pops, the
party were not straight old line Demo
Gratis; they were eone-half Populists.
Editor Flagg ought to change the name
Of his paper aud call It the Salem Pop
ulist, if he runs on the same line at
Salem as he did up here.
On the evening of the 23d we were
called on by the Republican candidates
and they were wild looking crowd.
We were glad that Mrs. f.. Hofer aud
Rev. Barkley were in the party to keep
them in good order. The party all
went to the Cascade House aud when
Landlord V. q. Danforth saw them all
for him it scared him 30 that
he had to have "A second supper that
night. After Mr.. DanfOrth got over
his scare he piloted the party into the |
dining room where they partook Of a |
supper which they devoured |
with keen relish. A goodly crowd |
were waiting for them outside and |
after supper Chairman II. NJ. Poe of
the Republican club got the crowd to
take seats Ia the office Of the Cascade
House and called the meeting to order.
Then &. b. Moorts took the floor and
delivered very eloquent address to
he people which called out many roars
II applause. Then Rev. III. l.. Bark
ley took u hand at it aud he pounded
oIt the Populists as Hat as shingles.
After he got through with them you
could have covered any one of them
with small sized thimble. +. Hofer
was called on next; he gave = half hour
speech of good sound sense, aud if Mr..
Hofer is As fearless in the state senate
~ he is In the editors chair, he is the
nan that We want there, aud il all pre-
'lncts do AS we'll for him as We will dc
4 , here, he will go in with dying
'olors. The hour getting late
IAptain Gesner wound up the
Meeting 10y delivering short
put appropriate speech. Every body
lp In this country knows Lon Gesner.
10 he will go in with no trouble. All
h candidates made good impression
N the peo,'e, but Ike Patterson made
he biggest one. He LEFT one In Mr..
D uforth's flower bed that was Is