The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-01-13
Democratic Rallv.

/. state convention of Democratic clubs o
Oregon convene in this city, In pursuanc,
of the call issued by George 4 Chamber.
LAIN and Charles n. Wait, secretary OF tn,
state ASSOCIATION of Democrats clubs The
call was for delegates from all accredited
Democratic clubs in the state, the basis ol
representation being one delegate to every
20 members or fraction thereof.
The delegates from the JeffersoniaDs in
Portland, who signiied their willingness to
attend were II P Mcclure. A Logan, B
Mullay, w w Mcclure, D R Stephenson,
B Muuly, Flthian, II Gruber, ]
Hart, R A Wilson, II D Mcclure, B CofTey,
jr,, Ed L Gates.
Those from the Stevenson Blues from the
same city were A Logan. o R Stephenson
and Ed L Gates.
Young Mems Democratic League-Chas
N Wait, ] D Meyer. Martin Ready. George
| C Stout Richard Head, NJ D Roche, Alex
Sweek. w E Pulliam, John D Mann, NJ
Clohassy, Albert Tcz er and Dave Beeckey
Three more delegates from the league are to
/ be chosen by the committee.
Oregon Democratic club-John H Handy,
l. v Moore, George d Moffest, d Camp
bell, William J.Kellv, Edward Killfether,
Robert Craig, NJ J McKinnon. j D McKin
non, James MoPhelim. NJ Clohsssy,
Eugene Protzman, Wilkey, Jefferey,
Joseph Bergman, Thomas Whehn, Michael
Dopert, John Mortimer, William H Games,
N Strahan, D E Budd, John Burnett. Alex
+ Mcdonald, William Wilton, Frank Arnold.
NJ A Crawford. D A Crowley. NJ G Munly.
q 7 Marten, Joseph A Hughes, Carries A
Dillon.
Other Portland clubs: Sixth Ward Club
Eugene Shelby, John Freelinger, George
Davis, Mr. Morgan aud Mr. Carter.
Albina Democratic Cub-Dr N S Spin.
ney, P Schrantz. NJ L McHae, F. Riepel
and II Morrison.
Acknowledgements Young. John H Smith,
John Kopp, Mark Warren. John 4 Gratke,
George holland. Matt Hughes, Benjamin,
P A TrollInger.
The Jeffersonian Democratic q Club of
Yambill county at McMInnville-M ID l.
Rhodes, A M Peery, Arthur MePhillips and
81 Rummell.
Hood River delegates-Geo 7 Prather, NJ
V Harrison, ) B Rand, Robert Rand. s r
Blythe. J II Cradlebaugh, L W Morse aud
two others.
The Dalles delegates-Geo A Liebe, Geo
G Blakeley. B P Wilson. Geo A Herbert, A
Bennett. E Martin, Schultz
A great many of the delegates arrived
last night, and when the o'clock train
pulled in from Portland. nearly the full del
egation from the lower counties were on
board. The Dalles band was at the Una
tilla House aud played some stirring music.
At2 o'clock the Democrats marched to
the court house, and Mr.. K. Schultz called
the meeting to order. and introduced Mr..
]. L. Story, who, on behalf of the mayor,
extended the freedom of the city to the
visitors.
The convention organized at half-past2 2
by the election of NJ v. Harrison. of Hood
River, temporary chairman and Mr.. K. l..
Hayden, temporary secretary. When these
preliminary proceedings were through, coa-
siderable Democratic Oratory was given
vent to. It appeared that this must have
been "bottled up" for a long time. for it
exploded with great volume of sound.
The appointment of the following com
mittee on rsdentials--Patrck Powers, ]
q Cradlebaugh, II P Mcclure, r l. Head,
and E Schutz-created considerable excite
ment, by reason of objections being raised
to Judge Head, who was claimed not to be
entitled to a seat. Speeches were made for
aud against his appointment. and Democ-
rscy was inflated to it's utmost tension. The
wraDgle continued for some time, until Mr..
Cradlebaugh. in few sensible remarks, ex-
planned the parliamentary status OF
committee on credentials, and the appoint
ees retired to report at o'clock, and the
convention adjourned to that hour.
During the windy explosions several Re-
publlcans sat quietly and considered the
situation. The charges of roberts and
Mex Kinleyism creating the present deprsss-
ing financial situation was quietly listened
to, and the thought intruded itself, how
easily these could be refuted by existing
facts in every city in the United States.
But such is Democracy, aud always has
been. 1t consists simply of empty sounds,
and before the late civil war 1t was cham
ioned as the supporter of the union of the
states. and after the struggle ended 1t re-
ceived the same encomiums by its devoted
followers. Argument Is not necessary in
making q Democratic speech. Soar high,
initiate your lungs largely. and then expel it
with force in senseless panegyrics upon
what the party has done and will do. and
the enthusiasm of the 'unterri6ed" will be-
come wild.
After the report of the committee on
credentials the convention, we presume, will
adopt resolutions and plan campaign for
next June. But how fruItless will all these
efforts end.