The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-10
ANOTHER BIG RALLY
Republicans Took UniOntOwn
by Storm Last Night.
SUOMI HALL OVERLOOKED
Everybody Was Enthusiastic and
All the Candidates Were
Heartily Cheered.

town last night and Suomi hall WASH.
big enough to accommodate the crowd o.
people that focked there to hear wha
the candidates had to say. The crush wa:
very great. A large number of peopl,
were compelled to listen to the speakers
from the balcony and steps of the build
ing, and while they were not so warm ol
so comfortable as their friends inside they
cheered just as heartily and there was nc
lack of good things to applaud either. Mr.
Fred Wickman acted as chairman and
made a long address in his native Ian.
guage to his countrymen present, who
lost no time in making known their sen.
timents in favor of the men nominated
for office on the Republican ticket. All
the candidates were seated on the plat
form. They faced the Kalewa Band, and
seven or eight hundred citizens besides
all eager to look at them and listen to
their arguments.
Mr.. Frank j. Taylor was introduced
first. Though he was in the heart of a
hshermen's community, with fishermen
all round him, he didn't seem much
afraid of the two fish" howl. Probably
1t was because he knew that the people
before him were honest citizens who be,
lieved that thieves should be punished.
and who couldn't see why the conviction
of low scoundrel for a proven crime
should offend or rouse the anger Of decent
workingmen. The meeting rose at him
and greeted his appearance with hearty
cheers as he rose to talk.
After dwelling on the merits of the
other candidates and the general issues
OF the campaign now being brought to a
close, he said:
You voters In Uniontown have been
laboring for the opening up of new streets
long and earnestly. Some time ago YOU
sent In petition to the city council. They
waited till just before this election. Then
what did they do? The city surveyor
(now on the Citizens ticket for re-
election). Mayor Kinney (another "Citi-
zen'O, and the street committee, (all elect
ed on the last Citizen ticket got to-
gether and gave notice of the establish
ment of grade on Alameda street. It
sounded very pretty at first glance, but
a few days ago L looked over this notice.
as 1t appeared over Mr.. Osburn's sigma
ture. What was my astonishment when
l discovered that the notice was worded
In such way that no grade could DOS.
sibly be established 1t is just low, con-
temptible bait for your votes, that is all.
After election day they will let you find
out the truth. l sent for surveyor and
asked him to make me a plat of this
thing.\ Here it is. He states that the
grade cannot possibly be established un-
der such conditions" Mr. Taylor then ex-
hibited large map which was attentively
examined by a number of the citizens
present. He proceeded:
They have established a grade 42 feet |
high at the bottom of the hill over the |
water, and exactly the same height, AZ |
OF hA do
seventeen feet at the Washington can
merry, and then somehow or other gets
over to the Taylor addition, which is no.
where near the line of the proposed new
street If anybody here can make a |
grade out of such disgraceful patch
work of meaningless figures 1 would like !
10 see him do 1t. / will leave these plans
md the notice with you. You are sensi-
Die people and can see for yourselves
There are the tricks that this so-called |
Citizens party are guilty of in the |
lttempt to gain votes. Don't let then
DOL you." cloud and continued applause
Mr.. H. c. Thompson was next introduc-
d. He gave the voters of his ward a
business talk from the start and he soor
las his audience listening attentively I
III he said. He spoke of their needs in &
manner that showed how carefully he
lad studied them, and advocated new
treets, better lights, city water connec-
ion, and better fire protection for the
vest end Of the First Ward. He dwelt
It length on the need Of bigger and
'etter schoolhouse at Uniontown, and
he establishment of a night school for
oung men. He concluded:
IF / am elected 1 pledge you on my
onor that / will look carefully to the
est interests of my ward and will con-
inually advocate those things / have
poken of tonight. l don't care enough
or the Office to come here and make
alse promises to you. That which have
romised to do 1 will carry out. have
othing to say against my opponent for
he office. He is a good, honest man. All
ask is that, as / was honestly nominat-
d in unanimous way by Republican
onvention, the Republicans should vote
or me If they think 1 am fit for the
lace"
Mr.. Thompson was followed by all the
ther candidates in turn, Chairman Wick
nan introducing each one with few
words of commendation.
At the close Of their speeches, Mr.. c. W.
fulton was announced and as usual he
vas greeted with applause that lasted
or several minutes and which broke out
t intervals during the whole course OF
is address. He traced for his hearers
he history Of the Republican party Of the
United States since its birth and showed
ON all prosperity was bound up In the
Of that party. He explained
ow the Democrats OF Astoria, despair
1g Of ever getting votes enough to
lect them in a legitimate manner had
tempted TO hoodwink and deceive the
ublic by calling themselves a Citizens .
arty, and then went on TO talk about
he Citizens candidate for mayor. He
aid:
"a letter was published In the Astorian
bis morning. signed by Alfred Kinney.
D an evening sheet. published tonight
n. Kinney Acknowledges the authorship
r that letter His having done 90 mustl
e my apology for touching on IT. You all
now how long we have wanted q rail-
pad 70 Astoria Well, we got togetheri
nd raised subsidy. DR.. Kinney wasl (