The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-04-16
PGPULIsTS NOMINATE.
Democratic Advances Meet
With Frost. The Pops
Dictate Terms.

OlJIdlC Ck ll1S.
The reimbursement of the democratic
party in its attempts to marry Miss Populist
was not altogether without eff: ct. The dem
ocratic party is the debased, bankrupt reue,
with high sounding title and pedigree.
The populist organization is the uncultivated
hoydcnish gal with presumably enough
wealth, in the shape OF votes, to put democ-
racy on its feet again. Old man Democrat
called convention of his sons, and they
made n formal offer to stand in with the
Populist family ON the ''honor" offices if the
said family would aid them in securing the
dough" cncs. The brothers of the young
lady put their heads together and assumed
high attitude toward the old bankrupt. They
wanted to dictate terms, and thought they
were Just ADDING it." but the willy old repro
bate had friendly emis.aries among the
brethren, and notwithstanding the bold de-
clarnton in favor of party principle and
party Independence, and notwithstanding the
apparently spontaneous nature OF the de-
alterations, the trail OF the serpent was over
it all.
The populist convention was called to
order at ~ o'clock. Mr.. Robertson, of Phil
omath, was chosen temporary chairman and
r. N. Williamson, Of Soap Creek, as secre-
tary. After appointing the various commit
tees, the convention adjourned until one
o'clock. On rcconvening, the committee on
organization reported in favor of the tempo
rary officers becoming tho permanent Off
GERS. Report adopted. The committee on
resolution in their report, adopted the state
platform and added plank touching upon
the salary question. The reports Of this and
the committee on order Of business and ere.
| settled down to business. There were four
| candidates for representative: r. Y. Will
| hanson, J. J. Whitaker, Chester Skeels and
| Hy Woods. Whitaker was elected on the
| first ballot. For sheriff, G. NJ. Vanderpool,
FL. NJ. Bush and j. L. Underwood, OF AL
bany, were nominated. The latter captured
| the empty honor, and the Tammany braves
present winked knowingly at each other.
This seemed the first step in the marriage
ceremony. When nominations for clerk
were called for, delegate hastily arose and
| moved that the oider of business bo pa ssed
His motion carried, and the Tammanyites
left the court house, aroused to the greatest
enthusiasm. The marriage was effected.
W. L. Cauthorn, of Soap Creek, was nomi-
mated for recorder; Howard NJ. Bush, of
Kings valley, for assessor; Jas. Calbert. of
Monroe, for commissioner; T. j. Creighton,
Corvallis, for treasurer, and DR.. Chapman,
Of Monroe, coroner. There were no nomi-
nations for school superintendent, or survey
or. Nels Wheeler, of Corvallis, was select
ed MS chairman OF the county central COM
mittee.
After few remarks by A. L. McFadden,
j. j. Whitaker and Harry Watkins, the
convention adjourned. In the evening uar-
ry Watkins, OF McMinvillc, addressed a
good audience at the court house in the in
terest OF popuIism. Mr.. Watkin. is pleas
ant speaker and while not much given to
logic or convincing arguments, entertained
his hearers with droll and pathetic stories.-
/ COMMENTS.
There were 3s votes cast in the convention.
The bedrock populists are not in favor of
, fusion, and declare that they will kick over
the traces il the charge that Iammany IL
running things, is true.
A solid populist said that their ticket
would have bigger vote clear down tho line
than tho democratic ticket.
Several of the brethern discussed the shor-
iff question. THE Democrats" said one OF
the party, "realized that Waggoner was a
hard man to beat. The leaders have always
considered wealth to be the desirable quail
. fication Of candidate for sheriff, and wanted
a moneyed man to put against Waggoner
They knew Waggoner had no money to put
into the campaign, SO they ousted Burnett
out of the way, fixed Walters by downing
Hunter, and Rickard had an easy thing
r "Yes," said democrat who is not altogethe
t pleased with his party's ticket, ''and yc'
. populists nominated Underwood for the ex
. press purpose of helping the man with bal
r rel" The populist gentleman denied an.
S knowledge of such purpose, but admitte
r that it looked as if Underwood's nominatio
q had been predetermined by some unknow
4 influence.