Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-04-30
TOOZE
Fires the First Re-
publican Gun.
Woodburn'S Decorated
Son Speaks.
FIagg, Dunbar and McCul-
IOch Also Speak
incidentally, Candidate Geer Hap
pens to Be Present.
incidentally, Candidate Geer Hap
pens to Be Present.


His Maiden Speeeh-Hon. VIII r.
King Comes in and Receives an
Ovation-The Beautiful Guls Of the
Waldo Hills Form Conspicuous Part
Of the Audience-Anyhow the Muse
Was Good and the Crowd Good
Natured and Good Looking.
The Republican campaign is open.
Little "Watty" TOoze OF Woodburn
drew the cork last night and Repub-
lican Uratory poured forth, sparkling
aud efferyescent as old champagne,
and goldbug grandiloquence ebbed
and flowed like the tides Of the sea.
This happy event was cOnsummated
at Macleay, beautiful Macleay, nestled
among the Terdant, vine clad
hills like a diamond in a cluster Of
emeralds; prosperous Macleay. the
home OF the sage Of the Waldo Hills,
and the birth place Of the Republican
standard bearer, Theodore ThurstOn
Geer. The meeting had been well
advertised and much talked about,
and a representative crowd was pres
ent, there being 40 people in the
hall including p from Salem
and about 30 ladies. In the audience
the large number OF BEAUTIFUL gIrls
and the large numbers Of nen who
cheered for King were especially
noticeable. The speaking was held
under the auspices OF the Macleas
Republican club, and the business OF
that body wai transacted hrst.
The minutes Of last meeting
were read and there being no
very serious objections mani
tested, they stood approved. The
secretary read a circular letter from
the Republican league after which
seven delegates were elected. The
names of A. A. Dubois, Ed WIlsOo,
Jack Patton, Amos Taylor, and t.
Lauterback were placed in nomina
tion. The slate went through Iwlth'
out, being broken. Like Mr.. Geer
they were put On the ticket by accla'
nation.
Then there came lull in the pro
ceedings; none Of the big guns had ar
rived AMI it was already $50 O'Clock,
The chairman pro tenn arose went
over TO "Watty" ToOze OF WoOdburn
aud said in a stage whisper; Walter
there is nobody here but you and pool
Flagg. Which Of you wants TO speak
hrst. Settle it between you and III
announce it,"
Many people we're disappointed and
they showed il. They had come to
hear the bIg cannons roar and didn't
like To have volley from the small
guns substituted.
One lady said:
"Shades OF the Mighty, can IL be,
This is all that's LEFT or tnee!
GEER ENTERS.
Just Al this juncture the tall syca-
more meandered gracefully down the
aisle aud the whole crowd cheered.
Every living soll in the hall was
honestly glad he came. Before the
applause had ceased 10 echo aud
reverbrate among the Waldo hills
Hon. w. r. King, accompanied by
Judge Waldo entered the hall and
again the crowd applauded, and Just
as heartily as before.
The Macleay Quartette In a most
creditable manner sang the Battle
Cry OF Freedom" the audience join
ing in, and the Hickey quartette also
sang selection aud sang IL we'll.
TooZE SPEAKS.
Then the postmaster OF WOOdburn
mounted the rostrum. Mr.. Tooze
wore his decullete attire, so ;ospeak,
aud was clothed 10 proper regalIa.
He was well groomed from his ambro-
sial locks ohi> patent leather shoes.
He was ,hc "hsrry,u ui all observers,
the glass Of fJShluu and the mold Of
form.
Rich aud .are were the gems he wore,
Aud it, his hand wand he bore.
He stood up under as many decora'
tions as did young John Logan at the
coronation OF the ear, aud as he
posed 10 all his kaleidoscope brilli-
aney he reminded one OF the irlde-
scence OF the rainbow. uei'began by
saying that those Of the audience who
had read the CAPITAL JOURNAL knew
he had ribbon. lie was proud OF his
decorations, aud made a.speciai trip
bY his home 10 get them. lie then
dlssected his badges, told which OF
then referred 70 the battle ship
Maine, which 10 the American fag,