The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-04-15
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AsFAM0US RUN.
HOW REAMES SWEPT SOUTHERN
OREGON COUNTIES IN a
.e.r RAcEFoR office.

4 :
His Ticket-His Nomination
at Albany.-.Convention /
IL Wanted Nobody Else
Something About
Him.
Albany, April 11.-A. E. Reame
of Jackson county, who is certain
to prove most powerful and pop
ular opponent to Binger Hermann
in the congressional race, was. nom
mated here today by the democrats
He is Al years of age, and is son
in-law of the late CongressTa al
Tongue. He is one OF the mos
brilliant orators in Oregon and ir
accepting the nomination, made &
brief speech that went straight
to the heart of everybody ir
the convention hall, regard.
less of political complexion. He
said that he was not hidebound
in his political views. and that he
had the deepest respect for the opio-
ions of political op. onents. He
paid a pretty tribute to the honesty
and the individuality of the Ameri-
can voter, and declared that he
honored him in his belief, whether
that voter be republican or demo-
crat. He said he had not sought
the nomination, but that since it
had been voluntarily bestowed, he
would use every honorable endeav-
or 10 win the profered seat in con-
gress.
There is neither sham, Dor palav-
er about Mr.. Reames. With him
life is a reality, and his purposes
sincere. His per- ona1ity at once
compels belief in his integrity, sta
bility, and individual worth. His
home is at Jacksonville, where he
is widely known and universally
popular. His father was Thomas
G. Reames, who was, long time
ago, candidate on the democratic
ticket for secretary of state, and
Mason of high standing. The fam
lily name is Synonymous with pio-
neer life in Oregon. The Reams set
tied in Jackson county in 1853, af-
ter an OK team journey across the
plains. There they have lived to
win and enjoy the respect of the
wide friendships that came to them.
The name has come to be the en-
bodiment of honor, sobriety and
industry all. over Southern Ore.
gon. There, A. E. Reames was
born, grew to manhood and struck
out in life for himself. After grad.
uating from the State University,
he studied law at Washington and
Lee University in Virginia, from
which he graduated in 1890. There,
he won gold medal as debater.
He returned to Oregon, and has
since been engaged in the practice
of his profession, in which he has
won renoun as brilliant advocate.
1t is his wide personal popularity,
ability and unquestioned
integrity that promises most for
the candidacy of Mr.. Reames. He
has been but once q candidate for
public Office, but that was sufficient
to stagger those who are candidates
against him. In 1900, he was nam.
ed for district attorney. The four
comprisd in his district
are klamath, Jackson, Josephine
and Lake, all at that time, republi-
can. ~Reames, after campaign of
most brilliant character, ran 1880
ahead of his ticket, and was elected |
by an overwhelming majority. He
carried his home county with a ma
jority of 615. He carried every
county in the district, except Lake,
and lacked but IA votes in carrying
it. The like has never been seen in |
Southern Oregon. A more COM
plete confirmation of the inherent
worth of man cannot be secured.
But little more than half the same
percentage of gain In the present
contest, will easily elect Mr.. Reames
to congress with many votes to
spare.
The Albanyconvention was very |
anxious to nominate Mr.. Reames.
All the reports from Southern Or
egon were to the effect that he is
without scars. Every breeze from
the south was laden with enco-
MUM. Every time his name was
mentioned, the convention stamped.
When Travis of Lane, in a glowing
speech formally nominated him, it
burst into enthusiastic cheers.
When J. A. Jeffrey, with 80 follow
ers behind him was defeated, and
rose to move that the nomination
be made unanimous, the delegates
stood on their feet. When some !