The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-18
BY AdherentS of EX- Governor
Geer
Made to Show
that He is the Candidate

and attractions for the evening Witt
the night session of the house. Repre-
sentative Hume's smoker the enter
tanning program by Weston and Her
bert at the Grand, and the fact thai
the mass meeting had not been prop
erly advertised, there were not 100 al
the city hail meeting.
The Salem Military band was en-
gagged to drum up a crowd, but, while
the band did it's part, the expected
throng failed TO materialize, and be
fore the meeting was convened sever
al left the hall They we're disap.
pointed, and they did not return dur.
ing the evening. but the meeting was
held just the same
At $3.50 o'clock. when the 20 or more
persons that had assembled. began TO
become restless, c. j. Pearce sug.
gested that the meeting be called to
order and nominated II ]. Bigger as
chairman. Mr. Bigger was made
chairman Of the meeting without op.
position In explanation OF the pur
pose for which the meeting was called
Mr. Bigger stated that 1t was to show
by the presence Of those in attendance
that the sentiment Of the Mays law
regarding an expression as 10 the
choice Of the people for United States
senator is voiced. and that IL is up TO
the members OF the state legislature
To carry out the provisions Of that
law. MIR Geer, continued the speak
err was as regularly nominated for the
Office TO which he now aspires as
though he had been named by a state
convention He charged that the mem.
bers of the state legislature do not
appreciate the gravity OF the situation
or they would proceed at once to the
election Of Governor Geer TO the
United States senatorship.
Judge j. H. Collins, OF Dallas was
the next speaker He recited the fact
that he has been a Republican ever
since the Civil War, and that he has
always voted the straight Republican
ticket until the last election. when he |
did not vote for Furnish This an. /
nouncement was greeted with ap. /
plause. The speaker does not think /
that the members OF the legislature
are dishonest. but has faith in the in.
A of
predicted. will endorse the voice Of
the people before the session ends,
and elect Geer 10 the United States
senate. He said that there has been
a great deal OF stage play thus FAR In
the voting for senator but expressed
the belief that Mr. Geer viii yet ba
elected. lie declared that there is not
another man in the state who can bet
ter satisfy the people than Mr.. Geer.
for whom the people have called. lie
concluded by warning the legislature
against disregarding the wishes OF the
people, "The Mays law" continued
the speaker, does not admit OF any
dark horse in the senatorial race II
such candidate should happen 10 be
elected, he will hnd that ne is not
horse al an, but rather a black sheep
with $4,000 Republican voters after
him. The speaker further predict
ed that before the session ends Pres.
ident Brownoll OF the senate: senator
Fulton, and even the Multnomah
county delegation will be found yot.
ing for Geer
h T. Morcom, OF Woodburn Was
The next speaker Ia address the meet.
ing lie took the stand that the peo.
pie OF the state OF oregon knew what
they wanted when they declared for
Governor Geer for United States SEN.
ator al the election last June and
that they have right to expect that
their eNpressed wishes at thai time
be recogniHed now he foresaN for
those Legislators who refused 10 vote
for Geer Tor senator political obHy. !
ion Of an unQuestioned character and
uhuouutcd pcfmanenCN
c r. Ronney Of woodbuu. n w
Parker a Portland Democrat. and
Mayor C, p, bishop Of his city. also
spoke in similar terms, and arsued
hat the election of Mr. Gsor as sen
,tor is demanded by the majority of
he people Of the state
D
This concluded the speoch-maklns
md, upon melton. a committee ON res.
buttons vas appointed consisting OF
'lesss g 7. Ronney az Woodburn.
p o pearce ana W. e. Hubbard both
4 this ciiy rhis committee after
sards lepFtes resolntlops pseitlpe
ne facts eoncernlpg the enactment
. ne MAYS law. ana rs provisions
nd aeglariaE NAT ths vote of last
une expressed the win a. the people