Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-05
Delegate William Bryan, of

/ wren preClnCt. MI. Bryan made
two speeches that afternoon thai
ldrove terror to the hearts of the
little ring that has had a strangle
hold on Democracy in this county
for years, and sounded the death
knell of the administration which
that ring has inaugurated. He
made McFaddenism an issue in
this campaign.
THE MORNING SESSION.
! Chairman Davis called the
meeting to order at 1890 and
Judge McFadden Immediately
moved "that Robt. johnson act
as temporary chairman" Oppor-
tunity was given for no other
nomination and Mr.. johnson was
called to the chair.
Johnny Buchanan was made
temporary secretary in the Same
manner.
B. F. Irvine moved that a COM
mittee o. three be appointed on
order of business.
On motion of ]. D. Howell q
committee of three was appointed
on credentials.
w. S. McFadden moved that a
committee of three be appointed
On resolutions.
w. S. McFadden suggested that
a committee of three be appointed
on permanent organization.
McFadden moved that B. F.
Irvine favor the convention with
a few remarks while committees
were being selected. 1t was
apparent from Mr.. Irvine's re-
marks that he OWNED the storm
that was to break in the after
noon. He was anxious and ap-
prehensive and pleaded with the
candidates who were going to be
defeated for nomination in the
afternoon, to 'be good" and sup
port those who were slated to
win. Mr.. Irvine endeavored
to console them by saying that
the Democratic nominees would
have to overcome a Republican
majority of 200 in this county,
and that those who failed of NOM
inatiou might after all be the
ones to be congratulated. "How
are you to be elected" said he,
eff you don't draw 100 votes
from the opposition and hold all
your own"
Judge McFadden then took
the floor and consumed what re-
mained of the morning hour in
ridiculing and abusing the gentle
men who were nominated by the
Republican convention. "Start
in with that ticket at the head"
said he, land end with the corpse
at the foot and there's no strength
in it.'' Then each individual
Republican nominee was coated
with mud, with the exception of
Richard Scott, who the Judge
admitted was a "creditable norni-
nation" He also admitted that
the Democrats "were handicap
ped in the matter of school super
intendent. ="
Addressing himself to the re-
porter, who sat at a respectful
distance taking notes on the en-
gagement, the speaker uttered a
prophecy and asked that it be re-
corded. But the prophet is with
out honor and his predictions are
regarded of small consequence by
the community.
THE STORM BROKE.
The clouds which were sighted
in the morning, were lowering
low when the convention was
called to order IN the afternoon.
The committee On credentials
disclosed the fact that number
of delegates, who had been elect
ed at last weeks primaries had
totally ignored the time-worn
dodge to place them under the
domination of the ring by con-
ferring upon them the empty
honor of a seat in the conven-
ton, and had remained away
without providing even for
proxy. 49,
The committee on organiza-
ton recommended that the tenn
porary organization be made per-
manent, and that Guy Frink be