The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-05-11
THE FIRST GUN.
In Republican State Campaign
1t was Fired at Corvallis
Tuesday.

OpeuSu DIT wi Vdllio uS3ody dlSut
with an unusually large demonstra
ton. 1t was one of the largest
political meetings that has been
held in Corvallis in several years.
Many of the state candidates of the
republican party were present, and
several of them made addresses.
The chief speaker Of course, was
DR.. Withycombe. for the launching
of whose campaign the meeting was
especially planned. The presiding
officer was Mr.. Westgate. the &C
complished editor of the Albany
Herald, and state chairman of the
party. Decorations of very fine
artistic mould, with Cecil Cathey
as the artist, was a~feature of more
than passing importance. The
numerical feature OF the attendance
was not less conspicuous, all the
extra airs provided being filled,
with standing room still at pre-
MUM. Many ladies and college
boys and girls were, in the audience
College yells. called for by the
chairman, added interest to the
proceedings. The firing of anvils
aud music by the OACl cadet regi-
mental band heralded the meeting,
and music by quartette composed
of Messrs Fulton, Cathey, Allen
and Johnson was a feature of the
programme.
On the platform were many states
men, local and otherwise. Among
those from abroad, beside the
speakers were State Superintend-
ent Ackerman, Judge Eakin Of
Eastern Oregon. Editor Hofer of
tbs Salem Capital Journal, besides
many Albany and Independence
republicans. The Albany, Salem,
Independence and Dallas people
were brought by special trains,
which carried their passengers home
after: the meeting. Very few re.
mained over until morning, but. OF
course it was not because Corvallis
i, a dry town, the visitors being
republicans. Among local citizens
on the platform were Hon. G. A.
Waggoner, Rev. T. T. Vincent,
Hon. S. l.. Kline and Hon. ]. 0.
, Wilson.
The chief address of the evening
: , was by DR.. Withycombe. At the
request of the chairman, the audi.
ence stood and gave three cheers
for DR.. Withycombe and the whole
republican ticketas the gubernator-
ial candidate was introduced. L
was very pretty reception to DR.
Withycombe as we'll as the othel
: state candidates present.
Speeches were also made by Mr.
y Mulkey. the short term candidate
for senator, who declared that hi:
; father and grandfather were origin
al Benton county people and tina
when he was receiving the election
returns he tn ned first to see i
Mulkey had been given good vote
in Benton. HIS speech was repie-'
with witty remarks, but it had tht
misfortune of being too long ane
many left the room before and i'm
mediately after he concluded. Th
other speakers were Frank w. Ben
son of Roseburg, candidate for sec
retary of state, and Mr.. Hof, nom
Il inee for labor commissioner. TIL
meeting from all standpoints W.
: very creditable, and Bert John
son, George Denmsn, and the othe
local leaders who planned it are en-
=. titled to the thanks of their party
u personal sacrifice, and has accepte
in his opinion, sum less by 81, 90
or more than he would actually b
damaged. This sacrifice, however
,r he felt willing to make for the bene
,s fit of the people of the two town
concerned -.
It is to be added, that from th
first, Mr.. Henkle has sought t
y settle by negotiation, rather tina
by suit, the differences between hi1
- and the committee. He began sew
eral months ago to ask for Offer
from the Board, and by other near
endeavored to avoid litigation. Hi
ty relations with the members of th
IS. committee all along have been CO.
he dial, and it was not unfil after
he long period of waiting that he fiji
81; ally brought suit, and not then III
he | til advised to do so by his attorney
to There is not the slightest dout
tn tn that in accepting the offer of $50
re from the committee, Mr.. Henkl
On believes firmly that he has made
rs. ns large sacrifice in the interest of Il
;. people of Philomath and Corvalli
h hs Argument on the Farra injun
'e- ton is to be heard by Judge Harr
he at Eugene tomorrow.