Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-05-11
THE REPUBLICAN RALLY.
A Great Crowd and a Great Time,
Tuesday Night.

Amidst the firing of anvils, the
burning of red fire on the streets.
the music OF the band and the
cheers of enthusiastic supporters,
the republican state campaign
opened in Corvallis Tuesday
night. Early in. the evening the
firing of anvils began and con-
tinued until o.3o, while from all
directions the people gathered to-
wards Main street, and rigs of all
sorts were seen coming in from
the rural districts.
There was a special ira in from
Albany and motor from Inde-
pendence, and both brought large
delegations these being met at
the College and 9th street cross
ing by the band and a large
crowd of citizens.
The speaking occurred in the
opera house, the building being
packed to the doors, and many
were turned away on account of
lack of room.
G. A. Westgate, chairman of
the republican state committee,
presided, and made a brief intro
ductory speech: Fred w. Mulkey
of Portland, nominee for senator
for the short term, spoke at some
length and was favorably receiv-
ed.
Another speaker was F. w.
Benson, nominee for secretary of
state, and o. P. Hoff tor land
commissioner. made decided hit
with his pointed stories and illus
trations.
When DR.. Withycombe enter
ed the room he was greeted by a
round of cheers, aud prolonged
storm of applause followed him
as he advanced up the isle to the
platform.
A large delegation of students
were present and these joined in
nine ''rahs'' for the Doctor, and
later gave the college yell OF Zip
boom bee." When DR.. Witty
combe arose to begin his address,
the audience stood up and cheered
Justify for several minutes, thus
testitying to the high esteem in
which this gentleman is held in
this, his home town.
Especial mention must be made
of the beautiful and elaborate
decorations that transformed the
opera house into a place of artis-
tic beauty. Flags and bunting
had been used unsparingly, aud
never has the room looked pref
tier.
There were two excellent num-
bers during the evening by a
male quartette composed of Johu
Allen, B. w. Johnson, Prof Full
ton and George Cathey.
The speech of DR.. Withycombe
in part was as follows:
II cannot say that the nomina-
tion for governor has come to me
unsought. I have been obliged
to ask for the nomination at the
hands of my fellow-citizens in all
parts of the state and it has come
to me after a vigorous and ag-
gressive campaign waged by
other aspirants. Had anv one
of the other men been successful
in the recent primaries he would
have been entitled to and should
have received my cordial support
and l am glad to be able to say
that have assurance OF support
from all the gentlemen who were
pitted against me in the recent
primary campaign.
'My thanks are due to Ex-Gov-
ernor 7. 7. Geer, c. A. Johus,
Harvey K. Brown and c. A.
Sehlbrede for their loyalty to
me and to the republican party
In the assurances which they
have given me, and especially do
l thank them for the manly and
diguitied manner in which their
campaigns were conducted prior
to the primaries.
l want to take this opportunity
to thank heartily the friends who
so loyalty supported me and to
whose support 1 am indebted for
my nomination. No man ever
had more loyal or generous sup
port at the hands of his friends,