The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-30
Republican and Democratic Dem
onstrations Of Interest
CAKE AND CHAMBERLAIN
Ex-senator J. M. Gearin and Hon. l.
]. Cleeton Occupy Astoria Stump
simultaneously - Two Successful
Meetings Last Night.

There was quite pohtical reVNal
in this bailiwick last night, the Repuo-
Ican and Democratic phalanxes as
sembling at widely separated points
in the city to discuss the issues, men
and measures, from their divergent
points of view, as they appear today
in Oregon. There were bands and
parades and oratory and a good deal
OF apparent interest in both engage
ments, and the hour may be counted
as among the very few given over en-
tirely to this season topic.
Ex-U. S. Senator J. NJ. Gearin, who
is in the city as the representative OF
Gov. Geo. f. Chamberlain, the Demo
cratic candidate for the federal sena-
torship, spoke in this interest at the
Astoria opera house to $50 interested
auditors, and spoke by the card as
Mr.. Gearin always speaks he Is one
OF the finest public speakers IN Ore
gon and his Astoria hearers knew
about what to expect when they as
sembled. He pleaded the cause OF the
Governor as became good friend and
sound Democrat, and left a deep
impression behind him, which may, or
may not, wear off by the fatetul Mon
day looming near.
Mr.. Gearin was attended last even
ino nv the following notables OF the
local Democracy, to-wit: Hon. John
H. Smith, City Treasurer Thomas
Dealey, Mayor Herman Wise, ex-
Commissioner R. NJ. Wooden, A. NJ.
Smith and ex-Mayor Isaac Bergman,
There was no possible doubt in the
mind of a single man present OF the
pure and utter democracy OF the ora
tor, the plea OF the night and the
character OF the assemblage, except
perhaps as to numbers; nor is there
any doubt that the last man there en-
joyed the presentment made by the
orator of the occasion.
At the other end OF the city, in
Suomi Hall, in Uniontown, 3OO clt1-
zens gathered to listen to Hon. I. J.
CIeeton, ex-District Attorney OF this
district, and a prominent attorney OF
the metropolis, who spoke in behalf
Of the claims Of H. NJ. Cake for the
u. s. Senatorship, as the confirmed
and endorsed candidate OF Republican
Oregon Mr.. Cleeton was the guest
of the Clatsop County Republican
Central Committee, and was intro
duced to his aduitors by Chairman
Frank ]. Carney.
Mr. Cleeton proved himself yalu-
able champion and talked interesting
w of the situation as it presents IT
self on this important score; holding
that Mr.. Cake, as the only popular
and authorized candidate Of the Re
publicans of the state as evidenced
and avouched at the recent primaries,
was entitled to the voters and prac-
teal backing Of the party at the polls
Of Monday next; that he had the
right-of-way by virtue of the avowed
sentiment OF the Republicans, over
any and all claims asserted by Gov
ernor Chamberlain, who talked quasi
Republicanism from Democratic
background and posed for the chief
est gift in the hands Of the dominant
party, which he opposed literally and
successfully for years. The speaker
was master of his subject and talked
well and earnestly for the consumma-
ton of the franchise already given
Mr.. Cake by virtue Of the open and
major vote Of the party in the pri-
maries, and made a deep and lasting
impression on the minds of the quiet
and thoughtful crowd that confronted
him.
The meeting was successfully car
ried out and is likely to be responsible
for very pronounced advocacy Of
the merits of Mr.. Cakes claim in the
voting booths of Clatsop two days
hence.
AS suggested by friend at the re-
portorial elbow, 1T looks as though
Miss Goldman had arrived in Astoria
at an auspicious moment for livening