The Ketchikan miner., 1908-08-01
CAMPAIGNING
Prominent Ketchikanites Hold a Couple of Grand Demo.
 cratic Rallies
Especial Correspondence by Wireless
 From the Shakan Soar.

Especial Correspondence by Wireless
 From the Shakan Soar.
 Shakan, Alaska, July 27.-The Hon. Chas. Cosgrove, the Hon. Fremont King and the Hon. Chas. Deppe, three of the most distinguished citi- zeus of Ketchikan, who are famous in their respective lines from Char coal Point to Wrangell, arrived in our midst this morning. When it was learned that they were here on dip lomatic mission, a grand mass meet ing was arranged for this afternoon at two o'clock. The Shakan Military Brass Band, who was out digging clans, was hastily summoned and blew the assembly on his bugle, an immense crowd turning out at once to meet our distinguished guests, MT. Cosgrove restraining with difficulty the burning words of his speech which threatened to choke him prematurely. After sumptuous dinner of dried sal- mon with Ye editor and Mrs. Ye, the party adjourned to the Auditorium which was already packed to suffoca- tion by wildly enthusiastic crowd of seven citizens and twenty -one Indians. No local talent being available, the Hon. Chas. Deppe was asked to intro- duce the orator. He rose to the oc- casion with great dignity, speaking as follows: ''Ladies and Gentlemen Friends and Fellow Citizens :. ,. have been asked to make a speech of introduction for the Hon. Chas Cosgrove, the silver tongued orator of Revillagigedo, who will make speech to you l. CT :. Ladies and Gentlemen friends and fel- low citizens $. haf now done so and he will now did so.' (Tremen- dous applause.l The orator, who is most impressive looking gentleman, ut once displayed his acrobatic ability by landing at one jump squarely on the neck of the republican candidate, opening our eyes to the terrific conse- quences of electing any one nominated by the double-l ar ,elled convention, and arraigning in singing words the reprebensible Corson, surprising even the Indians who afterwards waited upon him with the request that they he allowed to lynch the miscreant. The speaker replied that the date of execution was already set for August 1lth. Amid scenes of iDdescribable enthusiasm, the meeting adjourned. and the speaker was positively assur- ed that not a single vote would be cast for the Republican ticket by the entire native population. Amid the shrieking of the wh s les son their own launch-and wild cheers of the populace, our guests departed for Howkan where the greatest rally in the history of the coast is scheduled for tomorrow, full report of which will he transmitted by the Howkan Highwayman.
 Special 10 from the Howkan High waymau. delayed in transmission .1y
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 The greatest political ra Iy ever held here took p ace last night, the back room of the grocery being filled to overf1owing. The Hon. Chas. Deppe, Hon. Fremont King and Judge Cosgrove, arriving amid footing of whistles, (the same whistle as men, tioned yesterday,) the deep bay of blue blooded canines, and the boom of Uncle Dudley's 3O-3O, they were met at the beach by the Howkan Marching Club, II strong, not counting 236 dogs who added to the enthusiasm. The Hon. Chas. Ueppe refused to intro- duce the orator on the ground that he had strained his voice by his Shakan speech. Judge Cosgrove at once plunged into brilliant exposition of the crimes of the Republican party, holding his audience spellbcuDd He said in part My friends, support the democratic nominee, man unfet- tered by the tag of the ''Guggies," man who has never fed at the political trough and stranger to the ways of graft, a man W ho will guide the ship of state over the shoals of broken promises of the antis, and habor us safely from the sea of despair which now seems so infested by corporation sharks" This brought tears to the eyes..of the entire audience, and was followed by cheers, stamping of feet and howls of approval. An unseemly incident nearly broke up the meeting. Some miscreant had tied C0rson picture to the tail of Uncle Smiths Malamute dog, and when John, car ried away by the enthusiasm could be he ard over the din and commotion to say Hear! Hear. '' the dog mis- understood him and came tearing through the door. In negotiating the turn he upset eight democratic dogs who took the matter as personal affropt. Instantly the entire auditori- um was in tumult, and the other 227 dogs quickly entered the ring. Scenes of widest disorder followed, the