Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-28
ASSEMBLYTES
HOLD RATIFICATION AND
BAND CONCERT IN SQUARE
Good Sized Crowd Of Men, Women and Children Enjoy Music
and Secure Glimpse of Man Who Has Been Serving in
Capacity of Chief Executive of State in Absence of Cover
nor Benson.

Citizens of Salem, their wives
and daughters assembled last even
lng at Marion square to hear Acting
Governor Bcwerman talk, and to list
en- 10 a de ightful concert rendered
by tho Salem Military Band. Becauye
of the illness of Governor Benson,
Mr.. Bowerman, by virtue Of his Office
that of president Of the senate
has represented the state of Oregon
as acting governor, and he is now
the Republican state assembly candl-
date for the office of governor. Last
night was his first appearance In
public here since assuming the duties
of the governorship, and accepting
the assembly nomination, and the
people were anxious to secure view
of the man who for the past two
months has represented them as their
chief executive, and to hear from his
lips whatever explanation or defense
he might present in behalf of the sys-
tenn that nominated him-the assem-
bly, plan.
Salem Band S Praised.
Incidentally the crodw gathered to
listen to the Salem Military Band,
whose concerts during the summer
have been extremely popular. Last
evening was the night of the regular
band concert, but, owing to the fact
that the band had been engaged to
play for the assembly rally, and the
Bowerman reception, the regular pro-
gram which had been prepared was
postponed until Friday evening. The
announcement had been made, how
ever, that the band would deliver a
program of music equally as good,
and If the people had felt a tinge of
disappointment over the postpone
ment of the regular band concert pro-
gram, Il soon disappeared as the band
rendered a musical program which
was equally as good, II not superior,
TO that rendered at its usual concert
evenings.
The band appeared upon the street
at o'clock and took it's position in
the square formed by the intersection
of Commercial and State streets. The
evening was ideal--the people of the
city promenading the streets-and
when the band struck up its first Sc
lection crowd soon gathered. Az
ter rendering four selections the band
marched to Marion square, accom-
panied by a crowd equal in size to
that which usually attends it's con-
certs. The crowd immensely enjoyed
the music on the street and at Marion
square, and it was profuse with it's
praise Of the band.
Crowd Grows Impatient.
After the crowd had gathered at
Marion square the band struck up one
of its livellest selections. After two
or three of them had been rendered
Mrs. p. j. Keizer appeared upon the
platform, and to the accompaniment
of the band, sang the. "Cubanola
Glide. she Is an excellent singer,
and the people were not satisfied un-
til she had made her second appear
ance.
Carl Abrams. who presided, then
on the platform and deliv-
cred a declaration upon Oregon Re
publicanism, and the people listened
patiently as they felt satisfied that
when he concluded Bowerman would
be introduced. In this, however,
they were mistaken, as Bowerman's
name had been placed we'll down the
line of the speechmaking list, in or
der TO hold the people, and to give
a numbr Of minor assembly oandi-
dates and leaders an opportunity to
deliver set declarations, and the
crowd evineed Its displeasure by bel