Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-20

what they had done, but in what they had no,
done. They had not become particularly in.
terested in the election. and were not at any
| time induced to become enthusiastic over
Strait. BE thought if anybody could be given
the blame or credit of Straits defeat, it wa.
due to the scandinavians. In Kan
| diyohi, the majority ought to
have been 1900 for the Republicans,
but instead only 215 was returned. Again, in
Goodhue county the majority on a full vote was
1900, but this time few hundred was polled
for the Republicans. The same falling off was
observable in Chippewa, and Nicollett only
gave a small majority Of $50 or SO. Undoubt-
eddy the blame or credit of Straits
defeat was attributable to
the Scandinavian voter. He could but approve
of this Independence on the part of the people
OF his nation. 1t showed they were not neces-
sarily party bound and exercised Judgment IN
voting, and declaring themselves for the best
man irrespective of party utilization. He be-
l,eyed, or had no reason to doubt but
that g the election as it resulted
would be just as well served as the election
had happened. i notice reporter here.
don't care about being reported. ! am just as
much Republican as ever" A general salts
faction will prevail in the district over the
election, and there's no reason why there
shouldn't be. Mr.. Poehler is known and has
established a character for worth and honesty,
Democrats. Because he was Republican, the
speaker avcrred he had no reason to hate or dis
like Democrat When he ran in 1869 in Hem
nepln county, he was an anti-Washburn man.
AT that time he received the unanimous Demo-
cratic vote. At another time, though he had
Democratic opponent, he received more
Democratic votes than his opponent. In 1877
he was accorded the same cordial support of
Democrats, and this fall they again came to
his support. For all this endorsement he Was
bound to and had good reasons for feeling
friendly to his Democratic friends and sup
porters. Though he Republican, he de-
fed any one to say he had ever been Bit
ter partisan. He had independence enough
to declare that he was not bound to support
every Republican candidate. If the Democrats
nominated better man, he deemed it his duty
to vote for him. (Applause.) "The fact is"
said the gentleman, II don't care to make a
speech. (Laughter.) feel rather out of place,
yet, after all, after looking around, feel quite
at home" Closing with an expression of good
wishes, Senator Rice sat down, and was loudly
and enthusiastically applauded.
MR.. ALBERT scHEFFER's REMARKS.
MIR. Scheffer was called on and answered by
saying if Mr.. Rice was fair specimen of the
way his countrymen would ties. with the brass
kettle, they one and all would be welcomed to
the party. 1t was a mistake to sup
pose that Mr.. Rice was the only
Republican present. Several Repub-
licans, friends of Mr.. Poehler, were present.
There were several besides those he named.
There was hr. Lindeke and Fred Richter and
severa! others. The speaker entertained no
enmity to the Republican party. He was re-
minded OF the father and son. who, being on a
spree, had difference, and the son told his
father it ne should die the next day he would
not go to his funeral. The father retorted that
if no (the sony should die he would
attend his funeral with pleasure.
The speaker would attend the funeral of the
Republican party with pleasure. Qaughter.)
And he believed that that pleasure would como
about pretty soon, as the head of the snake
had been already badly bruised. applause
and laugbter.) In abiding to the distin-
guished guest of the evening, Mr.. Scheffer
of whom they could be proud. Dur
ing the canvass every attempt
had been made to besmirch him, but, even
searching with a fne-tooth comb, nothing
could be found against him. He closed with a
few felicitous words on the result of the cleo
ton in the Second district.
AID. NJ oARTHY.
Aid. Mccarthy next responded to call He
related his experience in the Sixth ward, and
declared the fight had gone against them be-
cause of the lavish use of money by federal
officials. He concluded and was heartily
checred.
Gen. johnson said that Mr.. Rice was mis-
taken about being the only Scandinavian pres
ent, as there was Hanson, Tileston, Johnson
and Dawson.
MAYOR DAWSON.
Mayor Dawson being called upon said he
could not make speech, but as there had been
good many claims put in for nationalities,
he thought it right to be stated that the
Americans had something to do with the cleo
ton of Poehler.
VIM. Lee thought there was no doubt that
Poehler was elected. He had known him ever
since he had been in the State, and could vouch
for him as an honest man aud sound Democrat.
He wanted to see him elected again and again,
and he promised when he was reelected, two
years hence, to make speech.
COL. ALLEN.
Col. Allen was glad to be here. He was d
good feeder and a good drinker. As n poll
tician, he kept hotel. Laughter.) Strait
was a patron of his and he respected him as
such. Naughter.) Poehler was also a patron
and he respected him. He could vouch for
Poehler, because he had been out nights with
him. He knew he was honest and he would
not go to Washington greenhorn. He
was more than proud to see MIR. Poehler repre-
sent the Second district and he knew the Third
district would not suffer at his hands.
THE RUSSIANS AND uUNGAR1ANs.
Mr.. Rapp wanted to speak for the Russians.
He was the only Russian who could work and
vote for Poehler. and wished to say that the
Gaughter.)
Mr.Zahonyi put in a plea for the Hungarians.
He was the only Hungarian in the State, and
was in favor of Poehler, but as he was in this
district he could not vote for him, as Mr.. Rapp
could. who also lives in this district.
OTHER REMARKS.
nIr. j. NJ. Archibald believed they should
thank the Scandinavians for the election of
Poehler.
Hon. VIM. Smith, of LIE Sueur, said te rejoiced
as resident of the Second district, and also
as Democrat. They were liberal enough to
lend him to the Third district also.
good deal to elect Poehler. He always treated
them like gentleman, and whatever place or
State they came from they had all talked and
worked for Poehler.
Mr.. Koenig thought the Scandinavians would
aid in electing Democratic President in 1880.
Mr.. Breidert had known Poehler for twenty
years, and congratulated him.
Col. Uline said Poehler good hunter,
made good shots, but the best shot he ever
made was when he brought down that red
headed duck. st. Paul had q good friend in
MIR. Peehler.
Senator Doran said before adjourning he
wished in behalf of MIR. Poehler to thank the
friends who had gotten up this entertainment,
aud also to thank his Scandinavian friends
He wished to thank especially Messrs. Rice,
Amundson. and Mattson in behalf of Mr.
Poehler. He also apolegized for any harsh re
marks about West ST. Paul. and vouched fol
Aid. McCarthy's party loyalty.
Mr.. A. E. Rice said he did not, personally
deserve any credit for Poehler's election. bu
made the claim merely for the Scandinavian
of the district