Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-20
WHEAT RING EXPOSED !!
Mastery Speech Last Evening by Hon.
Leonard u. Hodges.
"sOCKDoLAGER0 FOR THE RING.
And a Scorcher for the s'Periured
Scoundrel" Who Fled to the
Canadian Bull Pens.
MIR. HODGES PARTIAL REPORT.
Which Proves Conclusively the Plum
dering OF the Robbers.
REMARKS BY MR. BANNING.
In Which Hodges and His Opponent
Were Contrasted in a Forci-
BILE Manner.
JOHN B. BRIsBIN SPEAKS.
REMARKS BY MR. BANNING
In Which, Hodges and His Opponent
Were Contrasted in a Forci-
BILE Manner.
JOHN B. BRIsBIN SPEAKS.
And Gives One Of His Old Time Rallies
for the Whole Ticket.

The Fourth ward rally at the Athenaum last
night was an immense success in every respect.
The attendance, for ward meeting was sur
prisingly large, some4OO being in attendance.
The crowd assembled promptly and the large
auditorium of the theatre was well filled. All,
classes were represented and the most earnes,
attention was given each speaker, only to he
interrupted by hearty applause when
some point we'll made. NoticeabIv
in the audience were number
of ladies, who evinced no less earnestness
and gave evidence of as general approval as the
voting population present. The speakers
were greeted with applause, and commanded
its repetition frequently during the delivery of
their addresses. Allusions to the Democratic
candidates from Donnelly throughout the tick
ct met with cheering responses from the audi-
ence. Reference to the little brass kettle won
f.om the assembly both laughter and marks
OF derisive contempt The verdict
OF the crowd as they left the building was that
the meeting was good one, a strong one, and
one whose influence would be felt, not only in
the Fourth ward, but throughout the district
and the entire State.
COL. HEWrTT's INTRODUCTION,
ton of Col. Girart Hewitt to the chair. The
gentleman on assuming the duties of a presid-
ing officer, stated that he had never before.
but once, been called to preside over a political
meeting. The honor this evening was
unexpected, and he thanked his fellow citizens
for 1t. The gentleman said his object in COM
ing out was to hear Mr.. Hodges He wanted to
learn whether he had been mistaken in the
man he bad known for twelve years: whether
he was the 'blatherskte'' and ''demagogue" he
was represented by the Press, who was SANDER
ing MN. The gentleman then further alluded
to the fact that Mr.. Hodges was in earnest. He
had had talk with him, and
he knew him to be enthusiastic ~
the fight against monopolists in behalf
of all the farmers Of the State. The speaker
said ne had heard the discussion in the cham
Der OF commerce, and Mr.. Hodges had spoken
Tlght out lie had no squeamishness about it.
aau ne II. uttered his truths boldly, manfuly, and
with the honesty of conviction.
In reference to it's political significance thic
war against the millers, the speaker said he had
heard Mr. Hodgson say that he knew Mr.
Hodges had introduced it for no such
purpose. Governor Marshall, who differed
with Hodges, had SAID the same thing most
emphatlcally, with more furce than he, the
speaker, could command to express it. Gov.
Marshall said he had known him in the lead
mines at Galena, and he knew him to be an
honest man. The speaker concluded with
words OF the highest praise of Mr. HODGES and
his motives He made an allusion which
brought down the house. Mr. Hodges, said he,
when ne was overtaken by financial disaster, as
many good men had been, stepped up
and paid every dollar Of hi, his
debts. He didn't try to elude the the
payment of penny, and had paid from year to
year, and had hquidated outlawed debts worth
the honesty Of an upright man.