Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-04
DONNELLY CLUB.
TIE Young MEN OF ST. PAUL OPEN
THE CAMPAIGN.

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THE CAMPAIGN.
A Splendid Club Meeting Last Night
Permanent Organization Efected--A Re-
publican Chosen President of the Club
| Pertinent Speeches and Determination
| to Elect Donnelly.
The campaign in this city to secure the
election of Ignatius Donnelly to Congress
opened last night under the most favorable
auspices. The young men of the city, ire
spective of party, inangurated the move
ment The notice of the meeting last night
was only extended to the public short
time, yet response given was altogether en-
couraging.
| At the hour named, 7:3O o'clock, the
crowd began to collect. At o'clock the
large room, Democratic headquarters. was
filled with enthusiastic supporters of Don
nelly. Every seat was occupied and the
lobby to the rear of the seats wa.
crowded with spectators and interested
auditors. Every symptom of enthusiastic
earnestness was manifested. The assembly
was largely composed of young men, those
who are ready to work and earnest in the
cause they have espoused. The crowd can
be taken as fair index of the class of sup
! porters Donnelly has drawn to him, those
who will be untiring and jealous in their la
bors. Not only in the speeches, but among
the audience in informal talk, the same spir-
| it of enthusiasm, earnestness and belief IN
Donnelly was expressed. The meeting
was, throughout, orderly, but dem
onstratively enthusiastic whenever
Donnelly's name was mentioned, or some
vigorous arraignment of the Republican
party was made.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
The meeting was called to order by the
temporary president of the club. Mr.. Joseph
Oppenheim. DIR. j. Owens acted as secre-
tary.
The president stated that few even
ings ago the young men of St. Paul deter
mined to form Donnelly club, and a meeting
for that purpose was held at the corner of
Fourth and Jackson streets, and that he, the
speaker. was elected temporary chairman.
The speaker explained that the club was to
be formed for the purpose of furthering the
election of Hon. Ignatius Donnelly to
voting for any other candidate thew
pleased. The gentleman called upon Dr..
Ovens to read the minutes of the previous
meeting, after which the election of per-
manent president was called for.
On motion of Mr.. Birmingham the tenn
porary chairman, Mr.. Oppenheim, was
elected permanent chairman.
On assuming the chair Mr.. Oppenheim
returned thanks. He stated he had always
voted the Republican ticket. But after due
reflection and I'm inspection of the depressed
condition of business, he thought something
was the matter with the financial policy, and
that was wholly due to the
Republican party. The gentleman
said the purpose was to place
men in office who would legslate for the
people. He believed the people would find
Mr.. Donnelly to be such person. The
speaker again referred to the finance uues-
ton, and referred to the Republican howl
over the rem netization of silver. It would
make gold go up to IS per cent. premium,
but it didn't, and the speaker was free to
confess that he had lost a hat on the ques-
ton. Of Mr.. Donnelly he had nothing but
good to say, and felt sure he would be elect
ed. Applause. We have influence, and
let us exercise it for our candidate. TAp-
plause.
DR.. Fl. P. Birmingham was elected vice
president and returned thanks for the
honor.
DR.. j. Owens was elected secretary. and
on assuming the duties, he said he had al
ready worked for Donnelly, and meant to
keep it up. He had gotten 200 names
pledged to Donnelly, and he believed that
out of the $500 votes in st. Paul, 5000 of
them would be cast for Donnelly. LAD
plause.
On suggestion of the president, and by
vote, the following committee was appoint
ed on rules and bylaws:
Messrs. Willis, w. B. McGrorty and VIM.
L. Kelly.
Mr.. 81. S. Fairchild moved that COM
mittee of five be appointed by the chair to
canvass the city for members to the Dom
nelly club. Carried.
The president stated he would make the
appointments, and announce them at the
next meeting.
w. L. KELLY.
The president then called on Mr.. VIM. j..
Kelly to address the meeting. Mr.. Kelly
responded in a speech of some length. He
introduced his speech by an eloquent refer
ence to the grandeur and greatness of our
country physically. He drew picture of our
resources, as boundless. The speaker con-
trasted our country with that of others in
the old world, which we termed effete, and
with all our boundless resources, he knew
many men who were staring the winter in
the face with the horrid prospect of star
vation Men wanted work but could not get
it; bankrupts were numerous; Indebtedness
6nwn ha 4l,o
1t was all owing to the false financial policy
Of the last fourteen years: [Applause. The
legislation has been for the rich and to the
injury of the poor. We want and must have
party in power of the people
and for the people. The speaker
then explained at length and in detail the
pernicious and false financial legislation of
the Republican party, which had gotten the
people into the grasp of few capitalists.
They feel as if they owned the country, and
we're determined not to relax their grasp.
Right here, in our own district, the speaker
said, we had the opportunity to express our
selves on this subject, by electing Ignatius
Donnelly to Congress. Applause. He
was colossal man, brains all over. You
know him, as we'll as do. He is firm and
consistent man. The speaker then spoke of
Mr. Donnelly's career, and of the foul con-
splracy which had elected him from Congress.
He Endorsed his conduct for the last ten
years. Throughout this part of his remarks
the speaker was applauded to the echo. The
speaker gave wholesome advice how to elect
their candidate. Each man should con-
stltute himself a committee of one to work
for Donnelly [applause] and work for him
first and last. [Applause]. The
enemy YOU have to contend