Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-27
'RAH FOR WASHBURN.

Senator McMilldn at Association Hall Las
Night-"Grand Republican Rally" WJsic1
full, Less"-"Other Interesting Speakers,
FailtO Find Hearers.
The Republicans OF Minneapolis last night
held what the Pioneer and Tribune had fol
days assured their readers was to be tsthe first
grand rally of the campaign,'-a meeting
which would 'sgive the Donnellyites fore
taste of the hereafter, "a gathering of 'the
multitude of Washburn's frlends,''-et cetero
dd lab5tunn ct n0useum. Every billboard in
the city was plasiered with the an
ator Mcmillan would address
the people on the political issues of the day,
and that "ot7,er interesting speakers would
also be in attendance. The papers teemed
with notices to the exclusion of other mat
ter, small boys circulated smaller bills, and
last but not least, brass band spent the day
IN going up one street and down another in
wagon placarded "McMillan at Association
Hall Tonight discoursing melolious
strains to attract the attention of the dear peo-
pie. Added to this the Republican captains of
hundreds and captains of tens went about
from store to store, and shop to shop, urging
the faithful not to forget to turn out, in
which good work they were largely and earn
estly aided by number of Democrats who
had heard Mcmillan before, and knew how
successful he was as vote changer. Having
left no stone unturned to drum up a crowd,
ma IN hat
assured, and the Tribune sarcastically said:
"Front seats reserved for Donnellyites at
Association hall, this evening. Nota bene.
Very few seats are required for the purpose.
But, alas, 'sthe best laid schemes of mice
and men aft gang aglee,'' and the crowd
failed to put in an appearance. At no time
was the main floor of the hall half filled,
and a majority of those in attendance were
irrevocably for Donnelly. After music by
the band the eloquent Senator Mcmillan
was introduced by Mayor Rand and we'll re-
ceived, which the same his speech wasn't,
the only applause being when he
said eve want greenback that
shall be as good as the gold and
silver" and again when he stated that
'we should have one currency for all" His
speech was the same that he has delivered
elsewhere during the campaign, and which
has had the effect of speedily enptying the
benches wherever delivered, the burden of
his song being that the bondholders saved
the country; that the national banks are
safer than any government issue, because
the bonds behind them are not taxed; and
that the people should stand by the party
that refused to pay the rebel debt. Scarcely
had he commenced when the audience
began to show signs of uneasiness. At the
end of five minutes he first squad rose and
marched to the exits, and thereafter, each
"eloquently rounded period" was the signal
of another break for the door, the noise
being frequently SO great as to completely
drown the speakers voice. At and around
the door stood number of "Washburn's
body guarI,' attempting to stop the STAN
pede by assuring the stampeders,
that, "He'll got through in a
few minutes then we'll have some interest
ing speakers A few were turned back, but
the army was panic stricken, and tramp,
tramp, tramp, the boys were marching" I'M
til the close, when the ssfront seats reserved
for Donnellyites" Nota bene-The only ones
then occupied, save here and there a scatter
ing voter-tvery few seats required for the
purpose" also started for the door. They
had been "lnterested" enough, and didn't
want to hear any "other interesting speak
ers." Take it all in all, we meier shall
look upon it's like again, at
least the Missionaries hope that
we won't. The meeting was in every re-
spect failure, save that those Democrats
in attendance VINO were before weak in
the faith went home fully determined to
work for Donnelly and help swell his major
ity. Loren Fletcher says that elf McMil-
Ian was twins Donnelly would carry the
city," and Loren meant what he said. 'Rah
for Washburn and the swindling brass
KETTLE