Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-28

has shown that her voice was heard
in that great convention, aud weak though
she was that voice was potential. General
Hancock had spent many of the best years
of his life in Minnesota. We all know him..
For twelve years past he had been nursing
this Hancock boom, and when he stood out
in the street and read the bulletins in the
windows of the GLOBE office, giving the re-
suit of the ballots of the different States, my
heart rose up in my mouth, and when the
glad tidings came that my choice had been
made the choice of the convention, L felt
then, as do now, like embracing you all,
little as / am given to embracing men.
| Great laughter and cheers.)
Loud calls were made for p. H. Kelly, Esq,
| at different times, and at this point he was
compelled to respond. He did so by saying
that he was physically exhausted, and
needed little time to recuperate.
lie would be present at the nesting in In
evening, when he would endeavor to give sn
account of his stewardship as chairman of
the Minnesota delegation. He would, how
ever, say that no particular merit was due to
him rs chairman. Whatever credit was due
belonged to the entire delegation. bettor
body of men never left a State to represent
her abroad. We were unit from the State,
and we are unit yet. Mr. Kelly then gave
some laughabIe incidents of their trip out
and back, and while at Cincinnati, which
seemed to be appreciated by the delegates as
we'll as by the visitors.
w. p. Murray was compelled to respond
to numerous calls, and he commenced by
saying that he was both hungry and dry, and
the sight of the bountifully supplied tables,
not to speak of the hot coffee, dry Mumm,
Coguac, etc, led him to believe that they
had better eat and drink
than to talk. Mr.. Marray went
forward, however, and made one of his
characteristic speeches, mixed up with fun
and nonsense, which kept tho audience IN
roar. He concluded in vein Of earnest
ness and eloquence to compliment the
delegates, as a body whom he said, COM
manded the the respect of the representa-
tives from every section of the nation for
their wisdom and good behavior.
Polite walters were making themselves
busy about this time in drawing corks and
filling champagne glasses, and when all were
ready President Rhodes called for three
cheers for Hancock, which were given with
will supplemented by three more with
tigere, and three moro for the Minnesota
delegates,
The tired, hungry and thirsty delegates
were then allowed brief period to satisfy
the inner man with the substantials provided
by "mine host" of the Clarendon, after
which the love feast was resumed. Short
speeches were made by number
of those present, bnt none of
them brought down tho house
like the speech of Hon, VIM. Lee, who, after
compimonting the delegates, concluded by
nominating Mr. p. II. Kelly, ESD, as the
Democratic candidate for Congress from the
third Congressional district This announc
ment was received with storm of cheers
and ordinations of delight and approval
which lasted for some minutes.
Speeches followed by Judge L. A. Evans
Of 81. CIoud, James Smith, Jr., VIM. Rhodes,
Hon. w. N. Campbell, Litohteld, and last
but not least Capt. G. A. Stevens, editor OF
the Shakopee Courier. Capt. Stevens re-
marks were about the following in sub
stance:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen: I am a
stranger TO most Of the gentlemen present,
but among several that | recognize IS old
friends of the past, there is one, Gen. IL. Ii.
Sibley, uuder whose banner had the honor
to train in sc, and it was to mo as his old sup
porter, great honor to carry to- day the
banner presented to him at the depot by the
delegation, Of that great military chieftain l
also had the honor to serve under in the
army of the Potomac during tie Wilderness
and Petersburg campaigns, Gen. Winfield
Scott Hancock. And believe can honest
ly claim to publish the first newspaper in
the State the Shakopee Courier (this is no
advertisement gentlemen), that came out for
Gen. Hancock for president.
did not get up to make speech, gentlemen,
but would like to refer to the Remarks Of Mr..
Campbell who said ne hoped if We did not
carry Minnesota this year, wo would next.
That cannot endorse rs to the future time,
bpt would rather insist that We faust carry it
this year, if Ramsey county will bat do its
dnty. 1 feel warranted in promising Old
Scott as good for 1 800 majority fer the
Democratic ticket In conclusion, would
add, that would hardly have responded to
the call to speak at this time, but for the
fact that was glad to testify to ny feelings
in marching once moro again i'll company.
with my old standard bearer, Gen. Sibiey.
Loud applause.
This closed tho love feast, and President
Rhodes declared the meeting closed until 8
P. NJ, at which hour all were invited to meet
in Court House square to join III the ratifica-
ton of Hancock aud English for President
and Yice President of the United States.