Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-07
AID. GLENN.

As Enthusiastic Meeting to Celejrafe His
Election.
Turner Hall on Che East side was we'll filed
last night upon the occasion OF ratifylng the
election of Alderman Glenn and was an enthu-
siastic success. Alderman Watt was chosen
chairman. D. B. Johnson was introduced to
the audience and was greeted with applause.
He felt gratified that DR.. Ames had been elect
ed mayor and also that Col. Glenn had been
elected alderman. He spoke enthusiastically
of the triumphant victory OF the Democratic
ticket. He thought 1t would teach new
corners that they could not get control OF our
city politics. David Blakely could hereafter
and Bill King could turn his
attention towards the next fall fair and
let politics alone. The speaker here gave
graphic review of the political situation
throughout the country, and drew the conclu-
sion that the Democratic party had much for
which to feel grateful. He said that Aid.
Glenn had for long time been councilman,
and he is an upright, fearless exponent Of the
best interests OF the city. q The citizens of the
First ward knew full well the truth Of the
statement, as the vote cast for him on Tuesday
clearly illustrated. The speaker closed his re-
marks with an anecdote which captured the
meeting.
Chas. Nee. Reeve was next introduced. He
had been absent from the city on election day.
He had just returned and had been told that a
party by the name Ames had been heard from.
| (Applause.) The situation reminded him of
story OF man who went hunting. He met
bear. He wasn't hunting bears, but he
didn't see how he could get out of it, and so
sank upon his knees and prayed to God If he
| wouldn't help him not to help the bear. That
was precisely the manner in which the Demo-
| Gratis prayed to the temperance people when
a few men set themselves up to
control all the best class of the people, they
will find that 1t won't work. Mr.. Loring was
| an upright and conscientious gentleman, and
| personal friend, but it was the unfairness of
the few who ran the Republican machine
| which made victim of him. The old First
| ward had always been a green spot in the
Democratic desert. DIR. Ames had been nomi-
mated as Democrat, aud elected as Demo-
crat. II was not peoples party, but the
Democratic party. He thought If they
would all pull together they would soon
have majority in the city
would accomplish it. He paid glowing
tribute to the abilities and qualities of the
parties just elected.
Aid. Glenn responded to loud calls. If the
people were 10 believe, the leaders published
by the Press they wonld think the city was
| going to obstruction. BuG he Wlsned 10 say
that the election returns had not been known
| twenty mlrutes bsfore the members of the
Goldfish aristocracy crowded around him at
| the Nicollet house and nearly broke their
necks in attempting to congratulate him.
| Whenever the issue resolves as capital against
labor, the capital will always be defeated. The
The newspapers which had villifed the
champion Of the workingmen were given
some consideration from the speaker, who
then spoke of the fact that officers OF the city
had opposed the election of DIR. Ames and
himself by keeping saloons open on last Sun
day, and by circulating unfounded lies and hy
intimidation. The alderman closed amid
cheers and applause.
| VIM. Fl. DOnahue made short but spirited
address, eliciting applause. Ed. A. Stevens
was escorted to the platform. He made few
telling remarks, and ended amid cheers. Pat
rick Callahan closed the speeches of tie even
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