Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-06

| Liz OhOCIo AUX DlcImdnR-1C was En-
thusiastic-Nelson Wasted His Breath
and Drank Quarts of Mississippi Aequa-
Arctander Fails Ignonimously.
Peterson's hall was literally packed to
the doors last night by Minneapolis Scan
dinavians. The meeting had been called
by the Republicans for the avowed pur-
pose of "whooping FER up" for old Mother
Hubbard, but it resulted in enthusiastic
demonstrations for the Norwegian states
man, Hon. A. Biermann.
j. A. Wolverton called the meeting to
order after selection by Sidwelrs brass
band. He introduced w. D. Washburn as
the presiding officer. Wsshburn had q
few feeble remarks to offer.
Knute Nelson stepped to the front to
address the meeting, but no sooner had he
repeated the words friends and fellow citi-
zens than he was interrupted by the Scan
dinavians, who denied that he was
"a fellow citizen. He made
several futile attempts, but was repeatedly
interrupted by jeers. Knute said he never
before had met any disturbances. He had
thought the Scandinavians of Minneapolis
were intelligent and respectable people
but he found them mob. Knute went on
in the hubub. His audience, composed al
most exclusively of Scandinavians, de-
mRnded that he talk in his native tongue,
but Knute steadfastly refused. He alleged
that the people of the country are the
rulers. The officials are only the servants
| of the voters. He considered the subject
of suffrage one of the most important fea-
lures Of American politics.
| He said there are class of men SO
| STEPPED IN IGNORANCE
and vice that they have no care to exercise
their rights of suffrage. Then he said
there was class of citizens
who consider themselves too good to step to
the ballot box and deposit their votes. He
had much to say respecting the misuse
of the ballot box. In ell these cases he
| considered the cause ARIES in miscon-
struction. Some use the ballot to crafty
pride; others, spirit of revenge; others
as pastine. He denounced them as
floats who are somtimes with one party
| and somtimes with another
the mere footballs of scheming
politicians. A half hour rolled by and
Knute had not touched upon single
thought applicable to the issues of the day.
The audience bore undoubted evidence of
being tired. Finally the speaker opened
his mouth to drown the indignation of the
| Scandingyians with tafy. It had only
momentary effect. A few applauded
family while OTHERS Kissed vigorously.
| He said he was proud OF being q Republi-
| can, the cultivated party of the Union az it
were.
Some one in the audience murmured
| something about Hubbard. The crowd
promptly told him to ''shut up" When
Knute had told his people what great
| things the Republican party had done for
them, gentleman called him down by
saying,
THAT'S TOO MUCH"
The speaker said never before had the
Scandinavians loosed their anchor from
the Republican party, herbyIacknowledg-
ing that he knew very well that they would
vote to-day for Biermann, their country
man.
by nominating Biermann," knute
shouted, "the Democrats had insulted the
intelligence of all Scandinavians."
Kisses. He would not say anything
against MIR. Biernann as gentleman nor
as Norwegian. He referred to the letter
written by Mr.. Biernann in accepting the
nomination. He read portion of the
letter and the audience shouted shat is
good" and the old hall echoed with ap-
plause. After criticising that portion of
the letter amidst the cries of the Biermann
men Knute read still another portion of
the letter with the same result.
For some reason Knuty was badly mixed
on dates and repeatedly referred to the
presidential election of s. j. Tllden as the
campaign of 10. He wanted to know s'who
ever heard of Tilden's clection?" A gen
eral shout went up, II have"
When Knuty alleged that Biermapn lied
he was again Kissed, and when he init
mated the Scandinavians were deserving
the Republican party, his hearers insisted
that they had perfect right to vote for
whom they pleased.
While the speaker was busy striking at
Biermann the audience asked him to tell
them what Hubbard had ever done for
Minneapolis. "Tell Us what you have
done for Minneapolis, tomorrow" said
Knuty. ''We will do it," was the re-
Spouse.
Whenever the speaker referred to or
spoke the name OF Biermann, the audience
would give three rousing cheers for Bier
mann, and Knute would swallow another
glass of water. Every sentence Knuts
uttered made good votes for Blermann. at
first Knute was inclined to get angry at
the reception which was rendered him Big
the Biermann Scandinevians, but when
he found the injured innocense
dodge only made laughing stock of him
self, he reversed his tactics and smiled
when he was Kissed and jeered, or he took
another glass of--water Evidently Knuty
had no heart in the dirty work Hubbard
had detailed him to perform. He wound
up his effort by referring to the political
character of his eountry.nen.
j. W. Arctander, Of Wilmsr, addressed the
meeting in the Norwegian tongue for
time when the meeting broke up with
three rousing cheers and tiger for Bier
mann.
THE BOARD OF TRADE.