St. Paul daily globe., 1884-07-21
WINONA ENTHUSIASTIC.
A Wide Awake Cleveland and Hen
bricks Club Organized.

bricks Club Organized.
Especial Correspondence Of the Globe.
| WINoNA July 10 The enthusiasm created by
the nomination of Cleveland and Hendricks took
form in meeting called to organize club for
the campaign, on Thursday evening. The meet
ing was large, and very enthusiastic, the court
house being filed with Democrats and reformed
Republicans.
| Mr.. w. j. Whipple, called the meeting to or
der and on motion of Mr.. @. II. Lamberton, Mr..
ii. l.. Buck was elected temporary chairman.
| On taking the chair Mr.. Back said that the
citizens of Winona had been summoned here in
the name of reform to organize club whose
power would be felt in every town in the county
The leaders of the party were men who com
bined all the fire of youthful manhood with the
mature wisdom of the Sage of Indiana.
Let us go about the matter soberly
and lay deep and strong the foundations
from which will spring the bonds of our politi-
cal Fellowship. Let us initiate, as far as our
feeble minds can initiate, that noble old man,
who, with one foot already beyond the mysteri-
GUS river, is still the very paragon ,of patriotic
wisdom. Let us know sect, or creed or
race, but be simply American citizens bent on
reviving American institutions.
Mr. l.. NJ. Rand was then chosen temporary
secretary and committee of five appointed by
the chair to report permanent organization.
constitution was then read and after debate
was adopted.
Mr.. w. j. Whipple was then called for and in
responding said that he had attended the largest
convention ever held; that Cleveland and Hen
bricks had been nominated by majority that
was irresistible, and that there could be no
doubt but their election would be by an equally
overwhelming majority.
| Calls were then made for the mayor Mr.. Lud-
wig. Amid cheers which frequently interrupted
him, he made a stirring speech. He said the
time had come when the great American boss
must follow the path of all the lesser bosses.
During the exciting campaign which resulted in
| Windom's ignominious defeat, his (Windom' 81
| friends had come to him and said Windom's de-
feat would kill Winona. On the contrary. he
said, Winona had experienced unparalleled
boom ever since Window had been cleaned out.
| And If we can clean out Blame and his band of
| leeches America will see such boom as she
never has seen before. Great cheering The
Republicans were the essence of deceit. They
were renewing their old cry that they were the
ones who had produced such prosperous times.
| He doubted very much that the last few years
had been prosperous to the laboring
man, but If they had been it was
owing to a bountiful Providence and that Provi-
dence was not the Republican party. Gap
| plause.)
| Mr.. W. S. Drew here advanced to the front
bearing large portrait of one whom he said was
to be our next president
This was greeted with uproarous applause,
and when Mr.. Drew, in few choice words, pre-
sented the picture to the club the enthusiasm in
creased.
The chairman, in the name of those present,
accepted the gift and thanked Mr.. Drew for his
| appropriate and generous gift.
Mr. W. A. Scott was next called for and in
| substance said when Mr.. Cleveland was first
nominated it was thought we had made mis-
| take. l am pleased to see that It proves to be
different, and assured that he (Uleveland) would
carry New York, and after speaking about Cleve-
lands ability the speaker closed by saying: We
| need careful hand to administer the govern
ment at this time, in view of the financial troub-
les throughout the country. He believed the
thinking people, would unite their efforts and
| elect Democratic president E. D. Hurbert
was called for, and after few remarks called on
! L. NJ. Rand, who proceeded iu paying high trib-
ute to the Democratic National convention for
| placing in nomination as president q
man whose character and integrity
was unimpeachable. Whose ability and
political sagacity are recognized by even his own
enemies TO be second to none, and after review
! ing his biography and noble deeds, the speaker
| paid equally high tribute to Hendricks, and as
| sured the audience that whoever nourshed the
| soul of freedom and patriotism would help that
noble man to yiDdicate the fraud perpretrated
upon him in 1875. Abiding quite lengthy to the
| platform he closed by saying the platform alone
ought to induce every in these western
states to vote for the Democratic ticket regard
| less of party links.
Judge Turner declined to speak on account of
| bad cold
Ex-Mayor Hodgins liked the nomination and
assured them Of his earnest support.
| Mr.. Alvin Braley was called for, and said he
was not generally recognized as a speech maker,
but that he had concluded to join the Democratic
party because 1t was the peoples party. Four
years ago he had been Republican, but they
were verging into an aristocracy and he thought
it time they were routed. He should do all In
his power to elect Cleveland and Hendricks
Cheers
Judge Story said he was glad the young men
had taken hold of this matter. The campaign
was to beya young mems campaign and just as
certain as youth and purity could defeat aged cor
ruption, Cleveland and Hendricks would defeat
Blaine and Logan. Applause.
The committee on permanent organization then
reported as follows:
For President-E. D. Hurlburt.
For Treasurer--Chns Adding.
For Corresponding Secretary-H. L. Buck
For Recording Secretary-L NJ. Rand.
The vice presidents and executive committee
to be named at the next meeting
On motion the next meeting was left subject
to call by the president. WNoNA.