St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-02
MASS MEETING.
The Democrats of Minneapolis
Gather.
Preparing for the Spring Campaign--ol
Sores Touched.
A Union of Factions Urged, and with
Good Effect.

siastic Democratic mass meetings which has evel
been held in this city:
The meeting was called to order by Hon. Chas
Hoag, when Aid. c. c. Hashow was called to the
chair.
Chas. A. Ebert, of the legal firm of Grether s
Ebert, was the first speaker. He spoke of Jack
sonian Democracy. He attributed political fail
ure to a lack of union. He counceled the party
to unite. He considered the mel
to be elected are not the men who seeh
the office, but those who sought by the party
He declared himself a staunch Democrat, and al
anti-prohibitionist. He was opposed to being
dictated to by any respecting what he shoult
eat and what he should drink. He spoke of the
customs in this respect in his native land
He wanted to be free, and placed
himself upon record as de
termined to fight any movement which should
tend to dictate to any citizen what he should eat
or drink.
AS the speaker closed the audience cried for.
Glenn and for Ames, but neither gentleman step
ping forward, D. B. johnson was called for. He
also failed to respond and other names were
called, but at this moment Col.
Glenn stepped upon the stage amid
cheers and loud applause.
COL. GLENN ADDRESS.
Col Glenn spoke substantially as follows:
My friends, this looks like old times. 1t would
seem from the number of Democrats present ii
will be Il bad thing to down the party. A voice,
you are right. The papers have had me in pol
itics for Il number Of weeks, but if | say any
thing tonight, it will be the first
which I have said have been trying to get out
of politics and attend to my own business.
Seven year ago was elected to the city council
as Il workingmen's candidate. Then the work
ingmen wanted Glenn for mayor and insisted
upon his running. The Democratic con-
vention endorsed him. There were
only two dissenting voices in the convention. The
Democratic committee, however, thought he was
not tony enough. From that time until to-
night | have had no desire to be again placed in
that position. A few months ago the head of
the present administration and myself had lit
tie difference. did what l con-
sdered my duty to my city l acted
conscientiously. A few weeks ago some persons
in Minneapolis came to the conclusion that it was
their duty to notify the county that | had be-
come terribly religious. Another faction said to
the contrary; and between them both | have been
pretty thoroughly hauled over the Goals. 1t has
been alleged that / was in league with Bishop
Ireland. Another assertion of that kind
would make hose laugh. They have told
other people that l am an atheist. That would
do with religious community, you see. have
never asked any politician what his religious be-
lefs were This reminds one of the old know
nothing policy. If the statement published
in a Republican paper should think nothing of it,
bnt when-a member of my own party uses such
weapons think he is not working for the Demo
cratic party bnt for himself. There has never
been but one instance in which have failed to
support every nominee on the Democratic ticket,
and for fear that some of my friends will
confound him with some one else 1 will
say plainly that his name was Baldwin Brown.
"A voice, why?" Because have never known
him to vote the straight Democratic ticket He
Il; a nP Anna for for pnn
gress, [cheers and 1 can prove it from this
platform. Now / am out of poll
tics or would not say this. have always sup
ported DIR. Ames, a good, whole-souled man,
Echeers, but last summer L found that could
not endorse the DOCTORS administration. He
was running what he termed Il broad gauge
policy, and concluded twas too broad. l cannot
endorse it. l am in favor of happy medium. Yet
| have not one unkind word to say against him.
About the time we had this little misunderstood.
ing the doctor had little love feast, and was
continually nominating me for mayor Two weeks
later he failed to get the nomination
for governor and since then he has been trying
to undo what he did then. do not believe there
would be any feeling nor any rupture in the party
to-day if outsiders would mind their bust
ness There are a number of little
terror dogs, who 90 about pulling
people by the legs, and originating trouble
l have paper through which to speak to the
public. | have a word to say about the calling of
our convention For sixteen years the chairman
of the Democratic committee has not been called
upon to ask all the members of the committee
when the convention should be called | issued
the call, and some of the committee
concluded that it was not the proper
thing. They held a meeting and changed the date
to March IS.
There is gentleman in the hall who has made
the statement that they have three detectives on
my track. The gentleman at headquarters stated
that l could not turn on my heels without these
detectives were spotting me. There is not one
man who can say l have been telling stories
about any man, although | am charged with
doing Just that. When Democratic candidates
ares placed in the field there will be dirt hurled
at them by the Republicans. Let the Democrats
save their ammunition for more worthy cause
than firing upon Democrats.
As Col Glenn closed the audience cheered him
and then shouted Justify for Ames, but he was
not present.
D. B. JOHNSON
was then introduced to the audience and was
greeted with cheers.
He said: want it distinctly understood that
l stand here tonight as the hacker of no ring or
clique. Every man has the privilege Of stepping
upon the stage and freely expressing himself. l
am Democrat. No five, six, eight or
forty men can carry the vote of the
Democratic party in their pockets in this city.
l know that there is great feeling in this city,
between the friends of DR.. Ames and those of
Col. NJ. w. Glenn. So far as Democracy is
concerned it owes as much to Col. Glenn as to
any other man in this city l defy single man
upon this floor, and will dare any man in this
hall to say to the contrary,
If gou want to defeat Glenn or to defeat Ames
it cannot be done by saloon caucuses 1 will not
befriend any candidate in this. There is no use
in discussing the merits of Glenn or Ames. 1t
matters not to you or whether either of these
gentlemen is the mayor of Minneapolis. Wheth-
er man is a gambler a saloon keeper
or church member, should not
enter into the struggle. 1t is
political strife and not class strife. can say
for DR.. Ames that consider there is not q more
honest, liberal minded and upright man in this
city. But the city is too broad to be controlled
and governed by any clique or faction. Who
ever gets the nomination of the Demo
cratic party secures my services
and my aid until the close of the polls on cleo
ton day. While we want broad policy, we do
not want policy as broad as the canopy of the
heavens. believe that there is not Democrat
in the hall who does not believe that
the policy should be just little
more severe than at the present time.
1 know that it will do no harm. If you lose the
control of the city at this election, Democrats,
it will be q considerable time before you will get
it again. If you think more of the man than of
the party, why for Gods sake go with the party.
But if the Democrats of this city will unite upon
one man, we shall still float the Democratic
banner.
We are now on the eve of a national a presi-
Dental election Therefore it is of the most vital
Importance that we should unite.
Don't think DR.. Ames is the only man you can
elect. don't know whether you can elect him
or not. Don't think Col. Glenn is the only
man you can elect. don't
hot ole ai+l
In conclusion Mr.. johnson called upon his
hearers when the caucuses and convention be
held to council harmony.
w. H. Grimshaw being called again, said, ssIf
the audience wishes to hear from an Ames Re
publican, I'll take the platform Cries of ''yes,
yes,'' and cheers.
Mr.. Grmshaw said:
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