St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-12
MONSTER RATIFICATION.
The Washingtonians do Themselves
Proud in a Monster Democratic
Ratification.
The Most Brilliant Time And Gayest Assem-
blage Witnessed In the Capital City
For Years.

WARRINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE Democracy Of the
District of Columbia ratified the nomination Of
Cleveland and Hendricks by grand open air
demonstration tonight; q street parade with some
1000 In line Of local Democratic organizations,
and Democratic clubs from the country; a meet
Ing on the plaza in front Of the city hall;
speeches from men prominent in
Democratic ranks, and the adoption of ress
olutions expressive Of loyalty Of the Democrats
of the district to the standard bearers of the
party constituted the important features Of the
ratification. Electric lights, grand display Of
fireworks, music, flags, and the booming of the
the cannon we're the accompaniments.
The meeting proper was held directly In front
OF the city hail. and the large plaza was packed
with dense gathering, numbering many thou
sands, who were addressed from three stands
simultaneously. The principal stand, erected ON
the portico of the city hall. and jus!
behind the Lincoln statue, was
magnifcently decorated. The national
emblems. portraits OF the candidates and thi
flags of all nations being prominently displayed.
Electric lights, Chinese lanterns and gas made the
scene as brilliant as day. On the principal stand
were the leaders of the district Democracy and
eminent Democrats from abroad, among them
several members of congress. A large concourse
portico and the steps in the rear of this stand.
feature of this gathering, as of the main body
of spectators, was the large proportion of ladies
present.
The first of the regular speakers Of the even
ing was Hon. Jack Murphy, who said he hoped
the enthusiasm of this meeting was earnest, and
believed the Democratic union would next March
place in the presidential chair the nominee, the
present governor Of New York, The principal
reason he had for faith that the Democratic
nominee would be elected, was Ahat the people
demanded a change in order that they might
have settlement and an opportunity to examine
the cash accounts of the nation. He al
luded to Republican tyranny in Iowa,
in enacting prohibition law there, after having
invited immigration to that state in the name of
liberty. He thanked God that that law did not
in his state get single Democratic vote. He
thought the people should eat what they chose,
drink what they chose, and worship God as they
please. That was Democratic doctrine. That
the party proposed to allow the German to drink
his beer, the Frenchman to drink his wine, the
Irishman his whisky, and the American to drink
them all.
Senator Jones, of Florida, then addressed the
meeting. He said: s'Victory is in the air. We
going to have a change. The decree has
gone forth, and in November it will be recorded
that the united Democratic party will place its
candidate in the White house, and do not
intend to be cheated out of it, He then
alluded to the 'great fraud of 1S76,' and said:
1--WE are going to right that great wrong at this
election" Concluding, he said: ''The Demo
cratic party will not die 1t will resist the empire
of decay. When time is over and worlds have
passed away, cold in dust the perished heart may
lie, but that which warmed it once will never
die.''
Gen. Bradley T. Johnson, Of Maryland. was
the next speaker. He reviewed the victories of
the Democratic party under some of the great
leaders, and said the occasion now before the
American people to take control of the govern
ment is more important than when jefferson
called the people to arms and jackson led them
in the struggle in which the people
are now engaged. There has been
contest after contest. The rights and
privileges of the people have been usurped
by the party that had long ceased to be anything
but party OF plunder. The people won the
election III 1876 and elected Tilden to be presi-
dent, and they were deprived of their rights and
disfranehised before the world by the army of the
United States under control Of the secretary of
war. The Democracy had the country in 1880
when the franchise of Indiana was purchased
with two dollar bills by the lead
ers of the Republican party. The conspiracy now
against the people, he continued, is stronger
more vicious and more deeply fraught with evil
than before. He severely criticised the legal
tender opinion of the supreme court, and said
that under the Republican party the government
had taken charge of the ballot boxes in the
states, had provided for the supervision of elec-
tions, had done this as well as taken charge of
the property of the country. They have done
this with the deliberate purpose of
gaining more power in order that they may
have more plumber, in order that they may per-
petuate their power. Abiding to the nomina-
tion of Blaine the speaker said the Republican
party had made proper and appropriate nom-
nation. They gave to the country of all men the
very exemplar and exponent Of their principles.
He said they supposed they had the assurance
that he s'will be no deadhead' In the position OF
president of the United States, There was
not railroad speculator In the country, not
a lobbyist not jobber Wall
street, speculator in public lands, that opposed
him. Concluding he said: 1.-The issne is whether
we will have an honest government of honest
men, administered in simple and frugal way,
or whether you will have grand gift enterprise,
with chance for everybody to steal something
Speeches were made by Representative Post,
secretary of the Democratic congressional cam
paign committee, and Representative Ellis, of
Louisiana. Two large overflow meetings were
addressed by Gen. Rosecrans Gen. Epps Hun
ton, and E. E. Meridith of Virginia The latter
alluded to Gen. Malone o second Judas Iscar-
lot.
Great enthusiasm was dieplayed throughout
and the assemblage dispersed at a late hour with
cheers for Cleveland and Hendricks