St. Paul daily globe., 1884-10-24
A ROUsER IN A SNOW STORM.
The Cleveland and Hendricks Fourth
Ward Club Last Night. The
Best of the Series.


Fourth ward Cleveland and Hendricks club.
He succeeded admirably, and gathered to-
gether large number of Democrats almost
as enthusiastic as himself. On harrington
avenue, at its junction with University, he
erected platform in the open air, and there
held weekly meetings of the club. These
weekly meetings were rousers. Mr.. Nor
mandin relied upon local talent, backed up
by his own superabundance of enthusiasm,
which, united with his excitable and mercu-
rial French temperament, was a power to
carry forward to victory the bann ars of Cleve-
land and Hendricks in that ward. Every
Thursday evening the crowd gathered during
the summer and fall evenings at the corner
OF University and Harrington avenues to lis
ten to political speeches and to shout
and sing, and yell for the Democratic
candidates. These have been great meet
ings and have been addressed many times
by Gen johnson, Col Crooks, Hon. j. B.
Brisbin, young Otis, Mr.. Mackay and other
good Democratic speakers. These meetings
were having very decided effect on public
opinion in the Fourth ward, and good Demo
cratic voters were being rapidly made from
the Republican ranks. During the last two
weeks some of the Republican leaders
have recognized the importance
of doing something to coun-
teract the solid and aggressive work that was
beng done by this sturdy Democratic club
under the vigorous and bold management of
Mr.. Normandin, concluded that it was time
for the Republicans to begin to do some
thing. The leaders of the Republican party
concluded to take some action, and that
something was to organize similar club.
The federal and state officeholders accord
ingly Clipped in money enough 10 erect a
platform on the southeast corner Of Western
and University avenues, just two
blocks above the corner where Mr..
Normandin, with the Democratic club, had
been holding its meetings. Two or three
times the poor, forlorn Republicans have
tried to hold meetings there and these meet
ings have been poor, pitiable failures, of the
most distressing character. Now Mr.. Nor
mandin and his Democratic followers are
warriors that fear no foe, and if the foe does
not come to them they go to the foe. They
feel that they are right, that they have got
principle On their side, and consequently
they feel a consciousness of strength
and degree of confidence that
| gives them all the advantage
they could desire. They accordingly decided
to go right straight into the camp of the enc
my. Mr.. Normaudin therefore erected a
| platform yesterday, on the northeast corner
of University and Western avenues, directly
opposite the little Republican platform, and
last night, in spite of a disagreeable cold
stormy night, had big meeting that was
running over full with enthusiasm. In ad-
dition to the cold the snow began to
fall about s O'Clock and came down
pretty lively, while the wind blew quite
strong, The platform was decorated with
three flags and number of transparences.
A few of them are as follows:
Dangerous channels for Blaine.''
"New York 192, 900 majority for Cleve-
land and Hendricks"
'Light fingered Jim not wanted"
''TeI the TRUTH
The above are only few of the many
notices that we're exhibited and they showed
up in good shape under the light of the
hundred torches that were blazing all
around the platform. Notwithstanding
the cold and the snow, il was one of the
hottest and most enthusiastic meetings ever
held in the ward, and was calculated to teach
the fellows on the opposite side of the street
that the Democracy means business. Mr..
Normandin, on being asked why he changed
the place Of meeting, said that he wanted to
go up there where these Republican fellows
were and show them how to hold a good
meeting, and he succeeded.
Mr.. NOrmandin opened the speaking,
and he was received with q round
of cheers, and then he proposed three cheers
T.. Il
given with a snap and vim that showed that
neither cold weather nor a snow storm could
| stop Democratic meeting.
He was followed by Gen. johnson who
called the attention of the audience to the
fact that the pending presidential election
was of very great importance. 1t was i'm
portant that Cleveland and Hendricks should
be elected in order that the govern
ment should be brought back
to its original principles, and
| thut dishonesty aud rascality should be ex-
posed. He then explained how the tariff
operated the wrong and injure the poor peo-
pie while it caused the rich to be richer. In
this connection the general called the atten-
ton of his hearers to the fact that the shops
for the manufacture of iron in various parts
of the country were being shut up and the
condition of the poor was very bad owing to
the the management OF the Republican
party.
Mr.. Otis next addressed the meeting and
spoke Of the wrongs and injuries in
ficted upon the country by the Republican
party. He then referred to the fact that the
Republicans had charged that the canvass
and election in the Fourth ward was sold out,
and that it was merely question of so much
money to be paid for the votes. He de-
nounced the statement as untrue, and wanted
committee appointed to investigate the
matter. He spoke generally and briefly on
national affairs, and showed how important
It was that Cleveland and Hendricks should
be elected.
Mr.. Otis was followed by Mr.. Mackav, who
at once addressed the crowd upon the great
importance of electing Cleveland and Hen
bricks. He illustrated his remarks by num-
erous anecdotes, which kept the audience in
the best of humor in spite of the driving
snow and wind. Other speakers followed,
till, finally, at Z late hour, the meeting broke
up with cheers for all the Democratic candi-
dates. 1t was a great meeting
Close of the Fair of st. Francis Con-