The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1884-10-22
Democrat Rally at Appleton City.

1hlpIStoii Wy, wv AO' ~' !
has been gala day for the democ-
racy OF ST. Clair county. 1t having
been previously announced that Hon.
Chas, II. Morgan would address the
Cleveland and Hendricks club OF
Appleton City, your correspondent
boarded the train, intent upon see
ing and hearing what might be said
or done. Never was a democrat
better paid for his trouble, tor the
demonstration was certainly the
largest and most enthusiastic ever
made within the borders of st. Clair.
The Appleton club had announced
that they would present fifty-dollar
banner to the best represented neIgh-
boring club present.
Upon receiving this proposition |
the ever-active democrats OF Ne
vada chartered special train
for the occasion-notifying, how
ever, the clubs at Schell City,
Walker and Rockville that they
would have the privilege of going
up on their train. Upon the arrival
of the special train at the depot IN
Appleton, the delegations from
Nevada, Walker, Schell City and
Rockville were formally received by
the Appleton club amid the firing OF
anvils. The various clubs were
then formed in line. FIRST, the Ap-
[ pleton club, headed By their band
then Nevada and Walker, headed by
A the Nevada band; and last, the
Rockville, Schell City and various
township clubs, headed by the
Walker band. BY actual count,
e there was said to have been seven
# hundred and sixty-nine men bearing
l. torches. most OF whom were IN tut
IS uniform. After the procession hac
lie made the round of the city. they
r were drawn up in line near the
er opera house, where the banner wa
Sc brought out and presented to th'
* Nevada boys, they having the larges
e. delegation present. The banne
o. was fire srecimen of handl-worI
re and was received with animate
Sc cheers by the gallant democrats
n. Vernon.
ed The crowd then repaired to tn
ad opera house. but only Il small por
". tion could secure seats or even stant
m, mo room. Col. Morgan being II
,ut troduced, opened his address by
he few preliminary remarks about sta
ty, politics, after which he proceeded
ere review the character of the repub
ed can candidate for president and Il
de republican administration OF nation
VS. affairs.
tn, Never was a mans character,
out liticallv, so thoroughly sifted as q
the Col. Morgan slft that of MIR. Blain
ON Having been IN congress at the TN
len ot the Blaine investigation, the 20
at was able to give the full partlcul;
5h- about the work of that committt
hey the production of the Mulllgan
ne, ters and the cause of that time
ed, sun stroke, which stopped the
'ery vestieation, until Mr.. Blaine W
'out opportunelv secured the election
Her the hands OF his state Legislature
lent the office OF L. 5. Senator, VII
ade took him out of the jurisdiction OF
cad, democrat House and placed nm
Goth republican Senate, where,
and course. no further investigation
long demanded. Mr.. Morgan's spe
per was loudly applauded by the der
'iiVe Gratis, but thes sCol. knew too m
s'S facts in The Blaine case TO be '
yav warmly received by the repuoii
,rers element. The democrats OF
with Clair are active III their WORK
{ 10 70 say they are going to down W al
.nd and the whole mongrel tlcke
,o,t ! +t,o,r county