St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-21
MAYOR RICE
Frantic Republicans.

Col. Glenn never wants for warm recep-
ton at a Democratic rally. The one accorded
him at Turner nall last night approached in
character a perfect ovation. After loud calls
the colonel stepped smilingly upon the stage,
and the walls OF the auditorium rang in an
outburst of cheers, and as he progressed with
his theme, warming up to the subject the
interruptions OF applause and cheers were
frequent and long continued. His PROPOSE
lions and counselings, as well as his argu-
mentative address, were logical and made
a deep impression on his auditors. He ex-
posed in a spirited way the infamous schemes
of the Republicans. The following is an epit-
ONE of the speech:
o The Repu Jiican ring managers who are
fighting DIR. Ames to-day have been driven
frantic because the strikers, the switchmen,
mean are conducting themselves like geu-
tlemen. they had hoped that these switch
men would give riotous demonstrations and
destroy property. Said one prominent Re-
publican to another to-day:
How is the striker
sit is about over" was the reply. ''There
is now no obstruction to freight traffic, and
trains are moving well as can be done with
the few men working for the railroad compa-
MES"
"Thunderl' said the first speaker in alarm
This won't do. This strike must con-
tinue.'
Now this is fair illustration of how the
hoped, by keeping DR.. Ames off the stump o
keep his majority down to about 10000, bat
on the stump they have no hope of that end.
That is what troubles them. Now, as to the
responsibility of the affair. What was the
condition of things week ago? Not train
could be moved. AS soon an attempt was
made the coupling pins were removed and
the fire in the locomotives dumped out
BUSINESS WAS PARALYzED.
Nothing could be done. Who had charge
of the municipal government? DR.. Ames
did not. He, in fact, knew nothing about it.
He was many miles away, but the president
of the city council a Republican, was acting
MAJ or and he conducted affairs from the
beginning of the strike up to Saturday night,
when Mayor AmeS was brought back to Min
neapolis on special train, because the Re-
publcans would do nothing to effect cessa-
ton of hostlities. Up to Saturday night the
strikers continued their work determinedly
and only a few trains run by police changed
positions in the yards. But Sunday the as
pect was radically changed. DR.. Ames
accomplished it. He issued proclamation
and took manly stand. The result was
not q coupling pin has been disturbed since;
not an engine '.killed;" not switch touched.
The workingmen OF Minneapolis have respect
for Mayor Ames. and thank the Lord for it.
When Or. Ames ordered them to make no
physical demonstrations, and to commit no
act of lawlessness, these switchmen came to
the trout to man and volunteered to be
sworn in as SPECIAL policemen if necessary and
under oat exercise their utmost endeavor to
preserve the peace and dignity Of the city.
They have honorably kept faith with the
mayor and defy any Republican to prove
ANYTHING to the contrary. Now, to prove the
truthfulness of my assertion, will read the
Journal Here Col. Glenn read the conflict
ing reports of the Jou rnal, published else
where, showing that there was no more
trouble from the strikers, that the roads were
clear. and in contrast the bombast of the Re-
publicans and the milers. The Inconsistency
and incongruity created a vast amount Of
merriment.
THE RINGSTERS
are endeavoring to create spurious and false
sentiment by setting atioat the most SANDER
Gus reports. They are tonight in secret ses-
sion, doctoring up an Infamous intrigue.
Tomorrow they will call meeting of alleged
Democrats-lhe same ones that sat on that
scaudalous grand jury or were in full SYM
patty with it-a this gang proposes to
formulate set Of resolutions not unlike the