St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-02
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Special to the Globe.
ALBERT LEA. Mimi, Nov. before
the Lovely meeting this afternoon the band
and drum corps paraded through the streets
for nearly three-QnarterS of an hour. When
the meeting was called to order IN the rink
the seats were about One-thlrd occupied.
Before the meeting the Lovely people had
floaded the seats with viilianous circular,
filled with lies concerning different indi-
viduals of the city. DR.. Wedge called the
meeting to order and announced John L.
Gibbs as chairman. Mr.. Gibbs said: To
morrow we will elect a full Republican
ticket" He referred very briefly to the
tariff question, and related little story of
q GoWn-east farmer. After referring to
the grand old party and its great progress
in the last twenty-five years, he intro
duced Lovely, who said he had fought
hard fight and he could assure his friends
that the First congressional district was
safe He said that lie had reason to thank
his friends for their kindness in supporting
the ticket, not perhaps in respect to him,
but
FOR THE PARTY'S SAKE.
Mr.. Lovely said lie had been speaking for
nearly four weeks. not in his own behalf
but in behalf of the Republican party. He
referred to the ST. Paul GLOBE as having
spoken OF him as a handsome man. He
said that was lie number One He enume-
rated lies of similar character up to three.
and then some gentleman in the audience
asked him how it was about his COpperhead
record. Mr. Lovely replied that he would
attend to that question later He referred
to the well-known John Slater case, and
acknowledged that he gave it up when he
found he had got hold of the wrong man,
but declared he would put up 5000 and defy
any man to prove that he or Mr.. Green re-
ceived a single dollar out of the $500 which
it cost Nh Slater He closed his speech by
saying he was willing to trust the election
to the good Judgment of the voters of Free
born county, after which be promised to give
the citizens another speech this evening. in
which he would discuss the issues Of the
day and vindicate his character.
ANDREW r. MCGIL
was next introduced. He said he was not
an orator, and that his political life had
been a quiet one. He said he was charged
with being a millionaire, which he was
sorry to say was not So He was brought
ND on a farm and his sympathy was natu-
rallv with the farmer. He did not belong
to anv ring or monopoly. He did not en-
thuse his audience. He closed his remarks
bv paving high compliment to the NOM
inee for congress, MI. Lovely. Hiram
Barber. of Dakota, was then introduced
for the purpose of clearing up Lovely's
Copperhead record. He said Lovely was a
good fellow. with only one fault. He is
ike all old gun, apt to go off at any time
when least expected. and strike some one
between the eyes. He further said he
could talk the hall empty, which fact he
came near demonstrating.
The Republicans had a grand rally and
torchlight procession TO night. There were
about 200 in line among whom were many
bows. notwithstanding the fact thai the
committee advertised that no boys would
he allowed to carry torches in the process
sion. There was a little illumination and
NOT MUCH POWDER.
Some effort was made to have the Re
nubIcans illuminate their residences, but
strange to say even at the home of
the candidate for congress there was
bnt small enthusiasm shown in this
direction. there being but two residences
dimIy Illuminated. The evening meeting
was a repetition of the one held in the aft
ernoon. except that G. W. HaZeltOn, of
Wisconsin. said he believed John A. Lovely
was not a cOpperhead during the war. The
meeting was largely attended by Republl-
cans and Democrats alike. curious to hear
what .taiements Lovely would make in re-
gard to the many letters circulated exposing
his crooked transactions in this county.
Tomorrow will be big day here, as eAery
voter is determined to turn out and show
his preference at the polls
waved the Bloody Shirt.
special to the Globe.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. Nov. 1.-The Re-