St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-17
SALTWATER NEWS.
Democratic Meeting at South Still.
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Democratic Meeting at South Still.
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the Opera Ii Ouse.
About one hundred and twenty members of
the Washington County Democratic club met
at the club hall last evening at T. and, headed
by the Cadet drum corps, marched to the
Omaha depot, where they embarked for South
saltwater to attend the grand rally there.
Each man in the procession wore a club
badge of light pink silk, having splendid
cut of Mayor Ames at the top, under which
were the names Of a. A. Ames and Washing
ton CountyDemocratlc club. Among the num-
Der who formed the party, aside from club
officers, were Hon. w. DUrant, Democratic
candidate for state senator, one of the speak
ers of the evening; Hon. Fred Doerr, German
speaker; Hon. Frank A. Sandberg, Scandina-
Wan speaker; Marshal William Murray. and
others. A rousing meeting was held at the
skating rink, South Saltwater where large
crowd WAS found when the train arrived, and
no greater demonstration of enthusiasm and
determination to carry not only the state and
congressional ticket to victory could be de-
sired than was witnessed. The speakers
were applauded in the genuine Democratic
way, and whenever the name of Ames was
mentioned they made the welkin ring.
& very sparse audience was present at the
Republican meeting al the opera house last
nig bit. Gilfllan was the first speaker and he
had not been on the floor five minutes before
the icicles began to form. He made chilly
stereot ped speech, beginning, as usual, b.
claiming the settlement and development of
the state were due to the Republican party.
Next lie let out the Milers' association by
telling his hearers it was the friend and ally
of the farmer. and that he actually got from 5
to cents per bushel more on account of the
association. Next, he put in an apology for
PillSbury, who runs the Republican machine,
and so on till the close, when he left froze
and rocky soil for the hot oratory of Plummer
to drop on, and that gentleman had mighty
hard task to work up any enthusiasm.
The musical entertainment given at the
residence of Fayette Marsh Friday evening,
for the benefit of the Ascension Church guild
under the direction of Prof H. l. Proctor, of
Minneapolis, was very successful and enter
tanning affair. The professor was assisted by
Misses Dexter and Easton. of this city.
Rev. John Allison, of Canton, MIMI, will
occupy the pulpit for DR.. Carroll at the First
Presbyterian church Tomorrow morning and
evening, the doctor being still absent, attend
ng the annual session of the preSbytery at
Mankato.
A brakeman on the Omaha road came into
the Club saloon little too drunk to be rea-
so nable, and upon being refused a drink tried
to emosh things and whip the bartender.
The police took him TO the station.
The Democratic cluo dad l05 members the
first night after an organization had been per-
tected, and proposes to put another CIPHER
between the one and five before election
day comes round.
The McGibeny family gave musical enter
tainment last evening at the Presbyterian
church which was we'll attended.
Two steamboatmen raised a ruction in
front of the Cave saloon and were promptly
run in.
A cold wave struck Saltwater yesterday.
J. B. Gilfillan was in the city.