St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-03
THE ORPHAN FAIR.
Spirited Voting On the Candidates
for Governor.

Despite the attractions attendant on the
close of the Exposition the orphan fair at
Harmonic hall was largely attended last
evening The crowd was increased from the
fact that il had been announced debate
would occur between Chris A. Gallagher ana
+. +. Davis, candidates for county attorney,
respecting the popularity or McGlH anu
Ames, for the elegant clock ana bronze
statues offered by the board of managers or
the Orphan association for the most popular
candidate for governor. At $3.50 o'clock Mr..
Gallagher was introduced and made touch
ing address in behalf OF the cnarlt-
able enterprise. He then dwelt on the
benevoleace of Dr. AmeS, and referred
to that prominent trait OF the Irish people
gratitude. He desired the audience 10 re-
member DR.. Ames not as a politician nut as
a man of genial and phIlanthropic quantles-
He related how ayoung man of Republican
procliviues had declared himself in favor OF
Dr. Ames. because of attending his father,
who was hurt in the mill explosion ten years
ago. and though his medical skill was unaValt-
lug, the son of the deceased miller remein-
bered the doctors generosity in charging
nothing for his medical attendance and IN
giving SO to the poor widow, on ascertain
ing that her sole support depended on the
earnings of her two boys and what she
realized from laundry work. He stated that
the doctor, when a boy. was always the friend
of the poor and weak boys and always stood
by them when arrayed in boyish battle
against their rich and strong antagonists.
he referred to the fact that A. A. Ames
always contributed munihcently to the cause
of Ireland, and concluded by calling upon the
men and women within the reach OF his voice
to come forward and east not one vote, but
many for the charitable man aud kind pnysl-
clan He appealed to home spirit and re-
uuested that the prize be kept in Minneapolis
for Next Governor AmeS by large majority
F. F. DAVIS was next introduced and met with
hearty applause. After a grand introduce
ton touching charity and the support OF the
orphans he referred to the gubernatorlal
contest for the valuable prize beside him,
and called upon his auditors to let the sentl-
ments OF their hearts be broad and far-reach-
ing and TO vote for the best man regardless OF
his residence. He could not tell as much OF
Mr. McGill as Mr.. Gallagher could or Dr.
Ames because of lack OF intercourse, out
he had heard OF the Republican candidate as
a soldier, and as standing upon plat
form as broad as human liberty and
human rights: standing upon platform
for the lowly and oppressed, upon platform
OF equal rights to all, a platform recognizing
neither rich nor poor, but equal justice to the
horny-handed son of labor and the SOFT
palmed employer. The gentlemen were loudly
applauded at he conclusion OF their nom
political speeches, delivered under great dlti-
Guilty, as the big multitude was surging
through the hall The MANY friends of the
respective candidates for governor came for
ward and handed in their ducdts and the
band commenced to play. The fair VIII De
run for few days more and the
prospect of its being financial success is
assured. The Orphans Friend will be dis
tributed gratuitOusly to-Gay at the Catholic
churches, and an appeal Is made by its con-
ductors to the people. irrespective of faith or
nationality, to aid the fair in order that the
orphan board may be able to meet the eX-
pense incurred in building the new asylum.