St. Paul daily globe., 1886-04-04
A"REPUBLICAN RALLY.v
Abuse of Ames, Pro-
family and Smutty Stories,


family and Smutty Stories.
Yesterday a wagon full of musicians
drove through the streets all day long with
banners flying advertising grand Republi-
can rally at the Leland rink. At o'clock
that evening the rink was about one-third
filled with an audience which seemed to
have come to listen to a. lecture upon
''Innocuous desuetude." 1t was not an
enthusiastic audience, and its applause
made rattle in the big building
which sounded something like pack of
fire-crackers in barrel. On a stage at one
end of the hall sat r. G. Evans, Hans
Mattson, r. B. Langdon, Col. Fred Hooker,
F. B. Hara, Leander Jordan, Col II.
Hicks, II. w. BraZie and DR.. Evans and II.
l.. Jordan who were to make the addresses.
The people had sat for some time contemp-
lating this brilliant galaxy of genius, when
r. B. Langdon sOlemnly arose and told
them that they were there to discuss
the issues Of the campaign. The
first speaker introduced was Mayor
Pillsbury himself. The mayor seemed to
be somewhat feeble and spoke in a low and
faltering tone. He held some newspaper
clippings in his hand to which he OCCASION
ally referred. His address consisted en-
tirely of a defense Of his sacred administra-
ton in reply to some cruel newspaper filings.
He claimed substantially in reply to charges
of corruption, involving certain aldermen,
that it was mo such thing" AS he fin
ished and was about to retire an elderly
man. evidently Scandinavian, asked:
Mayor Pillsbury, did you ever say that
foreigners could be bought for 81 head?'
"I-I-No sir, / did not-that is IL ex-
planned this matter at a meeting last evening,
and it was printed in the papers this morn
ing"
swell, then tell me whether you mean TO
stay in the city if you are elected, or are you
going to Europe?" asked the per sistent inter
rogator, who evidently hoped to get some
satisfaction out of the mayor.
"Will you vote for me under any considera-
tionY' asked the mayor.
ANSWER my question" first replied the
man.
well, I expect to live and die here" re-
piled Mayor Pillsbury. The crowd here
eagerly snatched at this opportunity to help
the mayor out and started applause, under
the cover of which he retired.
Col. ii. G. Hicks next came forward and
posed statuesquely while the audience. in
response to an invitation of the chairman,
gathered closer about the stage. Mr.. Hicks
made one of his regular we-point-with-
pride-and-view-with alarm speeches. He
pointed with pride at the PillsbuTy admin
istration and
VIEWED WITH ALARM
the possibility that Ames might be elected.
de was very bitter in denouncing the rum
holes of hell" as he termed the saloons.
Frank B. Hart, the lawyer, then made
one of his characteristic speeches, abound
ing in abuse of Ames. The band was then
called for and played selection. Col
Hans Mattson was introduced with great
show OF politeness, and spoke briefly. He
expressed surprise and indignation that it
had been stated that any Scandina-
vans were going to vote for
that they would all vote for Pillsbury, in a
manner that indicated that in his own
mind he spoke authoritively. 81. L. Cor
don next came forward. He started off
with an obscene joke, which the audience
evidently thought to be funny. Next he
sounded the keynote of alarm.
He said that anybody who had thought
Pillsbury has walk-away is mistaken. The
democrats" he said, ''are on the alert, and
it's surprising what headway they have made
In the First, Sixth and Fifth wards. If Ames
majority and we wont have it,"
There were cries for County Attorney
Davis as Mr.. Gordon finished, but the chair
man called for young man named Gala
sneI Vi L IroulDlJlOn-hepuDllcan prOcllYltleS.
Mr.. Gallagher said he had attempted to ad-
dress meeting in East Minneapolis Friday
evening. but had been interrupted by the
very men whom he would have made the
victims OF his burning oloQuence. For this
reason he asked in the name of Democracy
that everybody would vote for Pillsbury.
The crowd again called for Mr.. Davis, and
that gentleman came upon the stage. He
said
HE HAD SPOKEN
at number of meetings In different parts
of the city. He had asked his auditors:
''Do yon want your homes bowed down
with shame?" and they had answered,
rats" He had asked: do you want to
see saloons on every corner in place of
schools and churches?" and they had an
swered, '.rats."
He sincerely hoped that 'when the old
hulk Ames goes down on Tuesday night
that the rats will go with it."
With this Mr.. Davis climbed down from
the platform and about half the audience
took the opportunity to escape. Col Fred
Hooker next made dreary address, pic
turing the city as prosperous and happy
under Pillsbury, and scene Of desolation
and ruin under Ames. He also sounded
the keynote of alarm. At this juncture
Chairman Langdon dismissed the audience
with, Gentlemen, we have no more speak
ers for you." and the last grand Republican
rally was over.