St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-29
SCANDINAVIANs IN MASS.
Great Enthu>ias sun and Able Speak.
ers for Ames and Rice-.A Notable


Great Enthu>ias,n and Able Speak.
ers for Ames and Rice-.A Notable
Meeting.
The Exposition rink was the scene of an
enthusiastic Scandinavian mass meeting
last evening, under the auspices of the st.
Paul Scandinavian Democratic club. The
hall began to fill early in the evening and
while the band played in front, hundreds of
Scandinavian laborers, for whom the meet
ing was especially intended, arrived to
swell the ranks. After some preliminary
music by the band the meeting was called
to order by w. P. Murray who introduced
Alfred Palmqust as chairman. Mr.. Palm
quist made short speech IN his own Ian
guage and introduced Mayor Rice, who was
received with great enthusiasm. Mayor
Rice spoke but few minutes. He
referred to some of the great men of
Sweden and Norway and lamented that he
could not address his hearers in their own
language, but said he could speak to them
as citizens of Minnesota. An allusion to
his candidacy and to the present Demo-
cratic administration was greeted with
great applause. He briefly criticised the
present tariff laws, as antagOniStic to the
interests OF workingmen. He was loudly
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three rousing cheers were given for Next
Congressman Rice and Next Governor
Ames while the band played lively air.
HON. FRANCIS A. SUNDBERG.
The chair then introduced Francis A.
Sundberg. of Hudson, Wis. who is one of
the best Swedish orators in the country. He
spoke at considerable length in his own
language, first emphasizing the Importance
of every one taking an interest in politics.
He spoke principally in opposition to the
present tariff laws, and closed with stir
ring appeal for Ames and Rice, which
evoked hearty applause.
The chair then introduced ". P. Murray,
but that gentleman gave way to Col. r.
O'Leary. candidate for clerk of the supreme
court. Col. O'Leaary spoke of his ac-
quaintance with Scandinavians. living in
community where fully thirds of the
population were OF that nationality, and of
the thrift which they showed after coming
to this country with little or nothing. After
devOting short time to the tariff he az
raigned William Window as a second or
third rate lawyer, who had made SIS, 000 900
as congressman and senator, who never did
any business in the state of any cOnse
Quence. He gave the Objectionable record
of the Republican party i'll this state for the
last twenty-five years. and closed with a
comparison of Mr.. McGill and DR.. Ames
that brought loud applause.
w. 2. Murray spoke briefly. He remem-
bered when the first Scandnavlans came
to this state and said there was no nation
atty which more easily affiliated with the
American people. He also spoke of Win
dOm's unsavory record, who never paid so
much taxes as the poor laborer of Swede
Hollow. He spoke of his friend, Mayor
Rice. as man Of ability and honor and of
liberality. and related one or two Incidents
illustrating his character.
DR.. Cassel was next introduced, and in
his own language spoke at some length.
He reviewed the record of the Republican
party and dwelt upon the war record of
DR.. Ames and the Democratic plank in
favor of a soldiers home. He spoke of
McGill as the candidate of the whea. ring
and condemned the Republican mud-fling-
ing during the campaign. He closed with
a comparison of the congressional candi-
dates in this district.