St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-02

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applause. President Schoonmaker called
the meeting to order, and Henry Johns
read list of vice presidents, including the
names of:
Capt. Peter Berkey, W. W. Bradeu, Gov. L.
F. Hubbard, Maurice Auerbach. George r.
Finch, William Smith, DIR. J. FL. Murphy,
Claiming Seabury, ]. FL. Drake, E. f. Drake,
J. H. Davidson, William F. Davidson, W. II.
Merriam, Col. Newport, w. H. Sanborn, Col.
g. d. Kerr, Judge W. T. Burr, William
Bickel, H. NJ. Davis, Col. Brandt, G. j. Lomen,
Capt. Joseph Burger, William Irwin, w. B.
Dean, d. Aberle Stanford Newell, H. Il.
Willis and Mark d. Flower.
These vice presidents were requested to
take seats on the platform. A colored man
in the audience asked that Merriam's name
be left out, because he loaned money to
men and didn't know enough to collect it.
Laughter. OF the list, only W. w.
Braden. DR.. Murphy, j. ii. Davidson and
w. B. Dean went up on the platform. The
ball was opened by the introduction of NJ.
E. Clapp.
Mr.. Clapp commenced with the usual
chestnut about the times and incidents con-
nected with Abraham Lincoln, and at once
fell into a justification of the protective
tariff. 1t was for the people to decide which
party should be intruSted with the tariff
question, public expenditure, adjustment
of differences between labor and capital.
and the control of the great corporations
which have grown up in our midst under
Republican rule. He proceeded with a
tedious arraignment of the Democratic
party for its position nationally upon the
tariff, and then referred to the nomination
of James G. Blaine in 1854, a man who
was pronounced in his protective views.
Ear UaH o. icr1c IN
the tariff. There was some applause when
he referred to an editorial in the GLOBE in
October, of that year, in which it was
clearly shown that the tariff issue was not
the immediate one before the people. lie
asserted that President Cleveland had
vetoed some pension bills. Then in an at
tempt to take the patriotic foundation from
under DR.. Ames TO: his advocacy of the
project to have soldiers home, the
speaker asserted that 70 stripes instead of
Is had been put upon national flag hung
across the streets by the Democrats at
Fergus Falls. He denounced the DEM
Ocratic party for its expression of sympathy
with Irish cOmpatriotS who were agitating
the cause of heme rule. He ridiculed the
Democratic party for recommending legisla-
ton for the farmer and the labOrer. Max
ing an effort to personally Witty DIR. Ames
by an indirect inslnuation. several indig-
nant citizens cried: ''Hurrah for Amesl''
''All the drunkards who are here shout hur-
rah for Ames.'
The audience shouted. "Hurrah for Ames"
All the gamblers here shout hurrah for
Ames."
The audience yelled, "Hurrah for Ames"
GAN the women who have forgotten the in
nocence of youth, and drown the early recol-
Iections of their childhood with rum, shout
hurrah for Ames," he shrieI1ed hoarsely.
The audience again responded 'hurrah for
Ames."
''Al the thugs shout hurrah for Ames'
Once again the audience fairly shouted it
self hoarse with cheers for Ames.
Are there any Democrats in the house?"
he asked.
Lots of them" answered the audience.
'Did you vote for Cleveland?''
Eyes, yes!"
'Then there is not amother's son of you who
wishes to send petition to your leader with
out the o. h, P. IL. X. Of the boss ring-leader
OfMinnesota.'
He INDUCED in some incoherent illusions
to the recognized Endorsement of the ma
tienaI delegate of the Minnesota Democ-
racy. and denounced Mayor Ames for sug-
costing arbitration on behalf of the striking
switchmen.
G. K. Davis was presented and excused
himself for his inability to make a speech.
owing to having been continually upon the
platform since Oct. Z, and having talked
himself hoarse upon the Republican stump.
Henry Johns spoke next and said the
Young Mems Republican club would be
stern to strike and patient to endure il the
Republican party was defeated.
DIR. Thompson of OrtonviIle, made a
speech, during which two-thirdS OF the audi
ence left the rink. He said he did not want
to take up the time of the audience. Loud
applause.
Col. j. Ham Davidson. taking the plat
form, said he wished to discuss the local
candidates. not to go back to the times of
Abraham Lincoln and the war; but he did
discuss the war for want of material for an
attack upon the Democratic candidates. He
said the few remaining moments he should
occnpy he should devote TO skinning the
skunk. He advised the audience if they
found an unworthy candidate upon the Re-
publican ticket to strike him off. Finally,
after scoring the Democratic administration
municipal and national. he asserted that
by virtue of rainy day, by virtue of rum,
RomanSm and ruin, control of the govern
ment had passed into Democratic hands"
The audience started to go out, a few
remaining to hear some humorous remarks
by DR.. j. IL. Murphy. Then the meeting
closed, and as the crowd left the rink a
hundred voices shouted ''Hurrah for Ames!"
John kerNiu.
This gentleman is a member of the board
of county commissioners and is Demo-
cratic nominee for reelection. He has
made careful and intelligent officer and
the taX-paying voter will make no mistake
in re-electing him. See that his name is
correctly printed on your ticket, plain
JOHN KERWIN
without any middle letters. George Mitsch
is also member of the present board. and
is candidate for reelection. lie deserves
to be Endorsed also.
COlOred Representation.
To the Editor Of the Globe:
Some colored men in this city have learned
that in the record of the Republican party
in the state of Minnesota it is impossible to
find any account of any colored man having
been intrusted with public official capacity.
This same Republican administration mag
give coored men the servile position of
iauitor, but never has it admitted by it's
official acts that a colored man was fit to do
anything in an official capacity, or
intelligent enough to hold public
trust, or equal enough to his white
and more favored politically brother to hold
a seat in any legislative body, state or munich
pal. 1t has remained for Mayor Rice 10 take
steps toward elevating the cOlored citizen to
the dignity of an office, even though it be
eli ,ltyt l,ar of rdi nF he I