St. Paul daily globe., 1886-10-01

i've policy until at such time as we have
navy built that will enable us to defend our
selves, much less attack foreign fleets or for
tifications. In 1860 the distinguished Rufus
ChoaGe, (then Whig) in an grafton delivered
in Boston. said that there was one thing about
the Democratic party that always commanded
his admiration and respect, and that was 'tS
gay and festive disregard of foreign powers"
and look forward with hope to the day soon ,
to arrive when the improvement of our navy,
now begun, will be completed so far as to
enable the Democratic party to prove to the
world that 1t is still entitled to the same
compliment THIS is subject that will ap-
peal to the patriotism of every citizen of our
common country, regardless of his political
preferences or affiliations, and 1 have no
doubt that eacn and every one of them will
indorse what here say upon this subject.
IN CONCLUSION,
let me say that this campaign shall be con-
Quoted by me in a manner becoming the dig
nifty and honor of the position to which you
nave nominated me. 1t snail. so far as am
concerned, be a clean campaign. | shall in
dulge in no offensive personalities. and shall
confine myself to attempting TO convince the
people of this district that their interests will
be better advanced by my election and that
the opportunities which Will have to secure
them such legislation as our state and coun-
try demands will be greater than nv compet-
itors My life-public and private-for the
past thirty years is an ''opeu book to the
great majority OF the people of the district
and it any campaign yarns about me are
put in circulation they will be able to tell,
without my aid, how much truth or falsity
they contain.
HEARTILY APPLAUDED.
The speech made profound impression
and was heartily appauded. The chair
was authorized to appoint congressional
committee-one from each county. Sena-
tor Hall made few remarks pledging
Macdonald his hearty support and tender
ing his services in the canvass He wanted
an aggressive campaign and said ne was
subject to call at any time. He was like
the man over in Scott county who instead
OF Offering prayer, pinned the Lords
prayer to the head of his bed and said,
''rhem's my sentiments That's the way
with me in regard to Judge MacDonald's
speech, he said. We can win if we put our
shoulders to the wheel, although we have
4, 500 majority to overcome. But it can be
done if every one does his duty The
Democrats of the nation expect it, and ola
Goodhue will be found in the front rank
While Herbert is popular i'll Goodhne
county, Macdonald will receive the vote of
every Democrat there Senator Peck made
brief talk. He said it was to be cam
paign of brains. No congressional candi-
date can be elected in 1886 by still hunt.
The farmers and the people are becoming
educated, and they demand campaign of
principles and ideas. He predicted that
Scott, Carver and Mcleod counties would
give Macdonald 2.S0O majority and that
Scott alone would give him l5O0. Judge
Macdonald made few remarks He said
he wasn't running for congress for fun. but
to win. He didn't care for an empty NOM
ination. He had assurances from people
q ia GiCfrIcf-frnu1 nd
Democratic sources aIike-which justified
him in saying that if the Democrats in the
district did their duty he would be elected
ARA BARTON
was cordially greeted as he came forward.
He shook hands with JudgeMacDo and
congratulated him. He greatly amused the
crowd by his quaint and humorous COM
ments and expressions. He was somewhat
embarrassed, he said, as he hadn't, on leav-
ing home. prepared two speeches-one to
be delivered If he was nominated, the other
if he was defeated. And so he had none
at all. When he was talked of for con-
gress, however. the ladies had flooded him
with applications for flower seeds. He had
no use for them now. and so he passed
them over to Judge Macdonald. He then
handed the judge piece of paper and the
crowd was tickled immensely. He said
Judge MacDonalds election was a GER
tainty. This was not tidal wave. but
ground swell. A ground swell was as
much ahead of tidal wave as a cyclone
was ahead of a gentle breeze. 1His allu-
sion to Ames as the next governor pro-
duced burst of enthusiastic applause. A.
F. Nordin then made an eloquent speech,
telling several funny stories, and explain
ing briefly his reasons for deserting the Re-
publcans and supporting Ames. He re-
lated number of creditable incidents in
Ames' career, showing his generosity to the
poor and his sympathy with the laboring
man. The points made were loudly ap-
plauded. Three rouSing cheers were given
for President Cleveland, upon the sugges-
ton of Chairman Hall, and the convention