St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-27
A RHETORICAL FEAST.
Msrriam's Golden Eloquence and Snider
and Babb's 0ratory.
THE COUNTRY SAVED AGAIN.
One of Tousley's Old-Tme Speeches.
The Kast Minneapolis Republi-
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headed by the FlambeauX, was the
procession" that escorted Doodle Billy
from the West hotel to the East Mime
apOlis skating rink last evening. 1t
was Merriam's first appearance iifAlln-
neapolis, and there was considerable
curiosity to see him, and this feeling
operated largely to fill the rink.
1t was a good opportunity for
candidates to show themselves
and the little platform. rugged bylplac-
ing boards across saw-horses. was billed
with as many leading Republicans as it
could hold to the square inch. {. ID.
WaShburn. who presided. led off.
Strangely enough. he made pathetic
plea for the wOrkingmen. speaking as
he did almost under the shadow OF the
exposition building, which stands as
monument to Mr.. WaShburn'S antag-
Onism to the organization OF labor. r
AIERRIAM's BRILLIANT EIOQUENCE.
w. II. Merriam was then introduced
as the next governor. Ii any one had
previously wondered why he has found
it inconvenient to meet E. NJ. Wilson
and discnss the issues of the campaign,
Mr.. Merriam'S appearance, and the
brief, pointeSs little talk he gave suffi-
GENTLY indicated the reason. He man
aged to return thanks for the greeting
rendered him fairly we'll: said he hoped
the Republicans would win this fall land
sat down. His speech (?) almost YER
batim was as follows:
am very grateful for this cordial reeep-
ton, coming as do from the other twin. 1t
is not an unnatural thing that you should
have large Republican meetings here, be-
cause this is a manufacturing city. and has
grown through the pluck OF her capitalists
and the sobriety and industry Of her work
ingmen. There was time when there was
some friction between the twins. we
of st. Paul now glory in your success,
your growth, and we join You i'll making
these two cities part and parcel of this state,
which we all hope Will become one OF the
greatest of the nation. We hope 10 see her
railroads spread out her mines develop. her
cities grow During the past few weeks |
have attended manly Republican meetings
throughout the state. and have found that
the spirit of 1861 that animated those who
went to the war i'll 1861, is still alive
and ready to do battle for the protection of
American labor. These meetings show the
people are interested, and it is my prediction
that we will gain round majority in Novem-
Der.
Here the speaker hesitated and abruptly
retired, saying as he went, that there were
other speakers to follow him.
SNIDER'S SOUL-STIRRING oRATORY.
After vocal performance by the
"Wah-hOo" club Capt. S. p. Snider was
introduced. He was trifie more am
bilious in his OratOry and actually said
something about the tariff, but de-
pended principally upon the old soldier
racket, which is the genial captains
long snip. He told story which has
grown gray in the service of campaign
orators from year to year, called the
prohibitiOnists, gorillas and bushwhack-
erS, and urged every one to register and
vote the Republican ticket.
BABES MAGNETIC RHETORIC
The third orator of the evening was
not exactly electrical in his elOquence
nor profuse in his remarks. 1t was f.
&. Babb, and he was introduced as the
next mayor of Minneapolis" He looked
over the ''vast sea of humanity con-
tanned within the four walls OF the lit
tie homeopathic skating rink and then
said huskily: u
Ladies and Gentlemen: thank the. com
mittee of arrangements for the pleasure of
meeting you. Wells of 'Louderr'l; You
won't miss much if You don't hear PIE. /
have another engagement this evening. and
if talk any more l shall not be able tomeet
it. Tremendous applause. 80
TOUSLEY'S TALK.
Prof. G. V. TouSley, "Old Tousley,"
who held the position of superintendent
of schools in Minneapolis for years be
cause of his ability to make campaign
speeches and abuse the Democrats,
was trotted out next as the grand old
man" to satisfy the desire the audi
ence might naturally be expected to
have something little more
substantial than platitudes and
vague references TO subjects concern
ing which the previous speaker had
evinced such painful igOrance. ''Old
TOusley," the erstwhile terror of the
public school boy, he of the corrugated
brow-there was no doubt OF his
indemnity. He wears side-whiskers
and looks for all the world like a poor
likeness Of Chauncey NJ. Depew. but it
was Tousley all the same, and the
speech he delivered was TOusley's.
He is taking his pay this
year. i'll cost, not in consulships,
and is sent out by the Republican ma
places where he is not known. He spoke
for something like an hour, and although
he pleased his audience by his partisan
filings, and alleged witicisnS, it was
poor speech for TouSley, and he has not
improved since the campaign OF
four years ago. He claimed he
was not going to wave the
bloody shirt. and then proceeded to
array himself in the ensanguined I'M
dergarment. Although he confined
himself largely to the war, his great
point was upon the difference in the
condition of labor in this country and
in Europe. lie drew a horrifying pict-
ure of the life of workingman in the
old country, and, strangely enough, the
people applauded. but it was probably
because the audience thought it saw
point for protection. and not because of
any particular delight in the sufferings
of The nnnr LII GNnrcrnNydnd cltieS