St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-24
MIR. Wilson Is Given a Grand
Reception by the People
of Albert Lea.
A Great Torch Light Process
sion Seen by Over Ten
Thousand.
Fountain Pavilion Not Large
Enough to Hold the En-
thuSiaStic Crowd.
The Tariff Talk Of the Gov
ernor Greeted With Ire
mendous Cheering.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
ALBERT LEA, Sept. 29.-Coming down
the st. Louis road yesterday, heard a
very significant answer to political
conundrum. E. M. Wilson and G. A.
Gallagher we're on their way to partici-
pate in the tariff reform demonstration
at this city and at every station the train
was boarded by enthusiastic Democrats,
anxious to see and shake hands with the
next governor. At Waterville man
drew Chris Gallagher aside and asked:
Twill Merriam take the stump"
81 think not" answered Gallagher.
merriam does not work from the
stump. but from the stub.'
1t took minute Tor the man to get
on, but he finally yielded the laugh. AT
Waseca, as the train pulled in, large
delegation was in waiting. The Dem
Ocratic county convention was in session
and had telegraphed to Kilkenny to
learn if Mr.. Wilson was on board. An
affirmative answer brought the cOnven-
ton and the town EN- masse to the sta
ton, and Mr.. Wilson made them
short and neat speech. The
train was a little late, but the con-
ductor allowed a few minutes and
made it up before reaching Albert Lea.
1t is current that they had very lively
time afterward at the Waseca cOnven
ton, but if the enthusiasm displayed at
the depot held out. the row could not
have been serious, and the lotus will
have no mud on it.
| THE ALBERT LEA DEMONSTRATION
was as royal reception as ever a candi-
date had in Minnesota, or as ever an
economic principle could demand. 1t
was announced that the affair would be
peoples expression of approval of the
move to reform the tariff and reduce the
taxes, and the result shows what tre-
mendous hold this live issue has taken.
upon the free electors of Minnesota.
There are only about $500 votes in
FreeborD county, but more than that
number of voters participated in the
tOrchlight demonstration. The line was
nearly mile in length, and was the
finest affair thus far of the campaign in
Minnesota, on either side. The people
began flOcking in at noon, and the fair
weather aided in turning out the tarm-
ers from every point and direction. The
county fair could have drawn no bet
ter. Delegates came from Wells,
Waseca, Waterville, Spring Valley,
Preston, Owatonna, FreebOrn and a
dozen other places, and nearly every
delegation marched in headed by
its own band. The result was that
until midnight every street corner of
Albert Lea echoed the strains of martial
music. Decorations about town were
confined to flags, each party being we'll
represented in this line, but it is a
curious fact that every Republican
flag had the names of Harrison and
Morton running perpendicularly. pre-
ciSely like Chinese wash bill. 1t was
perfectly appropriate, too.
THE TORCHLIGHT PARADE
began at dusk, and the line of march
took in all of the principal streets. 1t
was au imposing array of foot, horse
and vehicles, and covered nearly mile
of ground. Good judges tell me it was
witnessed by 10000 people, and as AL
bert Lea has about 4,2OO population,
the influx of strangers is apparent.
Main street was thronged at the prin-
cipal corners, and the enthusiasm, as
the procession passed, was great.
About fifty transparencles were in the
line, and many of the notices were very
opposite: TRUSTS are private AFFAIRS
Blaine. So is larceny" ''1f there is a
man in Minnesota untitled to hold a
public trust, that man is Dunuell.-
| nf
Wilson is governor, the treas
urv will not be bankrupt"
merriam may buy a convention. but he
cannot buy state" ''Brain will win
against Doodle. Do you hear, Mer-
riam?' 'Ackermann is too honest to
serve on the Republican committee"
Compare Wilson and Wilson with Mer-
riam and Dunnell." ga man for gov
ernor, not money bag" The parade
occupied an hour and concluded with a
pretty ceremonial. The ranks opened,
lights were deposited on the ground,
and the carriage containing Gov. Will
son was driven through the lines to the
accompaniment of enthusiastic and up
roarious cheering. The tariff reformers
who conducted the demonstration were
overwhelmed with congratulations, and
visitors united in saying Southern Min
nesota never knew more brilliant and
successful event.
THE MEETING
was held in Fountain pavilion, rink
which seats 5000 people; but before the
ball was opened, not only was every
seat taken, but the aisleS were crowded
to discomfort, and several hundred
were turned away from the doors. 1t
was an immense crowd, and was worthy
the occasion. Four bands occupied
different points in the pavilion, and al
ternated in furnishing patriotic selec-
tions. The speakers stand occu-
pied the center of one side, and
Immediately adjoining was large COM
partment containing fifty pretty girls
representing the various states and ter
ritories. Gilt crowns, with the names
of the states, surmounted their brows;
each wore tricolor sash and a pima
fore made of bright bandana. The
audience included many ladies, who
were no less interested IN the preSenta-
ton of the tariff question in that they
could not aid its reduction by their
votes. d. P. r. Hibbs presided and
made neat opening address, express
ing his qualification at the largest meet
ing ever held in Albert Lea. Gov. VIII
son was greeted with applause and way
| ing hats and handkerchlefs as he rose