St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-10
The Ratification Meeting at
the Peoples Theater Well
Attended.
Speeches by Many Prominent
Democrats Of the Flour
City.
The Original Red Bandana
Exhibited and Wildly
Applauded.

manifested. The stage was handsomely
decorated, and presented a pleasing ap-
pearance. In the center of the back OF
the stage hung picture of Andrew
jackson; at the right hand side,
trifle lower, hung a large oil
painting of President Cleveland, the
frame being wound with red, white and
blue cloth, forming neat background
for hundreds of small stars. On the
left-hand side hung painting of Allen
G. Thurman, the nominee for vice-pres-
ident. The frame of this picture was
wound with flaming red bandanas, and
as the vast audience saw them,
there was a burst of applause which
shook the building. The speakers table,
handsomely draped with American
flags, stood in the center of the stage,
and just back of it was arranged semi
cupied by Hon. Eugene M.Wilson, Hon.
John c. Oswald, City Attorney Smith,
k ksnd A. city s AttGFney COL l. n n
w. Glenn, Orville Rinehart, James
W. Lawrence, ]. F. Williamson,
and the handsome opera house was well
filled with representative Dem Ocrats
of the city and state. In the boxes sat
some of the more sedate and dignifed
members of the party, who smiled be-
nignly on the crowds in the gallery
and in the auditorium. Red hand
kerchiefs af all sizes and qualities
were conspicuous in all parts of the
house, and more than once during the
evening they were frantically waved
when a speaker made good point.
There were but few ladies in the audi
ence, and it is more than probable that
they came to witness the benefit to
Theodore Hays, which was announced
for last night, rather than to attend
the ratification meeting. The members
of the Algonquin club did not attend in
a body, as was expected, but came
simply as individuals. During the meet
ing fireworks were set off in front of the
theater.
THE PRESIDENT CONGRATULATED.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. Rinehart in a few words, after
which he introduced Mr.. James w.
Lawrence as president. Before any of
the speakers of the evening could be in
troduced, Joseph Jepson arose in
the audience and read telegram to
President Cleveland which he wanted
adopted. The telegram was a congrat-
ulatOry nature. and predicted for Presi
dent Cleveland a glowing success at the
next election. President Lawrence
read the telegram, and it was adopted
with wild burst of enthusiasm.
-ANKENY'S ADDRESS.
A. 7. Ankeny was the first speaker Of
the evening. The Democratic nomi-
nees, he said, were the grandest men
ever presented to the American people.
The st. Louis convention was the most
important that ever assembled in Amer
nloCCnc nf
pleased with the nomination of
President Cleveland and the nomina-
ton of Allen G. Thurman; all breaches
haze been healed, and we can now
march forward to most glorious vic
tory. We now understand that the peo-
pie of this country have placed the
power i'll the hands of the Democratic
party for quarter of a century. at
least, as the masses appreciate the fact
that the Democratic party is their party.
SMITHS SEND-OFF.
A. ID. Smith was EeXt introduced. He
said the delegation had returned from
st. Louis dirty and unwaShed, as the
morning papers had said, but unterri-
fed, and ready to go in the good fight
and win. Mr.. Smith gave graphic &C
count of the st. Louis convention and
won thunders of applause. He paid
high compliment to Grover Cleveland's
q. Thurman as man without a peer.
Cleveland. he said, was the enemy of
monopoly, and his career had proved it
concluSlVely. 1t has been said that
Allen q. Thurman is an old man. True,
he is: but he will show the Republicans
that he Is young enough yet to help
carry the Democratic ticket next fall.
REMARKED BY RAND.
Judge Lars NJ. Rand was greeted
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ward. The convention had done a good
work. he said. The Democrats are not
the only ones pleased, but every man
VINO is interested in honest and upright
government is also pleased and will
vote for Cleveland and Thurman. The
press of the country, both Democratic
and Republican, can say nothing that
is not favorable to both candidates.
/ deny the statement that the
st. Louis convention was made I'D of
federal ofticehOlderS, as some of the Re-
publican papers say. Why, there was
not single otficeholder in the conven-
ton, and everyone who was there
knows it. The judge related number
of comical stories, which were well re-
celved. No better proof of Cleveland'S
honesty, be said in closing, has ever
been received than when he chose the
Gladstone of America as his running
national convention should be followed
by the same display III our state and
county conventions, when men of char
acter and honesty should be chosen to
represent us.
wILLIAMSoN'S WISDOM,
j. +. Williamson was introduced as a
representative of the young Democ-
racy of Minneapolis. He paid high
Tribute TO President Cleveland and
Alien u. Thurman, and called to mind
the shameful insult put upon Mrs.
Cleveland during he visit here by the
tribune. mo words are ade-
Qnate to express the contempt every
one feels for the man who wrote
the sanderous article, and the insult
will be avenged at the polls'' This was
received with the most deafening ap-
plause, and shouts of Good, Good,n
and a Tribune reporter present bluShed
and hung his head. Who is Allen G.
Thurman? He is one of Gods noble
men, and in my family, as in millions of
others, his name is an honored one.
With Thurman ut Grover Cleveland's
side during the next administration
there will be but few, if any, mis-
takes made. The Democratic party has
not only the winning men, but it
has the platform and the policy that
Is right: But let us make no mis-
take; We have no easy fight on our
hands, and we will have to use every
endeavor to win this fight. The Re-
pubiicans placed wealth in the hands
of few by the protective tariff. and
the men who reaped the benefit will go
down in their pockets to place
these Republicans back in office
again, so that they can drink
champagne as you and L drink
water. The Republican party is to-day
living on the memory of Abraham Lin
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