St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-01
DEMOCRATS ON DECK.
Housing Rallies All Along the
Line Last Night.


Line Last Night.
The Democratic club of the Sixth
ward held rousing rally last night at
9S South Robert street. The hall was
crowded with voters, who caused it to
reyerberate with applause and cheers
innumerabie times when the speakers
defined the issues of the campaign or
mentioned the names of the candidates
on the tickets. The audience was very
demonstrative when it was declared that
Charley Haas and the rest of the Dem
ocrats would receive plurality of at
least 600 in the ward. Robert Hare,
president OF the club, is an excellent
presiding officer, and last night he fired
some solid shots in his remarks intro
duclng the several speakers. The meet
ing was advertised to be addressed by
Gen. johnson, Aid. Bott and J. C. Han
ley. The latter named gentleman was
the first speaker, and dwelt principally
on the merits of the county ticketjWhen
ne had concluded, the chairman saw T.
L. Nuzum sitting in the audience and
asked him TO address the meeting.
which he did. Among other things he
stated that a prominent Republican fed
eral officeholder had stated during the
afternoon, that in view of HE strength
OF the Alliance vote, no mortal man can
state what the result of the coming
state election will be, but that he had
frankly stated that if the Democrats
stick TO their ticket, there is no doubt
that the Democratic state ticket will be
elected Tuesday. He stated that after
travelling extensively over the state
during the past few weeks, he
had become satisfied that never
in his knowledge of Minnesota as a
state or territory, had he seen it SO
stirred up as at the present. He found
whole townships s0lidly arrayed against
the Mckinley bill. and not single vote
would be cast in them for Merriam.
The statements were enthusiastically
applauded.
Aid. Bott delivered a telling speech
in support of the county ticket. and by
mentioning the special merits of sew
eral of the candidates ELECTED cheers
and applause.
Gen. johnson delivered good speech
with numerous illustrations of the eff
fects of the Mckinley bill, which drew
out frequent bursts of laughter.
raul Lavallee in short speech spoke
of the attacks of an evening organ
upon certain Democratic candidates as
being inspired by spite at not having
its own way with county printing.
John w. Willis was found to be in the
hall, and responded to an invitation to
from a speaking tour of 1000 miles in
the state, and he felt confident that the
Democrats will be victorious in the
state. He delivered good speech of
few minutes duration, and was an
plauded to the echo.
The Bohemians held meeting at
Ayd hall in the Fifth ward last night.
The hall was packed to the doors.
mian tongue by Prof. Jurka, Morris
Helm, Martin Ceska and John Skarda.
The whole Democratic county ticket
was Endorsed. The speakers spoke in
high terms of the manner in which
O'Connor, Kahn and Nelson had filled
their respective offices. and discussed
the eminent fitness of the other candi-
dates on the Democratic ticket. They
spoke of the recognition the
city Democracy had given the
Bohemians and urged that the county
Democratic ticket be supported by those
people. The recognition given to the
Bohemians by the Democracy of Wis
consin in nominating one of their num-
Der for lieutenant governor was men,
toned, and was the occasion for ap-
plause. The meeting was organized
INTO a Democratic club, with Morris
Helm, president; John Safranek, secre-
tary. and John Skarda, treasurer. The
club adjourned to meet Monday night
at c. s. p. S. hall, when the last Demo
cratic rally of the ward will be held I'M
der the auspices of this club.
The Second ward club met at Kalten-
hansen hall, $40 Margaret street. Judge
Frank Ford, E.. c. Ives and others
spoke. The meeting was gratifying to
the speakers and audience. AS Aid. |
Bott said in the Sixth ward: 1.-THE |
Second ward will roll up larger DEM
Ocratic majority than usual"
The Eighth Ward club held one of its |
best rallies at Marquardt's hall. That |
ward can always be depended on hold |
ing good Democratic meeting, and |
last night was no exception to the rule. |
The speakers were B. Ii. Schriber, NJ. |
J. O'Conner and Frank S. Battley. MIR. |
Battley grows in popularity every day |
as a candidate for the legislature, and |
the way he is received would indicate |
that he will receive an overwhelming |
majority.
The Democrats of the Tenth ward |
held grand rally at Woodruff's hall.
The issues involved were discussed in |
a scholarly manner by Judge Flandrau,
the veteran Democrat and able juriSt.
Hon. G. FL. Benedict, candidate for the
state senate, delivered magnificent
speech, which showed his confidence in
his chances for election. He impressed
his audience with his fitness for a seat
in the legislature. and was received in
a manner that shows the esteem in
Which he is held.