St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-30
of Sycamore and Jackson streets, and

OF Sycamore and Jackson streets, and
1t mildly, the devils and evil spirits
possession of and ruled the meetin~ d
manner that man was lucky IL he. ,ood
ghost Of a chance to be heard
upon the all important question OF
who should have that ward as alderman.
Timothy Reardon as chairman and j. w.
Guild as secretary were supposed to re-
speetively preside over and record the trans
actions of the gathering. But did they do i'll
III they could do as much for the furies of the
sea or the ravages of the tornado then might
they have stretched their hands over that
meeting with like purpose in view. The
large hall was packed with standing mass
of sovereign electors, when the chairman an.
nounced that the meeting was for the pur-
pose OF hearing declaration of principles
from the candidates for alderman. The
chairman and every one else stood
In compact mass-elbow to elbow.
immediately calls for various persons were
heard, 1T was insisted amid opposition
that w. Hillmann should be first heard and
the chairman so decided. The crowd jeered.
The chairman announced that the secretary
would read Mr.. Hillmann's speech. "Read
1t yourself" was shouted by a half dozen.
HE can't do it, chimed another Mr. Hill.
mann commenced to read his speech, but the
crowd shouted louder The chairman an
nounced that the speaker was indisposed {; he
mad bronchitis. o. l.. Haese proceeded TO
read the speech, which started with
tne statement: You must not ex-
pect that 1 shall make speech
In favor of eight hours labor. He could not
see how under the law he could indorse the
demand made by the laboring classes to ap.
propriate to the uses of the city and its popu.
lation the lines OF the city railway company.
After the reading of the speech there were
calls for Hinkens. Maloney and others The
crowd grew exceedingly poisterous, but
Henry Hinkens was finally given an inning.
hnf h0 No.aA h.. 4
confusion. in roasting the present council
for its general course, and partlcu-
larly for voting $4,000 year extra
pay Into the hands of the Pioneer Press
forpublic printing. lie styled it robbery, and
said only one man voted against the measure.
Some cheered and others set up shouts for
Maloney. After temporary luil Hinkens
was asked if he favored the eight-houf
measure. He replied, II am" "Then why
do you require the men under you at the
railroad shops to work ten hours and q half
day." The crowd cheered wildly The
aspirant for office was clearly embarrassed
and tried to explain by saying that practice
makes max rules That had always been the
rule, and the company required IL IL was
then stated that the railroad master
mechanic had directed the hours to be cut
down to an even ten. ana that Hinkens had
continued TO exact the extra hour. This he
voices. The crowd then intensified the con.
fusion. some atte npting TO defend Hinkens,
and Others kissing and shouting, "orier,"
tight" and the pandemonium intensified. o.
l.. Haese climbed upon safe and tried to
make a speech, but the crowd jeered
and shouted. One said, "Speak En-
glish, Pete" He was finally de-
ciared out Of order, as the meeting
was only intended for the purpose of hearing
from candidates for alderman. The chair.
man then said he would give the meeting ads
vice and instruct it, but the crowd would noa
listen TO him some one shouted: Look
out for the workiugmen, Pete" motion
to appoints a committee TO interview the cam
dldates for aldermen was put several times
and called forth storms Of ayes and noes, but
was decided lost. A motion to adjourn
until Wednesday was repeatedly put,
to which number of ayes responded
and storm of noes, but was decided
carried. Mr. Wilson an elderly gentleman,
tried to make a speech after this, In which he
commenced TO say he was property owner
in The ward. You are not Citizen" was
shouted, and he was obliged to quit. An.
other attempt was made TO appoint COM
mittee, but the crowd would not listen. Some
one moved to indorse Aid. Gehan but the
motion was ruled out of order, and the meet
ing was declared adjourned.
+. A. Layellc then jumped upon atable and
tried 10 get an audience toread platform Of
principles prepared for adoption by the
Ninth Ward Citizens independent Political
club but he was howled down amid cries Of
good night" 1t seems that the latter club
had appointed meeting for the same place
last night through some misunderstanding.
The crowd thinned out llttle but the ma
jority remained for some time to discuss the
proceedings in groups, aud to devise soma
means of getting the Republican patty OF
men out of the hole into which they haa
fallen.