St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-04
THE CLOSING GUN,
The Echoes of Which Reverber-
ated All Through the Fifth

The EchOeS OF winch ReVcrDor-
ated All Through the Fifth
Ward.
The last gun of the campaign.
1t proved to be cannonade in the
Fifth ward last evening under the
auspices of the Cleveland club in con-
junction with the Bohemian club. 1t
was one of the largest and most enthus-
iastic meetings ever held. A. ID. Warner
opened the meeting and called attention
to the infamous document circulated
by the Republican state central COM
mittee appealing to the religious pref
udices of voters, claiming thatit would
cause diSSenSion between man and wife
father and son and mother and daugh,
ter. He further referred to the ridicu-
lOuS circulars being circulated against
Richard L. O'Connor. and exposed their
fallacy and held them up to ridicule.
He made personal explanation of cal
umnies circulated about himself. and
denounced them and their authors
as absolutely false. At this point
ne was called to Ayd'S hall,
and he left the meeting in
charge of William Koch. John Ii. Ives
was introduced as the first speaker, and
delivered an eloquent address on the
principles of Democracy as they related
to the tariff. His illustrations were
taken from the common necesSaries of
life, which every one used and could
understand, interspersing his remarks
with many witty and entertaining
stories, which were thoroughly appreci-
ated by the audience. he advised every
one to vote the Democratic ticket, as it
involved the prosperity of the laborer
and the masses.
When Mr.. Ives had concluded Presi-
dent Koch observed Mayor Smith in the
audience and called upon Aid. Ban
holzer to escort the honorable mayor TO
the platform, where he was received
with such enthusiasm that left no room
for doubt that he was dear to the hearts
of the people. The mayor made what
he termed his maiden political speech,
and a right good one it was
ticket in magnificent form and
advised every one to vote it straight.
His reference to the county ticket was
a unique political effort, and when he re-
ferred to the Indiana politician who had
scarcely stepped into the union depot
before he was running the Republican
party of Ramsey county, the sentiment
of tie audience could not be mistaken.
He laid particular stress OH the fact
that the Democrats choose their candi-
dates from the citizens Of the city and
county, who had most of them been
reared and raised from the early set
tiers, who had laid the foundation of
this great city.
After the applause had died away Pres
ident Koch stated that while he felt
proud and henored by the opportunity
to preside over such large gathering,
he noticed that there were great many
Bohemian citizens of the Fifth ward
present, and as there were to be speeches
in their native tongue, it afforded him
pleasure to have one OF their nationality
preside during the balance of the meet
ing, and introduced President MOritZ
Helm. President Helm spoke in a
highly flattering manner OF the citizens
of his own nationality. and the whole OF
the county ticket, with splendid
eulogy OH Thomas d. O'Brien. He
then introduced the old soldier, Gen. Il.
w. johnson, who stated that he would
not weary them on the tariff, but he
proceeded to give them half hour of
storytelling and fun that has been
rarely eQualed by any political orator
On the stump.
President Helm, in fitting terms, then
introduced Prof. Anton Jurka. an able
| scholar and one OF the brightest and
| brainiest men if his nationality in the
city, man who would with honor to
himself and his countrymen grace any
position in the gift of the people. His
Introductory remarks were in English,
afterward speaking his native tongue,
and the close attention with which his
people listened to his tariff arguments
showed the high esteem in which he is
held by them. President Helm called
tor three cheers for the whole Demo.
| cratic ticket and victory which were
heartily given and well satisfied crowd
filed one of the hall.