St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-06
Minnesota Democrats Have
Both in Abundance for
the Fall Campaign.
A Love Feast in Minneapolis
Attended by the Chief Men
Of the Party.
The Gentlemen Paptake of a
Banquet in the Spacious
Globe Building
And Wind Up a Memorable
Occasion With Numerous
Happy Toasts.

If any one doubts that the Democracy
of Minnesota is united to man, enthu-
siastic to degree and full of ginger"
which means fight and victory
this fall. he should have attended
the love feast-that's the best name for
it-given last night under the aus
pieces OF the Jefferson club, at
their rooms in the Globe build
ing in Minneapolis. The gathering
was nominally reception to the MEM
bers of the state central committee,
which meets to-day at the West
hotel. but in reality it was a
conclave of Democratic leaders and
their enthusiastic supporters such as has
never before been witnessed in the his
tory of the party in this state or
the Northwest The rooms of
the club we're gorgeously decorated
with bunting and flags, and on the ia
bleS upon which the banquet was served
were vases of choice flowers in profu-
sion. On either side of Col. nj. w.
Glenn, the president of the club, were
such
Democratic Leaders
as E. W. Durant. Judge Thomas Will
son, Daniel Buck, Senator Castle and
DR.. A. A. Amos. to say nothing of the
local Democrats. who turned out to the
number of nearly three hundred,
with such men as A. L. Ankeny, }. W.
Lawrence, c. M. Foate and Capt. 0. G.
Merriman in their midst. From be-
ginning to end responses to the
toasts were but one succession
of bright, incisive addresses in which
| confidence i'll victory this fall, express
sions of love for the party and its cause
| comprised a theme which pro-
voked applause. Not the least
noticeable feature of the meeting was
| the frequent and heartfelt tributes of
| affection to the memory of the
late Eugene M. Wilson, and had
| the occasion been less Jovial
one the meeting might have almost de-
veloped into an assembly gathered to
| do his name reverence. The guests
| of the evening, including the following
members of the state central committee,
| were met at the West hotel, and escorted
| by drum corps
To the Globe Building.
J. W. Lawrence, Minneapolis, chair
man; John Landbelg, Minneapolis, sec
rotary; M. w. Glenn, Minneapolis; G.
NJ Foote, Minneapolis; Dan LAWYER, st.
|
A. r. Pau, Mankato: S. L.
Croker. Faribault; E. c. Stringer.
Hastings; r. N. Marble, Duluth; A. E.
Arnold, Montevideo; H. c. Shepard,
| Winona; III. PAIL, New Ulm; G. P.
| Maginnis, CrookstOn. Among the other
| distinguished guest from abroad were E.
w. Durant, Saltwater; Daniel Buck,
Mankato; Thomas Wilson, Winona; J.
N. Castle, Saltwater; j. B. Thornton,
st. James; j. K. King, Duluth; W. P.
Murray, st. Paul; II. Jurgen-
son, Mankato; G. N. Baxter,
Faribault; Judge Baker, st. Paul;
j. Simmons, Little Falls; j. S. O'Brien.
Saltwater; E. S. Porter, Mankato;
| dred members of the club were on hand
to receive them and to bid welcome,
and at 9 O'clock the attack upon the
menu provided began. Col. Glenn
proved to be an admirable POSTMASTER,
| his dry wit serving him well.
| The colonel had his little speech
written out, and apologiZed for it by
saying it was bis first experience in
such position, and he had done it as a
| matter of precaution. He then read
| his
Address of Welcome
as president of the Jefferson club.
Mayor Ames was greeted with enthusi
astic applause as he arose to extend
the welcome on behalf of the
| CITY. He said he had had
tending hearty welcome to Minneap-
oils and its hospitality in behalf of
the Jefferson club. He referred to
the grand character of Jefferson, the
patron saint of Democracy, and said it
| was fit time for his fellows to grasp the
reins of government and again
restore the day of Jeffersonian
simplicity. To-day Republicanism
means but moneyed aristocracy and has
come to the point where the people must
fall back upon Democracy for protec-
ton from monopolies. In Mime
apolis Democracy had grown from
alsmall nucleus to respectable proper
ties, and back Of it is the dinner-pail
brigade. If any one doubts this
statement, wait until next fall.
The Jefferson club asks you
to deliberate calmly and candidly to-
night. Consider the best interests of the
party and you will consider the best
interests of the country. Then go
forward and plant the standard
of Democracy, even upon the rampartS
of the government Hon. Daniel Buck
was the first speaker called upon
after the repast was concluded and
cigars lighted. and he was greeted
with round after round of applause. He
said heE chad been voting the good old
Democratic ticket
For Thirty Years.
and when he left this car he expected
to be laid away with those good old
Democratic saints. st. Paul. Thomas
Jefferson and Gen. jackson. What a
commentary upon the present times
did the face of Thomas Jefferson before
him on the wall call up. The man who
wrote the Declaration of Independ-
ence. which says that all men are
created equal, looking down upon
campaign in which the Republican
candidate for governor spends $3.50, 600
state. Tie time has come. he
said, when the people must
put down tine use of money at elections,
bind the boodler with bolts and chains
of steel. 1t is said that hell is but
the fire of selfishness, and here
our Republican oil inspectors keep
pouring on oil, and the W. w. Dudley's
keep on frying the fat. Perish
the man who corruptly overcomes
the penalty of the caucus, the
honesty of the intermediate convention
ana the SdCFeUueSS Ol Tile Udl!Ot DOx.
Senator E. W. Durant came next,
and was also enthusiastically greet
ed. His address was full of
expressions OF hope for the coming
campaign. and he regarded this
meeting as significant of victory.
The sentiment he responded to
was the truly loyal politi-
cian." which he defined as the
man who manages best for the people,
an iltistriouS example of which was the
late E. NJ. Wilson, to whom he paid
An Eloquent Tribute.
He contrasted Thomas Jefferson writ
ing the Declaration of independence,
filled with lofty sentiments. wfic h
made lis all free men, wit h
the spectacle of the Gordon
E. Cole of the present day
at the Merchants hotel writing the plat
form of tine Republican party Of state
convention. an effect so strange
that it reminded him foreibly
of hen trying to swim. A..