St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-05
JUNGLE LOREN" OUT,
He Has Emerged in Defense
of His Old Legislative
Record.
But He Will Be Immediately
Sent Back Again by His
Trainers.
Dedication Of the New Med
zeal Bailding at the Uni
versity.
Library Building Revenues
Big Court Cases
Filed.

FlleQ.
Loren Fletcher has come out of his
hole. and has made his maiden speech.
Driven by the comments of the opposi-
ion, and egged on by the advice of mis-
guided friends, Loren Fletcher, candi-
date for congress, attempted to make a
speech last night. His candidacy is in
a worse case this morning than ever be-
fore.
The meeting was held at Harmonic
hall. 1t would not demand notice eX-
cept that it marked Uncle Loren's ex-
perience as defender of his record.
A drum corps of the Flambeau club was
marched around the streets, to gather
crowd and bring it to the hail. Most
of the crowd steadfastly refused to en-
ter. Not all the personal solicitation of
Assistant City Clerk Clark, Al J. Smith.
A. C. Haugan and Christ Ellingren was
sufficient to induce them to enter and
occupy the untitled chairs. Dave Simp-
son, assistant city attorney, was the first
speaker. When he unfolded his great
length, Assistant City Clerk Clark and
tall, thin man in Flambeau uniform
alone applauded. Mr.. Simpson is a
bright young man, but his brightness was
dimmed by the speech he made. He
had tough job-to arouse enthusiasm
for Republicanism-and he tackled it
bravely, but could not conquer it. He
began with the threadbare speech of the
Republican orator-the glorles of 1.-The
Republican party of the days gone by"
After that his speech was mass of
generalities without much glitter. Once
he particularized by voicing fabrica
tons. He asserted that the free
trade plank in the Democratic
platform-which isn't free trade
plank-came from the Southern dele
gates. MIR. Simpson knows that that
particular plank was presented to the
convention by an Ohio delegate and
supported by the delegates from the
East and the West and the Northwest.
Ben Harrison was nominated by the
Southern officeholders. Mr.. Simpsons
speech was marked by the
Profound. Unbroken Stiffness
that reigned in the audience.
Then Frank Clark usurped the pow
ers of the chairman and introduced
William Henry Eustis from the rear of
the hall. William Henry was applaud
ed-feebly. Oh! So feebly!
stepped to the front of the platform
and unfolded his speech. while scarce y
ripple of applause disturbed the
quietness. he began by referring to
James w. Lawrence as 1.-The young
man who thinks he is running for con-
gresS." But the audience couldn't
laugh at Fletcher's jokes. He unfolded
his speech and read it. Ii it bore a
heading that heading undoubtedly was:
"My Legislative Record; Out of My
Own Mouth Am [ Convicted"
MIR. Lawrence has referred to a few
of "Uncle Loren's" mis-steps while
some twenty years ago. Here they
are:
On bill to regulate railroad and
freight charges in the interest of the
people, Fletcher didn't vote.
The same year, on a bill to regulate
elevator and storage charges in the in
tereSt of the farmers, Fletcher didn't
vote.
In the same year. on bill making the
claims for wages of railroad employees
leins against the railroad, Fletcher didn't
vote; but did vote Immediately after
ward on bill granting a foreclosure to
a railroad company.
On bill to compel railroads to fence
their rights of way, Fletcher was the
only member Of the house to vote no.
And Fletcher's Explanation
of why he was never willing to vote
against a railroad or an elevator COM
pany? Just this: He doesn't remember
whether he was in the house when
those bills came up. On the
last mentioned bill, the one
Oh which his was the only
negative vote, he voted no because his
constituents did not go down to st.
Paul and tell him to vote aye. He adj
mitted that he had always been with
the corpoI atiOnS in every act of his life.
He was interested in almost every cor
poration that was ever organized in
Minneapolis.
Then followed few pages of manu-
script telling how he (Fletcher). unas-
sisted, built the city of Minneapolis.
All he dared say about public affairs
was this: IF elected to congress he
would promise to vote for all measures
calculated to benefit Minneapolis"
"Uncle Loren" owns good deaf of real
estate here. He closed by attempting
to decry his opponent, James W. Law
renee, because MIR. Lawrence is young
and full of energy.
The young Republicans at the meet
ing openly expressed their disgust for
LOren's Apology
for himself in an apology of speech.
wait till Eusts speaks; he'll stir
| 'em up" they said.
Well, Eustls spoke. He opened with
the declaration that he believes his
building doesn't stand in the street
Then the classical William Henry,
student of Webster and Clay, descend
ed to saying vulgarly that the man who
says his building is IN the street must
have had jag on'' when he saw the
building. Then EuStis rallied the audi
ence on its lack of enthusiasm and fol-
lowed with a declaration that net Column
bus, but NorSeman, discovered Am
erica.
But William Henry's fat voice had
lost its charm. He couldn't stir 'em
up" He was met with the same un-
demonstratlve reception that had chilled
Simpson and Fletcher.
| Let it be remarked, also, that it was
| another meeting where the state ticket
was not mentioned. No other candi-
| dates were accorded a mention but
| Fletcher and Eustis.