Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1892-10-21
MinnesO.a's Senator Addresses an I'm.
mense Mass Meeting at the Opera
House Last Evening on
Political Issues.
STAND BY THE NOMINEES,
The Benefits OF Protection Painted in
Mastery Manner by the Flo.
quent Speaker...Tribute to
-. the Local Ticket.

Fhc Republican demonstration
last evening was q success from
start to finish. The evening was all
that could be desired, the people
were enthused, and everything was
as it should be.
The parade was the finest ever
witnessed in the city. Over five hun.
dred men were in line. Each one
was provided with a compaign I'm.
form consisting of cap and cape
torch, transparency, and a number
OF Roman candles.
The management OF the parade
was III the hands of H. a. Rider and
everything passed off according to
arrangement. The procession was
headed by the Royalton band, and
at intervals came the Independent
and Harmonic bands.
AS the procession came down
First Avenue South, to First street
and up. Broadway the scene was the
grandest ever witnessed in this CITY
Thousands OF Roman candles, shoot.
ing the various colored balls of fire
high up in the air, together with the
light from the hundreds of torches
and lanterns made the scene as
bright as day.
The procession was so long that it
extended completely around the
block, and while the head was NOV
ng toward the Antlers hotel, the
rear was yet ON main street.
Arriving at the Antlers hotel Sen
ator Davis received a grand ovation
as lie emerged from the building A
carriage drawn by six black horses
was waiting and the lire of march
taken up again, leading directly to
the hall.
The scene from the east side OF the riv
er, as the long procession wound up
to the hotel was magnificent to Il
high degree.
Long before the head OF the pro-
cession reached the opera house
every seat was occupied. The late
corners had to do the best they could
and many felt well satisfied in find
ing standing room.
Seats on the stage were occupied
by prominent republicans OF this
county, and guests of the club.
Among the number. were: A. R. DAY.
idson, Senator Buchanan, NJ. NJ. VIII
.iams, Jno. A. Berkey, w: NJ. Fuller,
H. 4. Rider, J. W. Close, J. H. Rhodes
N. Richardson, E. A. Townley,
H. A. Fretz, A. A. Morrill,, J. w.
Berg, Frank Lindbcrgh, VictorSchall-
ern, A. 2. McRae. Martin Scott, Mai
A. G. Morrill,, E. G. Hill, J. r. Steele,
William Pedleg, j. B. Richards, L.
z. Richards, Jno. Shea, Lewis Trip
plett. Frank Fairchild, James Nor.
ton, P. J. Berke, Newbery, Briggs,
JAS. G. Burreil, Chester W. Brown,
Thomas Hyson, Dura Corbin, George
Foster, II. l.. Rutger, DR.. O. G. Trace
William Forde, Richard ky, Au gust
Swanson, Il. r. Field, Royalton
Col. William Westerman, NJ D. Tay.
lor, st. Cloud.
The st. Cloud Glee club was ex.
pected to arrive early in the evening
but owing to an accident to the en-
CINE they were compelled to walk ir
four miles. They arrived about II
O'Clock and rendered a. nun Der O
pleasing campaign songs. The aud
fence was delighted with the songs
and applauded them time and again
The stage was handsomely decorta
ed in the national cO1ors. In the
center being a large engraving o.
President Harrison, on the right one
OF Kunte Nelson, and ON the othc1
one OF D. B. Searle.
The Royalton band entertained thu
audience by playing 4 serenude, an(
was followed by the Independent
band ina quick step, G. A. 11indbergh
exchairn4an OF the Republican con,
mittee arose, and made a few re
mar.is before introducing Hon. c. X
Davis. He said that the e1ninence G
the speaker made an introduction
unnecessary and it gave him grea
pleasure. to present minnesota
most gifted son. Hon. Cushman K
Davis.
AS Mr.. Davis advanced to the from
OF the stage he was greeted wit
prolonged cheers. When quiet ha
been finally restored he, commence
an address which lasted nearly tw
hours. The substance oS his remark
We're as follows:
MR.. DAVIS ADDRESS. II
Ladies und Gentlemen: It woul
be a confession OF the most repr
hensible insensibility ON my part if
did not at the outset sacknowleds
my obligation and appreciate
before this audience for this,genero,
welcome. The heart and sentimel
OF the Republic anism Of Minncapol
is here tonight. rejoice to see
many ladies present. When TIL
time comes that American woma
hood brings to bear upon politi
It's infallible intuition and It's pu
instinct, politics will he lifted to
higher plane, and the reign Of booze
will be over. Cheers.
i am here tonight to give in pla
matter-of-fact way, the reason WI
/ nm q republican, and why I TIL
the Republican party should
continued in power.
! Before Ienter upon the discussi
Of matters of national INTEREST," VI
to specs OF other mat tiers. Eca
yourselv Ives. He I her referred to ]
nomination OF Nelson and Sea
wing 4 htrib quite ii, each Ut tl,t
short INT ekete