St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-25
HIS PITIFUL PLEA.
@. X. Davis Begs for the Indorse'
ment of Reelection.

~. N. DdFIS Dogs 1Or Ifc AhuOfSt-
ment of Reelection.
1.-The next United States senate will
have a Democratic majority of two"
This statement must be true, for Sena-
tor Cushman K. Davis said so. practi-
caIly, last night at the metropolitan
opera house. He did say that it is feared
by the Republican leaders that Demo-
crat will succeed Senator Sawyer from
Wisconsin and Senator Davis from Min
nesota, and give the Democrats two ma
jority in the senate. He then begged
reelection at the expense of the rest of
the ticket by saying: II commend these
fears to the voters of the state and of
Ramsey county, to the end that they
give a generous support to tile leglsla-
tive ticket"
The senator said at the outset that his
speech would be rather disconnected, as
he had no regular speech. but would
He did so, and rambIed about like hen
with its head off. But all through his
talk ran the plea: ''Please let me go
back to the senate" During the pre-
liminary talk of the lesser lights, Cush
sat with mis- neck encircIed by big
white handkerchief, and when his cue
came and he unwound the bandage he
was given fairly enthusiastic
welcome for a Republican crowd.
or course he thanked the people
for his generous reception" and
then jollied them up by saying
that he has ATTENDED every Republican
gathering in this state for twenty-five
years, but never hash seen one like
this. ''ThiS surpasSes them ALL His
next item of intelligence was that he
did not come to make a speech, but to
talk to his neighborS in plain, matter
of-tact way, and give some reasons why
the Republican party should be con-
tinued in power. He did not say it in
as many words, but it was as plain to be
seen as the bald spot on his crown that
the main reason is that c. K. Davis may
retain his seat III the United States SELL
ate. The senator gave Knute Nelson a
send-Off, and said that Knute has served
his state acceptably and well. Then,
by way of leading up to his
beg, for a return, he said:
II have been placed in nomination by
the Republican state convention as a
candidate for the United States senate; ;
but will not praise myself will leave
that for other people"
The senator devoted considerable time
to waving the bloody shirt, and trying
array the North against the South. Then
he went at Henry George, whom he pro-
nounced the most skillful sophist OF the
age. The senator was not in good form,
aud was so disappointing to the faithful
that people began to go out before he
had been speaking half hour. He
wound up with the usual dissertation on
the tariff and last reminder to look
out for the legislature.
The meeting was the masterpiece of
th, Rppubljpan TnauaUprc unop which,
they have been bending all their ell
ergies and squandering money for
weeks They even went so far as to
advertise in the Pioneer Press a list of
distinguished people who were TO oe-
cupy the boxes SO as 10 draw peonie
from motives of curiosity, well knowing
that MANY of the list would not be
there. In the list was the name of
Archbishop Ireland, who is in Chicago
and the names of the justices of the SUI
preme court, including the Democrats:
the names of the United States
judges and ali of the district
gentlemen appeared in a boX, nor could
one of them be seen in the house. Yes
terday morning several of the judges
expressed surprise at their names being
used in such connection. as it is we'll
known that they do not attend political
meetings. Judge Brill was very en-
phatic in his remarks, and said that the
use of the judges names was wholly
unwarranted. He has not attended q
political meeting during the twelve
years he has been on the bench. Judge
Nelson could not be seen. as he is out of
the city and has been for over week.
But it is known generally that he has
not attended political meeting
for the thirty-three years he
has been Oh the federal bench.
But the fraud accomplished its object
and the house was filled. The 1900
seats were occupied, there we've $50 on
the stage from the 400 tickets that were
issued and about 500 standlng i'll various
parts of the house.