St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-03
LAST IN THE FIFTH.
The Open-Air Meeting Promises
Smith 1000 Majority.

LAST IN THE FIFTH.
The Open-Air Meeting Promises
Smith 1000 Majority.
"We will double the majority for
Mayor Smith in the Fifth ward!" was
the cry at the mass meeting in Schade's
park last night.
No; it will be twice as large as any
candidate ever receivedW was the cry
from the other end of the park.
This ward will give l.O00w was the
refrain that went up from nearly a
thousand tongues when the grand MAYOR
of st. Paul stepped upon the platform.
Packed from end to end and standing
shoulder to shoulder. the citizens of the
Fifth ward did honor 10 their mayor
last night at the Open-air mass meeting
in Sehade's park. The meeting was
called to order by Hon. John ii. Ives,
who appointed committee of three to
select a chairman. Messrs. Helm and
Melvin reported in favor of William
Koch, and in opening the meeting he
asked the residents and voters of the
Fifth ward to indorSe the entire Demo-
cratic ticket. and especially the gallant
leader at the head, who had been a resi-
dent of the ward for over thirty years,
and to it ne looked to refute the vile
ISLANDERS that had been cast upon his
name.
The first speaker introduced was Dan
w. Lawler, and i'll the most scathfng
language he tore the Republican plat
form to pieces. He showed how, by
this vile document, the credit of our fair
city had been asSalled and the false
statements heralded from one end of
the land to the other. In very plain
language he proved the fallacy Of the
silly debt cry, and closed by quoting the
language of that eminent Republican,
Sam LowenSteln, in the Republican
convention, where he stated to the dele
gates, IF you want government OF
fanatics. nominate Col. Wright"
John w. Willis was the next speaker.
and he devoted his time to the candi-
dates, giving each of them glowing
eulogy. interviewer With his remarks
were several very telling stories which
were well received by the immense
crowd, and at the conclusion he created
a perfect furore by reading the follow
ing poem:
I'm gallant colonel sure, when the mellish
is OH parade;
l dress quite gay with sword and belt and
sash;
But I'm dandy politician of the highest
grade
When in Prohibition ranks cut dash.
1 would like to rout the gang which lives at
the city hall
AS is told by Harry Johns and Dairy Reese,
So fill the flowing schoOners to make pro-
hibiuou wave,
Ano | scatter checks to furnish campaign
grease.
But when the campaigns ended and the
votes have knocked me out,
FL retire from fields political to moan
Oh, why did | solicit from Bobs friends so
sad rout?
There are moments when I'd like to be
alone.
John Ives followed in splendid
speech about St. Paul in general and
Mayor Smith in particular. At every
mention of his name there was wild ap-
plause, and when John went along the
line of the balance of the candidates on
the ticket, he could only speak their
names, and the balance of the remarks
were lost in cheers.
John j. Ryder was then introduced as
the young labor orator, and be-
fore he had spoken a moment he
had the entire audience with INN. His
statements with regard to the Demo
cratic party having been the friend of
the labOring man and having secured
all the favorable legislation they ever
received, and that they should elect a
Democratic council SO they could re-
ceive more, sounded keynote that
showed the temper of that meeting.
He closed with all especial appeal that
voters should not forget to vote for
Richard McNamee and j. j. Ryan.
Not one sound was heard as the chair
man stepped forward and introduced
the next speaker as the friend of the
poor, the friend of the needy and the
friend of the workingman, but before
he could pronounce his name there was
one unanimous cry of ''Our next mayor,
Bob Smith," AS that grand old man,
with head uncovered, stepped to the
edge of the platform, he must indeed
have felt proud to see the faces of hun
dreds of his old neighbors and friends
giving him this ovation. He had but
fairly started to speak when he was
again Interrupted by cheers. He imme-
diately refuted the ISLANDERS that had
been cast upon him by the numer-
onS circulars spread throughout the
city, when there was unanimous
cry, Nobody will believe word that
they contain" But the mayor insisted
that ne explain at least The one WITH re-
gard to signing the eight-hour law. 1t
was claimed that he left the city to
avoid the issue, when it was the truth
that he signed that ordinance himself,
and he dared anyone deny it. He then
explained the prize fight tiaseo which
was received with applause. and before
he could touch another point the cries
of. 1--WE won't believe those circulars"
were drowned in the cries of, ''Three
cheers for Smith," and the greatest
meeting of the campaign was closed.
REMEMBER-Ab ballot not prop
erly marked is n vote thrown away.
BE sure and mark the names of all
the Democratic Assemblymen, as
well as the name of your ward can
didate for Aid erman and the candi-
da ties for Mayor, Comptroller and