St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-28
His Masterly Arraignment
OF Republican Rascality
and Deceit.
Relief Proposed to Be Given
Minnesota Under Demo-
cratic Rule.
Major Baldwin Captivates
His Audience, and Wins
It's Affection.
Special to the Globe.

Democracy of old Stearns is flushed
with enthusiasm tonight. The bonfires
OF victory have already been lighted on
the hills and in the valleys of the BAN
ner Democratic county Of Minnesota. A
first and proper recognition of party
fealty and loyalty was manifested by
the state Democracy when they decided
that the opening compaign gun should
be fired in the proud and handsome cap
ital of this staunch Democratic county,
and the loyal Democrats manifested
their appreciation of this action by max
ing such perfect arrangements that the
size Of the meeting was limited only by
the capacity Of the hall. Hundreds of
ladies were in the audience and Wig
orously applauded- the good points
made by Gov. Law ler. Judge Nethaway,
Maj. Baldwin and Hon. Joseph Lelcht.
The speech of Gov. Lawler was mag
nificent effort, In which the injustices
and Inconsistencies of the protective
tariff system were held up to ridi-
cule and c0olly and calmly controverted.
to the point. Judge Nethaway showed
the effect of the tariff upon labor, and
Hon. Joseph Leicht delivered splendid
exposition of the Democratic faith and
doctrines, in the German language. All
arrangements for the meeting were
made by the Cleveland and Stevenson
Club of st. Cloud. splendid organiza-
ton with an enrolled membership of
over 500. To the committee on arrange
ments and the officers of this organiza-
tion, as well as to almost every
Democrat in st. Cloud. the thanks and
gratitude of the Democracy are due for
the magnificent outpouring of enthus-
iastlc Democrats that was witnessed.
So we'll was the meeting advertised. and
so great the interest taken, that Little
Falls. Brainerd, Sauk Rapids, Sauk
Center and dozen other towns and
cities were represented by large delcga-
tions. Many of the visitors arrived early
in the day, and, in company with their
friends in st. Cloud, called upon Messrs.
Lawler and Baldwin.
Yhe Reception Club.
Promptly at o'clock the Cleveland
and Stevenson club. headed by the
Union band, marched to the Grand
Central and escorted the speakers in
carriages to the opera house. Upon the
arrival of the procession there the hall
was found nearly filled with ladies
and gentlemen, and standing-room
was at a premium. On the stage
were Gov. Lawler. Maj. Baldwin,
Judge Nethaway, Hon. Joseph Leicht.
President UrQuart, of the Cleveland and
Stevenson club. who acted as chair
man: Chairman Lewis Baker. and the
following vice presidents: ID. L. Cal
houn, c. f. Mcdonald, P. B. German,
Theodore Brenner, Judge Evans, James
Edlbrock, NJ. ]. Nugent, j. P. Wilson,
j. r. Boyd, j. L. Wilson, p. r. Grieb-
Ter, T. May, B. Reinhard, j. A. VIM
mer, August Edlbrock, A. Alstrom, S.
Reichert, w. w. Wright, L. r. Swift,
c. A. Moody, Tom and Timothy Foley,
j. A. Mcdonald, John Sullivan, j. A.
MooSbrugger, A. Tschimperlin, II.
Abrahamson, A. Parish, W. T. Rigley,
E. P. Barnum, Casper Capser. U. NJ.
Toby, Tom Murphy, Joseph Medred,
Alex Chisholm, B. Vossberg, B. Muel-
ler. J. NJ. Emmett, A. l.. Cramba. Theo
Bruencer, Oscar Taylor, }. K. Hammert
and L. j. Rochall. The officers of the |
Cleveland and Stevenson club were also
on the platform. The full list of the |
leaders of this great band of earnest |
workers follows: George Urquhart,
president; j. E. Z. Robinson, vice presi- |
dent; A. a. Wright, vice president; II. |
Bushman, vice president; Andrew Kra- |
mer, vice president; B. Renken, vice |
president: j. P. Fahnlander, secretary; |
r. c.. Junk, treasurer. Executive Com
Long, chairman: Fred |
Schilplin, secretary; George Urquhart, |
j. P. Fahnlender, William Remer, Oscar |
Sermerman, G. II. Graceson, j. Q.
Stocks, Joseph Griebler, Ed Wright, A. |
Parish. George Wagner and Mic Libert.
George Urquhart, the president of the
Cleveland and Stevenson club, called
the meeting to order, and, in a few we'll
chosen words, introduced Maj. NJ. r.
Baldwin, the Democratic nominee for
congress-.
Maj. Baldwin's Address.
Maj. Baldwin, like Capt. Harries, the
candidate in the First district, is an old
soldier, and during the war was mem
Der of the famous old iron Brigade,
and has military record of which he
has right to feel proud, but Maj. Bald
win, while he makes no pretenSeS to
dowery words and the tricks of the
orator, is forcible and able speaker,
and in few minutes gracefully placed
his claims before the audience. He
began with bright witticism regarding
Judge Searle's recent visit to Duluth,
saying that the judge had been so enam-
ored of the Zenith City. and his invest
ments in iron so satisfactory, that he
proposes to remove to Duluth if
elected to congress and is successful
IN getting the proper kind of tariff on
iron. ssl can make no such PROMISE"
said Maj. Baldwin, with smile. II
can think of nothing that the brave
Democrats of old Stearns can do for me
that would lead me to make any such
promise. But, my friends, if you de-