The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-08
ne CLOSING UP RALLY
democrats Testify to Their Con-
fldence in Victory by an En-
thuslastic Meeting.
Harrity Sends Messages
Which Predict the Eleotion
OF Cleveland.
Speeches bv Hon. Robert II.
Smith and Martin Maginnis at h
Wind UP.

With a whoop and a hurrah that presaRed
nded the campaign by a rousing meeting
the auditorium last night. In spite Of
VIC other political meetings the big hall
Vas filed, and the enthusiasm was enough
b raise the roof. The B%roadwater club
narched to the meeting headed by a band
{ music. Hon. Sam Word presided. He
laid he waB neither q prophet nor the son
o prophet, but he had watched the move
hents on the political oheokerboard, and
ia Am belief was that Cleveland had Har-
1ison cornered and would checkmats him.
4'his statement was received with cheers
IND applause that lasted several minutes.
Robert b. Smith waa the first speaker.
He congratulated the audience at the close
II one of the most interesting campaigns
Ia the history Of the country, that it had
lot been one of brass bands: shat 1t had
been one of principles and that p%ersonali-
lies had played no part in the discussions;
10 that whatever the result the American
people could congratulate themselves That
The man who was elected would not
have clinging to his garments the filth Of a
personal campaign. Mr.. Smith then read
he following dispatch from Chairman W.
\. Harrity, of the national democratic oom-
to A. j. Davidson, the Montana
of that committee:
NEW YoaK, Nov. 7. 1882. A. j. Davidson.
Helena, Mont.-The eve OF election hnds us
Syen more confident than we have ever
been. Earnest effort to-day and tomorrow
will bring every democratic vote to the
oils and insure a decisive democratic VIC
Iory. New York has been practically
abandoned by the republican managers and
Shey ale about prepared to concede New
Jersey and Indiana. We shall also cal y
Donnscticut. There will be no break in the
Electoral vote of the southern states. Make
pertain that every democratic vote in your
btate is poiled and make this request OF
pvery county chairman.
w. r. HARR1rY.
When the rounds of applause which
this dispatch had subsidized. MIR.
Smith said he believed the wireE would
bring a veriication of this prediction to-
hight. The state central committee was as
certain of victory in Montana az Harrity
was in the country at large. lCheers and
applause. Mr.. Smith then reviewed in an
entertaining manner some OF the incidents
pf the campaign. He referred to the re-
OF ex-Speaker Reed, that when the
force bill became a law I'VE will do our own
When asked about.that remark,
Reed admitted having made it, but de-
blared that by "we'' he must have meant
the people," and not the republican party.
Loud laughter.
The special legislation of the republican
party and it's grinding effect on the laborers
and farmers of the country. "Four years
Of this policy and two years of Mckinley
he said. have been enough to en-
tighten the voters and fig the policy of the
for the nextfour years on dem.
oeratic lines" Loud applause. In con-
%clusion he referred to the good things
which years of democratic supremacy here
had done for Montana, and predicted that
when the sun goes down on Nov. s, you
hear the songs of joy over a great dem
victory" Loud and prolonged
cheering.
received the $500 prize from the New
York World. 1t run to the tune of "Wear-
ing of the Green" and the audience, with
great unanimity, joined in repeating the
last two lines OF each verse as q chorus.
at an extra patriotic sentiment,
the audience got up and cheered and
in q way to drown even the chorus.
1t was a perfect ovation that greeted
Hon Martin Maginnis when he got up to
speak. and II was several minutes before
The cheering subsidized sufficiently to let him
be heard. Major Mnpinnis' effort was one
Of the most able that has ever been heard
On such an occaaion. He was humorous at
Times, pathetic at others, and eloquent all
The way through. The audience was not
with the ordinary styles of ap-
rlause and cheers. They brought horns
rattles into requisitlon at the most
telling points, and many rose in their seats
waved their hats and shouted. This
ia not a time for argument" he
said. 1T is the wind up Of q CAM
and if the indications are correct
got 'em in a sack. Cheers and APP
All we need to do now is to tie the
daughter and applause. Major
Maginnis referred to the fact that tue
young state of Montana was to participate
for the frat time in the choice of a prssi-
dent. Would she deposit her electoral vote
in n vase of gold filed with special priv
alleges to favored interests and bounties to
corporations, or would she put 1t
in a silver vase which contained equal OPP
%ortunities for all. The people would look
with patient and earnest solicitude to find
INTO which of them Montana would cast her
vote. Applause. He understood
ne mad been criticised for taking part in the
whilo holding the office Of min
,ral lane commissioner He did not think
10 could do the mineral land bill a better
etvice than to advocate the success of
principles; and wanted to know
f be was debarfed why Minister Lincoln
was brought home from London and Minis
Ter Egan from Chill, and why the cabinet
officers are all out on the stump. And
here ia the wild-eyed Warhorse cavorting
kicking up the dust and eating
200 worth of corn a year stolen from the
crib of w. A. Clark. Prolonged Applause.
And there's the china-eyed cayuse grazing
n the same pasture and feeding on the hay
ltolen from the stack of Martin Maginnis."
Cheers and applause.
Mai. M~aginnis referred to the great influx
If young men into the ranks of the democ-
,ncy. Years ago they were going the other
way. But the republican party of Sumner
Lincoln was not the republican party
rerring to the claim that Harrison was Il
friend of silver, he said it was like setting
Bob Irgersoll up as Il defender of Christian
ty. Al plau8e. some one had said Mon
ana ought to vote for Hafrlsdn because his
lived in the state. daughter. As to
; mat the Harrisops, father and son, had
lone for the state, he refer ed to the big
of 1889, when Washington and the
had with bonfires on every hilltop
Joy in every heart entered the union,
while Montana had. amid the deepest gloom.
zen SWING in On Ftiday, hanRnIan's day,
md o'ucitied between two thieves. Wild
THAT is what Montana owe
20 Harrison mud his son." said Maj. Mugin-
ais. The snti-labor record of Richards was
IDLY reviewed, and the major closed with an
appeal FOR the support of the whole state
As tina meeting was about to nd journ
Word read the following dispatch,
which WAS greeted with wild cheering:
BUTTE, Mont, Nov. 7.-Daniei Hanley-
Harrity telegraphs: We are confident OF
democratic success tomorrow. New York