St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-14
Democratic Ladies Cheer
Loyal Party Men on to
Glorious Victory.
A Beautiful and Costly Ban
ner Presented by Them
to the Clubs.
Handsome Quarters Secured
by the Fourth Ward Club
at the Clifton.
Strong Resolutions Adopted
by the Central German
American Vote.

The Democrats took possession of the
Sixth ward last night with banners,
torches and hurrahs for their candidates,
general and local. Two of the marching
clubs turned out with 800 uniformed
voters, and with large additional on
course of men and boys paraded the
principal portions of the ward. The
procession was headed by the president
of the joint clubs. John Weigel. and the
West side band. In the middle of the
procession was the West side drum
corps-these with the cheers of the
hundreds of men made the ward
echo from center to clrcu infer.
ence with Democratic enthusiasm.
The clubs formed on South WabaSha
street aud marched to the residences Of
E. J. Watson and John Weigel, beau
tiful block, which was handsomely
Illuminated with Chinese lanterns and
decorated with flags. A number Of
ladies were assembled on the balcony,
which was designated as the place for
presenting the clubs with banner.
The banner was displayed, and beau
tiful white satin one it is, lined with
tinSel fringe and handsomely embroid
cred with silk, making the name of the
club and very appropriate motto. The
banner was presented by the
Democratic ladies of the Ward.
under the leadership of Mesdames E.
}. Watson. John Weigel, K. n, Hare
and l.. c. Naumann. The presentation
speech was made by Mrs. E. J. Watson.
Her effort was very happy one, and
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she said that the ladies proposed as
the motto of the club that inscribed or
the banner: Equal Rights to ALL"
The speech Of acceptance was made by
John Weigel. the president of the joint
clubs. Mr.. Weigel made an excellent
speech. He dwelt upon the patriotism
and generosity of the ladies'. and de-
clared defeat impossible when the ladies
are with the Democracy. He said it
afforded great pleasure to adopt the
motto proposed, as it is good Demo
cratic doctrine.
After cheering the entire ticket and
again cheering the ladies, the banner
was gwen to color-bearer and the pro-
cession headed for the residence of John
V. [. Dodd, the Democratic candidate
for the legislature in the Sixth ward.
Here the enthusiasm was renewed. Mr..
Dodd was called out, and President
John Weigel made speech in which he
declared that the Democrats are in line
for him as well as the general ticket.
Mr.. DOdd made an excellent speech, in
which he acknowledged the COM
pliment so handsomely paid him
and his household. He then
turned his attention to the local
political situation and discussed it in a
way that elected loud cheers and eX-
pressions of approval and sympathy as
each sentence was spoken. The i'm
| mense company then gave cheer after
cheer for the ticket, and again took up
the line of march. The next stopping
place was
tMaennerchor Hall,
where good-sized Democratic meeting
was in progress. The speakers here
were Hon. J. n. Castle. Hon. j. Ii. Ives
and Otto Haese. Mr.. Nielsen. the can
didate for sheriff, and E. c. Ives. candi-
date for abstract clerk, were also there.
The clubs lined up in front OF the hall,
and with three cheers and music in
duced the meeting to relinQuish the
speakers long enough to welcome them.
Mr.. Castle mounted a chair on the pave
ment and made short and enthusiasts.
tic speech to the hundreds of people on
the street, VINO were unable to get into
the hall. Mr.. MieSen was called Tor, and
mounting chair, told the men that he
was with them in the contest 10 carry
the whole ticket through.
AFTER this the procession proceeded to
the residence of Charles l.. Haas, the
candidate for register of deeds, and
serenaded him. 1t was growing very
late by this time, and the tired men dis
banded anu repaired to their homes to
sleep sOuudly in the belief that the
Sixth ward is the banner ward for Dem
ocracy. Benjamin Davis, candidate for
court commissioner, made handsome
speech TO the clubs when they were
serenading Mr.. Dodd.