St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-02
The SPIRIT that wins
Finds Expression in the st.
Paul Ovation to Capt.
II. H. Hawkins.
Democratic Clubs Turn Out
in Spite Of Rain and Mud
to Welcome Him.
The Next Lieutenant Governor
and Editor Bede Stir the
NIuititudes.
False Pretenses Of Republic
ans Shown Up--Polities
in General.

| For enthusiasm that really means
something, and which is a reliable har-
| binger of earnest and effective cam
paign work, the Sixth ward Democrat
has few equals in st. Paul. True, it is
not always that he gets stirred up to the
enduring pitch, but he was last even
ing, and he will be heard from contin-
! ually until the election is over.
The occasion was the reception by the
Sixth Ward Democratic club, the Cleve.
land, Lawler and Castle CLUB and the
Seventh Ward Democratic club of Hob.
Harry Hawkins. candidate for lieuten.
ant governor. and j. Adam Bede, the
silver-tongued orator from Duluth.
The final was a prodigious mass
meeting in Martins opera house on
South Wabasha street, but this was
preceded by torchlight procession that
will long be remembered. The Sixth
Ward Marching club, in their new white
uniforms, numbered $50 torches, but the
Cleveland, Lawler and Castle club took
the bun. A. Ponpeny is the captain,
and Fred Gulon and Chas. Menkie are
the lieutenants. 1t was organized only
three days prior. and already numbers
200 members, while over 100 were in
line.
A. W. Hawthorne, captain of the
Sixth ward club, was marshal of the
parade, and the uniformed club pre-
sented fine and attractive aspect.
Lleuts. Kiel, Phillips and Phibpen di-
rected the club.
They took up the llne of march from
the opera house at 7:20, and were
shortly joined by the Cleveland, Law
Ter and Castle club, and these two Or
ganiZatlons, the former headed by its
regular marching band, and the other
by the Twin City Drum corps, marched
to Bridge square, where they were in
turn joined by the Seventh ward club.
John Clark, captain, and j. ID. Wood
and Harry Wack, lieutenants. After
a few maneuvers and counter-marching
the return trip was taken for the opera
house. The streets were lined with
citizens, and cheer after cheer rent the
air as the procession passed along. 1t
was handsome pageant, and was
brought up by the speakers in carriages.
OF course it was late when the meet
ing opened, and the speaking was nee
essarily brief. A. E. Boyesen presided,
and he introduced Mr. Hawkins in
few well-timed remarks.
Mr.. Hawkins explained that he should
not make an extended effort. When he
stepped to the foOtlIghts he was treated
to one of the most splendid ovations
ever accorded candidate. 1t was sew
eral minutes before the cheering and
applause subsidized so he could address
the gathering. He said he felt pc
culiar qualification at the ovation ten
n in, hn hon 3 n.
neer Press, considering the contumely
and vituperation that paper has heaped
upon him. 1t told him in eloquent and
generous measure that the assassin of
citizens regulations had produced no
effect upon the Democrats of st. Paul.
He had been selected as the bright and
shining light, he pursued, of the entire
array of Democratic candidates for the
suffrageS of the people for personal
abuse and calumny. MIR. Hawkins re-
viewed hurriedly the attacks upon him,
and then in refu tatiOn recited his life
history. In 1859 he located in Scott
county on farm. and at the age of
seventeen years he enlisted at Fort
Smelling in Company l. of the Second
regiment, Minnesota volunteers, and
served in the War of the Rebel
lion until May 5, 1866, when
he was mustered out of the service. He
then secured employment in railroad
construction, and in 1876 lie went to
Carleton county, and in 1877 was
elected auditor. The salary was not
sufficient to support man and wife and
he rendered his resignation to the
county commissioners. 1t was rejected,
however, and the register of deeds re.
signed and Mr.. Hawkins was appointed
by the commission to fill both places.
thereby adding few dollars to the COM
pensation. He was soon after elected
county superintendent of schools at a
salary of $50 year, and when murder
was committed in the county he was
elected prosecuting attorney without
salary. Subsequently he was elected
county attorney at salary of $500 a
year, in a district which casts five Re-
publican to one Democratic vote. For
this reason he is styled the Poo Bah of
Carleton county.
MIR. hawkins was frequently inter
rupted by lusty cheers. He concluded
his address with a declaration of prin-
ciples. He believed, he said, that this
is year of hope-inspiring canvasses all
over the country, and he asked the suf-
frageS of the voters of Minnesota for