St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-22
WOUND UP BY ST. PAUL.
Lawler and Wilson Take Part in
the OratOry.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-St. Paul was
alphabetically the last name on the list.
and before it was reached it was
O'Clock, and the committee was very
hungry. But motion to adjourn was
defeated. and the call, "City of st.
Paul'' rang through the hall, and tn
Northwestern contingent set up a loud
cheer, while the applause was gen.
eral. Mr.. Doran sent up the formal
invitation of the Twin Cities.
Hon. d. W. Lawler then advanced, and
was received with thunderous applause,
and said: 1.-THE Twin Cities of Mime
sofa, st. Paul and Minneapolis, with
population of 10000, appear before this
committee and join in the petition that
the national Democratic convention
be located in st. Paul. The gallant
Democracy of Minnesota is with
you, and begs the leaders of
our common party to marshal our line
enemy, but to lead the line of battle
against the fortress he has chosen and
unfurl aloft the banner of Democracy
above the citadel where he is in
trenched.'
Here the cheers compelled the young
orator to pause. Upon reSuming. he
referred to the encouragement it re-
ceived; then plunged into the argu-
ment. The railroad facilities, hotel ac-
commodations, and climate of Mime
sofa were forcibly set forth, and Mr..
Lawler drew pleasing picture of the
new auditorium. The Minnesota temple
next president and vice pres.
ident of the United States,
which was cheered to the echo. GAS to
the political location" he continued,
when the Democracy of America
come to the selection of candidates
they desire to do so in All impartial and
clear atmosphere, and this is what Min
neSota offers. Remember we are yet
the party militant, not the party tri-
umphant, and we will thrive
and rejoice in the inspiring in
fluence Of our national gathering.
Minnesota has no national candidate,
breeds no dark horses, is committed to
neither candidate nor political theory.
We ask you to hold your convention in
political atmosphere as clear and
bright as our own glorious summer"
Il feel" said eX-COngresSmanW Wilson,
the next speaker, ''that the Democracy
of the great Northwest has been over
looked by the Democracy of the nation.
This has been true not particularly of
Minnesota. but of the entire Northwest.
If the Democratic ranks are to be re-
cruited, it must be from the Northwest
ern states. If this convention goes to
Wisconsin we will not be mournerS. If
it goes anywhere else, we will not sulk.
But let us remember the North
west. Iowa, with its once Republican
majority, is now doubtful state.
+ [Applause.] The Dakotas will not much
longer consent to pay tribute to the ia
vOred few. In 1884 Blaine carried Min
nesota by $4,000. In 1883 Harrison car
RED it by $4,000. In 1890 the Republican
candidate for governor carried it by
1900 votes-and that, too. by the most
prodigiouS use of money, and the as
sistance Of the railroads. Prolonged
applause Ii they had kept theil hands
off we would have carried the state.
[Applause.]
My friends, you have not looked at
the Northwest. We never ran on an
issue but the issue Of free Democracy,
and every battle we have won has been
upon that issue. And every man who
has come to us has come to stay and will
bring another next year. Applause. We
have won them, too, without help or
material encouragement from the
strongholds of Democracy. Applause.N
There is an Alliance movement in
the Northwest. Eliminate few OF its
charlatans. and the Alliance is but
protest against Republican rule. From
The Alliance ranks is being recruited
our party. To our New York friends
will say | guess we would like to study
your methods. Yet there are some old
farmers who do not know much. who
think those methods could perhaps be
improved Laughter and applausel. In
our old fogy ways we simply fight for
Democratic principles. and have
not time to put the science in it.
If you want to benefit the Northwest,
give us this convention and you will
do us good and we will do you good.
You will give us that enthusiasm which
enables us to fight the terrible odds
against us and bring the great North
western states into the Democratic col
umn." Great applause.
This closed the arguments of cities
and the committee took a recess until
8 p. m, with the understanding that at
that time the committee would go into
secret session to balistlon the selection
of the site.