St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-24
and at its conclusion the ex-senator was
given an ovation.
STIRRED BY THE SAGE.
One Taste of Oratory Brings Re-
quest for More.

quest for More.
Mingled with the CHEERS and hand
clapping when ingalls, took his seat
were loud calls for "Donnelly" from
floor and gallery. Presently the smooth
shaven. short-armed, comfortable and
able-looking senator from Dakota took
possession of the reading clerks desk,
and for ten minutes he kept the big
audience alternately laughing and APP
plauding. He opened with pat little
story, and then went Oh to say they had
enjoyed delightful feast. He sup
posed the call for himself was another
way to dissolve the convention. MIR.
ingalls, was paid neat compliment, and
Senator Donnelly continued: There are
two classes of great men in this country
those who are made so by certificate
of election and those who are great by
reason of the gifts nature has
guiShed gentleman from Kansas is I'M
mistakably in the latter category. A
great tidal wave struck him while stand
ing IN a commanding position on the
ship of state, add he was landed in the
terrific and belligerent soup. He had,
however, lost none of his inherent great
ness by that fatality. Ihave profound
sympathy for him, for l have been in
the soup myself. For twenty odd years
have been swimming around, SubsiSt-
ing Oh such soup-soaked chunks of op-
portunity as | could seize upon.
1t was without question great in
jury to the United States when Mr.. In
gals was taken from the national coun-
ellis. Kansas realizes this fact, too, for
she is now endeavoring to send two
senators in his place. Laughter and
applause greeted this sentiment. He
has opened to us, continued the senator.
a vista of great thoughts, and with far
seeing eye has lifted US above little
things. L believe with him that we are
only on the threshold of great events.
The white mans civilization in the old
world was but preparation for what is
to transpire in this country from the
shores of HudsOn'S bay to the isthmus.
Here will be the great arena in which
the human race shall work out its great
est results. 1t is soul-satisfying to con-
template the august destiny which we
are in part to share. in which our pos
terlty is to revel in enjoyment.
am remind ed by the senator's speech
that we are not petty states, but a con-
tinent, where the interest of one is the
interest of all. God forbid that L
should ever try to breed sectional
differences, but there are mighty con-
tlicts here to be settled. 1t should be
the duty of every section of our people
to study and defend their own interests.
There are differences of development
East and West, but the spirit of '76, of
Valley Forge, Of Washington and his
compatriotS, is today represented in the
valley of the Mississippi, and the East
has passed away from that condition.
Concluding, Senator Donnelly moved
vote of thanks to Mr.. Ingalls, for his
address, and the motion was adopted by
a standing vote. Then, Oil motion of
Senator Sanborn, seconded by p. H.
Kelly. the convention rose, and the
house Immediately took recess of ten
minutes. Many took advantage of the
occasion to meet and pay their respects
to the Kansas statesman.