St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-08
| NINTH WARDERS AROUSED,
THEY ORGANIZED A VIGOROUS DEMO-
CRATIC CLUB LAST NIGHT.
AND THE WATCH FIRES BURN

Speeches Which Show Great En-
thusfasm-Smith Commended
for Mayor and Cullen for As
semblyman Eat Large, and Ed
Murphy for Alderman : Van
diver Cuts Or Proposed
Wright Endorsement in the
second Ward-J. Ham David
son Speaks His Old Piece to
the Third Warders, and SIaps
Wright in the Face-Meetings
Tonight.
The Democrats of the Ninth ward met
last evening at the corner of jackson
ami Sycamore, and organized a Demo-
cratic CLUB. The large halt was crowd
ed. upwards of 300 being present. Judge
Nelson was president of the meeting
and ID. j. Sullivan Jr., secretary.
Thomas Greeley was chosen president
OF the CLUB, Thomas Chan, John Hank
ins and Judge Nelson. vice presi-
enLs; ID. J. Sullivan Jr., secre-
tary; r. Alderman. treasurer; Hon. A.
Walsh, ID. j. Sullivan, Charles Gibbons,
John McElligott ana Ed Murphy were
appointed q committee on bylaws.
Hon. r. A. Walsh opened the meeting,
urging organization as the most effective
means necessary to success. He spoke
as one believing in the principles of
Democracy and Tor what he believed
to he for its highest interests. Hon.
Frank Bailey followed. speaking for
half al hour. confning himself princi-
pally to the local issues as to Hen and
measures. He spoke OF Ed Murphy for
alderman, born in the city, resident
of the ward for twenty-five years, for
whom he would face any danger. know
ing him to be a good Democrat. true
friend. and an able and conscientious
citizen. Round after round of applause
greeted his remarks as to Murphy, and
the same was true when he mentioned
Robert A. Smith and told OF his many
popular qualities.
Tom Martin followed After he got
warmed up to the work the enthusi asm
was unbounded. The crowd cheered
and approved his cordial indorsem ent
of Bob Smith and Ed Murphy. His
eulogy of Cullen, preparatory to sug-
gesting his name for assemblymau in
the city council, and his suggestion that
the time would come when the people
would call him to the still higher
position met with unqualified approval.
He reminded them of the station
the chief of police had previously occu-
pied at Saltwater, and said he had been
accustomed to asSocatng with thieves,
and no doubt felt entirely at home as a
factor i'll the Rep ublican city admins
tratiOn. He roasted the Republicans
generally, the members of the admins
traton individually, and the whole out
fit collectively, and reminded them that
the Ninth ward street cars were not
vestibued. and called attention to the
employment of Pinkerton as chief de-
tective, and other points where the
interests of labor were not regarded.
h. q uinlivan moved that Smith be
Endorsed for mayor and Murphy for
alderman, and the motion was carried
without vote dissenting. Ed Murphy
responded to calls, and declared that if
elected he would look after 'your inter.
eStS and the interests of the Ninth
ward" A. POupeney made a rOusing
speech. Il am a Democrat, and shall
work heart and soul for the success of
Democratic principles" were his open
ing remarks. He told them of what had
been done in the way of organization IN
the Sixth ward; told of the difficulties
the poor had. He roasted the admins
tration for its increase of taxation. The
club will meet at the same place next
week. There is nothing dead or cold
about this OrpauZatiOn