St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-24
ItHE LIKE never WAS SEEN
IOF THE DEMOCRATIC ENTHUSIASM
WHICH IS SWEEPING THE CITY
FACTS GIVEN TO THE PEOPLE


Is Everywhere Royalty Wei
comed-Mass Meeting in Sixth
Ward, and 1000 Gather ut
One Meeting in the Second
Ward - Arranging for the
Great Auditorium Meeting To-
night.
Good. old-fashioned Democratic en-
thusiasm was let loose i'll the Sixth
ward last night. The first grand on
slaught on the enemy was made Win
solid front and compact ranks.
Headed by an excellent brass band,
with banners flying and torches brightly
glowing, nearly 600 men i'll line mafched
through the principal streets OF Inc
ward sounding the tocsln or success.
Their music and merry shouts could De
heard far and near, and made the enemy
wonder what was up.
Liedertafei hall had not enough seat
ing room to accommodate the gather-
ing, The aisleS were damned with
those compelled to stand, but they bore
this inconvenience patiently, deter
mined to hear the speakers and partlcl-
pate in the general gathering OF the
Sixth waId Democracy. 1t was meet
Ing to be proud of. Fully 500 people
were crowded into the spacious build
ing. A conspicuous emblem of the pro-
cession, and which was displayed from
the stage. was painted banner. bear
ing the legend, Work and Not
Charity" surrounded by the significant
emblems, saws and sawbucks.
Alfred S. Hall. candidate for NUM-
cipal judge, was the first speaker
called upon. Mr.. Hall made an eX-
ceIlent address, setting forth the true
issues of the present city campaign.
The Importance of the election should
not be lost sight of, as upon its outcome
hinged in great measure the future
prospects of the party in the city or st.
Paul. The speaker did not fail to touch
upon the fine (?) police protection
afforded the city by the Republican ad-
minstration and its imported police de-
partment, who brought upon st. Paul
perfect reign of terror.
LET US send Bob Smith across the
river with thousand majority" was his
conclusion, which brought out long and
loud cheers.
DR.. Cornelius Williams followed with
a few remarks. He urged the Democ-
racy of the Sixth ward to do its duty.
Speaking of the so-called showing OF
the Republican administration. he
thought it bad for the good of the town
and the community at large.
At this stage some colored men were
introduced to sing some songs. land their
appearance created uproarious enthu-
siasm.
William Rhodes, candidate for the
comptrollership, was introduced to the
meeting. He alluded TO the banners
carried in the procession, and said that
If Robert Smith was elected there would
be no need for display of the peoples
shame and poverty.
/ Robert A. Smith here entered the
hall, and the uproar became SO great
that the speaker ceased. {, The band
started to play while the gentlemen Cd
the stage engaged in hahdshafipgwit
the party's standard-bearer. Mr.. Smiths
reception by the enthused gathering
left no doubt as to his hold on the peo-
pie. Some one shouted: "Give us
Smith-Bob Smith," and the hurrahs
were again rendered and continued.
When order was finally restored DIR.
Stone addressed the crowd. He said
TWO years ago the people had elected
some silk stockings into power. The
people had come from silk to cotton,
and finally had to go barefooted. The
time had come to make an effort to re-
turn, al least, to the cotton. Mr.. Smiths
city administration was clean and good,
and in power while the state was Re-
publican, thus carrying out simply the
obligations put upon him by the Repub-
licans in power. No one could blame j.
Ham Davidson for selling four lots near
the Broadway bridge for 100000 and
getting out of debt. [I4aughter.l Speak
ing of Doran, he said that any
man who represented elements of
thinking as they chose, should be ostra-
cised politically. The A. P. AS OBJ
jective point was the Catholic church,
and yet there was citizen of st. Paul
who had offered his life on the battle
fields of this country, ministering to
the wounded and dying. whose patriotic
utterances during recent years have
practically disarmed the accusations of
that society-John Ireland. This state
ment was greeted with tremendous
applause.
When you vote next Tuesday vote for
three things: Your flag, r. A. Smith
and liberty.
Robert 4. Smith was called on and
received with a renewal OF the former
cheers. He said thus far the Republi-
can campaign had been one of false
hoods and SANDER. Turning to their
claim OF reducing the public debt, Mr..
Smith tore the quasi financial state
ments of McCardy into sbreds. Mr..
Ponthan was one of the most expert
accountants in st. Paul, and his state.
ments might be taken as absolutely
correct. IF ain elected to the office
of mayor" said Mr.. Smith in closing.
II shall administer the affairs for the
best interests OF all the people in the
city to the best of my ability and as my
conscience dictates"
j. J. Parker followed Mr.. Smith. He
said that there were number of bright
and beautiful cities i'll The Northwest,
and if the people desired TO have st.
Paul head the list they should vote for
Robert A. Smith and Democratic ad-
mlnistration.
j. j. McCafferty said that the meeting
he now addressed was the most enthusi.
aStic ever held in the Sixth ward or
any other. Mr.. Doran, in his house
close by, must feel that he would be
beaten in his own precinct.
Someone here shouted, Hes got the
curtains down now," and the shouts of
the crowd went up again.
The speaker continued by urging tho
young men to rally to the support of the
young Democrats OH the ticket, who
represent the best brains in the cItv.
Mr.. McCafferty said that the only reply
the Pioneer Press had for the expose
published i'll the GLOBE, as made by
Mr.. POnthan, was q series of abuses of
ali the men connected with the financial
statements as presented by the Demo
cratic cOmmitfpe It's thu 0,I., <f.Sonea