St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-11

and the delegates present,as each name
was called, replied. AS club after club
fell into line and said they were solid
and unanimous for r. A. Smith, the Ell.
thusiasm and applause grew tremen-
dous.
Benn Davis said ninety-nin per
cent of the Hebrews of the city
were for him. Normandin said the
Eighth ward was solid for him. Scan
neil reported the hatchet buried in his
| ward, and all were for Smith. Hine-
baugh. the young mems candidate for
the assembly, said Smiths candidacy
meant victory, and all the young men
were for him. McCarter said that
every club except that of John "Hun-.
cry" (nee Townley) wanted him, and
he was applauded to the echo. And so
OH it went till 800 earnest men had
voiced the sentiment of their constitu-
ents.
About this time the excitement be-
came so intense that committee con-
siSting of L. j. O'Leary, Emil Walther
and John Horrgan was appointed to
take carriage and go after Mr.. Smith
and bring him to the hall. Hardly
had the delegation gone when Hon.
John ii. Ives made ringing speech for
Smith and suggested that the entire as
sembage march to Mr.. Smiths resi-.
dence and get his answer there.
Meanwhile the committee had arrived
at his house and Mr.. Smith was saying
that while he was not in the strict sense
of the word candidate, he yet did not
wish to oppose the wishes of his party,
when shouts and cheers and the tramp
Of many feet were heard outside.
The appearance of Mr.. Smith at his
door as he babe them come in was the
signal for such chorus of cheers as the
sedate residents of the avenue have not
heard in many day. In they filed.
until 200 lined the wide hail. and as
| many more were outside. Hon. j. III.
Ives was the spokesman. He said:
Mr.. Smith, this assemblage of the rep.
res sentatives of practically all the Dem.
ocratic clubs of this city means that you
are the choice of the united Democracy
for mayor, and that we will not take no
for an answer! [Appiause.] We have
come through mud and mire 10 your
threshold to tell you that you must heed
this voice of the people. and again lead
US on to victory. There has been an in
creasing clamor for you to withdraw
your declination until it has eliminated
in this expression. We love and revere
you. You are our choice. and have
been from the beginning, and we want
YOUR answer tonight.
IF THERE IS UNANIMITY WILL. ACCEPT,
Mr. Smith was vIsibiy touched by this
popular upheaval, and by the love and
honor in which he was held by his fell
lows. and replied as follows:
"Grntlemen, thank you for this ex.
preston of your fealty and love. l only
withdrew because thought it was best
for the harmony of the party that some
other and younger man be your STAN
dard bearer. l came here to this
city poor boy, and my fellow
citizens made me their treasury for
twelve years, and when they wished ma
to take an honorary position, not lucra-
tive, but full of care, could not refuse.
do not feel now that should be heed
less of your call. You represent the
Democratic clubs of this city. and the
opposition which feared would defeat
Democracy should run seems to have
vanished. if you are united for me. |
will not say am candidate, but if my
Democratic townsmen wish me for
mayor and will give me their unanimous
assent in the convention l will not re.
fuse"
Loud and long were the cheers and
Continued o,. TOurtJs PaSe.