St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-18
AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.
Speeches by Many Of the
Prominent Democrats Of
the City.
POPULISTS IN COURT AGAIN.
They Want Democrats Re.
ved--Kortgaard's Case
Goes to the Jury Today.

The Third ward organization comes out
of the fire stronger than ever. and at
peace with the whole world. leaving out,
or course. the few so-cailed boilers.
The latter. however, are cordially in
vited 10 come within the fold, and all
Will be forgiven. The present club will
emulate tie father in the Bible story
who forgave the prodigal son, with the
exception that there will be no killing
of fatted calf.
The reorganization took place in
Hunts hall, corner Plymouth avenue
and Third street. The hall was filled
TO the doors. and hundreds of men were
obliged to stand throughout the entire
meeting. Judge NJ. w. Meagher, who
was instrumental in organizing the
original Tammany club over two years
ago, was the good angel in this new
love feast. He presided and
brought the meeting to order
after the audience had listened
to their hearts content to the music of
an orchestra stationed in the balcony.
lie delivered short speech in which he
stated the objects of the reorganization
and asked all present to support the
Democratic ticket as whole. The club,
he said, was not to be for one candidate
alone, but for the entire ticket, for in
that way success was assured. The
election of officers took but little time.
1t resulted as follows:
President. &. W. Chapman; vice
presidents, Matt Gross, John Gubbins,
James Egan, John Kennedy. Mr.. Saul
and Mr.. jacques; secretary, j. II. Blu
sergeant-at-arms, Daniel Moulin.
MIR. Chapman. in taking the chair, de-
livered himself Of 4 happy speech in
which he said that he hoped that there
would be no discussions in the new
club, for it was organized to aid IN the
election Of the Democratic ticket. So
far as he was concerned he would do
all he could to harmonic the Demo.
cratic interests of the Third ward and
he hoped every other member would do
the same.
L. X. Than, the Democratic candidate
for mayor. was then introduced. and in
brief speech he pointed out to the
audience why it would be the best for
themselves and the ward TO support the
straight Democratic ticket. He con-
gapized in such a harmonious manner.
There was no blue stocking Democracy
about it, he said. but true blue in every
line and phase. He maintained that if
every voter in the club will con-
stitute himself a committee of one
to see to it that every voter in the ward
is brought to the polls there is no doubt
of the success of the Democratic ticket.
Reports from all parts of the city indi-
cate that the Democrats will be success
ful. The business men, realizing their
needs, are prepared to support the
ticket and cast their ballots accordingly.
He closed after referring to the various
candidates on the city ticket and adviS-
ing the club to support them to man.
The club gave a unanimous vote of
thanks 10 the next mayor for his speech.
and he gave way to P. b. Winston. who
expounded some excellent Jeffersonian
doctrine. He said that if the Democracy
OF the state stands true to principle and
party there is every reason TO believe
that not only the state but the county
and city ticket will be, for the most
part. elected. Than. he said. will
0e elected by handsome majority.
Ii the Third ward does its duty by him
he VIII receive as handsome Il plurality
as did himself four years ago, which
was about LOGO in the ward. Before
closing he referred in brief to the tariff
question, stating that the Republicans
Will never dare go back again to the
Mckinley law.
Before taking his seat he said: "See
to 1t that every man who desires a fair,
liberal construction of the laws and a
business administration votes for MIR.
Than"
j. L.. Kiichli, the nominee for the
senate In the Twenty-nlnth district,
gave clever exposition of the manner
in which the Republican legislatures
had transacted the business of the state.
He also went over the history of the
kepu blican city administrations, show
ing that in each instance the Rppup-
Ilcan mayors had been mayors in the
interests of the corporations. He eulo-
gized the Winston administration,
demonstrating that the Democrats.
wren in control of the city's affairs, had
ofhciated i'll manner that was con-
ductive to the public good.
ut is more to us, said he, in closing,
who is our mayor than who sits in the
governors chair. We have placed in
nomination man who has what was
said of Mayor Hopkins, of Chicago-a
backbone like telegraph pole"
1he audience agreed with Mr.. Kiichli,
and applauded him liber ally. Among
the other gentlemen VINO spoke were
.. L. Erickson, candidate for congress
Joseph Willy, candidate for alderman
in the Third ward; Albert Chrlstello,
candidate for register of deeds. and
Matt Gallagher, Max Robb, ID. B. john
son and George BECKER.