St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-13
NINTH WARD DENIS.
Grand Rally Of the Followers
Of Jefferson in Rush
ford's Hall.
NO END OF TALENT.
Republican Committee on
Record in Reference to
Woodward.
ALL KINDS OF POLITICS.
Democratic County Commit
tee--Populists Tearing
Their Hair.

A grand rally of the Democrats of the
Ninth ward filled RushforUs hall to the
doors last evening, and the enthusiasm
was unbOunded. Seated on the plat
form were Louis R. Than, Benjamin
Davenport. Judge Tester. Aid. Nc
CURE. Oliver T. Erickson, Alonzo Phil
lips. DR.. W. j. Byrnes. George Z.
Ledgerwood, Senator Mcmillan, Repre-
sentative Rng-all candidates--and ID.
b. johnson and Max Robb. Il. j. BuX-
ton and Albert ChrlStello were 100
modest to Join their fellow nominees on
the platform, and remained in the audi
forum.
Mr.. Than was the first speaker, and
said he brought the encouraging news
that he had interviewed 400 business
men and they all favored his candidacy.
He said that it seemed to be ground
for complaint by the Republicans that
he was nominated by the workingmen.
lie stated that the assertion was true.
and that he was proud of it. He said
his policy" would be if elected, and
he believed he would. the enforcement
of the laws as enacted by the people.
protection. Mr.. Than was frequently
interrupted Icy applause, ard at the
close Of his short but pungent address
the audience INDUCED in cheers.
Frank ID. Larrabee delivered we'll
digeSted address Oh wages, and showed
that no protective tariff could create
wealth, but that it enabled the few to
deprive the many of their just share OF
the products by them produced.
Oliver L. Erickson was received with
applause. and he characterized
those who refused to support him on
account of his name as unworthy of
our free institutions.
The other candidates. except Aid.
Mcclure, confined themselves 10 few
well-chosen remarks. Aid. McGuire
delivered terse address, briStling with
points Oh purely local matters, which
riveted the attention of his auditors,
who, by the way, represented all
parties, and when lie resumed his seat
every one seemed TO vie with each other
in testifying to his appreciation OF the
alderman and the good work he has
done in the city council.
Max Robb was eloquent in his eXpOSl-
ton of Democratic principles.
The orator of the evening was David
B. johnson, 1.-The little giant" who for
twenty minutes held the audience spell
bound. He confined himself chiefly to
the mayoralty and judiciary tickets. and
was Interrupted throughout by pro-
longed applause. He advocated non-
partisan Judiciary, and condemned in
unmeasured terms the action of Gov.
Nelson for bringing it into politics by
his refusal to appoint a Democrat to
any one of the four vacancies which he
filled with partisan Republicans. Ills
denunciatlon of the A. p. AS was a
mastery effort, and breathed pure
Americanism.
Benjamin Davenport excused himself
for not speaking by saying that the
ermine should not be besmirched by
any appeal to mems prejudice by candi-
dates for the bench. whose duty it
would be, if elected thereto. to admin
lister the laws without fear or favor,
treating every one, rich or poor, DEM
Ocrat or Republican, Populist or Pro-
hibitionist. precisely alike, all standing
Or the same footing before the law.
MIR. Davenport's dignified bearing and
calm utterances most fayorably im-
pressed the audience, as was shown by
their spontaneous applause as he re-
sumed his seat.