St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-14
A JEFFERSON NIGHT
The Great President Is Re-
membered by Prominent
Minnesota Democrats.
AN EVENING OF HARMONY.
POSTMASTER Haynes Extols
the Democratic League
OF Hennepin.
INCIDENTS OF EARLY DAYS.
Judge Flandrau Makes Strong
Address - Others Made
Good Speeches.
AN EVENING OF HARMONY.
INCIDENTS OF EARLY DAYS.

The flowers of memory on the
tomb of Thomas Jefferson were wat
cred afresh last evening, when the
representative of Minnesota's great
Democracy gathered at the banquet
table to speak his praises anew and
to tell again of that simple, dignified
character that is Swallowed by the
greatness of but one man in the his
tory of this republic. AS Judge
Flandrau said, st was a jefferson
ian night" and when the 400 guests
sat down at the rich tables in the
Nicoliet house, a spirit of revived
confidence and noble generation per-
vaded the air.
The banquet was a great success.
1t had been Splendidly prepared,
and the oratorical programme was
an excellent one. POSTMASTER J. C.
Haynes introduced the speakers in
happy manner, and the responses
to the various toaStS were peculiarly
felicitouS and well considered. Not
a word was uttered to mar the Sc
retnity of the occasion. Attempts
to introduce unpleasant things in
the discussion, which had been dark
ly limited at for several days, We're
not even thought of, and at no ban
quet in the history of the league
have the Hennepin county Demo-
Gratis acquitted themselves in such
a satisfactory manner
President j. H. Martin spoke brief.
ly OF the party, it's purposes and
hopes, and then POSTMASTER ]. c.
Haynes was called He was greeted
with loud cheers. He corrected Pres
ldent Martin for his hope that the
speaker might yet be the chief ex-
ecutive Of this city. He said he was
not a candidate for any office Moth
ing, he said, was more gratifying II,
the history of the
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
than the splendid assemblage which
had met to honor Thomas Jefferson
He extolled the Hennepin league for
It's enterprise, saying that whatever
work had been done in the interests
of candidates had been done by in
d1v1dual members, and not by the
league as political organiza ton
me league had not officially med
oleo with candidates and should MOI
Inc speaker, turning his attention
TO Ihe business of the occasion in
qulfed why it was the Republicans
mad no celebrations of the early he
roes OF the republic. Why did not
.ney meet to honor that great man
Thomas Jefferson. He said:
we near a great deal of discussion
ABOUT. the various issues of the. dav
Inc silver question is running intensely
through this country today. 1t is dis
turplng the minds of Republicans
democrats and men of all parties and
IL is question that will have to he
settled. My plea to all good Demo-
Gratis is to remember that the Question
must be disposed of in the next cam
palgn. A feeble ripple of applause
greeted this last observation, and after
| informing the gentlemen that their
| remarks would not be regarded as "of-
| hcial. Every man, he said who
| speaks would speak for himself alone
| ne then introduced Hon. P. B. Win
stoh' who spoke on MINNEAPOLIS >,
When the applause subsidized, Mr.. Win
| SION SAID ne felt his inability to trea
me subject in the manner it deserved
no couiu not hope to tell of the won
/ oerful history of Minneapolis. either in
the past or what splendid achievements
were In store for her. He said he
would indulge in no statistical speech
| ne would tell Of the faith that was in
nun 1or the future of this great citv.
1t was but few years ago that New
1ork was a small town, and stage
ooaches transported people. He re-
membered when