St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-16
In to all the rights that you have enjoyed"
The inquisitiYe man never piped again.


The inqutsitlve man never piped again.
An unintentional reflection on Oar Reese
served to emphasize the good will to all
men which pervaded the meeting. Mr.. Reese
has been very sick recently, and as he sat
in draft last evening to listen to Demo-
cratic gospel he wore his hat. Thomas D.
O'Brien briefly commented on this fact but
when he finished Mr.. Reese rose to an ex-
PLANTATION, and he must have felt gratified
by the kindly reception accorded him. Mr..
O'Brien gracefully waved his apologies, and
the audience cheered the happy ending of
slip Of the tongue that was lost in the
warmth of two true hearts.
Pierce Butler was. on a call from Judge
McCanerty, given resounding series of
cheers, the audience standing up to give their
lungs free play.
Not the least interested participants In the
meeting were the two score of notaries who
took the Acknowledgements of signatures to the
nomination papers. The heat made them
cred them with questions; but the electrical
sympathy with which the air was surcharged
made them stick to their work like heroes.
All the candidates requested the G re-
porter to publicly thank the notaries for their
excellent work.
Just before adjournment for the second
time during the evening, Mr. Cullen was Civ
en- such an ovation as no hollow, mediocre
or 1nsincere man ever received from the leo
pie of his home city. The sight was electrify-
Ing, and the enthusiasm behind the cheering
was clearly not of an evanescent character.
CONVENTION IN DETAIL.
When Judge McCafferty called the meet
ing to order hundreds of men were busy sign
Ing petitions, but they instantly responded
TO the chairman's call. He said
We have met here this evening for the pur-
pose Oh ratifying the nominations made in
this hall at the convention last Monday.
| believe that one of the best tickets was
then placed in nomination that has ever been
named in the city of st. Paul, or any other
city, asking for the votes Of the people
believe 1t is an Ideal ticket from the mayor
down to the last man upon lt-every man
representing respectability, integrity, decency
| and ability.
| We ask that every man in this city, with
! out respect to party, should work side by side
| and hand in hand with US for the purpose
! OF electing every man upon our ticket. We
vouch for their ability, their honesty and re-
| spectability. 1 have been requested simply
! to call this meeting to order, and l have the
| pleasure of introducing to you for presiding
| officer one Of the bright, clean-cut young men
| Of the Democratic party, and one who be-
longs to the whole city. the Hon. John j.
Parker.
Mr.. Parker was very warmly welcomed as
he stepped forward, and close attention was
! given him in the intervals when applause did
not interrupt his talk. He spoke as follows
There is no doubt in the minds Of people
! of the city of st. Paul that the gentlemen
whom the Democracy entrusted to you fol
your suffrage will receive practically a unan-
! imous vote as the representatives of law and
order, civil and municipal progress. 1t has
| been said in great many instances that the
| Democrats of st. Paul were unable to pre-
| sent to the voters Of St. Paul a ticket that
! would be worthy Of their consideration.
| beg to say to you, gentlemen, that when you
take the two tickets. the Republican on one
side and the Democratic on the other, thai
the parallel and comparison will be largely
in favor of the Democracy. There Is moth.
ing l can say that is more uppermost in the
minds of the people at the present time thar
that we reduce the expenses of the govern
ment of this municipality-a city we all love
and are proud of; city that is our home
and city where we expect to welcome tht
coming summer the grand and noble Grani
Army of the Republic. I can say that yoI
have as candidate for mayor a man who 1:
enshrined in the hearts Of the Democrats o
st. Paul; a man whose record in the council
for numbers OF years has been above re
proach; man who has been actuated onl!
by desire to do the very best he could 70
the citizens of St. Paul. He has been a citi
zen amongst US for great many years, anc
l am sure that on the 5th day of May, no
only the Democrats. but the citizens of st
Paul, will rise en- masse and by their vote
show their appreciation of the Hon. o.
Cullen by electing him our mayor.
Chairman Parker introduced as the frs
speaker Of the evening j. G. Pyle editor o
these words:
I believe in Democracy. because I believ
in the people. Look down the course of his
tory where you will, watch the struggle c
the human race for advancement, rising ou
! Of low and sordid conditions and you wi
find the vital forces and the strong spring
Of action in the heart Of the great commo
people. 1t is the great common people
the United States who constitute the Dem
ocratic party. They are not and cannot b
false, to any trust. and. it is in them. tha
the hope of the nation is placed. The cour
| try has need of Democrats and of DemoC
, racy. There are dangers ahead of this cour
try and Of our people. for protection again:
which the only refuge will be found in tn
great principles Of human liberty that th
Democratic party upholds and perpetuate
We are confronted with minor issues ths
: engage largely the attention of the peopl
, today, but there are larger and greater one
which I see looming upon the horizon lih
a great thunder cloud rising in the ives
while the little children play carelessly o
the grass. unconscious of the menace ths
: arises there. We have to meet and grapp
in the future with the united forces of powe
, and privilege that have been fostered b