The Princeton union., 1896-08-06
REPUBLICAN
RATIFICATION.
Page Morris and w. II. Eustis
Sound the Tocsin of the
Coming Battle.
NO REPUTATION, NO DISHONOR
Duluth's Representative Busi-
ness Men Unfurl Their Ban
nerto the Breeze.
A GREAT NATION'S INTEGRITY
At Stake and Must Forever
Be Maintained at
Any Cost.
Splendid Presentation of the Great
Issues Now Before the
People.
A GREAT NATIONS INTEGRITY
Splendid Presentation of the Great
Issues Now Before the
People.

One Of the largest political gatherings
in the history of Duluth assembled last
night to ratify the platform and candi-
dates of the Republican party.
Judge Page Morris, Republican candi-
date for congress-, sounded the keynote
of the campaign and together with ex.
Mayor William H. Eustis of Minneapolis
discussed the great issues dividing the
political parties. Music, fireworks and a
magnificent display of oratory combined
to make the occasion one of much en-
thusiasm. Long before the hour annunced
the crowd began gathering around the
speakers stand which had been erected
IN the vacant lot back Of the Palladio
building, and an immense throng, esti-
mated variously at from 5000 to 10000, had
gathered when Chairman John Norton
called the meeting to order. Two bands
and the Republican drum corps rendez-
voused on the postoffice corner and at 8
o'clock headed the parade to Second ave-
nue. east on Superior street and return.
1t was half an hour later when the meet
ing was called to order. The platform
was crowded with representative busi-
ness men and working men who cheered
to the echo whenever the speakers scored
a telling point and several times rose to
their feet practically carried away with
enthusiasm. The audience was plenti-
fully sprinkled with ladies and number
were seated on the platform.
There was prolonged shout as the i'm
promptu parade marched into the en-
closure and the transparences were car
ried up on the platform where they ad-
ded pictursequeness to the scene.
Some of the mottos were '100-cent Dol
lar for Labor and Capital" "Hon. Page
Morris for Congress- and MCKINLEY,
Prosperity and Protection The most
pronounced hit was made by transpar-
ency bearing the device Free Trade,
Free Silver, Free Lunch, Free H The
crowd appreciated the allusion and the
device and it's bearer attracted a good
deal of comment
Chairman John Norton called the meet
ing to order and introduced Alderman
Crandall who was interrupted several
times in his remarks by a few Fopulists
who were silenced on each occasion by
the Kisses Of the crowd. Mr.. Crandall
was welcomed with applause as he step
ped forward on the platform. He assured
the crowd that he knew it to be impatient
for the speakers of the evening. This an
nouncement was greeted with shouts OF
go on The speaker depicted the pros
perity which he said the country has en-
joyed under Republican rule and declared
the sole remedy for the existing state OF
things lay in the restoration to power OF
the Republican party and it's candidates
Every reference to Judge Morris and
William Mckinley was received with en-.
thusiasm.
At the conclusion of Mr. Crandall's ad-
dress the chairman introduced Judge
Page Morris as a student, statesman an6
candidate for congress. The judges ap
pearance was the signal for prolonged
outburst Of cheering. Several times the
judge essayed to speak but was com
PEELED to wait for the subsidence Of thu
storm of applause. When he was finall,
given an opportunity he spoke clearl,
every sentence being punctuated with ap
plause.
The general comment was that hi
speech was a magnificent oratorical an,
argumentative effort He confined him
self to the text of his address and al
though several times interrupted by me-
who shouted out questions he paid n
heed to the annoyance.
Twice the judge had occasion to rea,
from speeches made by James G. Blain
and Major Mckinley and once during
reading the arc lights on the platfor1
went out leaving the speaker in tota
darkness but he continued his addres
without noticing the occurrence