The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-24
WAS A GREAT DEMONSTRATION
OVER 5000 AT THE EXPOSITION
TO HEAR THE SON OF THE
MARTYRED PRESIDENT.
PALMER AND BUcKNER TONIGHT
Chance for Sound Money Democrats
to Hear Their Leaders-Minne-
apOlis Matters.

of 5000 people at the Exposition hall
/ tonight. 1t was one of the best audi
ences both in size and the earnest and
respectable consideration shown for the
subject under discussion, that has as
sembled in Minneapolis during the
campaign. The meeting was under the
auspices of the Veterans Union league,
of Minneapolis, Of whose membership
over a thousand formed his escort from
the West hotel to the hail. Mr. Lin
coin was rendered, an impromptu re
ception at the West, before going to
the hall, shaking, the hands of over a
! thousand people as they were presented
| to him in the hotel rotunda.
Mr.. Lincoln made a lawyer-like argu-
ment against the free coinage PROPOSE
ton, using for his text the speeches
made by Bryan and Gov. Altgeld. He
charged them both with making half
| true statements and drawing false con-
| illusions therefrom, and he repeatedly
said that Mr.. Bryan was either dis
honest or ignorant, and, in either case,
was not fit to be president. He also
called down the Democratic candidate
| for characterizing the East and the
New England states as 'the enemies
country" saying that the man who
was president when Mr.. Bryan was q
| baby, that Is, his father, never even
alluded to the states in rebellion by
that appellation. Mr.. Lincoln's recep-
ton and his speech were full Of re-
peated applause for the son of Old
Abe.
The last speech of the evening was
made by w. e. Brown, Of Chicago He
| followed Mr.. Lincoln, after an interval
of music. Mr. Brown devoted himself
| to cancellations rather than partic-
ulars. He traced the rise and prog
ress of the Populist movement from
1872 and showed that it had been on
all sides of every question. Then he
! told the story of the battle of Austen
litz and he likened it to the drowning
which is to come to the. Populist party
in November.
The even. Of today In political cir
| cies will be the arrival in the city OF
the presidential candidates of the gold
democrats, Gems Palmer and Buckner
"he committee, of which E. G Winston
Is chairman, will go to st. Paul today
In a special car, in which they will re-
turn at O'Clock, accompanied by the
party, COuSlSllIiS Ol zen. anu MIS-.
Palmer, Gen. and Mrs. Buckner, and
friends. Congressman John P. Irish,
of California, who is to deliver the
principal address of the evening, is
expected to arrive in the city early
this morning from Council Bluffs. The
party will spend Sunday in Mime
slolis, Palmer and Buckner leaving for
Sioux City, To-, Monday morning.
The committee having the exposition
meeting in charge, announces that the
Tarquette will be reserved until 6
O'Clock, tickets for which can be Sc
cured at Sound Money headquarters,
323 Hennepin avenue; Partisan
Sound Money club, 209 Boston block,
Gnd at Republican headquarters, Bank
of Commerce building.
In connection with the presence In
the city today Of Gen. Buckner and
Gen Palmer, who will participate in
the demonstration this evening in the
Exposition building, an opportunity
will be given the women Of Minneap-
CHS to meet the wives Of these two
distinguished army officers and candi-
Gates. A citizens committee has
planned public reception to be given
in the West hotel for the men of Min
heapolis, from to 4:30 p. m, and
immediately afterwards, the wives of
the men who form that committee will
act as hostesses to a public reception
for the women, to give them the pleas
ure Of a meeting with Mrs. Buckner.
aid Mrs. Palmer. The reception will
e entirely informal and general In
character.
Minneapolis will be the Mecca to-
wards which the sound money rail-
way men of the state will be bent to-
cay. The Railway Mems Sound Money
Club Of Minneapolis has perfected ar
engagements for a grand rally that will
be held at the Lyceum theater during
the evening. Advices have been re-
ceived that delegations from different
parts of the state will be present, and
large crowds are assured from Winona
Waseca and Albert Lea The speakers
81 the evening will be w H. Eustis,
Benjamin Davenport and John M. Pal
nler, who will address the railway men
after his speech at the Exposition
building. Good music has been secured
for the occasion, and four drum corps
will be on hand from this noon to escort
the different delegations as they ar
live, to their hotels.
City Clerk Haney kept his office open
last night until 10 o'clock for the
purpose of distributing registration
Tanks to the election judges. How
ever, some Of these election officers
neglected to appear for their supplies
and consequently there is a question
as to what will be done by the delin-
cuents this morning as the polls open
at o'clock. Those who did not apply
Tor planks last night were the
judges In the Eighth district
OF the. First ward; Tenth dis
trict of the Second ward; Four
teenth district of the Fifth ward
Twelfth district of the Eighth ward
and First district of the Thirteenth