The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-25
COMPLIMENT RETURNED.
Cleveland Cheered by Republican
Gathering In Boston,

BOSTON, Nov 24-Fo1 the first time
in the history of the Republican party
in Massachusetts, a thoroughly Repub
hcan organization, the Home Market
club, bound to the cause Of protection;
cheered Grover Cleveland. The ban
quet Of the club at Mechanics hall to-
night was one Of the largest in it's his
tory. Nearly a thousand members rep
resenting the industries of nearly every
city and town in the state, gathered
about the tables, and when the feast
was over, listened, with a thousand
more in the galleries, to speeches by
some of the generals who toured the
country in the interests of the gold
standard, and by Senator Hoar and
Lieut.-Gov. WOlcott.
President w. A. Stott, of Lowell,
opened the proceedings by reading
letter from President-elect Mckinley,
and then introduced Lieut. Gov. VOL
colt, who said, in welcoming the guests
from other states, that the Thanksgiv-
ing of the present year was not decreed
by president or governor, but by 70, 000-
900 of people.
Senator Hoar, who followed, said that
the Democratic party had been saved
from itself by Republican efforts "The
business men Of New England" he
said, must study the cause of what
has been going on, and do something
that will cure the disease which has
spread. 1t is said that, while McKin-
ley has 100000 majority, change of
%, 900 votes would have given the cleo
tion to his opponent. 1t Is sad to con-
template this. / call upon the business
men Of New England to hold strictly
to honest, business principles, and re-
gain the confidence of the people of the
South and West" Senator Hoar closed
his remarks by saying that Bryan and
Senator Morgan, in their review of
the campaign, showed their ignorance
of the American people. '"They should
take the counsel of the lamented La
mar, who said: oh, my countrymen,
know one another and you will love
cne another"
In the absence of Gen Daniel E.
Sickles, three cheers were given for
the old soldier, after which Gen. Rus
sell A. Alger, Of Michigan, was in
troduced and spoke. A considerable
part Of his address was on a theme
suggested by catch phrase Of tha
campaign, wrecks Of the rebellion"
Gen. Alger closed his remarks by pay
ing an eloquent tribute to President
Cleveland, and for the first time in
Boston, by a Republican body, three
cheers were given for that official.
Gen. o. o. Howard said: by the
election of Maj. Mckinley you have
gained an executive to our satisfaction
and will have an administration to
your liking. 1t was victory for sound
money, against the forces Of unriValleG
state sovereignty and of anarchy, a
victory for the executive authority for
our ever-reliable, ever-glorious supreme
court" Gen. Stewart, of Pennsylvania,
related many amusing incidents of the
tour of the generals throughout the
South and West Corporal Tanner fol-
lowed and Col. Hopkins, of Detroit.
Mich, who acted, he said, in the ca
pacity of adjutant general to the com
mander Of the generals expedition.
made a speech in the nature of re-
port Of the trip. Hon. George A. Mar
den closed the speech making by a
characteristic address, in which he
said he was proud of the generals.
whom he accompanied on the tour
through the West.