New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-07-22
An n Ovation on
To Lind 4. !.
After Being Recommended for Governor, a
Monster Ratification Meeting
is Held.
Seven Thousand People Throng the Expo
sition Building to Hear him Talk.
His Name and that Of Wm. ]. Bryan
Oheered to the Echo at Every
Mention.
The Greatest Meeting Since Harrison Was
Nominated in 1892.

A mass convention Of silver men was
held at Harmonic Hall in Minneapolis
last Thursday.
Over five hundred delegates from all
parts of the state were present and they
included some of the very ablest men OF
all old parties. Enthusiasm was un-
bounded, and the representation respec-
table to the highest degree.
1t. Gov. Day presided over the meet.
ing and made a ringing speech, as did
also Attorney Frank M. Nye, John Day
Smith and Sen. Dan. Morgan.
After the adoption of the platform.
the following resolution was introduced
and adopted with hurrah:
"Recognizing John Lind as man not
only pre-eminently qualified for the high
office of governor of this great state. but
also as already designated by the spon-
taneous expression of large proportion
of the people of Minnesota, irrespective
OF party, as the man above all others to
lead 1n> the impending campaign for hu-
manity, justice and good government,
this mass Convention presents his name
to the people and to the party conven-
tions yet to be held, for their favorable
consideration, as a candidate for COVER
nor of Minnesota"
Another resolution endorsing VIM.
Jennings Bryan for president was also a.
dopted.
In the evening amonster mass meeting
was held at the big exposition building
to listen to speeches by Lind, Towne and
Nye.
The Penny Press is the only paper
that gives anything like full account
of these meetings and we append a por-
ton of its report of this ovation.
Like the current of mighty river, a
monster torce which knows no bonds
aud owns no fetters, sweeping onward as
surely as time rolls on, carrying before
it the thinking, the patriotic, the honest
people of America, the side of right in
the battle between mankind and money
must win. The shroud of darkest night
is being lifted and in its place Il rosy ra-
dance tells of future liberty. Exposition
hall last night presented grand and in
spring scene. Since the great conven-
ton of 1892, when Benjanlin Harrison
was declared the nominee of the Repub-
lican party of America, never has that
spacious building held such crowd.
Never in the history Of political gather
ings in this state has such enthusiasm
been manifested as was at the Exposition
hail last night. The old building which
has been the scene of many historic
meetings seemed to have awakened and
was presenting some fits old time scenes.
Thousands OF. people poured into the
huge building from O'clock, the hour
when the doors opened, until there was
scarcely Il seat on the main floor or gal
leries that was not occupied, and several
hundred people crowded the aisles in the
H.
rear Of the hall satisfied to stand during
the whole Of the evening to hear the ell
oquent orators whose names insured for
all a rare treat in speech-makine.
Senator d. F. Morgan called the vast
concourse to order and made a few re-
marks that were heard with the closest
He dwelt upon the fnnda-
mental principles of American govern
ment, aroused the patriotism Of his hear
ers and III the midst of their enthusiasm
Hon. John Lind, whom he
declared WOULD be the next governor of
lhe ovation winch greeted Mr.. Lind
was akin5to that which the eloquenc.sof.
William J. Bryan called forth at the ma
tional uoo convention il Chicago and il was
several moments before Mr. Lind could
utter the first words Of his address. It
was evldent { that the warm til ofsthe ], re-
ception and the vasr audience an cheer
lng as one man Affected Mr Lind very
deeply When he began to speak hls
voice was low and husky from emotion,
but he soon raised il 50 that it was heard
III over tile hal. and rs he 3waxeel earn
EST and eloquent N his discourse his