The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-08
DANIEL w. LAwLER SURPRISES
THE REPUBLICANS OF THE
tsIXTH WARD.
TALKED on SOUND MONEY
AFTER TELLING THEM HE WAS
SUPPORTING THE DEMOCRATIC
COUNTY TICKET,
AND IT rs s AN EXCELLENT ONE
Refused to Be a Party to Plan to
Help the Candidacy of s. A.
Anderson.

The atmosphere inside Liedertafel
hall last night was almost as chilly
as that out Of doors. It Is true there
was plenty of light, fires in each Of
the big sheet iron stoves in the four
/ corners OF the room, and an audience
that was large and intelligent-but the
SOUND money meeting advertised for
the occasion was not an enthusiastic
analr, in spite of the fact that two
or the best known and most popular
gentlemen In theacity discoursed from
the platform.
The meeting had been widely adver-
tfsed. and band helped to attract
stray voters from the chilly night air
into the hall, so that the audience was
i the largest that has assembled in the
hall during the campaign. D. w. Law
Ter was advertised as the principal
speaker, and, in his absence from the
city, S. A. Anderson, Republican can
didate for county attorney, was billed
to represent the Republicans in the
speech-making, and Dr. A. ]. Stone.
widely known and personally popular
/ with. thousands of voters, was also on
the programme The combination was
irresistible, and, as said before, at
|
for it's intelligence and splendid ap-
| present also.
Mr.. Anderson and his friends deter
mined to gake the most of the occa-
sion. While talking for sound money,
Mr.. Anderson naturally does a little
work in his own behalf, and puts in a
| good word for the Republican candi-
dates-natipna1, state and local. When
Mr.. LAWYER arrived at the hall and
learned that he twas to appear on the
same platform with Mr.. Anderson, he
| declined to speak on the ground that
he, as a Democrat, and one who in
tended to support the local Democratic
ticket, could not seem to favor the
candidacy oef Mr.. Anderson, or any
other candidate, by appearing on the
same PLATFORM even at sound money
meeting. @@
| This decision was sore blow to those
who had arranged the meeting. Mr..
Lawler offered to withdraw in favor of
! Mr.. Anderson, but the latter said 1t
would be better that he give way, as
| the audience would not then be de-
| prived of the pleasure Of hearing sound
money talk from one who had sacri-
| fee much for the principles Of his
party and for the cause of sound mon
ey Mr. Anderson's suggestion pre-
vailed. and he withdrew, much to the
! disappointment of the great majority
of these present. for the Republicans
| had arranged to, give Anderson send
off, and some of the best known politi-
clans of the Mckinley persuasion were
/ n ccfc In \, n -nff
upon Mr. Anderson disappeared, and
| George F. Dix called the meeting to
| order, after the band had drawn the
| outside contingent into the hall.
Mr. Dix introduced DR.. Stone, who
made a short sound money talk that
was free from partisan bias or refer
ence of any kind that could give Of
| Tense to the Republicans present. The
| doctor amused his audience, who were
| impatiently awaiting the introduction
| of their champion, Mr.. Anderson. True,
Mr.. Anderson was not upon the plat
| form, nor in sight, so far as one could
! see, but 1t was hoped that he would
| appear, and the audience waited pa
| tiently and applauded DR.. Stone lib
orally wfleh he concluded.
| Chairman Dix then arose and an
nounced with deep regret that S. A.
Anderson Wassunable to be present
| because of an engagement in another
/ part of the city. The announcement
was evidently disappointment to
many present, and. the reception given
| to Mr.. Lawier who was introduced
after a colored minstrel band told the
woes of "Dorfss" was slightly frigid
| 1t was noticeable that most Of the ap-
| plause CAME from the ladies. The
rock-ribbed, and rock-rooted Republi-
cans failed to give the speaker a glad
I hand q T
But If the reception of Mr.. LAWYER
was chilly the reception Of his an
/ nouncement that he was a Democrat
| and his intention to support the local
| Democratic ticket, was frigid. The
| audience didn't care rap what Dan
thought of the Democratic ticket and
with q single exception he failed to
win any applause from his declaration.
This same declaration put chill upon
the proceedings. and, although he
made a splendid address and present
| ed the sound money arguments in the
most telling manner, the interest In
| the proceedings had disappeared for
| those Republicans who came to hear
Anderson laud the Republican party.
!
to be good Republican, could not
bring himself to cheer Dams an
nouncement of loyalty to the local
Democratic ticket
That there might be no mistake Just
what his intentions are and exactly
where he stands, Mr.. Lawler started
off something like this: ..Repudfating
the candidates and platform NOf the
Chicago convention as undemOcratic. I
still adhere to the principles of the
party which have always upheld, be-
lieving that that party is the one that
has the interests of the people deepest
| at heart. For that reason / declare
myself stiff d Democrat and shall
support the local Democratic ticket,
the best ticket, believe that has eyer
been nominated In Ramsey county"
One solitary man yelled his approval
and then subsidized, frightened to death
| at the lonesome sound OF his voice.
Not another person peeped. Some of
the good Republicans frowned and
looked active, but the orator, quickly
got away from the dangerous ground
and proceeded to give his hearers the
best sound money talk that they have
heard in f1anya long day But the
mischief was done-and Mr.. Lawler
was. perhaps, satisfied, as he had been
aching for an opportunity to let his
Democratic brethren know that In the
| local fight Cat least, he Is with them
He finished ififs soration without further
partisan reference and talked for al
| most an hour under the most dfscoltr-
aging conditions. 1t was the chilliest
| audience Mr. Lewler ever addressed
His best efforts failed TO arouse en-
thusiasm Even his arraignment of
Bryan and the makers of the Chicago
Iplatfarn, mereilessly scathing and bit
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