The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-09
Republicanism ana sound money triumph

and took possession Of the generals, enter.
taining them royalty. But the generals
were not here for entertainment. Their
cause was a serious, solemn one. Nobly
they espoused It. The only disappointment
they can feel In spending few hours here
Is that they found 90 few to convert and
30 little need for exhortation. They found
the city composed almost entirely Of sound
money men and nearly every one Of them
sound to the core. -
''We've made I'VE speeches day." said
one Of the invaders at the Auditorium last
night, s'and we had the largest audiences
you ever saw. Our hearers averaged one
hundred Mckinley men to one Bryan man."
At the next speaking place the same gen
eral can say: I'VE spoke In st. Paul to the
largest audience you ever saw and our
henrers averaged nearly one thousand Nc
Kinley men to one Bryan man." And he
might add: s'We found the percentage Of
sound money men in the Democratic ranks
aS large as that b
Great in numbers, mighty In enthusiasm,
unparalleled In its unanimity Of sentiment
was the Auditorium meeting last night.
Not for years has there been political
gathering of the character Of that greeted
Gen. Daniel Sickles and his party in st.
Paul. The Auditorium was completely
packed. There were
AT Least 8.OOO People
IN the building. But it was not so much the
size Of the audience as Its character that
was significant. It was the high degree Of
Intelligence manifested In the appearance Of
those present and the great enthusiasm
shown that stamped 1t % a remarkable
gathering. Another significant fact in con-
nection with the meeting Is that 1t was
composed largely of Democrats. who cheered
the sentiments expressed with as much en-
thusiasm as did the Republicans.
The platform was crowded with distin.
guisEed citizens Of the city and some from
other sections Of thu state. The Auditorium
was almost devoid Of decoration, but on the
pillars were the portraits Of Washington,
II: coln,' Grant, Mckinley. Logan and other
great American statesmen and soldiers.
city shortly before 8 o'clock. and after
Spending few minutes at their hotel they
were escorted to the Auditorium by 200 OF
BOO prominent old veterans, led by platoon
of mounted police and Seibert's Third Regi-
ment band.
quite as soon as the others. and when he
entered the Auditorium and steppedsto the
front Of the platform he was cheered wildly.
AS he was escorted 70 the front of the stage
by ]. ]. McCardy the old soldiers rose In q
body and gave tremendous cheer. Mayor
Dorian received similar ovation.
As the illustrious visitors and citizens
were flling In and the band was playing the
overture outside. guards opened the en-.
frances from Cedar and Ninth streets and
the surging crowd flowed in with mighty
rush. {r.
Ex.Gov. McGill easily secured silence.
sLadies and gentlemen. he said, s'thls
meeting has been called
For Good Government.
(Cheers.) For good money and good prin-
.ciples. This Is called non-partisan meet
ang, which means that good Democrats
The platform Of Chicago and'St. Louis. We
have crisis now, which 1t is well enough
for Us to believe we must put down. While
this is n0n-partisan meeting, Wish to
assure these gentlemen here that Mime
sofa will, on Nov. 3, give clean majority
for William Mckinley and sound money.
Great applause.)
81 am not going to make speech. but
want to say that this u remarkable
campaign. Never since the United States
were organized has the like Of this been
seen before2 We are wondering, like the
what will happen next. believe we shall
give the Republican ticket $1,000 majority.
now have the pleasure Of introducing Gen.
o. o. Howard Of Maine.
When Gen. Howard rose the audience
went Wild with excitement. Securing ST.
fence, he said:
ST congratulate Gen. Mason for the way
he conducted the Grand Army encampment
In st. Paul. am glad he 10 here with
us representing sound money. asked q
general the otter day how many posts
eIt. w.G u.s. me- rene to .ay feS
words first to the old soldiers. We are
Ill together The First Minnesota was the
best that went In the field. What would
we have done at Gettysburg. In East Ten
nessee, the Fourth corps. what would We
have done anywhere without Minnesota
for Mckinley during the encampment one
would have thought he was q Minnesota