The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-02
MILL CITY POLITICAL.
Sound Money Democrats Preparing
to Hear Palmer.

AT the meeting of the provisional commit
tee of the National Democratic party yester-
day, plans were discussed for big mass
meeting at which Gen. John NJ Palmer and
Gen. Simon Buckner will be the speakers
The meeting will be held some time this
month. The date will be announced later.
Word was received from the st. Paul head
quarters that Mr.. Cutcheon had gone to Chi
cago to arrange dates for the meetings at
which Secretary Carlisle and other disting-
uished speakers are to be the attraction.
A largely attended free silver meeting was
held last evening at Harmonic hall ad-
dressed by s. N. Owen. Of this city. and by
John Hertz and ]. j. Bond. of Denver, Col
The last two gentlemen talked as represen-
tai1ves OF labor organizations, the one being
a member OF the bricklayers' union and the
other OF the typographical union. Mr. Hertz
talked principally of the condition of labor in
Denver, and said that while three wears ago
ms union had 800 bricklayers in good stand
ing now It had about co. The others had
LETT FOR other cities, wherever the prospect
or work called them. In speaking of the sill
yer question, he said: "Conceding that the
Tree coinage of silver would be beneficial only
to the silver producing states, it would still
give employment to 100000 workmen in the
west, which would. to considerable ex-
tent, relieve the competition of the over
populated cities. Mr.. Bond entered into the
history Of silver coinage. going back to the
days or Isaac and Jacob. He reviewed the
white metal.
The arrangements by the fusionists for the
meeting to be addressed by Senator Allen. Of
Nebraska, at the exposition, on Saturday
evening. have been about completed. A. r
Ankeny the candidate for mayor has been
asked to preside, and S. NJ. Owen will make
short speech. The speaker is to be es-
corted to the hall by the Old Soldiers BIZ
metallic club. the membership of which is
to be honored by seats on the platform
The hall is to be thrown open and seats are to
go to those wfo get there first. The fusion
lists have no doubt that they will fill the hall
John Crosby. candidate for alderman in
the Fifth ward was last evening serenaded
by the Good Government and Sound Money
volunteers" marching organization re-
Gently formed. The boys were dressed in
their duck pantaloons, and, headed by their
drum corps, made quite a show. It was
their first appearance in the political arena.
At an Informal meeting Of the Young Mems
Democratic club last night, 1t was decided
to hold weekly meetings commencing with
next week. at which Frank c. Brooks will
deliver an address on some economic cues
ton.
The sound money wheelmen Of MINNEAPOLIS
particularly those who believe that the wheel
men have rights which they are most likely
to have recognized provided they show
political strength, are called to meet this
! purpose of organizing the ward clubs to make
the Wheelmens Republican Regiment of
Minneapolis.
In accordance with the suggestion of Chair
man Lovejoy the Republican voters of the
Fourth ward organized Fourth Ward Repub-
fcan club last night The object of the ward
club. as formed Is to become the central
organization of the ward, through which the
campaign is to be carried on. 1t Is to have
precinct committee of FIVE members. the
chairman Of which will be precinct commit
teeman. They are to have charge of the
work getting out the voters for registration
| and voting and under the direction of the
! campaign committee, to do all that is
to be done by the Republicans in the Fourth
ward in the way of campaign work.