The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-12

SOUND MONEY MEN ACTIVE.
National Democrats VIII Open an
Aggressive Campaign.

Aggressive Campaign.
The provisional committee Of the
sound money Democracy met in their
headquarters, Wright block, yesterday
afternoon.
No business of Importance came be-
fore the meeting except some routine
matter The Minneapolis sound money
Democrats will send delegates to the
conference of the National Democratic
party of the state to be held at ST.
Paul next Monday; and will favor, the
nomination of state ticket and of
candidates for congress. in every dis
trict that has been surrendered to the
Populists and silver Republicans. At
ter the st. Paul meeting an active cam
paign will be opened in Hennepin coun-
ty. The sound money men are receiving
considerable encouragement from Re-
publicans who are opposed to the re-
election Of Gov Clough, and of Demo-
Gratis who cannot and will not vote for
S. M. Owen for congress-
meeting was held last evening at
the office Of the car foreman of the
Northern Pacific railway, Seventh ave
nue. north and First street, for the or
ganization of the Northern Pacific
Sound Money club, a branch Of the
general railway sound money organic
alton Of the United States. The club
started off with a lively meeting and
a good list of members 1t is expected
that the membership roll will contain
500 names before election
A meeting of the colored sound money
Republicans of the city was held last
evening at the rooms of the genera
sound money committee, in the Boston
block for the purpose of organizing a
club to participate in the sound money
demonstration next Wednesday even
ing.
The Sound Money Club Of the Third
ward composed of the workingmen
and business men OF the Third ward
without regard to previous political af-
filiations, met last evening in the hall
at Dupont and Twentieth avenue
north. The president of the club, w.
G. Nye, faced nearly 500 members
when the meeting was called to order
He announced the list of officers which
were appointed since the previous
meeting, the ward being divided into
six districts for the purpose of thor
ough organization. DR.. d. A. Moves was
called to the chair, and presided while
r. G. Evans addressed the meeting
upon the issues Of the campaign. Near
ly, if not all, present were sound mon
ey men, and when it was asked that
those who would turn out in the parade
should rise, nearly ALL except a few
old men and boys, rose to their feet.
The Fifth Ward Loren Fletcher club
met last evening at their hall and en-
rolled thirty new members. The prin-
cipal business of the meeting was in
connection with the proposed demon
stration in favor of sound money next
Wednesday evening. President j. J.
Richardson estimated that the club
would have 100 of it's members in line
A final conference was held at the
office of F. B. Wright in the Globe
building yesterday afternoon between
the four chairmen of the Republican
congressional, county, judicial and city
conventions, and they appointed the
following executive commimttee: S. B.
Lovejoy, chairman; William D. Hale,
G. r. Cooley, Frank e. Holton, An
drew Sandberg, H. w. Foote, David
c. Gorham, C. F. E Petersen, Hugh
r. Scott and L. A. Lydiard. They will
open headquarters at once The place
has not been positively determined.
Large Class of Fresh1es. @sH
The number of new students entering the
university this fall Is 374. About 800 of them
are freshmen, this number constituting the
largest class ever entering the university.
The above are only academic courses.