The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-08

until after the votes are counted. The
hall was packed from orchestra to the
last row of seats in the gallery. and
that means considerably over 5000 peo-
pie. Enthusiasm ran high, although
the auditorium was intensely hot. Mr.
Thurston, gave full vent to his match
| less oratory for an hour and over, and
the immense building pealed time and
time again with the widest cheers Of
approval The speaker did not confine
himself so closely to the details of the
money arguments, as he did a general
and telling summary of the entire list
of campaign issues.
At o'clock the clans commenced to
gather at the West hotel, whence Sen
ator Thurston was escorted over to
the Exposition building, and at the
hour of the start, which was a little
before 8, there was in the neighborhood
of 1000 people congregated at the hos
telry. Nothing that could be called
pageantry was characteristic of the
march 1t was unobtrusive, with no
attempt at show, all in accord with the
civilians onward march to prosperity.
Leading the procession was the Nor
gan Post drum corps, followed by the
Minneapolis Republican Flambeau club
and the Union Veterans league. After
these came in carriages Senator and
Mrs. Thurston, Hon. w. d. Washburn
and Miss Elizabeth Washburn. A sec
ond carriage was occupied by ex-
Mayor Eustis, Robert G. Evans and
E. M. Johnson. The march commenced
with wild cheering on the part of the
spectators and proceeded down to Hen
nepin, to Third street, from this point
to Nicollet, and from there over to the
| Exposition building.
Along the entire route were gathered
interested spectators, in the endeavor
to catch glimpse of the distin-
guished visitor. When the procession
had reached Second street, which leads
up to the Exposition building from Cen
trail avenue, the marchers parted,
fianking to each side of the road, and
thus leaving two columns, between
| which the carriages passed From Cen
trail avenue up to the Exposition build
ing the march was of the character of
reception to a conquering hero, and
| which eliminated in a grand ovation,
when the party reached the platform
| on the inside.
The audience which listened to the
distinguished Nebraskan was one cf
the representative gatherings of the
Northwest. Among the distinguished
men who sat on the platform were ex-
Senator w. D. Washburn, Thomas
Lowry, C. A. Pi1lsbury, T. B. Walker,
Congressman Fletcher, and dozens of
| men prominent in the Republican
party in the state The st. Paul men
noticed on the platform were: E. S.
Warner, E. A. Paradis, Dr. o. w. Ar
chibald, Fred Schiffman, Col. Monfort.
Darwin F. Reese and DR.. J. F. Fulton
A large number of the members of the
Republican Editorial association, which
| has been in session in st. Paul, were
| in attendance. Robert G. Evans pre-
! sided and introduced Senator Thurston.
MR. EVANS INTRODUCTORY.
Mr. Evans said: Ladies' and Gentlemen:
| appreciate the high honor of presiding over
| this magnificent meeting OF my fellow citi-
zens. see in your presence here a fore
| cast of the verdict which will be rendered
in November. (Applause) The Republican
party g never greater than it is in an
emergency. 1t is craft that sails best in
raging winds. 1t brings to its support the
patriotism of the people of this country in
| every campaign. (Applause.) And in this,
more than in any other, We will see flock
| ing under its standard and marching under
| it's banner the men who believe in this gov
ernment Of the people, by the people and
for the people. Applause) When I intro
| duce Mr.. Thurston, the distinguished
| speaker OF the evening, to the Republican
party Of Minnesota, represented as it is by
| this presence here this evening, / intro
| dace him to q party that enjoys the dis