The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-02
AUSTIN WORKING HARD.
Having Good Meetings and Has an
Eve Out for the Ticket

Having Good Meetings and Has an
Eye Out for the Ticket.
While the Republican spelIbinders have
been travelling over the state by easy stages
and IN Pullman cars, the Lind speakers have
stood not on luxuries or conveniences but
have met their engagements regardless Of
convenience or comfort. The result has been
that, while the Republicans complain of
apathy, the contrary is the case with the
reform forces.
Some idea OF the energetic and arduous
campaigning done on the Lind side may be
gathered from few days actual hust Ing
by Hon. q. H. Austin, Oar Reese's opponent
for clerk of the supreme court IN the
course Of his work in the Sixth district which
has been enormous, Mr.. Austin found HIM
self at Park Rapids on the 18th, which is
some forty miles or more across country
through the wilderness, from Walker the
seat of the late Indian troubles. Mr.. Towne
had been billed for Walker the next night
the 18th, but had missed connections, and Mr..
Austin was telegraphed for to come to Walk
er. He drove from Park Rapids to Mera9h r
a few miles distant held big meeting there
which made the Republicans swear like wild
Indians, and then returned to Park Rapids
hours sleep, he took the train over to Akely,
and from there he had to walk all the way
to Walker, not less than twenty miles but
pulled in at -, some the worse for wear
He slept all the afternoon. ard then went to
the hall to fill Towne's date. The hall was
packed at the beginning, Dut at the close 1t
was simply damned and rammed, and some
were sitting on the floor and others standing
on window sills and other fellows shoulders
A report says that It Yves a c9rker. The Gu
dience was disposed to be lukewarm at the
start, but kept getting warmer and warmer
until toward the last the roar of that crowd
could be heard a mile. 1t WIS the best
meeting Of this campaign, says the report
and when Page Morris goes there this week
he will find much explaining to do and many
guns spiked.
Mr.. Austin himself writes that this was one
of the best meetings he has held in the whole
campaign. His enthusiastic hearers were
largely woodsmen and laborers. To this point
Mr.. Austin had travelled ninety-eght miles
overland, in three days, walking much Of
the distance. He felt like a lighting cock.
He had gone from Bemidji to Park Rapids
Thursday by relay stages, over the toughest
road in America. In the week he made Clio
quet, Grand Rapids. Bemidji, Park Rapids,
Menagher and Walker Good meetings all
along the route.
Mr. Austin passed through Duluth last
Sunday, and found an effort being made to
favor Lewis for supreme court on the ground
of local pride. He stopped this by calling
his $50 Tammanyite committeeman to the
rescue and explaining that this m5ve was a
slap at himself, as he was on the other SUI
preme court ticket, and also local talent.
His request that they make special effort 10
down Lewis, in justice to himself and the
union cause, will bear fruit. and the whole
gang Of workers are now after him like so
many blood hounds. Lewis, says q rerort
will wish he had not tried this little racket.