The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-01

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aroused enthusiastic cheers. When the
applause subsidized. MIR. McCafferty
launched into a vigorous discussion Of
the issues Of the campaign, and begin
ming with the choice of the Democrat
| Citizens party for the head Of the
ticket. on down the ike with the can
| didates and platform in a comparison.
| blighting and whitening to the Repub-
| lican ticket.
ut is an augury of certain victory"
| said Mr.. McCafferty, when such
magnificent and enthusiastic gather
ing will turn out in this evenings incle-
| ment weather to indorse by their pres
ence the best ticket ever nominated In
| st. Paul. 1t was announced that this
| meeting was to be in the nature of a
| ratification Of DR.. Schiffmann and the
Democrat-Citizens' ticket, and the fact
that you come here in such numbers In
| this kind of weather is indeed an in
dorsement to be proud of.
Il predict victory for our party on
May 3, such as has never been written
in the history of the Democratic party
in this city,
'We have chosen for our leader
man who has lived in our city for over
thirty years. whose public and private
life is an open page without the small
est blot to mar It's brightness Thirty
| five years ago, when his country was
Rudolph Schiffmann shouldered his
| musket. He was patriot, and fought
| for his country.
after the war, in private life, he
made an honorable record which might
well be envied by any man. BY ster-
ling ability, he made success of bust
| ness, and years of residence among
those of this city have endeared him to
all hearts"
TT Is good for a successful business
man to be mayor Of this city. We
have had enough of incompetency dur
ing the last two years to last us life
| time. The choice Of DR.. Schiffmann is
what they want. They want a man Of
large experience, Of honorable unim-
peachable character, such as all know
| DR.. Schiffmann to possess, and prom
Use you, my friends, that. when the
votes are counted next Tuesday, you
| will find DR.. Rudolph Schiffmann
crowned with the laurels. by major
| ity over both Kiefer and Erwin"
This meeting here tonight tells the
story, and I predict not only for DR..
Schiffmann. but for the entire Demo-
crat-Citizens' ticket, a landslide which
will completely and forever bury the
| miscellaneous lot Of professional office
seekers for whom the Republican par
ty has the audacity to ask you to vote.
our Cduuludle. lOT COiipliOiACi
sure of election. A st. Paul boy, who
has grown up amongst us and for
whom every one will vote who hopes
| that the day Is not far distant when
business can be transacted in the city
hall without affront from a fourth
term office holder.
Honest Dick McNamee, chosen for
his splendid record in the assembly, on
the school board and because OF his
never wavering loyalty to the cause
Of the laboring man. cannot be beaten
by a man whose only Recommendation
is that he sunk the taxpayers money
In a rotten bank.
"And so 1t is with every candidate
on the ticket. Every one an honest, up
right man, assemblymen, aldermen
and down to our nominee for consta-
BILE, we can point to with pride and
depend upon them to conduct the city.
not for their own personal ends, but
for the welfare Of the public, whose
servants they are-and l say are, be-
cause every one Of the Democrat
Citizen nominees will go into office as
the wish Of the people" -
In conclusion. Mr.. McCafferty spoke
Of the war with Spain, reciting with
splendid effect stanza of the Star
Spangled Banner" and called for three
cheers for the country, which were
given by the enthusiastic audience,
standing on their feet, and which
shook the building.
this enthusiastic gathering and that
small. Hstless audience which sat in
this hall last night" said T. d. O'Brien.
the following speaker, las there Is be-
tween the candidates of the parties
represented. =.
what does this hearty Endorsement
of DR.. Schiffmann and the Democrat
Citizens ticket mean? Why, my friends,
it means this. The people are disgust
ed with the clownish efforts Of the Re-
publicans to govern g. progressive city;
1t means radiance to the rats which
have infested the Republican city hall
for the last two years. ~
'It Furthermore means comptroller
who will transact the public business
without insulting those who are forced
into contact with him; 1t means q
treasurer who knows the difference be-
tween sand bank and a bank of de-
post; it means an administration Of
the city's affairs by honest, trustworthy
men, who can be relied upon to give
straightforward, unblemished &C
count of their stewardship.
after election there will be no more
giving away Of valuable franchises.
Search the life record of DR.. Schiff-
mann, and what do you find? A Chris
tian gentleman in whom not the slight
est flaw can be found. He has made
success of business; he has spent
most of his life among you, and at your
behest, not to subServe has own inter-
ests, he accepted the nomination which
will make him mayor of our fair city.
go to his factory, II you want evil
dence Of his character other than my
word. Go to the people who work for
him and find out If he treats them
kindly; If he Is considerate Of their in
terests, and let their testimonials Of his
noble character answer you.
"Such a man as he is would honor
the city as It's chief executive"
Mr.. O'Brien denounced the methods
being resorted by the Republicans at
this late stage Of the campaign and
emphatically denied the contents of a.
Republican circular which has been is-
sued, stating that DR.. Schiffmann had
not answered an inquiry Of the League
Of American Wheelmen defining his DO
sition relative to good roads for cy-
clists.
"Dr. schiffmann has answered the
inquiry" declared Mr.. O'Brien, "alli
the wheelmen know he will promote
good roads. because he has said he
would do so, and he Is a man Of honor.
This Is the reason that circular has
been issued. 1t Is simply mean, con-
temptible Republican "roorback," a
species Of campaigning to which the
Republicans have resort at every cleo
ton" -,
After song by colored quartette.
John l.. Townley was received with en-
thusiastic applause.
I'VE are closing the best campaign
ever made in this city" said Mr.. Town
ley. land already the disorganized fac
tional Republicans are conceding the
victory which we know will be ours.
And why should the Republicans
not admit the truth. What material