The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-16
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Stan Special % The Globe.
NEW ULM, MINI, Nov. 15-New
Ulm was excited in 1862 by an Indian
massacre; IL was excited again IN 1881
by cyclone; but neither OF these made
the usually placid community any Wild
er than II was tonight. In celebrating
the splendid gubernatorial race made
10y It's most distinguished citizen. John
Lind, this was the gladdest, rnerrlest
night Of all. Early in the afternoon
the town was crowded. and the late
cOmers had TO walk the streets all
night for hotel accommodations fell
short
All Southern Minnesota turned out
20 Do honor 20 their three times con-
gresham and present governor-elect.
There were men Of all political faiths
who rejolced IN the occasion, and they
were content 10 bear with personal
discomfort IN their JOY. There were
fireworks geloIe In the streets. which
were afood with light Every store
front was specially decorated for the
occasion and trausparencies bearing
that face now so familiar 70 the people
Of the state swung over Broadway
where a merry crowd surged and
1osued until the opening OF the big
mass meeting a Turner hail. which
was the center of the celebration The
hall was too small for those who wish
cd 10 come. but nevertheless, the
meeting was a fine one. The evening
trains brought I'm number Of promi-
nent men from the distant parts Of the
state who had been associated with
MT Lind IA his campaign. on the
stage with Chairman Albert Stein
hauser were L. A. Rosing. chairman Of
the Democratic state central commit
tee; J. J. Heinrich, Elwood s. Corser,
Matt Gallagher and John Day Smith.
OF Minneapolis; T. =. OBrlen, OF St
Paul, and others, Ahtt Gallagher pre-
sented the greetings Of
THE REFORM VOTERS
OF Minneapolis to the people OF New
Clm. Both cities, ne said. rejolced
alike In the glorious victory Of John
Lind. 1t had come late, but the great
az was the cause for rejoicing. for the
people. Ike a sleeping lion. had finally
become aroused TO the condition about
them, and they would give united sup
port AU AaiE new kNhflitNI III hli MS tl =
forts % clean out that Augean stable.
the state capitol. John A Johnson. the
new state senator for Nicollet county,
also spoke fehcitously He urged the
people OF New Ulm. without regard to
their partisan faiths to give Mr.. Lind
their entire support, in which event his
administration would be so grand a
success that New Tim would have the
governorship. not for two years, but
Tor four. 'St. Peter is not Jealous OF
you" he said, I'VE have had two or
three Of them IN the last forty years
ourselves. and were none too proud OF
that"
l. a Roslng also spoke. relating
some OF the happy incidents which
went 10 relieve the labor Of one OF the
hWdcst-fought campaigns in the his
tory OF the state. Mr. Rosing said he
was as proud Of New Ulm as New Ulm
was OF Mr.. Lind. and he believed that
the state at large was not less grati-
fled at the election of Mr.. Lind than
his own town. John Day Smith also
spoke briefly. He was a comparatively
recent convert, ne said. to the now vic
torious cause, but he was none the
less Joyous, and he hoped 10 see the
people give many more such at the
close Of Mr.. Lind's honest. fearless and
businesslike administration Of state af-
fairs
T. B. O'Brien spoke eloquently in
praise Of Mr.. Lind and OF Mr.. Rosing