The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-03
SOUTH SIDE VOTERS
CHEERED DEMOCRACY.
Monster Meeting ut Germania Hall,
Carondelct, Preceded by Il Rous-
ING Turchlight Procession.
FORMER REPUBLICANS IN LINE,
Endorsed the Opinions of Judge
Daniel Dillon and Other Ora
torS-Other Enthusiastic
Rallies Held.

South ST. Louis Democracy IS thoroughly
aroused. ana next Tuesday it will return
.he old-time majority for the Democratic
ticket. one of the most enthusiastic meet
ings Of tie campaign WAS held last night
Ut Germania Turner Hall. In Carondelet.
Previous to the meeting 1910 Democrats
and former Republicans marched IN a mon
ster procession, that extended four blocks.
Led by n big drum corps. the procession
marched through most Of the streets in
South St Louis.
In the procession at the head of the
niaTchers We're 200 railroad men, and each
carried a railroad lantern. 1t was not only
q badge of the organization, but n singing
retslke TO the oDe-candle-power Mayor.
T-anspareIces in the procession pro
Claimed the marchers for Bryan. pocllery
and Bol.e. and the cheering for the Demo
cratic ticket throughout the line of the
parade was continuous The hills and lio!
lows of carondelet gave forth the shouts
OF Democracy that echoed in that locality
IN former days. and promised that \. II.
EI3oite would give Mr.. Barthcldt the race
of his life for the congressional election.
G.srmania Hall WIS filled TO Overlooking
with enthusiastic voters. At least 2N9 peo-
pie were in the hall. and many were forced
to ieave because of their inability to secure
Se:tSS tr even standing feOIn-
James A. Kennedy acted as chairman Of
the meeting. He introduced Judge Daniel
Dillon. who made a strong speech on i'm
peNalsm. exposing the tenets of the Re
publican party and eXcoriating its leaders
for their efforts 20 saddle trusts upon the
country.
James Vernon Martin. the young man
whose book on Imperialism has attracted
much attention. made a short speech He
too, condemned the Republican party for
its shortcomings.
President Harry p. Hawes of the Jsffer-
son Club made the next speech. He evoked
Il vast amount of enthusiasm as he rid;-
culed the efforts Of Theodore Roosevelt at
San Juan Hill. Mr.. Hawcs took up the sub
3ect Of trusts and dealt the Republicans
rome hard knocks. At several particularly
pertinent points he was loudly cheered.
Henry S. Julian or Kansas City discussed
State and national issues and fully ex-
posed the falacies OF the Republican party
on the question of the School Fund
Another good meeting held IN South St
Louis was that at National Hall at Allen
avenue and polman street. At least 500
voters were present at the meeting and
they paid close attention TO the speakers
A. F. Rector of Saline County Charles T
Noand. Mr.. Brennan and Perry Bartho-
low Were the speakers. The latter speaker
confined himself to The Worlds Fair amend
ments.
AT Social Turner Hall at Thirteenth and
Monroe streets the Workingmen's Bryan
Club held an enthusiastic meeting with
1905 present. The Reverend George Stol.,
a. former Republican. was the principal ora
tor. Mrs. Alice Mulkey made strong
speech in support of Democracy. She was
loudly cheered.
AT Arcade u big audience attended the
Democratic meeting. H. Clay Heather
John A. Lee. T L. Anderson. Joseph w.
Folk and ]. J. Russell were the speakers.