The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-21

est and enthusiasm of the evening were
James f.. Hickey, Peter Van Hoven.
John B. Irwin, Frank Ford, w. J. Pres
ton, John B. Covington, John Pewters,
Edward Peterson, Louis Betz and Phil
ip Metzdorf.
Monday night.
John E. Pewters. of the staff of the
Irish Standard, who has been in the
West for the last three months, going
as far as the Pacific coast reports that
the Democrats are stronger than ever
In the Northern tier. He says in Nom
tana everything is for Bryan.
The Fifth warders turned out we'll last
night at the Democratic meeting at the
Fifth ward headquarters. Hon. T. d.
OBrien and Thomas r. Kane made the
addresses of the evening and were we'll
received by an audience that comfort
ably filed the hall.
Mr.. O'Brien. who has been over the
Southern part of the state returning yes
terday afternoon, declares that Lind is
practically elected if the Twin Cities 90
anything near as well this election as
they did before. Bryan will get the
largest part of the German vote this
year, while last election he did not get
more than Is per cent $685..
On national issues Mr. OBrien declared
that the state lay in the balance while
on state issues the condition all over the
state made Gov. Lind's reelection prac-
teal certainty. Speaking of the stand
which the governor has taken on the
question of the taxation of large corpora
tons and compelling them to bear their
share of the burdens of the state, more
particularly in the case of the street
railway companies and the mining inter-
ests, and his attitude on labor questions,
Mr.. OBrien told of the great work that
the governor has accomplished and. what
is still to do, and that the people would
not fail to recognize his greatness.
The local Democratic ticket, he said
was composed of worthy and competent
citizens and should command the respect
of every voter in the county
Mr.. O'Brien said the Republican creed
of refusing to haul down the flag in the
Philippines appealed to him as a man
starting to burglarize the house of his
neighbor and then not daring to desi*t
because he feared that the action might
be called coWardly.
Mr.. O'Brien dwelt at length on the
manner in which Porto Rico heralded
the American flag with joy as a sign that
they belonged to the great American re-
public and later how the secretary of war,
the president and the ways and means
committee Of the senate all united in say
ing that Porto Rico should have free
trade, and then how they had suddenly
changed front and put a is per cent tax
on all exports and imports. And sthe
worst feature of the case is, he said,
that the representatives of the sugar
trust made no bones of the fact that
they had caused the sudden change.
Thomas r. Cane considered at length
the business of the state as it has been
conducted uEder the able and efficient
hand CT Gov. Lind. Gov. Lind, he declar-
ed, stands for the highest ideal of state
administration and cal easily afford to
stand on his record. Forty years he said.
the people of the state had been promised
an administration OF affairs that would
be for the interests of the common peo-
pie, and now that they had been given
such an administration they were not
likely tc forget the executive who made
it possible.
Humphrey Barton, H. A. Laughran,
Phillip Martin, Peter Van Hoven, Louis
Betz. Matt Bantz. Peter MetZdorf and
Frank Ford made excellent short adj
dresses.
Chairman Baer was greatly pleased
with the big turnout of the FIft!. ward
voters, it being even larger than had
been expected.
Inc interest thtlC the voters are '3Aen
in the legislative campaign shows that
thew are fully alive, iii st. Paul at least.
to the necessity for having a representa-
tion on the floor of the large house Of the
Legislative assembly that Will not he SER
VilelE PARTISAN, s is the Republican wing
Of the Ramsey delegation in the senate.
The fact that the Democrats arc in a
minority in the senate makes it especially
desirable for the public generally, not
1Nrr1 &c hot a1 hA
good presentation of partisan opponen =
on the free agents on the floor of the
house to restrain the aggressive inciina-
tons of the machines majority.
The legislative ticket nominated by the
Demo Gratis is a sterling one.
j. Fl. Hoffman, the contractor and
builder, who is the nominee in the Third
a blemish. He will give tho ward such
a standing in the house as it can never
hope to attain with its present repre-
sentative.
James r. Hinkley, the nominee in the
Fourth ward. is as good as elected now,
but he is not content with that and he,
is Urging his friends to see that the Dem
ocratic majority is not materially lessen-
ed this time The Fourth ward ought to
be one of the banner Democratic wards
of the city, and Mr. Hickey is urging the
voters of the ward TO see that it regains
its osd prestige.
In the Fifth ward, Philip Martin IS
making an active canvass, and his cleo
ton seems assured. The present repre-
sentative, who is seeking a reelection,
has positively nothing to present to the
voters as reason why he should be
returned. They want change. -
In the Sixth ward, Samuel bearing
is running excellently, and his election
over the present representative is be-
yond peradventure. The West Side edi-
tors party was also before his constit-
uency when the steering committee
swung the whip two years ago.
Camden H West, who is running in the
Seventh ward, entered the field late, blA
he is a popular young man, one of the
brightest young stenographers in the
city, familiar with public affairs, and
in every way worthy a seat in the legis-
lative councils of the state. The dis
trict, gerrymanders by the Republicans,
has been usually hopelessly Republican,
but there is considerable dissatisfa ction
with the Republican nominee who is too
exclusive in his tastes, except just be-
fore election to suit the younger ele-
ment in the Republican ranks.
In the Eighth and Ninth wards three
excellent business men have been nomi-
mated. William Butler, of the Butterfly
an company, which concern is now at
work on the state capitol, Geo. F. Um-
land, the druggist of University avenue,
and now representing his district, and
James S. Rockford, now retired from
active business, but still possessed of
extensive property interests in his dis
trict, which comprises that part OIL the
Eighth and Ninth wards, which lies
North of the Great Northern tracks.
Another nominee, who came into the
field late is Winn Powers, whose dis
trict comprises the Tenth and Eleventh
wards and the country districts. Usually
this nomination has gone to some resi-
dent of the country districts and the con-
vention so disposed of it in this case
but unforeseen business opportunities that
took too much of his time demanded