The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
BRYAN-L|ND CLUB FORMS
HOT WEATHER DOES NOT INTER-
FERE WITH ORGANIZATION
OF STRONG BODY
DEMOCRATS ARE ELOQUENT
In Rank Contrast Were the Enthus-
iastic Meeting of Last Night
and the Lincoln Clubs
Frost.

street, as result of a call to organize the
Sixth ward Bryan and Lind Democratic
club. The hall was filled, most of those
present being young men, many of whom
will cast their first vote at the polls in
the next presidential election.
The meeting was called to order by
Judge Joseph Smith, justice Of the peace,
who stated the reason for the call and
announced that nominations for tempo
rary chairman were in order.
John Beissel was elected temporary
chairman by a unanimous vote. John
Melady was made temporary secretary,
and John Dale temporary treasurer. 1t
was moved and carried that the tempo
rary officers be made permanent.
Upon motion of W. R. Hawthorne,
President Beissel selected a committee of
four members, he making the fifth, to
select vice president from each precinct
in the ward. The following were appoint
ed on the committee: w. r. Hawthorne,
Frank Boer, James Anstett, Judge Jo-
seph Smith and Arthur Rowland.
John L. Townley was then called upon
for speech and aroused much enthu-
siasm by his eloquence. He dwelt on the
tendency Of the present government to-
ward war, and warned those present that
If things continue as they are now in less
than ten years the young men would be
taken from the schools when they were
eighteen years old and drafted into the
army.
Il agree with Mr.. Roosevelt that this
campaign is to be the greatest campaign
ever known" said Mr.. TownIey IT
have studied the great public questions
ever since twenty-five years ago and feel
that the young men are the subject mat
ter Of the campaign of 1900 The question
is, how can we avert the calamities over
taking us?'
The speaker then referred to the ship
Of state drifting away from its anchorage;
how the cord has been cut and 1t floats
everywhere for gain. He referred to
Roosevelt as a fighter, a man who would
rather see war than peace any day, one
who was born to witness scenes of strife
and not tranquility.
ST tell you, my friends" continued the
speaker, 'fn ten years you will see your
selves, or your brothers or your sons,
drafted into the army, as IS the case in
almost every country that has colonial
PONOSSsoAOAAo"
in this city and in this country who have
come to this country to escape the army
life Of their fatherland (Applause.) War
Is the issue Of this campaign, though it
does go under the name Of expansion,
for in our case the two words are syn
onymous. This devllish spirit arises in
selfishness.
What have we received during the
last four years? Trusts? Yes, you know
that, for you are sitting on an example
Of them, the benches, the lumber Of
which costs 81 more per thousand feet
than before War. which means misery
for us and profits for the transportation
companies and similar institutions"
MT Twomley spoke at length in sim
liar strain, and then said that some time
in the future he was going to say a few
words on What Did We Buy for Tween
ty Million Dollars in PARISH
At the conclusion of his speech Mr..
Townley was given a demonstrative ova-
ton Samuel Whaley followed with a
few interesting remarks, and T. r. Kane
was called on, but was absent
w. r. Hawthorne then gave the assem-
blage real old Democratic revival
talk. He made some very cutting re-
marks about Teddy" Roosevelt, and
very humorously initiated that gentle
mans mannerism and voice in his speech
at the auditorium. He said that he liked
to be at a meeting of Americans like
those assembled, who stood by the con-
stitution Of the United States and the
doctrine of Jesus Christ, do unto others
as you would have others do unto YOU"
He called to mind how Roosevelt SLAM
dered the Democratic party by calling
them towards
BY making that assertion" said Mr..
hawthorn, Mr.. Roosevelt directly insult
ed one-half Of the American people"
The speaker then referred to the Ger
mans. I'VE are having a magnificent
reinforcement in the Democratic ranks in
the persons of our German friends, who
know what CONSUMPTION Isl
Mr.. Hawthorne's remarks were applaud
ed vigorously
Judge Smith made the last speech. He
remarked that he had very little to say
following, as he did, in the wake Of such
eloquent and versatile speakers. He re-
quested all present to sign the member
ship list. Frank Baer then moved that
the meeting adjourn until the last Mon
day in August.
Just tWenty-nine members Of the Lin
coin club attended the annual meeting of
the club at its room last night, and elect
ed eighteen officers for the ensuing year.
sixteen OF whom were there. A notice
able feature of the meeting was that
there were goodly number of candidates
for nominations on the Republican ticket
present.
The officers elected are: President. J.
f. George; first vice president, J. Wat
son Smith, second vice president, John
Snea; secretary, G. R. Parker; treas
4 p!iIi p: .. hnauft serSeant-at-arms, no.
Dillingham;; executive committee Zone
from each ward and one from country
First ward, DR.. A w. Whitney; Second
ward, Joseph King; Third ward, J. H.
Fifth ward. Steve ]. Picha; Sixth ward,
Percy d. Godfrey; Seventh ward Arthur
w. Lyman; Eighth ward, S. b. Carter;
Ninth ward, w: b. Webster; Tenth ward,
j. X. BLACKWELL; Eleventh ward. Judge
Gr1er M. Orr; country John Schulze.
After the officers had been elected a
suggestion was made that the different
officers should make few remarks as
to what they thought would be the best
plan to pursue during the coming cam
paign:, Everything passed off very
smoothly until it got down to where the
treasurer should make his little spiel.
Ben F. Krauft had just come into the
room, and he carried in his hand what
looked like batch of bills. He was call
ed upon, and enlightened the members
present with the cheering intelligence
that there was only little over $14 in
the treasury, and that there were bills
amounting to about $40 that were not
paid. This came as quite a surprise to
those present, and some one at once
made motion that a recess Of ten min
utes be taken in which the members
could pay their dues.
This was another surprise, and before
long the fact developed that nearly all
of the members of the club were de-
linquent in their dues, some as much as
81 or So. The speeches that were to be
made by the rest of the officers elected