The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-20

REpURLIc9ySs sCRAPED UP A FAIR
AUDIENCE TO HEAR r. n.
LA TOILETTE
BOYS AND BANDS EN PARADE
Fornkes Were coaxea and the Lat
ter Hired to Help eut
the ''DeEloRstrn-
tion."
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July cap pistol canes and cne or two
organiza tons from Minneapolis and Still
water, absolutely Indispensable in the
work of marshalng enough forces to
partially fill the auditopium,- the Repub-
leans of the city last night gathered Ell
masse to be edited with the speech of
r. n. La Toilette.
The Republican candidate fer governor
of Wisconsin was in Very good form for
a speeeh-as far as oratory is concerned.
Though he slipped from a bottle of medi-
cine once in while, his voice didn seem
to trouble him. CongI essntan z. g. Ste
Eens and Tams BiXby came along with
the orator and the former introduced the
speaker with the remark that the mill
tant republican demonstration augured
We'll
The meeting certainly was militant, for
between the state band and the drum
corps and the Flambeau club and the
irritating canes. noise was not lacking
In fact tiSe~ whole NEE ting. hardly even
excepting the speech, was characterized
by noise. In beginning his speech Mr.. /
La Toilette saiS in part:
q come here t0niShf with greetings
from your sister state and. am glad
to be present at such Il Characteristic Re
publican meeting ~Owing~to circumstan-
ces over which I have no control ! must
present the issues Of The campaign very
briefly
REGRETS KANSAS CITY PLATFORM
Mr. Ia Toilette then went on to state
that the audience should remember a few
things before he went any further. He
passed over the past history of the Re-
publican party. studiousty avoiding all
the changes that have taken place in
that party. Coming down to the present
campaign, he said he regretted that the
Democratic party had found it necessary
to make the serious charges against the
opposing party that it did III the Kansas
City platform. In the long explanation
of the iSstfe of IMPERIALISM that followed
he made the bald statement that when
the Philippine islands We're conveyed TO
the United States the. allegiance of the
Inhabitants of the islands We're also con-
Bryan was stopped from saying any
veyed to this country. He asserted that
thing about the Philippine Question, not
withstanding the fact that he is just now
more alive to the issue than anyone else.
The speaker next referred to Mr.. Bry>
ans position with regard to the burning
issue, saying that he wanted coaln5
station, a stable government for the ISL
ands, their independence and then a pro-
tectorate. AS TO. the sable government
proposition. Mr.. La Toilette said that it
was an admission that the islanders could
not govern themselves. The speaker
quoted several missionaries as authorities
TO the effect that the islanders could not
govern themselves. In closing, the speak
er cited the Louisiana purchase and the
addition of other territory to this coun-
try. ~--------.-----o-sa~
The parade to the hall of the various !
marching clubs was made up of the Fifth
Ward Republican Marching club. the |
Roose Selt Marching club. OF Minneapolis, |
the FlambeaH club of MINNEAPOLIS, the st.
Paul Ninth Ward Republican club, the
State band, tf1eedraan eos1t :~sfnd the Still
water Republican club. There were one
hundred marchers in the Saltwater club.
They were coHnmaRdeQ-lN MAJ. Master
man and Capt w. B. Birmingham.
The ''Swane quartette, composed of
four s'colored gem men, rendered some
highly entertaining songs while the au-
dience was awaiting Mr. La Toilette
There were q number of MINNEAPOLIS
clubs of which the Fiambeeu was the
most important, that ssrace9 The occasion
in fun uniforms Taking into eoHsid-
Grafton the fact that the clubs were from
the Ffour City and not local organiza-
tons, the attendance on their part was
cTetiitabies
There was some dissatisfaction EXP. esr-
ed amongst the 7f11eIAbers of the St. Paul
clubs. because it lad been bruised about
that 81, GOO in prizes would be given to
the best uniformed c Tbs. the St Paul
clubs were of the opinion that outside
organizations ought not to have any OF
the pie.
Mr. La Toilette WAS net at Hudson
yesterday afternoon upon his coming to
this city by T. S. 3ayan,Rnd at the
union depot when he restchee ST Paul by
the following committee, who dined with
him at the Windsor: ". C. Masterman,
TaIns Rixby. Fred 9. Stevens, j. A |
Wheelocll, George Thompson, c. c.
whitney Robert jameson ana Henry
Wolfer.
For the first time la many years
Mower county Republicans are to meet
an opposition ticket in the field. So
powerful has been Republican dominion
heretofore that no party or facticn has
for several years dared to offer set of
candidates against the Republican ticket,
but this year the conditions have changed
and the result is altogether different.
There is another ticket out, and it Is not
a Democratic ticket, either, but fOrSo9th,
it viii receive Democratic support, and,
in the minds of some of the best inform
ed, viii beesuceessfui.- This ticket is COM
POSED OF men who have been Disguised
with the court house gang that has
ruled things with q high hand in Mower
for these many years, and was gotten
out by the best Republicans. who them
selves bolted the regular ticket deter /
mined to knock tire old gang out and put
into office a set of men who are free from
gang RUE. Ine move caused a WnO-e- !
sale split in the Republican ranks, and
viii necessarily mean fatal bow to the
former rulers of county affairs in Mower. |
The ticket is not known to be all Repub-
ilcans, but is partially made upzof Demo- |
Gratis who have joined heart and hand |
with the better element of the Republic
party in an effort to overthrow the
court house ring.
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The fight against the old ring is certain
to have more than local effect to
Mower county. Its influence will spread |
outside of the county and reach far into !
Tawrey's district, for the First district
congressman has himself, it is stated, |
taken a hand in the fight AS might be
expected, he has allied himself with the
forces that now be, the ring that has met
the disfavor. of >. the, best element of
Mower county voters in all parties
Tawney is. It is said. giving his best sup
port to this faction, and it will be one OF
the influences that VIII cost him his po-
litical head. Mower county of course.
itself, has always piled up huge vote
for the lumber. baron. congressman, and
his Identification with the class that the
better element is now trying to defeat
will have a tendency TO array an the re-
form crowd against himself
A report has crept out OF local political
circles within. the last day. or. two which,
If true, may indicate a wide breach in
the Republican ranks of this city The
runlor has been heralded about with con-
siderable carlton 7-ty Republicans, and
there will be an earnest effort made to
quash it altegether,ft is said
Certain leading Republicans. it has been
stated, have just awakened to the reaIi-
cation that's YAM SAINT should, by any
strange coincidence. fall heir to the cleo
ton, 1T would mean the entfronement Of