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

One Of the largest local political meet
ipgs in the city was that held by the
Eighth ward Democ1atic. club at their
hall, University and Harrington avenues,
last evening 49,
The hall was well filed and the appear
ance OF the various speakers called forth
enthusiasm in abundance While candi-
dates were as usual in evidence, ward
speakers contributed largely to the ora
s1orSsot the evening, and their efforts We're
well received.
f. a. Pike, chairman 70 the Democratic
county committee, was the guest of the
evening" and his talk Gu the issues of
the campaign ELECTED much applause. He
spoke OF the necessity of putting Demo-
Gratis cnly on guard this year, that the
interests of tax payers might be adj
Yapeed, rather than retarded, as now is
the case. This is a Democratic year.
said Mr. Pike, and I feel it in my bones
that not Republican Will be left to
tell tee tale He admonished the voters
present'to see that the county ticket had
Its share Of attention, and that everv
man on it received their vote
Anton Mieseii said that while he had
met defeat. yet on ELECT on day he would
be found III the, thick of the fray, work
ing Tor MS opponent, Peter Van IIoven
This statement brought forth much en-
thusiaSm. Never before had the chances
OF Democratic success been so bright, and
BE was sure that every candidate on the
Democratic ticket would be elected.
Ano{nef, s peaker, whose presence called
forth. considerable cheering was Peter
Nan Hoven,7 candidate for sheriff He
was clearly fav6rite, and thanked the
voters present 'fcrs their good VIII Well
wishes for the future, he said. he received
Wherever he went, and if the close of
+ election day didehot. see every candidate
on the Dem0cra tie ticket elected. then
ne would be badly fooled. He gave an. ex-
cellent review of the ticket, and asked
that democrats. use their best endeavGrs
; n seeing that it was successful
george F. finland, candidate fer re-
elecuon as representative, concluded the
evening with few brief remarks in
which lie spoke of the. necessity Of CIV
ing GOV Lind legislative body that
would enable him to carry out the re-
forms he had entered upon
An addition to the ranks of Democracy
and one that promises to be a he.yy
FACTOR IN the struggle to come is the
+ ourth Ward AfrC-American Democratic
club, which opened its doors to the pub
tic last night.
So Ihe occasion was the opening night and
the headquarters at ,3S4@ Minnesota street
was more than com fortably filled in re-
Spouse tei the call issued.
AS behtttEg the occasion, Fred l.. Me
Ghee! was the speaker OF the evening,
and his references to the demand that
necessitated the thorough organic alton of
s me colored voter, ELECTED much an
pause. lie spoke of how the 1Repub1i
cans, IN times Of need, promised bread to
me coEored man, but when they had no
further need OF his services gave them
.stone: This is happy moment for
q -of1 r.
me saio MT McGhee, TO see so many
eolored men here prepared to assert their
rights, and my fondest hone is tns+,(i+
VIII grow, and the colored man will show
TO the world tina he is free not only as
Lincoln made him, but free in spirit and
Hlihu, ana not bound to a party that
would use his vote and then cast him
Off as some thing loathsorle.'
another co1ored orator, who evoked
considerable enthusiasm, was Irwin WI
Der, who reviewed5the caniidat4s o,,jtba
democratic ticket and asked their sun
port by AL coloreds voters He spoke ar
length and was roundly cheered- s
Following in order came john B. Isen
Peter Van HoNens and j. e. Hearn
Each paid his1e onfpliments to the club
ana expressed ne wish that it would
live long and its tribe increase. NationaI
an estate issues. were touched upon and
an appeal made for the support of the
Democratic nominees
Among othereSpeakers of fha. e1,enin4r
We're Peter J. Metzdorf James p HI
ey. John MartiIi J. q. Covington phi
lip Martin. CD o Rrier. j. G. Don
nelly, FL Jackson and Thomas ,l4frerson
At the conclusion of the meeting =
reception was held by the coIored man
ayers Of the club, at which Refreshments
We're served.
The headquarters of the First ward
Democratic organiza ton on Decatur
and Bedford streets, was well filed last
night 20 listen 10 some excellent sneak
1ers. Scarcely fifty voters besides a hired
band and some boys Went to the meet
ing at the Auditorium from the First
ward.
Frank Ford, Democratic nominee for
judge of the probate court, J. T. Avery
and j. II. McNaliy, made the principal
addresses of the evening They were
heartily received. sq~
Thomas Kane and other Democratic
nominees are expected to speak to the
First ward voters next THURSDAY even
ing. The meeting will be held at Dem
ocratic headquarters on Decatur street
1t was clearly demonstrated last even,
ing that the hall on Minnesota street
was entirely too small to accommodate
the crowds that gathered and nrenara-
tons were made to secure a larger hal,
before the next meeting is held.
Joseph Houser, editor of the Negro
World. lent his presence to the occasion
and gave a very good address, in which
ne compIimeated7 the leaders OF. the or
ganfzation of such a fourishing club.