The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-19

and the Republicans had not added one
or promoted the present incumbent. An
attempt had been made by the friends of
Chester r. Smith to deny the statement
that he had refused to rent houses to
negroes, but denials did not come from
Smith, but others. AS long as Chester r.
Smith had control of the Manhattan
building no negro janitor had been enl-
ployed in the building. If Chester <E23'
Smith was a friend of the negro he hadl
never shown it in any way.
Mr.. McGhee urged his hearers to vote
for Robert A. Smith and the Democratic
ticket, saying, UNLESS the city is COM
dollar, you and l haven't a chance for
our two bits
A meeting in the interest of the new
charter will be held this evening at the
Dew school A musical program will be
furnished and Carl Taylor will deliver a
short address.
The Democratic state central commit
tee will meet at the Merchants hotel at
2 O'Clock this afternoon to call a state
convas ton, at which delegates will be
elected to the national convention at
Kansas City on July 4.
The Democrats of the Third gathered
last evening at Knaufts hall, 34S East
Seventh street, in a X grand rally, to in
dorse the municipal ticket, unanimously
declaring for every one of the party nomi-
neeS. Prominent speakers addressed the
voters and stirred up sweeping enthusi-
asm that it is promised will make itself
manifest at the polls on election day.
The issues of the campaign were dis
cussed and explained SO that the large
! numbers of voters present saw the fall
lacy of Republican claims for suffrage.
and the mention of the name of each
! Democratic candidate was received with
enthusiastic applause
President c. H. Handy, of the Third
! Ward Democratic organization, called the
meeting to order and introduced Herman
Oppenheim as the first speaker Mr. Op-
! penheim outlined the great advantages
; that had accrued to the city Under Demo-
cratic rule in the years of the city in
fancy, and pointed out how the Demo-
cratic party advanced a struggling vii
lage to the dignity and high place of a
great metropolitan city He called upon
the voters to ratify what the Democratic
party had done in the past by voting SOL
; idly for the ticket headed by Robert A.
! Smith, and the manner in which the SEN
timent was received indicated that the
voters full intended following the ad-
vice.
frGASw
urer, delivered short address, in which
he promised a straightforward business
administration of the Office for which he
was candidate, should he be elected.
lie urged the voters to begin at the head
OF the ticket on election day and to vote
for every Democratic nominee Mr. Bre-
mer made an eloquent plea for support
for Robert A. Smith, whom, he declared,
was the Moses of his party, ready to lead
| the people out of the wilderness of Re-
publican misrule
Andrew Dahlquist, the ward nominee for
alderman, made an address, outlining the
TO work for the interests of his constitu-
ency if elected.
The audience was highly entertained
and instructed for nearly an hour bv
Frederick L. McGhee, who flayed the Re-
publican party in municipal affairs for its
miserable misrule whenever opportunity
offered for the baleful influence of the
party to be felt. Stan Donnelly spoke
briefly, urging Democrats to Loyalty sup
port the entire ticket. Joseph Kinnucane.
conrad Miller and others also spoke
Instead of squandering public funds
far-s1ghted investments were made. giving
the city not only metropolitan appear-
ance, but bringing returns of more ma
terial character.
Clemens Debald called the meeting TO or
der and introduced Dr. Hinch as the FIRST
speaker He spoke like many of the
other speakers, in German Charles M
! Brewer predicted one of the most signal
democratic victories on record He mag
mined the influence of the spring election
upon the result of the fall campaipn
This, the speaker said, should NOT he Loci
sight OF, and every Democratic voter