The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-29
IT WAS CHILLY INDEED
RECEPTION GIVEN REPUBLICAN
ORATORS AT AUDITORIUM.


The only notable feature of the closing
Republican mass meeting of the campaign
last night at the Auditorium was the
startling difference which it exhibited as
compared with the enthusiastic demon
stration by the local Democracy the even
ing before. r. w Zollman, who sat on
the platform with the spellbinders, was
asked for an estimate of the attendance.
Eighteen hundred said he. An actual
count, taken by sections, showed 1.704 per-
sons in the immense hall, of whom 7S9 sat
in the pit. Those who attended in the
hope of learning some new thing concern
ing the local campaign were bitterly dis
appointed. and an attempt of Sam r. Van
SAINT, Of Wlnona, who was the first speak
er of the evening, to turn the mass meet
ing into a little rally in the interests of
his gubernatorial boom and one William
Mckinley proved entirely successful,
through the able assistance of Hiram F.
Stevens, w. III. Grimshaw, f. c. Stevens
and others
The crowds were easily accommodated
in the main floor and side galleries. The
balcony was entirely empty, and gaps
showed in many places, even on the first
floor. The gallery adjoining the pit was
sparsely Inhabited, and at the close of
the third address general exodus oc-
Cured, which left only about 800 people in
the hall. When j. ]. McCardy, the last
man Of the speakers list, arose there
were barely 200 in the hall.
Fred C. Schiffmann introduced the chair
man, Moses e. Clapp. Mr.. Clapp intro
duced s. r. Van SAINT who spoke very
briefly of the local fight and launched
into discussion of the coming national
and state campaigns. At the conclusion
OF his address messages were read from
hnute Nelson and c. K. Davis
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lead and confined himself to the expansion
or trade, foreign market for American
products, that little bridge on the Nile
and the situation in Luzon. Another exc
dus occurred, after which quiet was re-
stored, and e. G. Rogers made a violent
attack on the Democratic city ticket
which was more interesting only because 1t
was nearer home. F. c. Stevens, fresh
from Washington, spoke of the prospects
OF his friend Mckinley and urged the Re-
publicans in st. Paul to score a benefit
Tor the sake of helping out the national
campaign and his congressional candi-
daey. Then c. r. Smith appeared.
Ills remarks were limited and were ut
tered with evident trepidation He de-
clared that the Republicans, If again
put in power. would give good govern
| ment. "We will reduce taxation" said
he. give you good streets and build Won
new library. L nave been asked to de-
clare myself on the charter question and
would say that [ am in favor of it,
Judge A. F. Nordin of Duluth. spoka in
| continuance of the national idea. and Oar
Reese followed with the sentiment that
he did not wish to say anything. DR..
| Cook, negro, assured the audience that
he had 800 eolored votes in his pocket for
G.. r. Smith, and H. F. Stevens again
spoke of McKinfey's prospects. J. J. Nc
! Cardy closed the programme of addresses
and stated that in June he believed he
| would again assist in the Inauguration of
| new mayor of St. Paul
= Throughout the entire evening the an
plause was limited. and the crowd seemed
( to find little in Puerto Rican and Philip-
pine matters over which TO enthuse about
! the local fight.