The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-07
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME.


The doors of the convention building
were thrown open as soon as the parade
arrived, and it was less than ten mia-
utes until the seats We're ali filed. Tho
crowds had been standing outside ready
! to enter as soon as they were allowed
for at least an hour
Tickets had been given out beforehand
and those holding them had no difficulty
in getting seats, but people who went 20
| the meeting depending upon luck for a
| seat were in many instances seriously in
| convenienced. While there was apparent
ly accommodation for ALL it was not
without some difficulty that the mass was
comfortably seated. Although it was the
| first political meeting OF the campaign
it was one that will not be surpassed in
7 many respects throughout the entire year
! Not only was 1t remarkable in point of
attendance, but the assemblage was as
deHonstrative as is generally seen, and
there was good cause for demonstra-
ton.
The spirit of the rally was sounded
| When Temporary Chairman Murphy arose
| to Introduce the first speaker, and the
| conviviality never ceased until the meet
| ing closed. Those in the seats and ll1on
| the rostrum were alike ready and anx-
1ous for an opportunity to manifest their
feelings, and they broke loose at the very
| first hint of a chance. The rostrum was
! various parts of the state. Among those
/ who were seated there as vice presidents
| were the following: l.. A. Rosing, chair
man of the state central committee; NJ
| E. Mathews, of Marshall, nominee for
congress in the Second district G. J.
! Hurt, Gen. Ludwig, Winona; Mayor
! Gray, Minneapolis; Chairman Ringdal, Of
the state railroad and warehouse COM
mission; Swan Turnblad, editor of the
! Poster; H J. Chaffee, Minneapolis
Ralph Reese, Elijah Barton, J. Reese, r.
! w Tamms, Judge Canty, DR.. w. J.
| Barnes, city physician; Michael Bres-
| lauer, Edward Murphy, ]. E. Mcmillan,
| w. H. Donohue and P. B. Winston, of
Minneapolis; ]. M. Hawthorne and many
| others were among this number.
In making his remarks incident to the
introduction of DR.. A. J. Stone as chair
man of the meeting, Mr.. Murphy, Of
! Minneapolis. said:
INTRODUCED THE CHAIRMAN
81 want to congratulate this assem-
blage first upon what has taken place in
this hall this afternoon, for the grand
! work the convention has accomplished;
second for the fact that we have al
most passed through two years Of a state
| administration never before equaled in
| this state or eXcelled in any other; third
| l congratulate you upon the fact that
| you have selected that man who has been
| at the head of the forces that have given
! US this remarkable administration Of our
| state affairs to again represent the Dem
| ocratic party IN the coming campaign as
| the nominee for the highest Office with
| in the state the one he has so ably
filed for two years. the Hon, John Lind.
| He is man whom all parties admire
| and esteem, and who Is deep in the hearts
| Of the people of this state, especially the
| Democrats. The election of the ticket as
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| Gov. Lind at the head, will mean not
| only good government for the state of
! Minnesota, but it will stand for the union
| of the blue and the gray, and the honor
| of those glorious emblems which you see
waving over our heads pointing to the
stars and stripes) it will mean the hon
| oring Of principles which stand for the
| union of the East and the West under
the flag of absolute economy and liberty
| to all classes
The speech of Mr.. Murphy struck a re-
sponsive chord in the hearts Of his audi
| ence, and as he took his seat a well
rounded applause was given him.
WELCOME OF THE CITY.
Acting for Mayor Smith, who was alb
sent and unable to attend the meeting,
| c. D. OBrien delivered the speech of
welcome in behalf of the city to the WIS.,
! itfng delegates.
Mr. O'Brien said he was proud to pre-
sent ST. Pauls welcome because this is
| the field within which the victorious De-
mocracy was first planted in the state
| 1t was out of St. Paul that the hosts
/ who led the party to victory first pro-
| ceeded. He gave the audience well
| come to the capitol city of the state,
which, he was pleased to state, had ben
! the abode of Gov. Lind for the past two
| years. 1t is this city that Gov. Lind will
make his place of abode for the coming
| two years.
! Mr.. O'Brien said he never was so glad
| and so. proud that he is a Democrat
as in the present campaign. He saw more
| in the present condition of the party
| to inspire pride than at any time of
| its existence. But while he hoDored his
own party and esteemed its partisans,
he referred to his brothers in the Re-
publican party as "our friends and not
enemies They are only our brothe.
enlisted in different rank and baro.e
the end of this campaign, by the noble
eFangelization of Honest John Lind in
the state OF Minnesota, we will in spite
of their persistent ignorance. convert
them and bring them safely into the
ranks of the true party, the party which
| has given Minnesota the best administers
/ ton she has ever had
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