The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-02
HELD A BIG MEETING.
Record for Campaign Beaten in
Meeting Held on Rice Street.


Meeting Held on Rice Street.
a goodly assemblage gathered last
night at Harbecks hall on outer Rice
street toz>listen to Democrat tic speakers.
BY half past eight the nall was packed,
and although the speakers We're late
in arriving the audience was not to be
disheartened, but stayed on, and were
rewarded with some excellent addresses
in both the English and German tongues.
The speakers made good impression,
dealing well with the questions of the
day and the exceptional ticket that the
Democrats have nominated for the coun-
ty offices.
Chairman Mitsch was the first speaker
He told of Gov. Linds great battles
with the money powers of the land. He
declared that every large trust and cor
poration was the hardened enemy of
honest John Lind, and that all the time
Lind has stood by the people and now
had come the time for the people to
stand by Lind and support him in the
reforms which he has begun. The speak
er dWelt very clearly and conclusively
with the, records of the appointees II
Lind and especially the success of the
railroad and warehouse commission in
forcing the Northern Pacific to keep the
St. Paul & Duluth line a separate fac
tor in their system in order that the
u
not be lost from the state
Mr.. Mitsch spoke on the county tick
ct and mentioned the abilities and char
acter1stlcS of the Democratic nominee
for. county attorney, Thomas Kane, who,
he said,5 has a brilliant record as q
young lawyer, and with his abilities and
eloquence will be able to make the Of
fee of county attorney one of the big
gest factors in the welfare of the city,
and that
vote they cast for Thomas Kane
The speaker dwelt upon the honest and
clean record OF Peter Van Hoven as
business man and an upright gentle
man, Well known, respected, and liked
wherever he has had dealings.
Speaking. of Peter Metzdorf, he men
toned his past experience in the Office Of
the city treasurer and his brilliant record
there which has fitted him far more than
his opponent can ever hope 10 attain for
the duties of that position He said that
Johnnie Clancy. Frank Ford and DR..
Miller. We're as good as elected and that
they would run well with the ticket.
In bringing up the nominees for the
county commissioners he mentioned the
frightful state of the roads about the out
skirts of the city and county and of the
failure of the present commissioners to
materially alter the state of affairs, how
farmers are every day driving product
to find a market in Minneapolis, where
there is a good market and good roads
leading to it, and the promise that the
Democratic nominees have made 70 rem
edy- the state of the roads and the al,
ready accomplished fact by the Demo-
cratic council of starting good market
That w. j. Preston, who has been nom.
mated for county commissioner is the
only commissioner on any ticket that
comes from the north side Of the tracks
in the Eighth and Ninth wards and that
he deserved the support of every loyal
resident in that section was point that
brought a good round of applause and
seemed to find the most favor with the
audience. Mr.. Preston has been conduct,
ing a small wood and coal business in
the ward and has never held an office
which should entitle him to some con-
sideration after his long service for De
mocracY.
Conrad Miller and Clemens Siebold
made two powerful addresses in German
that brought out such great applause, az
the audience agreed with the arguments
of the speakers. that it was with diff
ficulty that they were able to proceed
with their remarks. Time and time again
the enthusiasm broke out and knew no
bounds as the addresses We're delivered
with such evident effect. Phe audience !
was largely German-American, and of
course. appreciated words from one OF
their own number
e c. Ives and James Rockford made |
fine speeches and were greatly in the |
favor of the audience.
The meeting was the largest that has |
been held in this section this campaign |
bv either party, and both the Eighth ard |
Ninth wards seem certain TO go strongly !
Democratic on the state and county /
ticket