The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-10-16
Old Ties to Be Severed at
Duluth.
POLITICS LEFT BEHIND
Noteworthy : oception and Banquet
for Democracy's faithful.
BRYAN ON MORAL COURAGE"
Lind, Gray and O'Brien Send Re-
gretS-ROsing and owen
on Program.
From a staff Correspondent.

From Staff Correspondent.
Duluth, Mimi, Oct. 16.-Charles A.
Towne will bid formal farewell tonight
to Minnesota and to politics. His address
at the Duluth armOry tonight will sever
the old ties. 1t will remove him from the
political arena of Minnesota and the social
life of Duluth. Henceforth he will be
Charles A. Towne, the New York capital
ist.
! He will not recant any of his political
beliefs, but will carry them with him to
New York and into his commercial life.
So say his Duluth friends. They predict
that his speech tonight, which will close
the evenings oratory, will show that he
stands on public questions exactly where
he did in 1896 and 1900. They expect him
still to be heard from in national politics.
at least by the next presidential cam
paign, but do not expect him to attain any
local leadership in the east. He will from
now on be to busy making money to frit-
ter away time with state or local politics.
TOyvne the Star.
Charles A. Towne will be the central
figure tonight, even though William Jen-
nings Bryan will be guest. The Ne
braska man is expected this afternoon.
He will speak tonight on the theme,
Moral Courage" which will give him
plenty Of latitude, and Duluth people ex-
pect great effort. Mr. Bryan's presence
gives the occasion national significance.
1t was bound to have distinct political
flavor but with Bryan on the program it
will be decidedly "an event" 1t will be
interesting as a barometer of democratic
feeling, and an opportunity for sounding
some "keynotes."
Local people are disheartened over the
loss Of three twin city speakers who were
counted on for tonight John Lind James
Gray and T. D. OBrien have all sent re-
grets. The ex-governor's absence is very
much regretted. and the other two ha7dly
less. A special appeal has been sent 10
C. D. O'Brien to take his brothers place,
and James Gray has been solicited to
come up on late train. c. D. O'Brien
was heard from this morning and will
speak.
Democrats Headed North.
Democrats and populists from all over
the state are already pouring in, and over
100 from outside Duluth are expected
Most are from the old sixth district. Mr.
Dubois of Sauk Center, j. r. Bennett of
st. Cloud and Byron ]. Mosier Of Still
water were early arrivals to-day. Major
]. NJ. Bowler Of Bird Island, ]. NJ. Haw-
Minneapolis are expected, and large dele |
cations from Wadena, the range towns
towns and West Superior. The limit of
tickets is 800, and at noon all were gone
but forty, which are being held for out
siders. Standing room will be sold to-
night.
Ladies will be admitted to the gallery
and already about 200 have secured seats.
The armory will be packed. Arrange
ments are in the hands of the Bryan and
Towne club, of which Bert Fester is presi- |
dent. He. with T. T Hudson and D. G.. |
Cash, has the details in hand. They are
keeping open house in the parlor of the
Hotel St. Louis to-day for visitors.
Program of TOasts.
Joseph Ward Reynolds. of Duluth, will
be postmaster this evening and the
speakers that are assured are William j.
Bryan, L. A. Rosing, Sidney NJ Owen, c..
D. OBrien, Senator G. o. Baldwin and
Charles A. Towne.
Senator Baldwin has the difficult task
of speaking on Charles A. Towne" and
that gentleman will conclude all with "A
Retrospect" He will review his business
and present career here in Duluth; his
service in congress as a republican, his
bolt in 1885, when "the party left Towne,"
his two campaigns for congress- his nom
ination for the vice presidency and subse-
quent withdrawal and his brief service in
the United States senate.
Mr.. Towne's final departure from Du-
luth will not take place for several days. |
He is collecting his goods and winding
up his business affairs here, and when he
leaves will take his family and all their
movable possessions.
Prominent republican politicians will
not attend tonight. They are kept away
by the political trend of the occasion, but |
still many republicans who are personal
friends of Towne will brave the torrent of
democratic oratorY to do honor to their |
old townsman. &C. B. Cheney. |