The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-22
Applause Is Liberal.

NPPldUSS is EIDeFGI.
Mr.. Rosing's speech was given the
closest attention under circumstances
that would have justified restlessness
in any audience. Three hundred men
stood for an hour and a half packed
so closely that ventilation was prac-
tically impossible, and yet the crowd
grew no smaller. 1t was a receptive
audience, and Mr.. Rosing's discussion
of the trust question and trust OPPOSE
ton to reciprocity trade treaties with
Canada aroused the audience to a degree
of enthusiasm only exceeded by their
appreciation Of the state policies laid
down by the Democratic leader and his
criticisms of the Van SAINT administra-
ton.
Capt. F'ay's address was a brief,
pointed exposition of the policies ad-
vocated by his opponent, j. Adam
Bede, whom Capt. Fay charged with
being for absolute free trade in that
plank of his platform declaring for
tariff sufficient to equalize the differ
ence in the cost of manufacture in the
United States and competing countries.
Capt. Fay insisted that is declaration
for absolute free trade, because no
country in the. world can produce goods
so cheaply as the United States.
Aitkin did itself proud in the re-
ception rendered Mr.. Rosing. His per-
sonal canvass Of Brainerd was made
under the escort Of DR.. Werner Hem
stead. After lunch DR.. Hemstead sur
rendered the party leader to James
Fallon and w. H. Cleary, who acted
as special escort on the short trip to
Aitkin. When Mr.. Rosing alighted from
the train at Aitkin, in a drizZling rain,
he was greeted by strains Of marital
music rendered by brass band, and
a big crowd that valiantly held its
ground, in spite Of the ugly weather, to
express it's appreciation of the Demo-
cratic leaders first visit to Aitkin. A
special reception committee, headed by
Mayor J. M. Mari and including A.
A. Sweetman candidate for register of
deeds; F. E. Krech, of the Aitkin In
dependant; J. B. Gallinault, of the
state central committee, and j. X.
Omaley, was augmented by John
Swedeberg, c. A. Anderson Capt M.
L. Fay and Thomas McHugh.
Short "Gumshoe" Tour.
Mr.. Rosing was escorted to the Foley
house and, after a band concert, held
an informal reception for an hour. At
ter the reception he was taken for a
drive around the town and finished the
afternoon with a "gumshoe" tour Of the
business houses. A band concert and
parade from the hotel through the
business portion of the town to the
court house preceded the record
breaking meeting. The crowd pre-
ceded Mr.. Rosing's party to the court
house and it was with difficulty that
way was cleared to the platform close
ly circled by compact rows Of in
terested, expectant voters. j. B. CAL
Iinault, of the state central committee,
opened the meeting and presented Mr..
Osterhout as presiding officer.
The northern tour proper opened to-
day at Brainerd, where Mr.. Rosing
spent half day in the prosecution of
a vigorous "gumshoe" canvass. If the
developments Of the first day are In
dicative of the political conditions
throughout Northern Minnesota. the
outlook is nearly as favorable as it is
in Southern Minnesota, where it is
generally admitted that Mr.. Rosfng
will scale down Republican majorities
in the rock-ribbed districts and ma
terially increase the Democratic ma
jorities in the counties naturally his.
The Van SAINT strikers and administra-
ton organs are pinning their faith to
the reports of an impending Republic
an landslide in the north. That land
slide has evidently been side-tracked.
Crow Wing to Be Surprise.
In some of the counties at least
where the Republicans are figuring on
sure things they are doomed to wake