Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-11
REPUBLICANS ALARMED.
Campaign Of Mayor Rose is Meet
ing with Most Astound-
ing Success.
IS GREAT.
1he Democratic Candidate for Governor
Winning Votes in Every Sec
ton of the State.


success of the Democratic ticket at the
polls next month. The great crowds and
remarkable enthusiasm with which the
Milwaukee mayor is being received
everywhere is causing the greatest alarm
TO MS opponents who now concede that
ne can only be defeated by the hardest
klnd OF work and considerable criticism
IS being INDUCED in at the lack of en-
thuslasm Of the Republican campaign
winch is scarcely heard of, although Gov.
La toilette was renominated in July.
Never was the test of popularity sub
Jected to greater strain than in the tour
OF Mayor Rose during the past week,
when, although rain fell heavily nearly
every day, Notwithstanding great crowds
gatnered at every point where he stopped.
Men and women stood for hours in the
urlvlng ram listening to the man who
even Republicans concede put Milwaukee
on the map. Hundreds who were attract
ca through curiosity and who came
laage!y to SCOT, went away enthusiastic,
shouting for the candidate.
Eulogizes the Old Soldier.
One of the most conspicuous incidents
or the campaign thus far was at Maus-
ton, Friday evening, when an immense
throng gathered, despite the rain that
fell in torrents, to listen to Mayor Rose,
A prominent Republican introduced the
mayor and as he arose a delegation of
Grand Army men, all members Of the G.
"; marched to the front and present
ed him with a handsome bouquet Of
American Beauty roses. The incident
called from Mayor Rose an eulogistic
Grafton on the old soldiers that was re-
ceived with tumultuous applause. a
Ihere was remarkable scene in Mad
Ison Monday night, the home of Gov. La
Toilette, when Mayor Rose addressed the
people OF the capital city. The address
was delivered in the Assembly chamber
The capitol was ablaze and the various
offices were turned into reception rooms.
The demonstration has caused the great
est alarm to the closer friends of Gov
La Toilette.
Villas Presides at Madison.
The spacious Assembly chamber was
unable to accommodate half of those that
endeavored to gain admission. Former
Senator Villas presided. Burr W. JONES'
who was one Of the candidates for the
nomination, sat at his right hand, while
a letter was read from Col George W.
Bird voicipg his regret at being unable
to be present. Senator Villas prefaced
his introduction of Mayor Rose by say
ing:
"Fellow Citizens: There is surely one
thing that this splendid assemblage will
testify to our distinguished guest tonight
the cordial reunion Of the Democracy
Of Madison. (Applause) I do not at
tempt to disguise or conceal in the least
my hearty rejoicing in respect to thar
fact. (Applause)
1T has pleased some of our newspa-
pers to speak of me as having returned
to politics. | have never been aware
that had left politics (applause), for
hno r+ S1 81, l.
terests of sound Democratic principles
before the people (applause), and l espe
cially rejoice in that cordial fraternity
which through so many years, through
so many dark hours, has distinguished
the Democracy of the city where I live
and have lived for more than half
century.
eve have had here many hard trial
together, but the Democrats of Madi-
son always found their courage and
touched elbows with a little more de-
termination, when the trial was the
greatest, and never in all these trouble
some years did we fail to show to the
world at large that in the capital city
Of Wisconsin the principles of the party
of the people stand supreme and promi-
nent (applause), and never was there
greater occasion than there is at this
time for the restoration of those prin-
ciples to control (applause), the prin-
ClpleS ny WHICH the people Oh IQlS COu0-
try will be happiest. (Applause.)
Compliments Democracy.
''It may be that the great combinations
may enjoy what is called prosperity un-
der the favoring legislation of the gov
eminent thrown in their behalf, but the
people Of the United States will never be
happier, will never enjoy more of the
rights Of free men, the privileges of
genuine liberty than when the laws of
this country are made in their interest.
for the common benefit of all. IAN
plause) But, fellow citizens, 1 am not
here to make any speech; I am here
merely to testify and again to express
the satisfaction with which l find the
Democracy Of the capital city of Wis
consin ready to meet with such an as
semblage and in such a spirit the dis
tinguished gentleman who has been
selected by our party as the standard
bearer in this campaign. (Applause.)
HE needs no special introduction. and
shall not offend his sensibilities hv
eulogy to him. I content myself with
gratifying your disposition by immedi-
ately introducing the Honorable David
S. Rose"
Campaign on State Issues.
Mayor Rose then said:
81 beg you to believe that | fully an
preciate the distinguished honor shown
me by the people Of your city by the
Democracy Of Madison, speaking
through the lips of one who has been