The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-31

IL ever an honest DOUBT about Leon
ard A. Rosing's ability to carry the big
Republican First ward existed, that
doubt was successfully and forever dis
PEELED last night by the magnificent re-
ception given the new leader and giant
Of Democracy by the voters of the con-
servative First.
Mr.. Rosing closed his personal cam
paign in ST. Paul last night, speaking
at mass meetings in the First, Second
and Eighth wards. He opened his last
tour of the city, which partook largely
of the nature of a triumphal procession
in the First ward. The First has for
years rolled up Republican majorities
with a regularity which has hitherto
confirmed the Republican campaign
managers that in that section of st.
Paul they were invincible and which
has made them so confident of the
wards loyalty to their candidates, willy
nilly, that they have felt safe in snub-
bing its citizens and refusing themi
representation on their, ticket.
Republicans Scent Danger.
Until within few days the Repub-
licans have boastingly asserted that
Mr.. Rosing cannot carry the iTir5tt
ward. Within the week they have
scented the danger and now the Re-
publicans of ST. Paul commence to
realize what the Republicans of the
state have had forced home to them
in unpleasant certainty for some time.
Mr.. Rosin is not a trailer He is a
leader and a leader who has inspired
the arrogant leaders of the opposition
with the respect of genuine fear.
The First ward never gave any citi-
zen more cordial or more enthusiastic
welcome than it has extended to Mr..
Rosing, and the reception given him
last night placed in comparison with
that given the genial governor of Min
nesota when he opened his campaign
there brings only cold cheer to thei
hearts of the Van SAINT strikers and
the local Republican manipulators.
Talked to Friends.
For long time Mr.. Rosing has de-
sired to discuss as fully as one speech
would permit the issues of the cam
paign with the citizens of the First
ward. Owing to the exigencies of the
campaign this opportunity was denied
him until last night, when he insisted
that he be allowed time to make more
than the usual fifteen or twenty min
ute speech, which he has been allowed
in his tours of the Twin Cities. His
speech of an hour and a quarter was
not an oratorical effort, but it was a
logical, convincing argument made by
an honest man to men and 1T produced
demonstration entirely unusual in
the staid old First.
The meeting in the big tent, at jerks
street and Payne avenue, was opened
by Charles Ponthon, who introduced
F. G. Lillygreen, vice president of the
Rosing club, as chairman Mr.. Rosing
had just risen to speak and signaled
to quiet the storm Of applause with
which he was greeted, when a pretty
and significant surprise was perpe-
trated upon him. A golden haired lit
tie miss of not more than half dozen
years slipped unnoticed by Mr.. Rosing
from seat in the crowd and in an in
stant was on the stage tugging with
her free hand to attract the attention
of the party leader to a great bouquet
Of red roses half hiding her.
Paid Pretty Compliment.
The roses were presented by the
First Ward Democratic club. The pret-
ty little compliment and the enthusi-
astic manner in which the big crowd
participated in it for a moment un-
nerved the leader, who has WithStood
bitterest assaults through three me-
morable campaigns. He gracefully
thanked the club members and the
citizens of the First ward, and then
made a speech which will live in the
political annals of the ward and the
city.
Mr.: Rosing spoke to his audience,
not as partisans, but as stockholders
in the great corporation of Minnesota
and advised them that it is their duty
to look after their interests in that
corporation as jealously as do the di-
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