The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-16
Ihree Thousand Democrats At
tend Meeting and Listen to
Addresses by Candidates.
ENTHUSIASM is DISPLAYED.
Speechmakers Indorse Present .Ad-
ministratiOn of City Affairs
and Pledge Themselves to
SiaEd by Platform.

Grand avenue and West pine bou.evari
was the mecca Of -. Louis Democracy last
night There IS located the jefferson Clue
and thither the cohorts of Democracy tray-
eled three thousand strong to ratify the
action OF the city convention held At the
! West End Coliseum on October >
The merung was intended only as a rati-
ncatiOn, but IL turned out 20 be a vast out
pouring OF popular sentiment fayorln< TIE
Democratic candidates and indors'nE the
present administration OF city affairs
Msyor Wells was unable To attend because
OF his absence from the city
All the Democratic candidates. except
Jesse A. Mcdonald. candidate for Circuit
Judge Robert NJ Foster. a candidate for the
hbfnr office. and Patrick J. clifford. who
We're unable 10 attend because OF breage-
men;s Ia their families. were present.
Messrs. Poster. Mcdonald and CLIFFORD sent
letters announcing the deaths or serious i'll
ness that demanded their presence az home
4 half hour before the meeting was called
10 order nreN9rkS Illuminated the skies
SPEECH BY PRESIDENT HALVES
President Harry d. Hawes Of the Je1er-
son Club called the meeting 10 order and
announced at the outset OF his remarks It's
purpose. He said In part.
We are here tonight TO challenge honest
criticism Of the men We have nominated.
They have been invited 10 appear and speak
Tor themselves Starting with the three Cir
cult Judges. following the ticket through TO
the last man on 10. We ask the people OF
St Louis to act as a jury 10 com9are our
nominees with those OF the RepubliC an party
man for man. they appear upon the
ticket. and are willing 10 abide by their
decision
The Democratic organization Is in
splendid condition. thorough and systematic.
Without dissensiOn In its ranks. II will pre-
sent TO the forces or corruption and dena-
gOguery solid and lnvincible front. / am
as confident OF the election OF the full Dem
Ocratic ticket on November as I am
speaking here tonight. kerens has not
enough money to buy nor Phelps sufficient
10 devise the means Of defeating
our city ticket"
CHAIRMAN RoTHwELL TALKS
William A. Rothweli chairman Of the
Democratic State Committee. succeeded Pres
ident Hawes. and assured the audience that
the Democracy OF the State looked with
felt that the entire Democracy OF she State.
owed n debt of gratitude 70 the magnificent
organization perfected through the instru-
mentality OF the Jefferson Club of 81. Iyoris
which had wiped out all the odium attached
20 the old Zelgenhein regime. and sinCs the
uscendancy Of Democracy in the metropolis
or the Middle West had made ST. Louis one
Of the best governed municipalities n the
nation
At the conclusion OF Mr. Rothwelrs re-
marks the various candidates on the Demo
cratic ticket were introduced All made
short speeches. and were received with en-
with the candidates for the various Offices
having connection with the Court OF Grim
mai Correction
Hiram y. Moore. candidate for Judge OF
that court. said In substance:
4 want TO say now once for all. that I
never have. do not now. nor ever will
wear the collar OF any man or become the
tool or creature OF any men or set OF men
The next four wears OF my life ] expect
to devote singiy and solely TO the up
building OF the Court OF Criminal Correc-
toni propose to give you an administra-
tion fair. impartial. without fear or favor"
MR., WILLIAMS'S DECLARATION
Charles p. Williams. candidate for Prose
cutting Attorney. declared IN speech that
ties OF the ONCE without fear or favor and
according 20 his hest iudgmept impartially
prosecute. ignoring all considerations OF
conditions IN life. whether rich OF poor
high or low. white or black
Mr.. John n. Dalton said In part:
81 appreciate being the nominee ~ the
Democratic party for Assistant Prosecuting
Attorney. and a. every Democrat should.
II elected TO ofice. propose TO do nv duty
as ! gee and understand Il. without '-ar
Of condemnation o. hope OF appreciation.
save as that approval l. given for an adhsr-
cnce to an honest and. cOnscientlnrs diS-
charge Of my dutiss.'
In their remarks all the other speakers
pledged themselves TO carry out to the let
ter every obligation imposed BY. the plat
form upon which they were nom 1lnated and |
to leave nothing undone that they could do
which would result In an Improvement Of
general conditions IN the city OF ST. Louis
The consensus OF opinion among those
who attended the meeting was that II was
the most auspicious campaign opening the
Democrats had ever eeen IN the city OF 81
Louis. and u was very generally conceded
that the ticket woul1 win.