The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04
AUDITORIUM MEETING Is ATTEND
ED BY 1000 IN SPITE OF THE
DRIVING RAIN
LIND RECEIVES AN OVATION
Campaign Is Closed with Immense
Popular Demonstration and Pa
rades, Which Even the EIe-
ments Fail TO Defeat

Despite the driving rain. 4000 enthuzi-
astc voters gathered at the Auditorium
last night TO listen 20 the closing speech
es Of the Democratic campaign and add
their plaudits To the speakers luL0rs1-
ment Of the Democratic ticket
The weather taken into cousiTera ton.
the Auditorium meeting last night Was
the most remarkable political Ialy ever
held I'm St. Paul. I'm the face uf a LrIs-
in and dispiridns train. the citizens
turned out TO show their loyalty ana taitl
in Mayor Smith and his colleagues ou the
Democratic ticket, and attest thr app-4-
citation of good government ANA Demo-
cratic principles as set forth .n thl party
platform
From every part Of the city columns Of
enthusiastic Democrats marched h.ltnelY
through the storm, keeping slep t1 -ns
music Of the bands which hca j,d their
columns and gallanuy cheered tOr the
success OF the Democratic ticket ln gene
eral and their respective candidates in
particular. "a feature OF the outdoor de-
monstratiOn was the presence OF the ward
candidates, in the capacity Of marshaIs,
with their several columns.
Decorations Are Tasteful.
The interior OF the Auditorium was
tastefuUy decorated. The supporting coll
umns and gallery rails We're hung wi,h
various colored bunting. The national
colors were displayed IN prOfusL0u auL
the front OF the stage was deckcd out
with palms. IN the front balcony. LEe
Stein-Citizen band rendered pleasing
concert programme, their numbers inter-
spersed vita selections by Jeifers1ns
Mandolin club, flOm 1880 until the So AXE
ers arrived
The stage was reserved for the speakers
and the vice presidents who included ln
their number $50 0f tho more prominent
Democrats OF St. Paul. Gov. Lind acc
ccmpanled by the members Of the eX-
ecutive committee, Chairman Stringlr and
the other speakers. County Attorney
Thomas IT, Kane. Hon. ID. WI LaWler,
Oscar f. Holman ana National Com
mitteeman Thomas y. O'Brien. arrived
from the reception at The Ryan hotel NJ
8 So The appearance Of the former gov
ernOr On the stage was the signal for an
enthusiastic demonstration Whicl con-
tinued for several minutes.
The arrival Of Mayor Smith, few min
utes later. marked the scene Of "a purullr
expression Of faith and loyalty seldom ac-
corded a citizen. The big audience stood
up and cheered itself hOarse. 1t seemed
as if the cheers died out only 20 Pr
taken up again with increased vigor- It
was several minutes before che tuWuIt
subsidcd The arrival Of Louis Be,z and
Treasurer Bremen who came In together
was the signal for another ovation.
Cheer Mayor Smith.
Enthusiasm was rampant. Each sue
ceeding column from the wards, as lt arr
rived its members soaked 70 the sklnt but
with cheers On the lips, and their ban-
uers and flags deilautly alOtt, were t1e
recipients Of prolonged and weu merited
applause. The management Of the crowd
fr..f ffntsfr1rrIr. a
ers left nothing undOne and deserve the
highest praise for their splendid services
performed under most difficult c!rcum-
stances.
Il. q. stringer. who presided, made p
timely and convincing speech ln opening
the meeting. He GWe.t briefly on tae
conditions which confronted the Demo-
cratic almluistra ton when II accepted
the reins 0f government, two years ago
Iu comparison with rhe existing o.di-
tions. through an the municipal depart
meuts and especially lu the public schools.
Chairman Stringer JIM introducing EN-
Gov. John Lind said hc was an
nor ex-c0ugressinasn ANA the next s-Tar-
nor. Tremendous auiauseJ. When ll
commenced to speak he was Interrupted
with a second OutbIrst Of applause La
said:
Gov. Lind's Address.
ladies and Gentlemen. ] came down
here 20 attend q political mee-'r- bug
Judging from the general spirit oI it,
take III to be a ratification meeting u-
stead VI a political meeting, and L-nE
sucn, men are rot required 90 speak 1y
the card or 20 observe a great De-" "
accuracy and for that reason T. n
measure. pardon our friend ONT @tr J
for his very Ll0pportlue very -
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