Pingree's Boom

Mayor Pingree made his onslaught upon Ann Arbor Tnesday night. He was not heralded nntil Monday when Sheriff Jndson, who apparently has charge of the Pingree oampaign in Washtenaw, went around among repnbticans and demoorats and invited thern to take places upon the platform the Eollowiug eveuing. The resnlt was a crowded opera house of course, man.v students being in the audience. Numaers of the stcdents present were not voters in Michigan but were called out Dy curiosity to see and hear a man whose repntation has spread over the country. There were about 1.200 in the andience, mostly students and is was a carnival of fun for them. They iadn't had an opportnnity to howl for everal mouths and they had willing learts and ready throats for just such a time as they had. Col. Johu Atkinson was annouunced to appear with the redoubtable man of destiny but the colonel had a lawsuit n Windsor. He had to touch off eloquence to a justice court instead of assistiDg the raayor with his pyrotechDic display in Ann Arbor. This was hard on tlie mayor as it made hitn talk exemporaneously in order to flll in time and the mayor never'sbines as an exemporaneons speaker. Prof. E. F. Johnson, of the law department, introdnced Mr. Piügree, probably beoanse Snariff Jndson isno speaker. The mayor began by saying he was Blad to be here to greet so many people. Ie spoke in this felicituus way for several minutes and then drew his manuscript frora behind his back. The writ ten speech contaiued abont the same sentiment in its opening as the mayor ïad already fired at the audience, so ie made those present twioe weloome in actual fact. When he read from manuyoript that bewas glad to see such a laige audieuce the students were immediately overeóme with great joy to be twice assured of the fact and broke forth in unresrr'cted merriment. This seemed to remind the mayor's secretary when he wroce the speech that Pingree was in the oity of great learning and Mr. Walsh had very kindly inserted in the first stage that the mayor had developed an almost abuormal love for the university. He had a sohetne however, Pingree did. whicb. Walsh put well in the speech Piugiee made. He was for fiuding all themillions of property the Michigan Central was not paying taxes upon and use the taxnpon the same for the university fund. Better scheme still! He would make the Michigan Central and Miohigan Southeru oarry passengers for two cents a mile and then people would all be ready to pay taxes for the uuiversity. He said the reason the people were opposed to the universiry appropriations was because they were Corporation ridden. The corporat;ons made things so high they haced to pay taxes. He said the republicans had got to go bck to the grand old days when it was the party of the people. Hon. A. J. Sawyer was called for after the mayor fiaished. Mr. Sawyer failed to "jolly" Pingree. He said Rioh was quite a fellow and that if he had harmed the university it was with a deep personal conviction that he was doiug right. He eulogized McKialey also and the name of the wearer of Napoleon's hat was greeted with great applause. Commissioner Wedemeyer did "jolly" the mayor. He said he had been around the county and the farmers were for Pingree and no mistake. Pingree was going to be governor, etc, etc. C. Lincoln Maguire, a college law student, was also called upon. He did not shine with any great brilliancy and only suoceeded in saying that he was a republican. His speech verifled bis statment. The audience howled for more and Robert Campbell made a speech, then there was no more to give the andience as the eloquent Pingreeites had spoken. After the speeches a Pingree club was organized with John Heintzinan as president and W. W. Wedemeyer as secretary. The mayor presided at the informal' reception held on the stage.