Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-11
reach until the oid fag aoated the county over,

emblematical of the Union preserved.
assaiied and nnhc 9 fait o ahaet.anchor Of
nations Lfe-has been threatened, the Republican
party has remained faithful to its high trusts.
OCCASION for ranks to be kept solid and unbroken
than at the present time. Tho revolutionary con-
duct Of the party now in control Of the lower house
of Congress shows but too plainly that the interests of
the country are not safe in its hands, and should be
solemn warning to every Republican in the land to
stand firmly in the future in the past by the party
that has borne the country safely through many
trlais and DANGERS There, gentlemen, is where you
will find ME always.
During the time that intersenes between this and
the election In November, hope to be able to visit
large portion Of the district snd meet many Of you
near your own homes and to become better acquaint-
ed with those whom, trust may be able to serve,
and to learn, far as possible the wants and wishes
of the various localities.
Gentlemen Of the convention, 1 again thank you
for the high honor you have to-day conferred upon
me.
STUDY FOR AN ARTIST.
During the delivery Of Gen. Washburns
carefully prepared impromptn remarks the
faces of the Ramsey county delegation was
study for an artist. brakes venerable head
was bent backward, while his eyes were closed
as if with an intense desire to sleep. (The
GLOBE man is not entirely satisfied that he did
not take that occasion to enjoy a short siesta.
Blakeley struck an attitude of supreme and over
| shadowing disgust. He would have given half
| his interest in the Northwestern transportation
company evidently to have been
| Anywhere, an5whete-out of the hall"
Cush. Davis busted himself by throwing
away any amount of whispered eloquence on
O'Driscol who sat beside him, listening
to his well-turned sentences in dreamy
| silence; while the venerable shining poll
Of the bald-headed charger was bowed
piously upon his bosom in deep meditation
| upon the vanity and vexation of all sublunary
things. The frenzy of the hired cfiques could
not disturb the deep serenity. the philosophic
repose, the Buddhistic meditation of the gen.
tlemcn who had been compelled to bow before
the mosaic wand of Fletcher-who had failed
| to recognize the power and potency of four
aces held by man who did not understand
the game. The GLOBE mans sympathy
for the Ramsey county .,. delegation
| the reading of this inaugural address they
could not find it in their hearts to disturb the
beautiful flow of oratcrioal chin music by a
sshsle cheer. Even the
obB FLAG
failed to start the blood in their phlegmatic
veins and provoked no more enthusiasm than
as though wet dish-rag had been thrown
chuck-into their midst. Where, oh, where
| shall clean-cut Republicans find enthusiasm
when the Old Flag cannot induce a cheer?
DISTRICT coMMrfTEE.
| Following the generals impromptu. gen.
tleman of the name of Comstoek, who had
during the day seemed to be great deal more
active than useful, moved the appointment of
district committe for the ensuing two years.
/ Carried, and Messrs, Comstock, Castle, J. B.
Gilfllan, Wood and Sabin were
appointed as such committee by Charley
johnson and announced by the chair. That
committee settled the question as to a second
term for Washburn. providing he succeeds in
corraling q first.
The committee retired to consult and in
their absence Senator Macmillan was called up
on for a speech. Evidently the Senator had
not consulted the Ramsey county. dele.
cation, for he came promptly forward
to the stage, clipper as Nebraska grasshopper
in June. Now, during an eighteen years &C
duaintance with Senator Mcmillan, the GLOBE
man had learned to have sincere respect TO.
his many virtues-his fairness and honesty as
judge, his consideration for others, but above
all, his eminent piety and religious zeal. But
'"Twas ever thus from childhood's hour the
speech of the Senator overwhelmed
another idol oil youth. He is just like
of Washington has everlastingly torn his char
! acter for veracity to pieces He distorted facts
as easily as Mrs. jerks tore great holes in the
, truth, with as much cheek and assurance a.
Ben. Butler; villifed his political and intel
g lectual bettsrs as mercilessly as Jim Blaine
=
, ve,u COED, that Mack is onl,
= to have one term, for second six years would
e put him OF moral level with Ben. Butler
| Oh dear, dear-how the color does fade out o
e | our heroes they grow old in sin and iniquity
But then possibly, Mack should not be blame
e the poor man must say something to prov
o his Senatorial ability, and he didn't have tn
a intellectual capacity to utter anything create
: or truer than he did say.
!. Meantime it was getting tedious, and
n goodly portion of the not originally larg
) crowd had begun to melt away, when Comstoc
f the active planted himself in the main aisl
n and read the following list of names as Coz
# gressional committee for the coming two year,
G. II. -Chairman-Hennepin count.
E. G. Butts-Washington county.
R. Barden-Ramsey county.
~ Al. Underwood-Otter Tail county.
" G. 81. Graves-St. Louis county.
is H.A. Castle-Ramsey county.
10 That was part of the compromise, you Sc
al to retire Fletcher from the craftsmanship, b
70 work having been accomplished this year. B
Fthe ball was to be started now which is to Ike,
in | our talented Minneapolis fellow townsman
al Washington until the M. G. is indellibly e
st graved upon him. Hennepin county, with b
on manship, while Ramsey was generous
" granted two members. Don't you s
to how frank, and generous, and open we are Wi
it you? Only Butts, and Underwood, and Grav
sal are to be looked after, and now they are bou
to the chariot wheels of our talented memb
ne Only four against two. Who says some mu
- inglorious Ramsey county Fletcher of t
future is to snatch the prize from the nervele
he grasp of our William-S1ceet William
an it was snatched from the hand
he Doctor Stewart. No, no. Ichabod is WRIT
all all over Ramsey county's prospect for that sc
mt who cares, the State will be redistricted and
but sufficient unto the day is the evil land
good) thereof.
nd Then they adjourned-quietly, meekly,
iy, nocently. Fletcher
d. Folded his tent, like an Arab,
90 And silently stole-away!'
his Not cheer was heard; not even the custo
n.y. airy hip. hip" for ''our next member
ise which usually intoxicates the country de
es. gates and ivens up the small boys. It was
M sad, almost funeral procession that wended
u.s. Is. way back to the Nicollet. Even the '.hic
NO tune his little pipe to the joyous strains of .
rth won't go home until morning" 1t was ov
md The delegates had accomplished the job
It's. which Fletcher had summoned them, but q
.s OF there was no happiness.
ef Scenes and Incidents.
ND There were many scenes and incidents d
ion ing the day worthy Of being embellished
fic, type, but space will allow but few.
yvUnp
try, DELI "onA'
uid Probably the neatest thing ever done
Doctor Stewart was his snub Of Charley Jo
ver son, three caro- monte fletcner Ilgn' DO
ned in the nominating canvas The Doctor
ius ..-.,., N:..,,o4 t.,.. =, a.. wow,
and JUST Ieacneu Tue ANicviiov uouno ~ Wy e.: =
its and was taking Win Two or three LIE
and when up stepped johnson, smiling
lion over, and, reaching out
ling hand said. ''Why, how
lop- you do, doctor? / am really glad to see yo
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