Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-26
THE TWO DELEGATIONS.
Hosy Republican VieaUs the Situation.

Hotc Republican Vjetcs the Situation.
ISt. Paul Letterto Chicago Tribune.
One thing is to be considered in counting
upon the second choice of the Minnesota dele
gates. Although Senator Window is noto-
riously friendly to Grant, and although the
popular sentiment of Minnesota was over
yheIuingly for Blaine until Window came
up, neither of the two lead
ing candidates has anything to expect from the
Minnesota delegates. They are bound to vote
for Window long beyond the stage when either
Grant or Blaine will have need of support.
Grant wants bis votes upon the first ballot;
Blaine wants his on the second or third. The
Minnesota men must stick by Window longer
than this. When they are free for any one else,
Grant and Blaine will have no use for them.
If neither of the two leading candidates is
nominated by the third ballot the irresistable
crumbling away will begin. If the fragments
do not gather around Window, as his friends
hope, the Minnesota delegates will be released
from their support of him, and free to throw
their strength for the third candidate who is at
once most conspicuous and available. I cannot
conceive of anybody SO likely to receive the vote
of Minnesota in this event as Lii. Washburne.
The State must vote as unlt--sG single, lndl-
vidual preferences will not count for much.
The Blaine men are not so likely to go
for Sherman or Edmunds as TO unite
with the others upon some candidate who
has made no fight and aroused no antagonlsms.
Of course they will favor Westsrn man, and
the fact of Washburne's family relations in
Minnesota will not be forgotten. This is a
speculation, but there is method init.
THE DEMOCRATIC DELEGATION.
The question of the Democratic delegation
is simpler. 1t is uninstructed. and the men,
bers utterly refuse to express any prefer
euce for President. They have put them
selves into the hands of Pat. Kelly, of
st. Paul, who is the only delegate-at-
large, and who is supposed to be put
in charge of their votes to take them to
Cincinnati and deliver to some mysterious per-
son for some mysterious purpose, like pack
age of his own assorted sugars. Kelly made a
struggle to get into and control the delegation,
which is inexplicable upon the theory of SIM
pie wish to crafty his vanity by figuring as a
delegate. He made canvass in the primaries
and counties as elaborate and expensive as
though he were a candidate for Senator. He
left his important business, and spent his
money with freedom that gave him his cwn
way entirely in the convention. He
demanded and received the unusual honor of
| being the only delegate-at-large, each district
choosing three instead of two, as usual. He
| has at least influence enough with the rest of
| the delegates to induce them to conceal their
preferences until he gives the cue. To
whom he will deliver his goods, is matter of
vain, but interesting speculation. It looks
like Tilden game; but Mr.. Kelly's Interests
and acquaintance seem to be with the other
party when he visits New York on business. 1t
is possible he is working in the interests of the
Tammany boss of the same name. The Mime
sofa convention. it will be remembered, declared
against the repeal of the two-thirds rule. Bat
perhaps this and Mr.. Kelly's familiarity with
| the Tammany haunts in New York are both
a blind, and he has constituted himself one
of the claws of the spider of Gramercy park.
saThe district delegates are good representative
men, fromthe better conservative business ele
ment of the party. In tho First district, 81. W
lLomberton, of Winona, is prominont business
man; 81. r. Wells, of fillmore county, head OF
the grand lodge of Masons, and j. j. Thornton
of Madelia, county official. In the Second dis
trict, J. M. Archibald is rich miller of Fari
bault; L. L. Baxter, of Carver, and G. G.
Pierre, of Goodhue, lawyers. In the ThirG
district R. A. Smith, of st. Paul, is a banker
W. W. McNair. Of Minneapolis, the leading
lawyer of the city, and L. A. Evans. a leading
citizen of Stearns county. They are singular
body of men to go in leading strings to Pat
Kelly.