St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-14
given correctly when the clerk read the vote
of thanks extended to him.

given correctly when the clerk read the vote
of thanks extended to him.
WONDERFUL VITALITY.
When it is considered that twenty-eight
years has elapsed since the Democrats have
held national convention which nominated
a man who was elected and inaugurated, it is
something wonderful to witness the as
sembling of such multitude as
gathered here last week. The majority of
the members of that convention have be-
come voters since the last Democratic pres
ident was inaugurated, and still they have
grown up in the faith, which proves their
earnestness and sincerity of their convic
tions. The party in power, gorged with the
success which has placed the treasury of the
United States at their disposal for nearly
quarter of century, with an army of Office
holders grown rich and fat at the public crib,
who could well afford the expense of attend
ing convention, with view Of retaining
their grip, lacked many thousands of such
an attendance as the week just closed has
exhibited. When party under
such adverse circumstances can display
such degree of vitality it shows force and
earnestness which augurs well both for the
future of the country and of the party. 1t
demonstrates what the elections have already
proven, that the popular majority OF the
country is with the Democratic party. That
party out of power, without the machinery
and money which accompany official patron
age can make such display can be written
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THE VICE PRESIDENCY.
The nomination of Mr.. Hendricksfor the
vice presidency was grand display of self
sacrifice for what was believed to be the best
interests of the party. While Mr.. Hendricks
is gentleman and states
man, whom all who know him adj
mire, the tide of personal feeling among
the delegates in the convention had set in
favor of Col. Villas for the vice presidency. This
was the case with the Minnesota delegation,
and believe with the majority of all the del
egates, but when it was deemed wisest to Sc
lect another the friends of Col. Villas sank
their personal preferences and joined in the
action which was deemed wisest and best to
advance the cause in the campaign. 1t was
a surrender of personal feeling and friend
ship which is rarely witnessed in political
gatherings, and is an additional evidence of
the desire Of the delegates to allow no per-
sonal preferences or ambitions TO mar the
prospects for success.
CALM REVIEW.
am not of those who have been carried
off their feet by the noise and enthusiasm of
the convention. To have seen the display
of Joy, the wild shouts of praise and song
which greeted the completion of the ticket,
one might almost imagine that success was
assured with the nomination. l have wit
messed many similar scenes and one only
month since, and I again recallthe memorable
speech OF Gen. Garfield four years ago, when he
so forcibly reminded the convention that it
was not here amid the shouts Of loud ac
claim that the victory is to be won. Some
body and some party mnst be disappointed. 1t
is the American people before whom this issue
is to be tried and they to render the verdict!
No Democrat need imagine that an easy
victory is to be won. The Democrats stand
face to face with an organization
which is flushed with triumph
in six successive campaigns. So far as re-
suits are concerned it matters not if one Of
Of those victories was an absolute theft, it
was victory all the same. They have money,
organization and success for their cncour-
agement, and the fear of exposure, if they
are compelled TO turn over the books, to
make them desperate and unscrupulous in
their efforts to retain their hold upon the
government. Under all circumstances the
nomination of Gov. Cleveland was the best
and wisest one to be made, but if the cir
cumstances could have been changed, and
the disgraceful New York quarrel eliminated
so that another candidate could have been
taken without placing the party in the posi-
ton of shoulderng Tammany as their guild
ing star it would have been better. The OBJ
jections which are urged to Gov. Cleve-
land are to his personal
credit There is no stain
upon him, but his straight forward course as
governor of New York has led to dissensions
in that state which shrewd AMI unscrupu-
lous enemy will not hesitate to foster and
foment. Whether the so-called independent
vote will prove sufficiently numerous to over
come this dissension is problem which can
be better answered in November than to-day.
| do not regard the Tammany detection, of
itself, as serious or dangerous, but there are
other elements which demagogues know too
well how to use, which NAV prove formidable
stumbling blocks to success. If victory is Sc
cured in November, as / believe it can and
will be- it must be by the most active and
energetic effort. The Democrats have pre-
sented a ticket and platform upon which ev-
cry patriotic citizen can stand
aud feel that he is sustaining
an honest and safe government.
1t is the reverse of all that the Republicans
present. 1t is ticket which appeals to the
business and every material interest of the
country-to the laborer and the capitalist
alike-for it insures honest government,
relief from the burdens of unnecessary taxa
ton, an administration for the people instead
OF for the office holders. With such con-
trast there ought not to te question as to
the result, and it is not to the credit of a Re-
publican form of government when it is ad-
mitted that the fight is . close and sharp one,
with the balances nearly even.
CHIT CHAT.
A resolution of thanks to the chairman
and secretaries was offered, and when one of
the reading clerks had read the resolution he
proceeded, very properly, to relieve the chair
of being obliged to put the motion, by put
ting it himself. delegate interrupted and
moved to amend by including the reading
clerks. The original mover of the resolu-
ton, probably thoughtlessly, did not accept
the amendment, and the reading clerk put
the amendment to vote separately and again
the resolution as amended, so that in reliev-
ing the chair he twice putto vote a resolution
of thanks to himself