St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-14
A SILENT CITY
By Contrast With What it
was During the Conven-
. ton Days.
The Democratic Host of Delegates
and Spectators Dispersed and
H0meWard Gone.
Minnesota Headquarters Duly Closed
and the Minnesotians Sent
Home for Sunday.
An Orator Who Commanded the Quiet Atten-
ton of a Tired and Most Impatient
Audience.
G1eanings and Thoughts of the Day After.
Chit Chat.
Gleanings and Thoughts of the Day After
Chit Chat.
Especial Telegram to the Globe

lied out this morning for the purpose OF con-
Quoting the closing exercises ofthe Minnesota
headquarters. don't know why the urchin
should have been so regardless of my feel
ings as to speak of it as little ''rooster,"
unless it was because he didn't want to take
any advantage of me by assuming to sell q
big rooster for little price. Still [ should
feel better if the street urchins would revise
their early education and apply some other
adjective than ''little" when referring to so
great and glorious bird Of freedom as
Democratic rooster. But I stocked up with
the ''little rooster and went around to close
the headquarters in proper style.
After all, the closing was not in just the
proper style, because L couldn't find Bill
Shelly But for Shelly's presence last Sun
day | don't see how | could have opened
them in good shape There being no men
with Iowa proclivities upon the Minnesota
delegation in attendance upon the June fes-
tivities of the "grand old party" there was
no difficulty in winding them up in style,
but this delegation was nearly all with Iowa
characteristics, and as / couldn't find Bill the
most interesting part of the ceremonies had
Shelly was looking for the man who carried
off his hat and left a Blaine plug two sizes
too small in it's stea8 Notwithstand-
ing the omission in the closing
ceremonies just noted, the main
portion of the Minnesota crowd left in good
shape this morning. Invent around to the
hotels to see if their bills had been settled
end notified the omnibus man to collect his
fare in advance, because l feel a sort of state
pride in having the Democratic party go
home with a clean balance sheet in Chicago
/ didn't have the slightest idea of paying
the bills myself, but l have friendly feel
ing for the Chicago hotel man. He is so kind
and ''sorter" generous, especially at the
time of big crowd. He is so civil and loves
to answer your questions, in fact will sit up
nights in order to be asked questions, and
thought would reciprocate in this manner
Having attended to those little matters of
detail, supplied them with the little Dem
ocratic rooster,n When little Democratic
rooster can be obtained for so small a sum
as that, could see no reason why our dele
cation, at least, should not go home in tri-
umph. Circumstances may change in
November and it is good plan to wear a
rooster now when it is an open question. 1t
took both the Northwestern and the Chicago.
Milwaukee and st. Paul railroads to trans
port the Minnesota pilgrims homeward, and
am happy TO say that Sam. Eaton and Mr..
Doran went home on the same train.
thought that the division of the party had
possibly been made to accommodate them
and l was glad to be disappointed.
On that account l found an extra
big rooster which l presented to
Mr.. Pat Kelly to carry on
the same train that took Messrs. Eaton and
Doran. st. Paul ought to turn out at the
depot tomorrow morning and welcome the
pilgrims home. They will undoubtedly be
hungry and possibly thirsty; though 1 don't
really see any occasion for the latter condi-
ton after spending a week in attending a
Democratic convention in Chicago.
THE VIEW TAKEN.
met John H. Harmon at the Palmer house
this morning. Harmon was former resi-
dent of Detroit and publisher of the Detroit
daily Free Press, selling It to Wilbur F. Story,
now the owner of the Chicago Times He
has been politician all his life, and of late
years has resided in Washington. When
/ asked him what he thought of
the ticket, he said: ut reminds me of a
little story. In 1874, before the era of rail-
roads a mail carrier who was proceeding
with his saddle bags through the country on
horseback, met rural resident who naturally
asked him what the news was. In those
days the mail carriers disseminated more
news by word of mouth than they carried in
the mail bags.
'Polk has been nominated by the Demo-
Eats for president" was the reply.
The rural denizen slapping himself on the
knee, exclaimed: by -, that's Just the
man | expected they would take" and then
scratching his head moment, he added
''By the way, what did you say his name
wasp
''Now,n said Harmon, 'this nomination
of Cleveland strikes me good deal the
same way, but l always vote the..Demoeratic
ticket aud | expect to support it heartily"
This may be said to be fair illustration
of the feelings among those who were not
original Cleveland men. His term of pub
lie service has been so recent and so brief
L.
AS unknown in public affairs, but, neverthe-
less, he has so far proved himself competent
for higher position. Hendricks is so much
better known and has occupied positions
requiring craftsmanship that there is feel
ing that the ticket ought to have been re-
versed. OF course this feeling that l am
now speaking OF only appears withir that
portion of the Democratic party hay
ing other nominees in preference
20 Gov. Cleveland. The original Cleveland
men are delighted, aud claim it to be the
strongest possible kind of a ticket, while
hose who are a little disguised now, | have
no doubt will be ardent supporters during
the campaign and at the polls. So that, on the
whole, judging from the pulse as it can BE-
felt here and among representative Demo
Gratis from all parts Of the country, it is safe
toassume that there will be great deal OF
enthusiastic support given to the nominees
If the Judy, Chicago convention. OF
course some body must DC disappointed on
such occasions, and the only question is how
great number aud how serious the disap
,ointment may prove to be.
| doubt whether any nominee could have
been taken with less disappointment than in
the case of Cleveland, and certainly no other
one that so strongly appeals TO the bushes,
interests OF the country That is where hi:
strength lies l believe there were more po
litical elements opposed to him in the con
sention than were IN his favor. and be Is EN-,