St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-11
Especial Telegram to the Globe.I


The morning sun is breaking,
The daylight doth appear.
This quotation from Mr.. Ramsey's holy
writ is a gentle allusion to the weather, and
has no connection whatever with the politi-
cal situation For the first time since this
great convention assembled there has been a
clear morning and a sunshiny day. 1t is
about time that something of that kind oc-
cured, if the sunlight of heaven, which has
been so often invoked by the eloquent gen
tlemen from the platform of the convention
is ever TO shine upon their deliberations.
Except for the contest upon the platform,
the convention might have completed its
work and have left the city, with the clouds
still lowering over them; so that perhaps we
ought to be under obligations to Morrison,
Carlisle and Henri (accent on the last sylla-
ble) Watterson for having made tight on
this topic.
The longer the convention is prolonged
the more the head aches increase, and late
rising is beginning to be the normal condi-
ton of things for those who find time or in l..
clination to 20 to bed at all The conse-
quence was that when visited the Palmer
house, about nine O'Clock this morning, 1
did not find the usual jam which has previ-
ously marked that hotel at much earlier
hour in the day. But still there was enough
for comfort and society, and no one need
feel lonesome at any moment day or night,
in this city during convention week. There
were brass bands belching about the street,
but saw no club marching, and coun-
ter marching the novelty of that
exercise having grown tedious.
The delegates struggled along down to the
convention in couples or singIy, and came
in a little slowly. after the fatigue of the
long session of yesterday. The only boom
in the assembling this morning was awarded
TO Hendricks. In fact he was the only per-
son for whom any boom could be raised as
both Thurman and Ben Butler were conspic-
uous by their absence, and John Kelly does
Not provoke a boom by his personal appear
ance in the convention.
It was Il 10 when Col. Villas called the
convention to order and announced that Dr.
Lorimer, Of the Emmanuel Baptist church,
would open the exercises with prayer. He
followed the example of his distinguished
predecessor in the chair and asked the con-
vention TO rise, not daring to trust to their
ignorance of that portion of the proceedings.
Dr. Lorimcr is the former actor who became
clergyman, and also became somewhat cele-
brated for being accused of having plagar-
lied prominent sermon from the celebra-
ted Joseph A. Parker, of London, though he
accounted for the seeming theft by explain
ing that he had wonderfully retentive
memory, and having read the sermon sever
al years ago, and writing upon the same sub
ject he. ..uncousciously incorporated the same
language which was used by the original au-
thor.
The word 'amen" had scarcely dropped
from his lips before Carter Harrison was on
his feet; in fact, so simultaneously that l
was inclined to think he considered ''ameun
call for him TO mount his seat and continue
the address TO the Almighty, for fear that
DR. rLorimer might have omitted some import
ant items. His object in rising, however, as
it appeared after quiet was restored, was to
explain that hc had not used The police force
and the fire department and all other depart
mcnts OF the city to pack the convention in
the interests of Cleveland yesterday, as Mr..
Cochran had charged him in his speech upon
the platform.
There is no knowing hut another shower
of resolutions would have followed rs bad rs
that Of yesterday, for half dozen delegates
we're on the floor with bits Of paper in their
hands, violently shaking them at the chair
man, but Col. Villas sustained a point of
order that when the convention adjourned
yesterday it was engaged in the call OF states
for nominations. and no other business
could be accepted. This was very fortunate,
for Immediately following this ruling a re-
port was read from the COM
mittee on resolutions asking until
5o'clock in the evening TO complete their
labors, and ifany more material had been fired
at them 70 would probably have taken them
until fall to collate and print. There was one
little resolution, however, passed-oifered
by Mr.. Sow,ien, of Pennsylvania, who, like
Powers, of Virginia, aud Doolittle, of Wis
consiu, loves TO get on his feet on almost
every conceivable occasion and still, his re-
solution was rather pertinent, as it called for
two thousand copies Of the platform OF Of all
the platforms that the committee might
present
WIND AGAIN.
Business was then resumed where it was
left of last night when the tired and hungry
convention adjourned. Mr. Mausur of
Missouri was the delegate who was on the
floor last night and he resumed his position
this morning. He was so hOarse that ne
could scarcely speak audibly; aud. unless it
was 10 show that distinguished gentleman
was in favor Of a certain candidate, there was
No special object in putting him upon the
platform. As Henderson, the chairman Of
the Republican convention last month, was
also So boarse he could not speak loud, 1
wondered whether that was the characteristic
OF distinguished MHssourians, or whether
they simply howl themselves hoarse when
they get 70 Chicago. At all events the chair
man bad 10 ask the indulgence OF the
convention to enable them 70 hear the speak
er, and though they kept reasonably quiet