St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-06-04
FOR LYNCH.
C. II. Graves,
L. u. Rogers,
Il, Stanford Newell,

Tor Clayton, but Gov. Davis made mistake
when his name was called and inadvertently
responded ''Lynch." Sabin had already
voted for ''Lynch" and as Graves was the
third name called he thought Lynch" was
in his fashion and responded in the same
manner. Gov. Davis corrected his slip in a
moment but Graves concluded to stick still.
So far as figures are concerned the eight to
six vote represents about the way they will
stand on Blaine and anti-Blaine when role
call is given tor the presidential nominee.
THE DAKOTA VOTE.
The two votes from Dakota were solid for
Clayton and though they count few in num-
bers they set an excellent example, to Min
nesota by voting rs unit. In this way Da-
kota counts for something in the conven-
ton.
THE CAT IN THE MEAL TUB.
The resolution offered by a Massachusetts
man for revision of the apportionment of
delegates for the national convention means
good deal. 1t signifies that an effort is to
be made to fix the apportionmento of delegates
upon the basis of Republican votes instead of
congressman as at present. This will pretty
effectually squelcb ''the man and brother"
from the south and make darkey delegates a
scarce article. 1t was unkind in Massachu-
sets, after using the colored people to gain
point to-day to set up the pins for cutting
their throat. But as Daniel Webster once
remarked, 'Look at Massachusetts, there the
stands" I'll look her over again some
time when | have more leisure.
WHAT THE VOTE MEANS.
There was general jubilation of the anti
Blaine forces, when the convention
adjourned over what they said was ''test
vote" on the Craftsmanship. The Blaine
forces, too, were somewhat disappointed.
Half an hour after the adjournment visited
the Grand Pacific where the Blaine men drink
most of their whisky and do their whooping
up, and found matters comparatively quiet
The voice of the Bainite was hushed and the
quiet murmurings in the corridors indicated
that bucket of water-a sort of Gilfllan-
Barker water-had been spilled. The Arthur,
and all of the anti-Blaine men were
making the best of it. This is the end
of the Blaine boom'' was very
general comment. 1t was natural that the
anti-Blaine men should take advantage of
the situation, but after all they had not gain
ed any such great prestige. They had massed
the field against Blaine and only given Lynch
twenty more than enough to nominate. The
Blaine men have not claimed over $40 and
the difference between $40 and 5s7 probably
represents Logan's present strength, so that
they had polled as many votes as they claim
ed. Possibly some anti-Blaine men
voted for Clayton and beyond question
good many Blaine men among
the colored brethren voted for
Lynch; SO there was no real occasion for dis
couragement, except that it proved not only
the probability but the almost certainty that
the field would unite to defeat Blaine. That
is discouraging and positively damaging, and
while consider that the Blaine men devel-
oped all the strength they have ever claimed
for the first ballot, they struck an ye-opener
which must create serious thoughts in the
minds Of those who have anticipated that the
Blaine boom could be carried to successful
conclusion.
There are so many weak-kneed sup
porters of Blaine that they will
feel encouraged by the vote of to-day
to break away on very slight provocation.
Take the Minnesota delegation as a sample
and there are good many similar ones. Sew
eral on that delegation in Difference to actual
or implied instructions, will cast their first
votes for Blaine, but the anti-Blaine forces
can feel sure that they will soon drift away
from Blaine and join ''the field" As amat-
ter of fact an outspoken anit-Blaine man like
Langdon does Blaine very much less damage
than quasi-Blaine men like Gould and
Graves, who assure the anti-Blaine forces
that it is only necessary to stick
ana they will be with them. On this
line of reasoning, while l credit the Blaine
men with making good their claims, I set
down the election of Lynch as the political
death of the tattooed statesman.
THEIR SECOND WIND.
A later visit to the Grand Pacific, after the
Blaine men had gotten their second wind,
and fired up at the bar, showed a marked
improvement in their feelings For a
''busted'' community they whooped it up
pretty well all the evening, and held a pro-
tracted mass meeting in their $500 per day
big headquarters.
Numerous speeches of an encouraging
character were made, and explanations
showing that it was not as bad as it might
have been elected yells of approval. One
speaker said the Republicans had been cul-
tivating clover field since 1861, that they
had built fence, and the Republican cattle
were inside luXuriating on the clover, but
the Democrats were trying to break through
the fence. He wanted to nominate jim
Blaine so that the Republican cattle could
continue in the nice, soft, high clover patch.
This is the ''what are we here for'' Flanna-
gan idea, and represents the desire of the
''grand old party'' to continue to fatten on
the public treasury.
AT MINNESOTA HEADQUARTERS.
Bill Washburn evidently don't banker after
meeting Mr.. Fletcher, whom he has SO gross
ly wronged, and he did not put in an appear
ance until late in the evening, when he sup
posed Fletcher had gone to bed. I found
him at half-past ten tonight in close confab
with Oil Inspector Castle. Castle was weep
ing tears of oil over his shirt front, and
Washburn wore the uneasy air of a man who
having accidentally committed a gross breach
of decorum at party, exclaimed, % Where's
my hat? l wish 1 was in hellr'
Fletcher made an advance movement on
the Arctic regions to-day, and held an ami
mated interview with Mr.. Gilfllan. He de-
clared he was willing to submit his case to
the people, an idea which did not seem to
strike a responsive chord in the warm heart
beats of the north pole. It's fun to see these
statesmen fall on each others necks and
weep, and wishing all the time they could
strangle each other.
Barker the man VIII makes con grass m