St. Paul daily globe., 1884-07-14
The Contrast in Character and
Conduct Between the June
and July Conventions.
The Significance Of the Prolonged
Life and Strength of the National
Democratic Party,
The Indiana Social-Political Squabble,
Wherein the Checklist of Interviewers
Dare Not Interfere.
A Visit to Chicago's South Park Suggests
St. Paurs Abandonment of Its
Como Park.
Especial Telegram to the Globe I

Especial Telegram to the Globe.
CHICAGO, July 13.-Chicago is a very
wicked city. I was painfully impressed with
this fact when 1 went to one Of the lead
ing bathing establishments this morning,
as the artistic manager handed me ticket
which would enable me to pass the Bria-
RUS who stands guard over the bath tubs, he
shocked my feelings by the very superfuous
remark, "Twenty-fve cents, sir please"
The price was sufficiently moderate, but it
ought to be in view of the near approach of
the holidays. Then again one of the great
political parties has declared that "Cleani-
ness is next to Godliness" At least / think
this sentiments in one of the platforms, for
the two Documents combined contain every
thing which has ever been attempted
in literature, and hence it must be there.
AS there is no Godliness in Chicago, there
at least ought to be cleanliless in order to
make the audiences at the Sunday evening
theaters healthy.
AS fumbled in several pockets for the
twenty-five cents, sir, please" pondered
upon this advance pay system. l might
have attributed it to the Democratic conven-
ton if it had been last Sunday, but now every
one except the Tammany coon dude has
fed. My first solution was that the Chica-
goans have discovered the sentiment have
noted in the platforms, and despairing Of
being able to secure any godliness, resolved
to wash up regardless Of their
ability to compensate the pro-
prietors of the ablution establishments.
a Chicago man can't have Godliness, he
must have the next thing to it, for he needs
1t in his business. Hence
at just about the point of
time had succeeded in finding the ''twenty-
five cents, sir, please )" reached the conclu-
sion that the regulation was for the purpose
of catching the average Chicago ablutor on
the fly, before he flew to parts unknown.
Still, was glad the Minnesota delegation had
gone home. 1t would have been too bad,
after Mr.. Oppenheim had supplied them with
white hats, and had equipped them with 'the
little Democratic rooster, only five cents" If
shey had not been able to have kept their
faces Of the same complexion as their hats,
owing to this unseemly regu-
Ation, SO, Notwithstanding 1 delight
ta missionary labor and reflect that my Sab
sa:h labors with the delegation might have
Seen productive of great good, when I recall
Sse compensation regulations of the bathing
establishments and the possibility that they
night have wanted me to supply them with
she theater tickets tonight, / am glad that
bae Minnesotians have returned to the
vbosoms of their families and escaped the
temptations which otherwise might have be-
set them. trust that the labors of the past
week haven't so exhausted them as TO cause
them to go to sleep while enjoying the Sab
bath exercises which all good Democrats al
ways participate in, and of which they form
the chief component part in Minnesota.
A CONTRAST.
Sitting in the convention last week through
Sour days Of long continued proceedings. I
was forciby struck with the contrast between
She order and dignity maintained by the del
egates to the Democratic and Republican
conventions. The audience last week was
turbulent at times, but though larger by sew
eral thousands than in June, it was never so
bosterous, while the convention itself was
positively model of good behavior. In this
convention there were no plantation or other
1arkies. Not darky face was to be seen,
but on the contrary very superior body of
intelligent, thoughtful, patriotic, white
men, who had assembled with
Il feeling of the responsible duties
which rested upon them. They evidently
felt that they had more important business
In hand than mildly yelling on every con-
ceivable pretext, and that it was a duty they
rtv taH 10 ha
have decently and in order and to conduct
their affairs with deliberation and decorum.
Both the temporary and permanent chairman
had frequent occasion to admonish the gal
leries to maintain order, while announcing
that the convention was in order In fact,
The order maintained by this convention over
the other was considerably due to the presid-
ing officers. Gov. Hubbard, the temporary
chairman, did excellently well, but he did
not have so difficult portions of the con-
ventiou to manage as did Col. Villas.
At times Col. Villas was rather arbitrary,
but no more so than circumstances re-
quired, for in a body of eight hundred and
forty men it would be strange if there were
not some who needed curbing with an iron
rein. During the long session of Wednes-
day he held the convention up to its work,
and by ignoring the demands made in the
confusion for a vote on motions to adjourn
by call of states, until the question had
been put rita voce and voted down by the
galleries, he prolonged the session two or
three hours-a result which / think nearly
all of the convention, looking back
Mt the event win now endorse. The
time was better occupied in the
convention than in fruitless discussion
about the hotels, and the final result was in
nowise changed. Col. Villas prompt aud
eminently fair rulings, his refusal to recog-
Mise delegates when large number were on
their feet until all had taken their seats and
fresh start had been made, did much to
facilitate and expedite. The inability of
Chairman Henderson to make himself heard
and felt rendered the Republican convention
simply noisy mob for two-thiris Of the
time while it was in session. There were,
besides, more men of eminenee and ability
in this convention than in June. Four years
ago the Republican national convention con-
tanned the giants of that party, while
this year it was conducted and man
aged by pigimies. It was only
on rare occasions that this convention
anude to the delegates-showed any signs Of
turbulence and disorder, and aside from
some of the prolonged outbursts of applause,
the chair was enabled to very quickly bring
them back to business. The duties were per-
formed in manner highly creditAble to Col
Villas and he deserved to have had his initials