St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-25

yesterday, ''of course he will accept"
10 all appearances Steve Elkins is still
running the convention. From a perch
behind the chairman he pulls the wires
which make things dance. Steve is all
smiles, and cannet resist the tempta-
tl0n to boast of the success he has so far
met with in holding the Republican
party up by the tail. Day before yes
terday Elkins Dragged of the neatness
and despatch with which he had put the
knife to poor old John Sherman. Yes
terday he was laughing at the ease with
which he had caused Ben Harrison to
dance like a puppet before the glitter
ing prize of fame, and then disappear
from the scene. Last night Elkins was
begging the opposition to bring on more
OF It's warriors, promising to take them,
one by one, and lay them away in
their political shrouds. Hitherto, this
man Eiklns, whose skill and energy as
managing politician are almost phe-
nomenal, has been working his wires
from under cover more or less Opaque.
For few days he even went so far as
to pretend to be the loyal friend of
for the Hoosier's nomination. He did
help arrange the New York deal and
the Maryland deal, but at the same
time he was passing the cue out to
other Blaine delegations that the
nomination of Harrison should not be
permitted. Pulling Gen. Harrison up,
and raising the hopes of his friends, and
putting him in the bright glare of a
momentary success, Elkins then pro-
ceeds to cut the rope and let Mr.. Harri-
son fall with a thud duller than the
worthy Hoosier's disappointment of
four years ago. Growing bold with
success Elkins gradually unmasks him
self, and having, as he mistakably sup
posed, killed the candidate to him most
Objectionable, Gresham, he turns and
tries to destroy his weapon. Elkins'
betrayal of Harrison will live in
the history of bad politics as one
OF the most fragrant cases on
record. Harrison stood for this nomina-
ton in good faith. T,e had corps of
adroit and faithful workers. If you
want to know their opinion of Elkins
ask them.
Of course Mr.. Elkins smiles. His
programme is working beautifully.
Everybody is to have fair chance-O,
yes. I'VE are making an honest effort
to select a candidate, Mr.. Blaine being
out. We are not trying to override
anybody's rights" Of course not. 1t
seems to be a most pacific and lOvable
man being selected for the first victim,
some of his Southern supporters who
are at heart Blaine men are loaned out
to Alger. Sherman has his chance at
the balloting, but in vital question
like the Virginia contest and tactical
question like the adjournment, the
Blaine contingent rises Solidly against
time and destroys him. Then Harrison
has his day in court. Elkins boosts him
and Depew comes along and gives
a lift. Depew goes to Harrison out
OF feeling of resentment toward
Allison, but also because he knows
Elkins is merely playing with the
Hoosier. Up to date Depew has not de-
veloped as much ability in managing
lot of politics as he is supposed to pos
ing. In fact, he makes a mess of it.
The truth is that, after his chagrin over
his own candidacy, Depew wanted to do
something brilliant. He wanted to
name the president. He took up Har-
rison in dead earnest. hoping to do
great things with him. Platt, Hlscock
and Miller assented, the last-named be-
cause he knew Sherman was beaten,
and the first two because they knew
Elkins, Clayton, Boutelle and others
would take good care Mr.. Harrison was
not nominated. 1t really was unkind of
them to let Chauncey run into this trap,
but they had to run him into something
III order TO loosen his grip on the New
York delegation and give them a chance
to take hold. Elkins' sudden dropping
of the Harrison boom is explained by
his fear that the combination was be-
coming too strong, and that Harrison
might be nominated.
Harrison, according to the present
programme, is to have one more chance.
His friends have complained so bitterly
about this bl0wing-Out process that the
manipulatOrs have decided to give him
an opportunity Monday morning to
make final rally. New York will
again support him fifty or more strong,
and if Pennsylvania can be brought in
Harrison will be sent nearer than ever
to the nomination. Persons who hope
for this must remember that the Blaine
votes promised to Harrison are likely to
be called off at any time. In other
words, the intention is to let the Hoos-
ier approach the winning post, but not
quite reach it. The Gresham men are
relied upon to break the Indiana dele
CATION again, possibly to the extent of
five or six votes, and if they do that the
business of bowling Mr.. Harrison out
will be completed in short order. Then
the Juggling will go on with another
candidate, doubtless Allison, as the vic
tim.
A little light was cast on the adjourn
ment matter and the Blaine programme
by remark which Elkins let fall dur
ing the call of the roll last evening.
'The Harrison boys wanted another
ballot" said he, ''but / told them it
would do them no good. If we were to
take ballot now Blaine's vote would
jump to $50, and you know what would
follow. They are talking of cOmbina-
ton on Mckinley and of another on
Gresham. Wen let them have all the
chance they want and adjourn till Mon
day." Thus we see how easy the Elkins
game is. When one candidate FORCES
ahead, perhaps with the Blaine men
helping him for appearance sake, then
the ether candidates join hands and
assisted by the Blaine delegations from
Maine, Arkansas, California and such
strOngholdS. 1t is pretty sort of raZZle
dazzle this-a skillful game of Juggling
with candidates who in great measure
appear to be puppets. The Blaine con-
tingent helps one candidate little and
draws from another. first building up
Harrison Onlyto pull him down, and
then, according to programme, pointing
more and more toward Allison as next
OH the list of sacrifices. There is talk
of New York standing faithfully to
Harrison if there is any chance for his
nomination, but Depew has become i'm
pressed with the idea that it is about
time for Blaine, and his lieutenants,
Hustled and Robertson, are talking
Blaine in the loudeSt sort of way.
The Blaine men can't see why the
other candidates don't withdraw. They
are getting little impatient to have the
field cleared. But the field is rather
obstinate. At o'clock yesterday a
telegram was sent John Sherman ask
ing if he had any objections to the Ohio
vote being cast for Mckinley if it should