St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-09
AND WHAT NEXT?

The eStimable gentlemen who went to
st. Louis as representatives OF the views
and interests of Mr.. DAY, after an in
terview with the committee on creden-
tials, were excused from further serv-
ice and surrendered their seats and
badges to the other excellent gentlemen
who were favored with the counsel and
assistance of Gov. CHURCH. 1t would
seem that both sides were patiently
heard by this committee, representing
all the states and other territories, and,
if the reports are accurate, the decision
was nearly unanimous in favor of
STEELE and MEGQUIER as the repre-
sentatives of the Democratic party of
Dakota. This is the highest tribunal in
the party-one from which there
is no appeal, as Democrats. VIII
Mr.. DAY and his friends acQui-
esce and work tremendously in
the party lines, looking for yindicatlon
only in that channel? The precedents
and practices of the political fathers
point in that direction. If there is
still vitality in the ancient discipline OF
the party, acouiescence would be III
evitable to preserve ones standing and
to insure recognition as loyal partisans.
1t may be presumed that the admins
tration will accept the decision at st.
Louis as decisive in the diSpenSatlon OF
patronage, and consequently Mr.. DAY
can only aid his friends who care to
share in any of the good things con-
trolled at Washington by working in
the recognized party lines. What his
present feelings and objects are, as yet
are but matters of inference. lie may
acquiesce with apparent cheerfulness
and give proper support to the nominal
tons of the party, but the personal
feeling that has been exhibited in the
controversy does not presage this
course. AS sagacious partisan, looking
TO the future, this would seem to be
the wisest plan. But he is quite likely
to think otherwise. He may believe
that by persistent warfare upon Gov.
CHURCH and his following, he
may secure the support OF the
masses of the party and achieve a
personal triumph, To accomplish this
he must convince the people that Gov.
CHURCH has misused his position and is
unworthy of countenance or liberation.
A good deal of embarrassment III work
ing on this line will be found in the ac-
credited willingness of Mr.. DAY to COM
promise the differences on the basis of
conceded influence in the control Of
patronage. This involved conformation
of the alleged offenses of the governor,
and left small room for the assertion OF
any principle. He may also feel as
sured that charges against the gov
ernor affecting his integrity and eff
ficiency, if fortified by such evil
dence as to convince the peo-
ple, would most certainly receive atten-
ton at Washington and the facts be
elected. If there could be successful
fight of this character waged, st. Louis
would have been a most conspicuous
arena for the first assault If personal
imputations were made before the COM
mittee on credentials they failed most
signally of effect. There is too much
personal feeling involved to secure
easy credit for even grave accusations.
1t is intimated by some of the journals
that support the DAY element that their
policy will be to take no part in the con-
vention to nominate candidate for
delegate to congress-they will ''sulk in
their tents'' Mr.. DAY can help to
make the political season interesting,
OF