St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
was not paid to fully meet his expecta-

was not paid to fully meet his eXpecta-
tions.
The forces which proclaim Sherman's
strength, with one or two exceptions,
are the Ohio representatives IN con-
greSs. Ask any one of them why Sher-
man will be the nominee, and there is
no logic in the answer. Divers cOntin-
gencieS enter into the support thus pro-
claimed. With but few state pride
avails. With others the desire to place
Sherman anywhere to create Sena-
torial vacancy largely governs. 10
some he is in the way OF political ad-
yancement. AnalyZe methodically the
Sherman strength, and the bulk is
found, with the exception of his own
state. from sections which do not figure
in the Republican column Of votes.
Already, under the crucial test of re-
search and criticism, his record in pub
lie life looms up to his disadvantage.
As the commanding candidate he now
draws the fire which for years has been
directed in another quarter.
CAN NOT BE ELECTED.
Again, the leaders of the Republican
machine do not believe that Sherman
can be elected. So good a political man
ager as Tom Platt does not warmly take
to his canvass, and he is ready to accept
any alternative for success. In New
Jersey the Ohio senator finds no re-
sponse. 1t New York he meets positive
antagoniSm. For Indiana he is over
shadOwed by so-called favorite sons,
both wrangling for the aScendency. In
his own state the loyalty of his support
is questioned outside OF it, and for good
and sufficient reasons. So that the fact
is that his canvass has behind it his eX-
pectations of support from the South,
which is as rope of sand, because
force and power end with the cOnyen-
ton, and do not figure in the election.
1t is the lack of pronounced and positive
support Of any candidate which still
MAKES BLAINE DANGEROUS.
SO long the bell-wether Of the field,
the sheep do not kindly jump the fence
at the back of any other leader. While
Blaine may honestly desire a respite
from the drudgery and anxiety OF poll
tics, he is not made of the metal which
shirks a responsibility. Immediately
following his declination he was taken
at his word as without the pale OF can
didates. The reflection which comes OF
time now develops his necessity for the
party leadership, and again he is openly
discussed.
The struggle for the great Office has
its ludicrouS features. The half-doZen
candidates holding seats in the senate
now comport themselves with exceeding
stateliness. The quiet Of Allison is
more apparent. Hawley is no longer
robust in debate. Sherman is forced to
by his political adverSarieS. But he
holds his own well, and no pigmy can
Outmatch him.
A DYING BOOM.
Whatever there might have been of
vitality and life in the Gresham boom is
fast fading out. Well may he ask to be
saved from his over-zealOuS friends.
The assaults made and unchallenged of
his low tariff views manifeStly disclose
his weakness as the candidate of party
with which protection will be the battle
cry. His advocacy by an organ in the
Northwest at variance with its party on
this issue makes him even weaker than
could its fiercest denunciation.
A DEAD PARTY.
Since the hour of the national ascend
ency of the Republican party it has
never found itself in the straits to
which it is now reduced. Heretofore
the occupant of the White house, save
with Hayes alone, has had the power
through patronage and promise to large
ly control the delegates. Thus was it
that at its previous national conventions
reasonable anticipation could be
formed as to the strength of candidates.
Moreover, heretofore, the aspirants for
executive Office were out as thick as
blackberries. With the degeneration of
the party its leaders have degenerated,
until now the corporals and drummers
have usurped the high places, and oc-
cupy them with the like degree of eX-
hilarati0n the beggar on horseback dis
played. The srlallness OF the leaders
led to chickering's and revolts, and a
party which ten years ago seemed al
most invincible has fallen of its own
weight and died by its own hand.