St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-24
SCENES ABOUT THE CITY.
Incidents and Talk of a Saturday
Afternoon.
AT THE BULLETIN BOARDS.
The City so Quiet That Politics has
Almost a Clear Mo-
nopoly.

Minneapolis was seldom more quiet,
in news sense, than yesterday. There
was almost absolutely no news afloat of
local character. But the city was any
thing but dull. The bright cool weather
was bonanza to merchants and shop
keepers, the avenues were thronged
with ladies all day long. None but
venderS of cold drinks and relisheS COM
planned of a lack of patronage. Nicollet
avenue was perfect flower garden of
spring bonnets, and the turnout of vehi-
cles was sight to behold. The day was
one of those POLITICALLY held to be ''rare
as day in June" and gave the depart
ing Southern members of the Travellers
association glimpses of the beauty of
Minnesota summer.
News from Chicago very nearly
mOnOpoliZed matters. The crowds that
gathered about the bulletin boards at
the newspaper offices were more curious
than excited. A feeling had gone
abroad that the final action would be
delayed and that Blaine would be the
man at last, so that interest was almost
entirely confined to actual proceedings
rather than any outcome. 1t is very
easy to note that the Republicans who
scanned the ballots as they appeared
are divided into two classes: Strongly
Blaine and rabldly anti-Blaine. The
large Gresham following is laying the
responsibility of the defeat of their
candidate upon the Blaine managers
and are now very sore. The Alger and
Depew men turned from Blaine in the
beginning and are still forcing from
him. But the large majority of Mime
apolitOnS are decidedly prO-Blaine and
greedily drink in all news that seems to
point to his final nomination.
Some of the discussions heard before
the bulletin boards are amusing. They
are nearly all Republicans who stand
there, as the Democrats seem to have
made up their minds Blaine will be
nominated and are placidly awaiting
the announcement. The discussions are
between those who want Blaine and
those who do not. Col. II. g.. o. Morri-
son entertained a large party in the
morning by his persuasive eloquence in
behalf of Blaine. The announcement
that Depew had declared Blaine would
be nominated by acclamation was
greeted by him with delight, and he
would be for Blaine to carry every
Northern state. He chanced to hit
Blaine crowd and no one disputed him.
Judge John p. Rea, commander-in-
chief of the G. a. r., is strongly against
Blaine. He said yesterday: "Blaine
can not be elected. | am satisfied of it.
an my recent travels over the country
heard enough to convince me. Blaine
can carry no state he lost in 1884. and
he may even lose. The feeling against
hi, sx,A afr,cn 10 i,x I
is led 10y such papers as the Boston
Herald. The mugwump element is
very strong all over lower New Eng
land, and Cleveland is popular to cor
respond with Blaine's weakness.
Blaine, in my mind, cannot carry Mas
saehusetts, Connecticut, New York OF
New Jersey against Cleveland"
There are equally prominent men
among the Republicans who feel just as
Judge Rea does.
Frank Conklin, manager of the Grand,
is wild on the subject of Blaine, but on
the anti-side of Blaine. Frank isa good
Republican, but he has gone into mourn
ing at the very thought and prospect of
Blaine's nomination. 1--WE always
voted the Republican ticket" he said
s.but if Blaine is nominated I'll
vote my first Democratic ticket"
G. A. Pillsbury is rampant anti-Blaine.
He said recently: eff Blaine is nom-
mated he'll go down as though a cy-
clone struck him. In moment of en-
thusiasm he will be the man, and the
work will be done. One-ffth of all the
Republican importers and exporters of
this country will vote against him, and !
his defeat will be certain and over
Whelming."
Quite number of the Minneapolis
boomers have returned from Chicago,
and more are expected this morning.
Those who went out Gresham men
come back for Blaine, and say
his nomination is certain. Judge
Abel was one of the prodigal sons, and
dropped into Minneapolis looking as
though he had had a hard, good time.
C. C. Dunn came in by another road,
worn out, but Blaine-struck and happy.
Both Of them said it became reasonably
sure on the first day that Blaine would
be nominated ultimately, and that's all
they cared to see or know.
ALL SORTS.