St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-11
MIR. BLAINE's RETURN.

The owner of the Republican party
reached home yesterday, and immedi-
ately took possession of his property.
The ''uncrowned Republican king has
had a long vacation in a far country,
and his return was made the occasion OF
a gorgeous display by American funk
evdom. 1t would have been out OF
keeping with Mr.. BLAINE's station II
his Republican subjects had not made
the show of respectful homage mani
tested in Yesterdays demonstration, for
if ever mortal being was entitled 10
be recognized as the supreme ruler over
party, JAMES q. BLAINE is entitled to
the authority of the Republican dictator
ship.
Mr.. BLAINR has had a varied, as well
as well as an eventful experience during
his soiourn abroad. From kissing the
Barney stone to sleeping in the same
bed with the Prince of Wales, MI.
BLAINE has not only had the chance to
observe the various phases OF European
life, but he has also been granted an
opportunity to display the wonderful
versatility of genius he possesses. HIS
faculty for adapting himself to the vary
ing circumstances of life was abun-
dainty illustrated in the routine OF pleas
ures and sightseeing which he enjoyed.
One day dining with an emperor, the
next day eating a mess of porrridge
with some humble peasant; one night
in solemn audience with His Holiness
at the Vatican. the next night splitting
his sides with laughter over the comical-
tiles of a second-claSs variety show. All
these furnished Mr.. BLAINE the double
opportunity of learning something OF
the different sides of European society
and of manifeSting the elastic conditions
of his own temperament.
And yet,we question If Mr.. BLAINE's
European journeyings have been really
useful to him, or whether his observa-
tions will be of any actual value to his
countrymen. 1t is his misfortune to be
too much partisan ever to become
statesman. 1t is singular fact that III
a long life of public service Mr.. BLAINE
never originated a political idea or
formulated governmental plan of suf-
ficient Importance to attract public at
of active partisan leadership, with pc
culiar quality of dash and brilliancy, it
is true, but marked by nothing akin to
craftsmanship. 1t is hardly possible
that man of his type, who views every
thing at home or abroad from partisan
standpoint exclusively, shall return
from his travelings i'll foreign lands
with anything like fund of useful in
formation. Therefore, beyond the en-
thusiasm he can impart to a dropping
cause and wavering party, his utter
ances at this time will be of no special
significance or Importance to the great
body of his countrymen.
The main result of Mr.. BIAINE'S
return at this time will be a total OBJ
scuration of the Republican candidate
for the presidency. HARRISON and his
ancestral tree will disappear in the
shadow which the magnetic man will
cast over the face of Republican poll
tics. 1t may possibly be fortunate for
HARRISON that it is to be so. and yet it
must be awfully mortifying to a man of
so much family pride that he is not even
considered worthy of his party to pose
as respectable figurehead. Still, he
has no right to complain, for the ''un-
crowned king is sole proprietor of the
Republican domain, and has the right
10 enjoy all the glory that can be reaped
10y being ruler of such an inglorious
dominion.