St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-27
ALL AROUND.

The Boston Globe seems to think that
Mayor Hart, of that city, has secured for him
self discreet and dignlfed administration
by choosing newspaper man for his private
secretary. Mayor Hart followes the example
of his predecessor, Mayor O'Brien, in this
respect, as well as that of President Cleve-
land and President-elect Harrison.
Miss Laura Jane Libbey, the handsome,
brown-haired author of Miss Mlddleton's
Lover" is stopping at the Arlington, in
Washington, with her mother. 1t is said that
Miss Libbey is in Washington TO settle the
controversy that has arisen over her latest
novel, "A Forbidden Marriage" She is
much sought after by the literary tuft-hunt-
ers.
Again we hear that old remark that if this
or that Republican statesman isn't fit to be
secretary of the treasury, he can be disposed
of by being awarded some one of the other
portfolios, such as the navy. The notion
that second-class man will do for the head
of the navy department has long been cher
ished by the Republican party. The example
set by the present administration in putting
one of its very best men in charge of our
naval affairs is worthy of the attention Of its
successor.
Hon Smith NJ Weed, who is often called
the Democratic sage of Plattsburg, was chat
ting with number of political friends last
night at the Fifth avenue hotel about the
way the Democratic campaign was con-
ducted Mr. Weed, as is well known, is a
strong protectioniSt, but heartily supported
President Cleveland because he felt that the
latter was not in favor OF free trade, but SIM
ply favored tariff reform.
Il think the Democrats conducted the cam
paign admirably he said. Quay, Clarkson
Dudley & Co. counted on carrying New
York state by 10000 easy. know they had
calculated that Clevelands majority or plu-
rality i'll this city would not be over 80 ,0C0.
They managed everything badly, especially
in this city, where they expected to do great
work. Col. Brice was not asleep. and met
every movement they made in masterful
way, like trained general with limited
forces Then look at the row in Brooklyn
which lost thousands of votes to the Democ-
racy. Boss Mclaughlin and McKane helped,
with their war, TO defeat Mr. Cleveland. 1t
was an uphill fight all the way through, and
too much cannot be said in praise of Col
Briee. even at this late date. 1t is well that
the Democracy at large should know that
the battle was not lost through ineficiencyn.
DO you think the tariff scare made it pos
sible for the Republicans to win?''
ITO be very plain, it was the tariff scare
and a purchasable vote that made Repub-
lican victory possible. Look at Indiana and
the 'floaIers' that were brought over to the
Republican side II the Democrats had scat
tered money in Indiana like the Rep ublieans,
that state would have gone for President
Cleveland by a large majority. Ny position
in regard to the Democratic party is like that
of the old man who was driving a runaway
horse The horse took the bits in his mouth
and started off at breakneck pace. In vain
the old man pulled on the reins, Finally he
leaned back piacidly on his seat in the strong
road buggy and said: Oh if Icare.
can ride as fast as you can move Well as
fast as the Democratic party runs can move
with it as l have done for many years"