The daily critic., 1890-06-13
HARRISON ON ICE.
A COOL RECEPTION 10 The MINNESOTA
EDITORS ON A hot DAY.
Neutral On-Lookers Dispensed with
Their Republican Party
writers Conceal the Facts.

The story telegraphed the st. Paul
Gl0je Monday night concerning the
rather shabby treatment accorded the
Minnesota editorial party by the Presi-
dent has caused not little comment,
and Mr.. Harrison will hear from Il for
some time to come. According to this
dispatch the party were kept waiting
over an hour for the President, whom it
seems was engaged in conversation with
some Senator about the distribution of
Office. At least, that is The substance Of
what Mr.. Dunnell is alleged to have
said 10 Mr.. w. B. Mitchell When the
President did put in an appearance TO
receive the gentlemen Of the press he
appeared 10 be i'll at ease, and his man
ner was such as TO impre, the molders
of political opinion that he wished the
reception brought TO an early close.
As the majority of the Minnesota
editors run Republican papers, it would
be but natural for them to criticise the
Globe story, and that they did in no
unmeasurCd words goes without say
ing. However, they did not deny the
story iH i1t0 but said that it was mis-
statement Of fact
Mr. G. H. Slocum, editor Of the Glen
Coe Register, said that he regretted to
see such a story published, as he thought
II a reflection on the editorial party.
The facts" said he, care not cor.
rectly stated. The time named to meet
the President was $3.50 a. m. lie was
ready TO receive MS at that time, but we
Il.
could not wait when he had made other
appointments. The Presidents manner
was cordial, and he seemed pleased TO
meet us. Nearly every member Of our
party says that we are to blame for not
being on hand. They are outspoken
against the story printed in the St Paul
Gl0be.
THE PRESIDENT APPEARED PLEASED.
Mr.. S. Listoe, editor Of NOrdHesteR,
the organ Of the Scandinavians. pub
lished at 81. Paul, said he thought Il
very bad taste for the Globe to print
such a story. The President appeared
pleased, and had a pleasant word for
each member OF the party. Mr.. Har.
rison, he said, might have seemed lit.
tie stiff, but, If so, no doubt Il was due
to the fact that the editors were not on
time
The Democratic editor was hard 10
find, but after a long search THE CRIrIC
reporter ran up against Mr.. Clare W.
Blakely, editor Of the Rochester Record
md Union. When asked for the
opinion Of the Globe story, he said 81
am sorry the Globe published such an
account, for we were TO blame as we
were not on time No doubt Harrison
was disappointed No not meeting such
a tine.looking body Of men at the hour
appointed, and when he did come into
The parlor he was still suffering from
his disappointment, and, therefore,
acted a little stiff Then again, per
| haps, he thought that as the Republi-
can editors Of Minnesota were not on
hand punctually at the hour, II was a
bad omen, and that II meant that at the
fall elections. the Minnesota Republl.
cans will not be on hand election day.
But ! think the President should not
| he criticised and II would have been
better II nothing had been printed"
OF course, no one expects the Repub.
/ lican editors Of Minnesota 10 cast re.
| hootions on the President, but, at the
same time, Il Is well to remember that
| Harrison Administration has been Sc.
verely handled by the Republican press
| OF Minnesota, especially so by the st.
| Paul Pioneer Press, and Il would be q
| clever feat for the President TO conceal,
II lac could, his feelings, when brought
face to face with the men who have s0
lambasted him and exposed the cloyen
hoof Of his pet measure, the Mckialey
bill.