St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-20
IN A POLITICAL VEIN.

Secretary Nelson, of the Illinois state Dem
ocratc committee, said recently that the
plan of the Sucker state would be to go to the
convention solid for Cleveland, and, if pos
sble. nominate him; but If compiled
tons should arise, to produce The old leader,
John NJ. Palmer. and secure the Cleveland
following. If Cleveland should win with
Illinois, who has a favorite son, sup
porting him. said he. "she can ask for a
good deal from the administration
T
Republicans are knitting their virtuous
brows over the presidential problem. The
latest situation is the people for Blaine, the
machine for Harrison, and T. w. Palmer ex-
senator from Michigan, and president of the
worlds fair, for a compromise. T. W. him
self thinks there viii be no need for a COM
promise. 'Blaine will not accept and Har-
rison viii be nominated, said he one day
while tanning himself among the sand heaps
of jackson park on pile of worlds fair
planks Any Republican can win. These
good crops are bound to force men into old
party lines. When the farmers are threshing
wheat this year Mckinley is going to get
heap of credit and God won't get his share"
T + I
Senator Henderson. of Nebraska, who is
Palmer at Detroit during the recent Grand
Army encampment Ex-Gov. Oglesby, of
illinois, was also entertained by the same dis
tinguished gentleman. and it was in connec-
ton with these three that one of the strangest
incidents Of that strange affair took place.
In years to come the importance of the last
gathering of the soldiers in Michigan will,
perhaps be realized as only those who saw
behind the scenes were able to appreciate it
then. The Grand Army, which has received
vital wounds in the loss of its greatest lead
ers was stabbed to the death when
at the close of the last eucampment
the old soldiers who had hobbled on stumps
and swung empty sleeves through the pa
rade left for home feeling that they had
been entrapped into a political mess. No
one who attended the banquet given the
delegates will forget the ringing utterances of
Oglesby. The Alger managers had neglected
to invite T. W. Palmer, Senator Henderson
and ex-Gov. Oglesby, the three greatest per
sonages at that time in the city, 10 the BAN
ouet, as they had neglected 10 recognize their
presence in any other way. Uncle Dick,
however. was pressed in by the Illinois boys,
and, not to arouse them into indignation. he
went and took his seat upon the main floor.
Out of the ten speakers for the evening. six
failed TO materialiZe. Finally. Alger. who had
been compelled to pound on the seat of
wooden chair to command the attention that
took the place of the ovation expected,
called upon Oglesby for talk. The huhbub
was so great. in spite of Ayers frantic eff
forts. that few heard his summons. The
white-haired hero of Illinois arose and was
about to speak, when Alger interrupted him
TO insist that he come to the platform.
Oglesby waved his hand to decline. Alger in
sisted. Then Uncle Dick raised his voice,
and there was an instantaneous silence so
great that the clInk of wine glass was heard
all over the hall. II am here" said he, ian
unlimited guest But am enjoying myself
with the boys. When l first entered passed
by the steps of the palace, and do not in
tend at this hour to assent TO sit with the
plutocrats of the portico." Senator Mander
son is not talking of these things just now.
because 5se wishes to pull few more old
soldiers tcsv1her at Washington next year,
Lut he knows them