St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-08
PERSONAL POINTERS.
Some Of the Leaders Who Had to
Do With Yesterdays Proceed


ings.
Ex-senator ingalls, sat IN an outside seat
with the Kansas delegation. and not far from
the chairman. His gray hair was brushed
around his head and mad a tendency to stand
on end. His sharp eyes were hidden by the
we'll known eyeglasses. Previous 10 The
opening Of the convention he was given quite
al ovation, many delegates shaking him by
the hand and chatting with him for time.
Powell Clayton took the floor when Ar
kansas was called, and real the names OF the
men who were chosen to represent the state
on the Committees. His presence brought up
many "reminiscences of the fight or 1854, when
he went down before john X. Lynch IN the
contest for temporary chairman.
''The iron will of Thomas D. Reed. when
launched out upon the conventlon' raised
more enthusiasm than the mention OF The
names of all the party This applause was
only brought to an end by Mr.. Reed's rising
i'll his seat and showing his brawny frame
TO the assembled thousands.
Ex-senator Gideon G.. Moody answered IN
his usual firm manner when south Dakota
was called Senator Moody Is handsome
man. He has teen threatened with dire venge-
ance in case he does not vote for Harrison,
but his strength was indicated BY his election
as chairman of the delegation.
Jim Feely. the veteran travelling man of ST.
Paul. was at the convention yesterday, taking
i'll the sights, and says there are about as
many good fellows i'll Minneapolis at present
Republicans, and they came yery near cap
turing him, bag and baggage.
Gen. Frank Reeder. the state chairman OF
the Pennsylvania Republicans and delegate
at large is son of Gen. Reeder. the old terri
tOrial governor of Kansas. He made frequent
trips across the hall to point out distinguished
leaders to Mrs. Reeder and party OF friends
who were present.
Ex-Sec retary of the Navy r. W. Thompson,
of Indiana, better known as dick" Thomp-
son. the man who is credited with making
the discovery that ship Is hollow. IS CHAIR
man of the Hoosier delegation and when he
arose was cheered by the Harrison men.
Ham" Disston, of Philadelphia, the son
of Henry Disston. the founder of the great
saw works, is one of the men in politics for
the fun there is in it, He it a good-natured.
elderly man, who loves to be referred 10 as
one of the bosses of the Quaker city.
Dr. Depew laughed heartily at Chairman
Fassett clever linking OF The name OF Har-
struggle between the contending factions IN
an effort to show which man has the greater
number of enthusiastic supporters.
Consul General John C. New is getting
we'll along in years, but ne has lost none OF
the gaIlantry of his younger days, and the
convention gave him hearty round OF ap-
plause When he escorted one of Wyoming's
lady delegates to her seat.
Old Man Norton, who fifty years ago swore
he would neither shave nor cut his hair un-
among the guests His lilly white" delega-
tion from the Lone Star state was knocked
out in its contest.
Uncle @.Dick" Oglesby, of Illinois, wandered
through the hail. shaking hands with and
smiling on q generation of men which has
grown up since he entered politics He IS
rather short in stature, with silver hair and a
benignant smile.
s.Rhody'' Shiel, who lives just in front Of
President Harrson's house in indianapolis.
wore subdued look in the convention yes
terday. Nothing could stir him into a&lon
except mention of the Fort Wayne Blaine
club
The word Virginia stirred the crowd, and
before Gen MahoDe could perform his du-
ties, three cheers were given The little brig
adler His long, gray beard, untr1mmed
and ragged, half hid his dfminutive form.
Everybody yelled QUAY when PENNSYLVANIA
was called and the delegates and visitors
rose to their feet as if expecting to see the
man of the iron nerve" His famous pol1t-
icai maxim nailed him to his seat.
Birdie Hart came promptly to time
when West Virginia was called.
Mr.. Hart is the editor of the
Wheeling Intelligenccr and warm friend
of Secretary E!kins
MorreI, the colored alternate of John /.
Blair, the railroad magnate of New Jersey,
stirred up the crowd by demanding Blair
seat, which one of his white brethren had
seized upon.
Gen. Frank Reeder, chairman of the Re-
publican state central committee of Pennsyl
vania and delegate ut large, is Il son of
Gen. Reeder, the famous territorial governor
of Kansas.
Senator ingalls, was Iiperally applauded
when he arose and read the list of commit
teemen selected by Kansas. He read the
names III a voice easily heard in ell parts Of
the hall.
Jay Hubbell, the famous ex-eongressman
from Michigan of river and harbor fame,
was present in the interests of Gen. Alger-
He looks older. but is otherwise the same old
Jay.
Senator Cullom, chairman of the Illinois
delegation, disregarded the precedent Of
Idaho and gave the delegates a chance to
note his resemblance to President Lincoln.
Warner Miller with his half-dozen badges
looked much ike the field marshal. He has
a soldierly look. and the breasIwOrks were
only needed to make the picture complete.
A. E. Buck, the son of old Gov. Buck, is
the chairman of the Georgia delegation ana
presented the Crackers selections for the va
rious places to which they are entitled.
Gov Mckinley arose promptly when the
Buckeye state was called He was literally
applauded. but the Napoleonie cast of his
features was never touched by a smile.
John W. Dwights ruddy countenance was
almost as good an "ad' for North DakOta'S
wheat fields as the huge sheaves Of wheat
which decorated several pillars.
Colorados handsome senator, Ed o. VOL
colt. arose, dressed in his usual dudish man
ner, when the Silver stste was called. His
necktie was dark red in color.
Gen. Alger was not in it when his state
was called Indiana and Maine both stirred
up admiration. but not a shout went up
when Michigan was called.
Perry Carson, the colored statesman from
the District of Columbia. threw the conven-
ton into convulsions when he handed his
report to the messenger.
when he arose 10 answer for Wisconsin.
The Harrison men like him, and they did
not care who knew 1t.
Senator Fred Dubois, of Idaho. did not
think it was necessary 10 read list of
names and announced that he had sent
them to the secretary
.Chris" Magee the Pittsburg leader, was
surrounded by his fellow Harrison men and
looked as happy as though the delegation
was all on his side.
Maine was applauded when called and her
chairman read his list The Blaine men
took this opportunity to get even for the In
diana overture.
George V. Massey, of the Delaware delega-
ton. has grown handsome in the service of
the Republican party in the state OF the Blue
Hens Chickens.
A. J. Seligman, the Helena banker, is Mon
tana's chairman. His side-wnskers are
trimmed after the manner of Judge Newell,
of Minnesota.
Samuel Thomas, the great railroad mag
nate and partner of Cal Brice, sat near Eliot
f. Shepard and helped to make ali interest
ng picture.
Ex-senator Sewell, of New Jersey, the
chairman of his delegation brought aPennsyl-
vania rail road air with him into the con-
vention.
G. W. Merriam is distinguished looking
delegate from Michigan. He bears 10 re-
semblance to Minnesota's governor and is no |
relation.
Mike DeYoung the San Francisco Blaine |
enthusiast, looks like the worker he is, but |
his voice is not strong enough for reading
clerk
Boss Platt never even smiled an indorse- |
ment to his man Fassett for his speech and |
looked as glum as though he had lost the |
battle.
H. II. Warner, the great patent medicine |
man of Rochester, who is staunch follower |
of Warner Miller, sat near his chef
The big Four" of New York, Platt Miller, |
Depew and Hiscock, sat in row, each one |
heading row OF staunch admirers.
DR.. Depew laughed heartily at the neat
manner in which Mr.. Fassett linked the |