St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-08
M'KINLEY LOOMING Up
Onio's Governor Being Dill
gently Groomed as a Dark
Equine.
It Is Pretty Certain That
Blaine Doesn't Want the
Buckeye.
Blaine's Own State Of Maine
Proving Something OF an
Enigma.
Col. Burr Finds the Conven-
ton Hall Filled With
New Faces.

NCh L oSOSs
The weakness of the Harrison boom
began yesterday afternoon when the
delegation hardly apUlauded for the
present executive. Mckinley got con-
siderable of enthusiasm because the
Harrison contingent are playing him
for bluff. All day telegramS were sent
over the country to get enthusiasm for
this dark horse. Senator Sherman
wrote letter urging the candidacy OF
Mckinley, and that is expected to have
some influence liz the fight. There was
never a Republican convention where
there Is as much backing and filling as
there Is in this.
Ii Maj Mckinley is to be made preSi-
dent by John Sherman. what is the mat
ter with the master? The real fact Is
that if there is to be a deal by which
Harrison or Blaine cuts each others
throat. the senator from Ohio is more
liable to be candidate than any man
living. In 1884, when Blaine did not
want to be nominated, he was in favor
of the great Senator from Ohio or his
brother. The conditions have not
changed, and if the Plumed Knight is
not in the fight at the finish, he will
have something to say about the states
man from Ohio
II Will Not BE Mckinley.
There is only one dominant character
of the adverse interests of the Buckeye
state. 1t is also true that there are but
two antagOnlstic interests. That is
John Sherman and eX-GOv. Foraker,
and Sherman cannot delegate his power
to Mckinley. His effort 10 introduce
him into this controversy simply shows
how great men often make use of weak
ones. 1t has been freak of Ohio poll
ties that men of mark rarely ever had
the heart Of that commonwealth. Going
back as far as 1860, when the diStin-
guished Pugh was one of the masters
OF the Democratic party, and presided
over the Charleston convention which
voted for JEFF Davis, up to this hour,
Ohio has been a dOminent figure in
political life. 1t is so no longer unless
the game now being played should
result in the nomination of John
Sherman. The weakness OF 4 man with
reputation was demonstrated this morn
ing when he arose to present the differ
ent members of committee, he sat
there with twO-thirdS of his delegation
against him and they were people who
knew his whole life.
The crowd was against Foraker.
There was hardly whisper of applause
when his name was mentioned and yet
the man whom lie permits to head his
own delegation was we'll received. This
was proper because of the present Situ-
alton, which requires judgment.
The force Of this nI1p WnO6arful
and John Sherman'S hand, which will
be here today. only adds new feature
TO the controversy.
Tom Reed.
When the bald head of Tom Reed
hove in sight in the convention there
was remarkable ovation. No name
save Blaine's received such acclaim.
Perhaps with the exception of the
Greeley convention in 1872, where Gratz
Brown was introduced into the meeting
to fix Mr.. Greeiey's nomination. there
has been no such incident as the one
which occurred yesterday. In the very
midst Of Sloat Fassett'S speech the
convention nearly went wild, and it was
with difficulty that he finished it
before they demanded the man
from Maine. The earlier proceedings
were important and dramatic. Per
chance on account of the demonstration
that was made for the old wheel horses
of the party. There are only few of
them in the gathering. Ex-Governor
Dick OgleSby. of Illinois, who has been at
every national convention for more than
forty years. was made much of by the
young men who are doing the work of
today. Ex-Governor Austin Blair, of
Michigan, is not here, and about the
only men of the Olden time in the con-
iS
Illinois.
The ovation of yesterday began when
the significant names of the party were
mentioned. Blaine was cheered to the
echo, Harrison was vigorously applaud
ed, Malone. of Virginia, received
good reception when he arose to name
the membership Of the different COM
mittees, and Quay was loudly
cheered when he got on his feet.
In fact from start to finish
the old leaders Of the party had the ap-
plauSe of the assembIage. Whether this
means anything or not remains to be
seen; but the fact is that the conven-
tiOn seemed to be in love with men who
had been generals instead OF those who
were seeking to be.
State Of Maine.
Mr.. Blaine'S own state is an enigma.
Tom Reed sat in the gallery. So did
Charlie BOutelle, Joe Manly and other
prominent men of that section. Senator
Frye and Eugene Hale were not visible,
and new men sat on the floor Of the
convention, while the old masters of
politics from the Pine Tree state con-
tented themselves with looking on. eX-
eept the one big figure which the gath
ering demanded, and he spoke.
Judging from the reception accorded
him hp was tlp nnOSf pOpSpipnOnc fiOI1ra
nf the convention today. Fassett's men
IlOu of the man who taught the Demo-
cratic contingent in the last congress
that they were there to do business was
the signal for an ovation of which anv
man might we'll feel proud. Nor would
silence succeed the storm of deafening
applause until the rotund form of the
eX-speaker Of the house of representa-
tiyeS
He bowed his acknowledgements, and
sat down. only to be demanded later.
The thrOng before him and around him
knew what they wanted. He must
speak. Under the pilOtage of a sergeant
alarms and aided 10y helpful hands, he
moved down to the speakers roStrum
amid pandemonium. Once upon the
platform. he took a few well-chosen
words to emphasize what Mr.. FasSett
had said.
Quorum" was shouted down from
the balconies, and reSOunded throughout
the great convention hall. Reed knew
what he was there for. Such an au-
dience, so
MagnificentIy Quartered,
never before confronted any living man.
He was master of the situation.
He wasted no time, but waded in. He