St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-11

crests. so prond the day before, we're
now humbIed and trailing in the dust
of shame ana defeat. Nor are words in
demand to portray the cold, dead gloom
that settled over the entire city,
when the news had spread that
Blaine of Maine had again
gone down in defeat before the legions
of the administration. A feeble effort
was made to awaken little enthusi-
asm for Harrison, but was abandoned
as hopeless task. The chill that had
fastened itself upon the crowd of hero
worshipers who knew Blaine and only
Blaine, was not to be dissipated by any
glimmer of sunlight that could emanate
from the White house..
If the followers were so depressed.
how about the leaders? "You have
nominated your man-you Officeholders
now elect him." was the sentiment
expressed by Matthew Stanley Quay,
the great Pennsylvania leader whose
work elected Harrison in 1855. Quay
would not take position on the
national committee, and will hereafter
spend his time whetting a knife for
Harrison. lie did not deign to appear
at the night session. Platt also re-
manned away and prepared for his de-
parture from the scene of carnage. Not
a whit cared he for the defeat of Blaine.
From the old days OF the StalwartS and
the half-breedS his SympathieS went not
out to the magnetic statesman. All he
wanted was to forever relegate Har-
TisOn to the ObScurity of HoOSier law
office, and now he will go back to OwegO
and sharpen his tomahawk. When the
returns from the Empire state come in
in November. Platt will have his re-
venge. Fassett, who contem ptuously
declined the ce-presidential nomina-
ton, will be with Platt when the earn
age is thickest in November, and War
ner Miller will see that another and a
greater than himself joins him "outside
the breastworks."
The delegates from the Pacific slope
and Pacific Northwest went home with
burning disappointment at their hearts,
Few and far between were the Harrison
votes in Washington, Oregon, Idaho.
Nevada, California and Colorado. Mike
De Young sardOnically smiled at his
duties on the national committee.
Shoup, of Idaho, is with him. Wolcott
and Teller, in reckless disdain. turned
their backs on the convention. and
Knight, of California, predicted Demo
cratic sweep of the Pacific slope. Oh,
the sickness and the-sOreness of it ALL
Night settled on a mourning crowd
and left the old graudfather's hat over
and completely covering the glittering
helmet and its three great plumes.
Chairman Mckinley, little paler
even than usual by reason of his long
nights vigil, entered the hall and took
his seat before tenth of the delegates
were in their places. All of them
showed signs of WEAKNESS, and even
the hopeful administration men showed
their enthusiasm in quiet, subdued
way. By way of cOnsOling the Blaine
supporters the band opened the musical
programme with "The Lost Chord"
and its sweet, suggestive refrain: SIT
may be that only in heaven l shall hear
that strain again."
At ii 81 the convention was called to
order. Prayer was offered by Rev. DIR.
Wayland HOyt. of the First Baptist
Church of Minneapolis.
Consideration of the report of the
committee OIL credentials being re-
sumed, the chair made the gratifying
announcement to the convention that
Senator Quay had authorized him to say
that 10 further opposition would be
made to the adoption of the majority
report in the Alabama case. The Ques