St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-03
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Platt, While Clauncey OepeW luliiHo III
is for Harrison, without the desire to
fight for him. After all, the two parties
lack powerful leaders, as they had years
ago. The present middle in this lovely
town where the twin spirits of enter
prise and romance mingle make joint
convention of two growing provinces
that mean the great city of the North
west.
The disposition of the convention will
not begin for twelve hours. The New
York and Pennsylvania contingent.
which are the menacing powers of Gen.
Harrison, will not be here until today
and tomorrow. Then the real work
will begin, and while il looks as
though Gen. Harrison might catch re-
nomination. the fight is only beg inning.
The Blaine Contingent
is master of the situation. VIII itaSSert
itself? That is the question that every
man in this community is now asking.
Nobody can solve the problem until The
last vote is cast. Should Blaine lay
down on his friends it does not look as
though there were any power of con-
centration upon any individual, except
Harrison. All are negative candidates.
Alger and Jerry RuSk are the two
names in the air. but there is mighty
little magnetism in either one.
Michigan'S fayorite son might have
been a strong candidate had he asserted
himself, but dallying with the name of
the "Plumed Knight has been unior-
tunate for him because it is an old
adage that he who waits for second
place never gets any"
The personality of the coming ma
tional Republican convention is inter
estinS. Why it should be held in the
far Northwest, it is difficult to under
stand, except that the spirit of the age
wants TO emphasize Its power beyond
the Great Lakes. Hotels? Yes. More
than that, the houses of all the inhabit-
ants: good houses. too. More than fair
accommodations Tor everybody. The
people Of this little town are starting in
early and staying up late to take care of
5000 people who Will come here to ell
JOY themselves, and have the money to
pay for it.
Probably eulogy has spent its force
On St. Paul and Minneapolis. They are
the two sigRal posts of American en-
terprise. Fine 0utpOstS they are. Great
buildings. the best street car system in
the world. save Pittsburg. The COM
munion of two interests unite to make
greal purpose.
TWO Curious Lives.
The convention is practically in ses-
sion. The chairman of the national
committee is here: Col. Quay and Chris
Magee will be this morning. These are
the two veterans who have something
10 say. What curious lives they have
led. Quay was the son of preacher up
in Franklin county, Pa. when the psalm
singer only got $3.50 a year. When a
young man he was a school teacher, and
afterwards rode eXas steer. Courage
Gus? He has faced mere responsibilities
and won out of them than any man liv-
ing. He is not diplomat, but fighter.
Bob Mackey was his mentor, but he
capt. Zed himself afterwards aud did
boider things in politics than any man
who is living.
Chris Magee, who comes here rs some
what OF fence to his 0ld-time chief,
represents an entirely different phase of
political life. He is rich. Beginning
as an humble citizen in Pittsburg, he
has grown to be great power. He has
no methods. \ friend walking along
his beautiful home just out of Pitts
burg, said:
Whose place is this?"
The answer was: Chris Magee's,
and the loafer earned it all II the after
Moons"
This Illustrates the character of the
man. He never goes to bed and never
gets up when he can help it. This ele-
ment in this convention is emphasized
simply because they are the two great
fencing powers between the present
executive and those who think he should
not be nominated. They have toted by
day TO divide by night for many long
years, and there is no controversy be
tween them now, except it suits their
purpose to play
An AntagOnistic Game.
Neither one of them has any ardent
love for the president, and the present
bluff, so far as Magee is concerned, only
relates 10 the introduction Of a new
name. What that name may mean is
yet in the future.
Magee is a singular character. He
has nothing 10 do except to take care OF
himself, and he has no pendants thai
lead him in q wrong direction. He is
thorough master of himself lie is only
forty-three years of age, and from moth
ing has rounded couple Of millions
This singular citizen shies his castor
into tie ring at Minneapolis as the
sllckest man in the game. He ha;
methods and is going to become one Of
the striking personalities of this pend
ing controversy.
Foraker is going to he the eloquent
figure in this fight, and it will be very
singular game, if Foraker, Magee ana
Quay do not join hands before the re
suit is reached.
Let me See This Is the twentieth
year of my introduction 10 national coli
Yentions. There are very few of tn,
old faces left. Not two dozen men il
tllG liCNSp dDCl llO1O lOOuJ
can remember twenty years ago, anC
yet. the work of today can be done, as il
could when the giants Of the newspaper
business were dealing the game. They
had the incentive of war, and the nasty
political complications which always fol
lOWStrife.
The Old Timers.
George Alfred Townsend, Frank Rich
ardson, Billy Mcbride, Sam johnson
Dunnell, and perhaps five or six other;
represent the old-time regime. Billy
Copeland is dead. so is Ramsdell and
George Adams. Jim Young is here
Dne of the.nanly men of his profession
but John Russell, his brother, is not OIL
the list. How the days leave us be
hind. The assemblagc at Minneapolis
this year Will show what change {
quarter of century has made in The
affairs of men. The fighters of year;
ago have given away to the men of to