St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-09

party that should arouse enthusiasm il
Is the name of Mckinley lie has voiced
the belief of the party on the tariff
question. His DILL it is that stands as
the creed of the party. The Ohio and
the Indiana delegates were the only
ones to applaud the election to the
chief Office of the convention. Ohio APP
plauded because he is an Ohio man. 1t
was state pride that spoke. Indiana
cheered because he is their'man, after
Harrison.
Mckinley was escorted to the plat
form.
The Mckinley Cheers.
"Three cheers tor Mckinley" yelled
man from the rear of the hall. A few
men, by vigorous yelling, can make a
good deal of noise i'm room where the
acoustics are good. That was the way
it was at that point. About One-tenth
of the delegates rose to their feet ana
applauded for Mckinley. The others
maintained an attitude of absolute in
difference.
Mr.. Mckinley made speech. Of
course. he said good deal about the
protective tariff. Was it rapturously
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the party? Not at ali. Mckinley talked
about the Democratic work on the tariff.
He belittled it, of course. Denuncia-
ton of the Democrats should win in a
Republican convention. But it didn't
win applause yesterday. He praised
his own bill. Still tue cheers refused
to come.
And here comes an anomaly. The
Minneapolis convention is supposed to
be for Blaine. The spectators at least
are thought to be for Blaine, for the
name of Blaine is one to cOnlure with
among the unthinking herd. But this
convention delights in applauding most
the measures which Ben Harrison has
done the most to push TO the front. Any
remark that bears upon the force bill is
received with applause. 1t was so with
FaSSeLt'S speech tuesday; it was so
with MeKinley'S yesterday. Blaine is
opposed to that bill. The party seems
to like it. Will it be made by them an
issue of the campaign? If Blaine be
nominated how can it be? But consist
ency is not expected from a Republican
convention.
But the close of MeKinley's speech
brought out the most applause OF any
thing he said. Aid then it was not up
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victory. He prOphesied it. That is the
point. 1t is victory the Republican
party wants. No matter how it be
achieved, no matter what it results in
with regard to corruption and perver-
sion of the interests of the people. Vic
tory is the thing.
John Jay ingalls, red necktie was one
of the most striking objects i'm the gath
erlng on the second day of the eOnven-
ton. 1t impaired to Mr.. ingalls, per-
sOnality much of the appearance of
SuDSet-a sunset Softened by the cold,
blue light through the roof, but sug
gestiYe of the real article. ingalls, face
is not unlike the setting sun at the close
of hot, hazy summer day. The neck
tie completed the picture. You have all
seen the rays of the declining orb OF day
eoloTihg the l0w-lying stratus clouds to
a deep crimson, soft but brill
liant, bed of rare richness
Tor the slowly sinking disc. So
the sublime redneSs of ingalls,
necktIe served to set off the copper of
his face. But Senator Wolcott came near
tving ingalls, with scarf of the deli
cate blush of the society bud, modest
medium between red and pink, retiring
though firm in inSistence upon light
to be seen if not heard.
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The dear ladies find the convention
hall attractive. They fill fully one
third of the seats of the spectators.
They do not wear any appearance of
feeling ont Of place, either. The pres
ence of two of their sex among the men
who have opera chairs seems to give
them assurance that they have as good
right 10 be there as any one else.
Director Weldon. of the convention
band, has a good idea of what is appro-
pirate music for this convention. Yes
terdav ballet music predOminated. The
colOred man and brother from the
Southern section of this country is lead
ing the Republican leader of whatever
faction merry dance. and it is but
right that tue convention band should
furnish the music tor the pirOuetting of
the men who make presidents. Here
they come, and there they go. in twos
and threes and fourS, as they do on the
mimic stage, advancing, retreating,
skipping to the right and then to the
left, never giving sign OF WEAKNESS
until they stop with flourish
and range themselves along til.
side of this political stage,
waiting the beck of the men behind the
scenes to start them off on another
dance. This is kept up until they have
shown bewildering number of steps.
All is quiet for moment, the music
stops, the dancers have all come to
stand without giving the slightest indi-
cation of what they will do next or
whether they will do anything. What
is the pause for? 1t is the cue for the
entrance of the premlereS. Will there
be one or two, Or three? That is what
everybody wants to know. 1t is one of
the delights of watching this political
convention ballet that no bill of the
play is distributed among the audi
ence. One does not know what
is coming until the end has
come. The ballet is not over
yet. The premieres may enter today
tomorrow at the farthest. The man
ayers of this show promise the extra
attraction of contest of endurance be-
tween the premiereS. The coryphees
will lend their assistance to their favor
ties.
Director Weldon made another happy
choice in the closing selection before
Fassett's gavel fell. Softly his mu-
sicians breathed into their instruments,
then softly, and anon beseechingly,