St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-02
CONVENTION NOTES.

j. n. Stacy ~ Co., or 2Dl hHSOlt DlOCA luNt
issued neat convention manual. IL com
prises complete list of delegates and alter
Mates with addresses. by sta eS, list OF the
state headquarters, complete lists OF all me
committees that have anything TO DO win
the convention a guide TO the points OF IN
terest in and about Minneapolis, ana good
deal of tabulaled political information, with
blank spaces for keeping a record or the pai-
lots in the convention
The difference between the Harrison
.,pluggers'' and the Blaine shouters is
marked. The Harrison men all wear thelr
hats squaTely on their heads, lean forward
when ihey talk, and wear an earnest eX-
preston. The Blaine followers push their
hats well back pitch their voices hig n, TIT
back on their heels good deal Twill their
walking sticks, and make frequent trips 10
the refectory.
II. r. Shiel, of Indianapolis, visited the In
diana associations headquarters last night
during meeting of the association. When
he left every man from Indiana was snout-
ing Harrison enthusiast, Mr.. Shel does not
hide his light under bushel, a milton
bushel elevator could scarcely do 1t.
The ladies of tine West have already voted
that Delegate O'Brien, of Plattsburgh. II. Y,
will be the handsomest man in the conven-
ton. This is because Joel deatWole Is not
delegate, aud because defeat in New YORK
last year has somewhat trayed the elegant
appearance of j. Sloat Fassett.
The exchange of the West begins to give
an indication of what it will look like within
few days. The politicians are gathering
An occasional Democrat strolls III, but he
always sits down i'll some retired spot, Where
he can catch and not heal too much or the
Republican enthusiasm.
Tim Byrnes is having more fun than any
bodv 1t is his boast that he was never
delegate to any sort OF a convention ana
that he knows more politicians than any
man in the Northwest. He spends his time
circulating among them in the evening and
smiling on everybody.
Senator ". d. Washburn and his csrnation
are prominent evenings now'at the West. 1t
has been suggested that the junior senator's
role i'll the Blaine movement is that of
counter irritant 10 prevent spontaneous COM
bustion.
Denver men are in the majority mong the
men who have subordinate positions among
the convention officials. They are all enthi-
sastic Blaine men. and they are all free Sill
yer men, too, however inconsistant that may
be.
Most of the men who have appeared on the
scene SO far take things i'll lelsurely man
ner all except Col Z. +. Meek and his as
sistants They work and are never among
the political pol-boilers.
William H. Faulkner travelling representa-
tive of the Chicago Inter Ocean, is in the
city and making arrangements to sell thou
sands of copies of his paper every day OF the
| convention.
S. D. Miller, Of Indianapolis. the son of
| Attorney General Miller, is at the Harrison
| headquarters. Young Mr. Miller is the pri-
| vate secretary of the secretary OF war, Steve
| Elkins.
Land Commissioner atom" Carter will
| arrive i'll Minneapolis this morning. OF
| course he is for Harrison, and thinks there
| is nothing in the Blaine talk.
| The billiard room at the West has disap-
! peared. Col. West is of the opini on that the
convention visitors Will need refreshments
| rather than exercise.
| The men from Indiana are wearing badge
| made of red. white and blue ribbon and
| bearing all excellent portrait of Benjamin
| Harrison on cclluloid.
| Col W. W. Dudley, who took such prom
| inent place i'll the Chicago convention four
! years ago, viii not attend the Minneapolis
convention.
| That personal disappointment inter-
| view of President Harrison causes his enc
mics unbounded joy. 1t was a good stroke
| for them.
The enlargement of the West hotel bar
| room has made that hotel solid with the
hungry and thirsty" club, at least $1,000
| strong.
GOV. Melette came in from South Dakota
| yesterday afternoon. Senator Pettigrew will
bring i'll the eight votes of the state tomor-
row.
The newspaper men kick on allowing the
| squawking Blaine clubs i'll the same building
with them. They would prefer little quiet.
The barber shops will remain open Sun
day, aud. to provide for the expected fines,
the price of a shave will be raised to % cents.
Gen. Alger will not come to the conven-
| ton. and if his chance should not come
either, he will begin building for 1896.
Gen. John Z. New will reach Minneapolis
at the head of large crowd OF Illinois and
Iowa federal officials this afternoon.
The large bulk of the delegates will not
arrive until Sunday. and that day will be the
biggest of the preliminary work.
The North Dakota delegation, according to
Senator Hansbrough's private secretary,
stands Blaine 5, Harrison 1.
If an orator is wanted to present the name
of the Plumed Knight what is the matter
with William Henry Eustis:
luther b. Little win not come to the con
vertion; he thought it would be safer to re-
main in the civilized East
United States District Attorney Gene Hay
is shining light around the Harrison head
quarters.
Fireworks Foraker will nominate Blaine, if
it is decided TO formally place him in nomi-
nation.
The beanery is completed and the Boston
fruit will be served in the most cultured
style.
Col. Meek denies the mysterious box story.
as ii was naturally expected he would do.
There are now certainly ten Harrison men
in the Minnesota delega lion.
Stanford Newell was not in Minneapolis
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