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

New York is reached. Chauncey NJ.
Depew is from New York. He is eX-
pected to speak of Harrison. He does |
it. Mr.. Depew makes the best speech |
of the day. 1t is not high example OF |
OratOry, not such as Mr.. Depew Is ca !
pable of, but it is a good speech, never |
thelesS. 1t is more the argument of an
able attorney than the eNtravagant
eulogy OF a partisan enthusiast. 1t is
paeiie and il contains warning. The
Republicans must remember that they
have not the Democracy of the past to
face in the coming November
fight. 1t is the Democracy of
today, under new leader. with
new and living issues. For twenty-five
years the Republican party had been
accustomed 10 fight its battles on the
personal glory OF its great men. 1t must
fight the battle of this year on party
principles. and it must choose as a
leader fit representative OF those prin-
eipleS. 1t need not detract from the
glory of statesmen of the party to say
thai the work for which they receive
the fullest need of praise was done
under the direction OF a great leader.
Blaine has carried out great ideas, but
his work has been directed by Benjamin
Harrison. And SO he went on. Adj
miratiOn for Depew as much aS-per-
hapS more characterization for his
candidate caused the aSsemblage to
frequently interrupt him. And when
Depew closed there was a reproduc
ton of the scene that followed the &C
tioE of Mrs. ClarkSon and Mrs. Lake.
Even Frank HiScOck so far forgot his
senatorial dignity rs to rise and wave
his handkerchief and cheer. A large
portrait OF the president was carried Ill
FROM the rear and down to the platform.
The sight OF il piled up the agony. The
Chicago Blame club, not to be outdOne.
caused their handsome banner, bearing
the features of the Maine man, to be
carried down the center aisle and upon
the platform, beside the HarriSonian
banner. That gave both sides chance
and every man and woman gave free
rein 10 the voice. A portrait of McKin-
ley was hunted up and carried through
the hall on the end of an umbrella. 1t
was partisan applause so intermiXed
that it became non-partiSan.
Chairman Mckinley is eminently fair.
He allowed the Harrison men the same
length of time for cheering that had
been given 10 the supporters of Blaine.
Then his gavel put a stop to it all, and
the roll call went on. But not until
Warner Miller had spoken. Here was
presented The novel spectacle of one
great Republican leader rising TO cry
down tine name of a candidate presented
just moment before by another great
Republican, both representing the same
state. But Miller awOke no enthusiasm.
And neither did Cheatham, of NOrthCar-
Olina.
The call Of the states is proceeding.
State after state is passed. "O-hi-ow
sings the secretary. ohio? That is
FOraker's state, Fire Alarm Foraker.
the man who has said that he will pre-
sent the name of Blaine to the cOnyen-
ton. and the man who is expected to
stir that body to its depth and cause
such a landslide toward the Maineite
that the little man from Indiana
will be lost beneath the debris. Every
eye is turned toward Foraker, where he
sits on the aisle. He never moves, but
looks straight ahead, as if he never ex
pected to make a speech. A pause to
give Foraker chance. and the secre
tary goes OH with the roll. What does
it all mean, this failure of Foraker to
pour out his eloquence on the theme of
Blaine? Each man asks it of his neigh.
Dor. There must be a scheme in it.
the air smells strongly of plot. A
shadOWy dark horse appears on the
horizon. Who is it? Mckinley. Per-
haps. No one seems to knew.
The audience expected Foraker. 1t
shakes It's head in disappointment and
w0nderingly listens to the roll call.
Boyd of Tennessee a colored man.
makes speech. His language partakes
OF the African heat and of the grandioSe !
style so popular with his race. He grows |
In the midst of flight be- !
yOnd the Star-studded ceiling. eulogiStic |
of his candidate. a shrill ''who-o-o-O" of /
arises from the rear. But it |
never disconcerts the speaker He fin :
Shes what he has tn say and gives way
to SpoOner, the advocate of the Harrl-
son cause. Still another Wisconsin man
demands the right to be heard. He is
heard. but the audience is growing i'm
patient.
These speeches are becoming tire
some. Men whom nobody knows. and
for whom nobody cares. insist upon eX-
hibiting their vocal powers. The dele
yates Writhe under the infiietiOn. But
they can do nothing. 1t is the regular
order. and any man may speak if he
have credentials as delegate. The
oail goes little further. A Wyoming
nan-commOn charity forbidS the
use of his name-walks down to the
platform. The opposition to these
speeches has been growing, and now it
speaks in a prolonged protest about
listening 10 this man. But he speaks.
The chairman is compelled to stand be-
side him with the gavel in hand anu beg
he convention to preserve order. saying
hat this man has right to speak if he
INSIST upon it. But wyoming never
axes the hint. He might be speaking
yet but his vocabulary failed.
-
The call of the states is finished. The
chair asks il others shall be allowed to
speak, men from states that have been
passed but which had nothing to say.
The convention says they shall not, and1
The convention is the master. A motion
10 proceed TO ballot Is made and sec
lnded. a little squabble over the votes
10 be given the territories arises. 1t is
simply a diversion TO allow the leaders
to get a good grip on their voters and
hold them in line. 1t is satisfactorily !
settled and the roll call begins again,
Tine story of the ballot is told else
Wnele.
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