St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-04
QUAY'S CAPRICE.
1t Will Play a Leading Parl
in the Coming Con-
Vention.
Col. Burr Finds the Situation
Only a Game for Ad-
vantage.
Mr.. Blaine Said to Be Growing
Weaker With Every Pass
ing Hour.
The Blaine Racket Really Be.
ing Played for a Van
tage Ground.
His Alleged Friends Merely
Seeking a Chance for
Concentration.
More Uncertainty Evident
Than in Any Convention
for Years.
Everybody Keeping a Close
Eye on Col. Quay and
Chris Magee.
Harrison Men Continue to
Make the Noise--0ther
Fellows Thinking.
More Uncertainty Evident
Than in Any Convention
for Years.
Everybody Keeping a Close
Eye on Col. Quay and
Chris Magee.
Harrison Men Continue to
Make the Noise--0ther
Fellows Thinking.

There is no concentration OF forces.
Nobody knows what anybody else will
do. The Harrison men are in posses
sion of the hurrah. Blaine forces lack
the positive element. There is rumOr
tonight that somebody has a wire from
him that he will not accept if he is non-
mated. If this be true he is working the
planet at both ends. The real leaders
of the convention have not yet spoken.
Quay, Magee-whO is playing bluff on
Harrison-Tom Platt and the rest have
not issued their edict. This afternoon
Sloat Fassett, Quay and Clarks0n had
reunion. 1t lasted for three hours. 1t
looks as though the birds were in the
air, and that it was question who
would be chosen. Tonight there is no
faith in any candidate Nobody
knows what Blaine will do. Har-
rison is simply negative character
and Jerry Rusk is the idel of the field.
He does not represent much except
what is called the farmer element. and
the labor men have knife for him On
account of his order to shoot down strik-
ers in the labor troubles of few years
ago. lie was right, but the populace
may think him wrong. Yet. it is
singular thing that the opinion is that,
after Mr.. Blaine, the controversy will
bring
A New Candidate.
There does not seem to be any domf-
nant power in sight. The Harrison peo-
pie intend to kill Alger off either for
first or second place, if they can. What
ever show he has is simply to make the
pace for somebody else. He deserves
better of his people, but the blowers
from Michigan are not conscientious,
and simply carry the hod of
the Blaine movement. If Alger
would assert himself it would
be WELL. He is weak in his manage
ment. and that is faulty. If he should
be nominated he will be human can
didate; but unless something develops
he is not in the race. Alger has right
to be heard, but the men who represent
him know as little about public affairs
as a mule does about Sunday. In
fact, his state is for Blaine. So
is the bulk of this convention, if
they could be assured of the "Plumed
.
ond son, will be here tomorrow. but he
brings no relief to the uncertainty. He
married a rich woman by the name of
Mccormick at Chicago. The money
was made out of reapers and mowers,
but young Blaine was broader than the
acres from which the grain was gathered.
1t is difficult to discover whether Blaine
is in earnest or not. Stephen ElkinS
has pretended to know his superior for
many years. Yet the present secretaryi
OF war declares that his presence in the
cabinet is by Mr.. Blai ne's request, and
he assumes to speak for him in relation
to his candidacy. The
Two Active Spirits
of Ha rrison's administration are ex-
Gov. Foster, the secretary of the treas
ury, and Mr.. Elkins, the secretary of
war. There is no reason why they
should not be heard, except that Mr..
Harrison has proclaimed that federal
officeholders should not take part in
politics. One hundred and ten are here
as delegates, and their assistants are
without number. An Indian once said
when he saw a paddock ON the saddle
bag of cavalryman:
ugh; that makes my knife laugh
This reminds one of the game being
played. There is nothing in it except
gamble up to this moment. The widest
and the best movement that is on the
carpet brings Chris Magee into promi-
nence. He is playing a fence to Quay.
He does not believe in the Blaine move
ment, or, at least, says he does not,
and is coming here to emphasize
his Judgment. Neither Quay nor
Magee is sincere to the public.
They always are to their friends. No
one living can tell what their battle is
at this moment. Quay is too silent.
Magee never speaks for publication and
the two men practically control the sit
uation. One is for Harrison and the
other is for Blaine. That is what they
tell the public. What small figure
delegates play in the coming nomina-
ton.
A Few Wen Will Decide
who shall make the race. The contro-
versy centers upon the caprice of Sem
ator Quay, Mr.. Platt and one or two
others. Perchance they do not expect
to nominate Mr.. Blaine, but they do ex-
pect to concentrate on some one else
In fact, the present situation is play
for advantage. Harrison is not a
strengthening feature of the situation,
and MI. Blaine is growing weaker every
hour. The trouble is that the impress
sion is gaining ground that the "Plumed
Knight is playing the Republican
party. Yet there is no one here to
speak for him. Not even his own son
is able to say what he will or will not
do. Men who have been nearest to
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