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St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-06

job known as the presidential
nullity, but for some little time lie has
not been heard from at all. lie has
always been considered good man.
truly correct and proper man (barring
his barkeeping proclivities), and 1t IS
sad to think that his disappearance from
the public view is unwept and we'll
nigh unnoticed. He was quite prom
ising man, too. until he was so un-
fortunately elected to obscurity four
years ago. Can it he that he is ''laying
low" just now, in the hope that in the
excitement of the moment he may be
completely forgotten at Minneapolis
and allowed to escape once more into
the world, where every fellow has a
fighting chance and can make some
noise? Is he really playing crafty
game to get some other man into his
dark closet and get himself once more
out into the light that doesn't beat
about the vice presidents chair? OF
course. if that is his bent, it is all right
and perfectly natural. and the GLOBE
will be the last to turn the search light
on him at this critical moment. But if
that isn't the way he feels about tiff
he really enjoys being an inocuous non
entity why, it Is high time he took
heroic measures to recall himself 10 the
favorable recollection of the individual
disappointments who propose to control
at Minneapolis.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-06
STATE PRESS TIPS.

The st. Peter Herald inquiries: ''Many of
the Knute Nelson organs are referring to
Heatwole and Ives as second choice Can it
be that they are beginning to feel that Mel
son will not be in it?'
Evans is the favorite of the Heron Lake
News: The Pioneer Press is booming STAN
ford Newell for national committeeman.
Stanford is done for. sure. The genial Bob
Evans will now have walk-over."
ST. James Journal "Col Bobleter, at the
request of his many friends 1.-THE st. Paul
bankers has consented to again accept the
nomination for state treasurer. Col Bobie-
ter and his st. Paul friends may meet with
surprise party in the country districts"
Donnelly is appreciated by the Martin Sem
tluel Brother Donne1ly has slated himself
for governor on the Peoples party ticket.
He Is by odds the brainest man i'll the party
in this state, ii not in the nation, and is ell
titled to any place VIII ich he may select"
AS the Mapleton Enterprise sees it: "Re
publicans in the Twin Cities are talking of
Lieut.. Gov. Ives for congress in this district
IN order 10 sidetrack his gubernatoral boom.
1t won't CO. however, as he has. already de-
clined the nomination once Oh account of
poor health
saltwater Gazette: .'Donnelly admits that
heis not the boss of the Peoples party. He
says he is only a force" that politicians
must take into consideration when making
up their states. He also asserts in cold'type
that he is not candidate for office. This
must be a typo graphical error"
Evansville Enterprise: If we can take the
Alexandria Sentinel as authority. Ig Don
nelly Will conduct rather novel campaign
for the governorship. lie will travel through
the country with a pair of knee-sprung
horses hitched to a spring seated Fish wagon
and will avoid all towns, just relying on the
unanimous votes of the farmers to elect him.
He has also contracted for the manufacture
of 100 tons of cheap stick candy for the farm
ers' children" g"
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-06
THE SPOILS PARTY.

II is fitting that FLANAGAN, of
Texas, should be at the Minneapolis
convention. He personifies the spirit
OF the party in its organized capacity.
1t is a great machine to grind out lucre
and pelf for the beneticiaries. The
president has limited that the antago-
nism to him is based upon Individual dis
appointment in the dispensation of the
spoils. Secretary FOSTER has enlarged
and emphasized the utterance as ap-
piled TO the fellows on the other side.
The response comes that the admins
tration elements arc energized by the
appointed individuals. One set has the
good things, and the others waht
them. The historian of the future
will record that the Republican party
quarter of century after the war
had became, peculiarly and exception
ally in the record of political parties,
the spoils organization. The difference
between the opposing factions on this
point is trifiing. The president made
civil service reform professions, but
has done all he could in power TO dis
countenance their enforcement. He
has rewarded personal service and dis
reputable campaign methods with the
best he has had to beStow. Dishonest
and incompetent persons have been
kept in Office, and he has manipulated
the patronage to promote his individual
aspirations, and yet the disappointed
are threatening his defeat. Where has
there been party so saturated with the
corruption of the spoils?
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-06
CALIFORNIA COMES.
lis Delegation Judged to Be Half
Blaine, Half Ben.

lis Delegation Judged to Be Half
Blaine, Half Ben.
The California train reached the city
at 5 o'clock, and was met at the union
depot by the Flambeau club, as have
been the other delegations. Tne ladies
and few others were taken to the hotel
in carriages, but the delegation as such
marched from the depot to the West
hotel, waving their red, white and blue
plumes and their white hats, and arOuS-
ing considerable enthusiasm along the
route. AS the Flambeau club, followed
by the bands and the delegates from the
Golden Gate, marched into the lobby of
the hotel, the bands music was well
nigh drowned by the cheers of the
crowd, who seemed to see all increase of
the Blaine forces approaching.
As the gay pampaS plumeS were
waved by the enthusiastic delegates
the cheers for Blaine were taken up
and shouted across the corr ldorS, inter-
mingled with almost equal enthusiasm
with the cheers for Harrison. The
delegation did not stop at the West
hotel. but marched Immediately through
the corridor and out few doors west
TO their Headquarters i'll the Masonic
Temple, and from there scattered to
their various locations. Chairman
Spence, of the delegation, after they
had arranged for a conference some
time during Monday, the time TO be set
by himself later, stated that there had
been as yet no polling of the delega
ton taken, but he was OF the opinion
that at the present time it stood as be-
tween Blaine and Harrison, about
equally divided.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-06
BAY STATE BOYS.
Changing From Blaine to Harri-
son-FIambeau Clubs Work.

Changing From Blaine to Harri-
son-FIambeau Clubs Work
The Massachusetts delegation Is also
among the days arrivals. Delegate
WinslOw says as to the complexion of
the delegation that they started from
home for Blaine, so far as the majority
Of sentiment was concerned, and that
when they arrived here, and as direct
result of the resignation of Blaine, from
eighteen TO twenty are now for Harri.
son. Ex-Gov. Bracket says: II am a
Harrison man, and the sentiment of our
delegation is now for Harrison. The
resignation of Blaine has not helped
him, but has served to strengthen Har-
riSOn."
The Minneapolis Flambeau club,
which has been used tOaay as recep-
ton committee for the city for all in
coming delegations. has been i'll exist
ence for a number of years. and is
famous as thoroughly organized and
we'll drilled club, and with the bands of
music that are used in connection with
it, both local and outside, has added
greatly to the reception rendered the
visitors.
1t marched back and forth between
lne union uepOC anu tle est HOlel,
which is the first point to which the in
coming delegates march, attracting
much attention by its gay uniform, and
in all its decorations giving no prefer
ence to one presidential delegation as
against the other The local committee
men, in addition to the Flambeau club.
were on hand, not only at the depotS in
this city and st. Paul. but mad gone out
some distance from these cities to meet
the trains. and the delegates, when they
reached the city, were furnished with
information as to where to 80 and how
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-06
HIS NATURAL WAY.

The present attitude of BLAINE is
Illustrative of the man. as Congressman
LIND has said. He has wanted the Min
been at loss to determine the two
points-whether he has the physical en-
durance for the ordeal. and what the re-
suit of the election would be in the
event of his candidacy. The Catholic
editor invited to his confidence the other
day, it will be remembered, stated as
information derived from MIR. BLAINE
that anticipation of defeat was the real
reason of his declination four years ago.
He has persuaded himself that he can
now be elected. He has been feel
ing better in health of late, and COM
PLEASANT medical experts have earned
his gratitude by their cheerful diagno-
sis. With some personal antagonism to
the president and domestic prodding, he
has decided in his mind that he will ac-
eept the nomination. But. with his
wonted craft and mental dexterity, he
has left door to retreat open. He has
not put his position in authentic speech,
but has secretly encouraged his friends
to work for him by eOnsenting silence
and favoring mods. He has dramatic
ally, and with freezing words, bid adieu
to the official family at the White
house; but if his arts fail, and
it is evident that HARRISON is
to be nominated, be will be-
come suddenly astonished that any
one could suppose that he had ever been
willing to accept the position under any
circumstances. Unless he IS deceived
by those working under his name as to
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-06
MEN AND WOMEN.

Jay Gould carries in his purse 10
cent piece which he declares was at one
time all that stood between him and a
dead broke condition.
The Japanese minister to Washington
wears in his turban magnificent opal,
almost as big as pigeons egg, set in a
frame of sparkling diamonds.
A lineal descendant of the widow o
John Bunyan lives in Lawrence county,
ILL.,. it is stated, and has the original MS
of the Pilgrims Progress" in her pos
session. AD affidavit is called for.
A letter intended for Bishop Brooks
and addressed "The Right Revd. Bishop
of Massachusetts,, The Palace, Boston,
u. S. A." was returned to the poStOffice
by the intelligent carrier. Endorsed:
mot found at the Palace theater"
Atthalin. the judge who conducted the
Ravachol trial i'll Paris and who has
been promoted to the grade Of officer of
the Legion of Honor for exceptional
services in the trial, comes from an old
Alsatlan family.
John Morley, in speech in the COM
mons the other day. pronounced the
library of the house of commons one of
the most stupid collections of books that
could be imagined. He had failed to
find a copy of the works of John Stuart
Mill in it.
Hamilton l.. Earle, of London, who
was married Oh April 80 to the daughter
of Sir Edwin Arnold, is a direct de-
scendant of the Mayilower pilgrims, his
grandfather, Admiral Earle. having
married Elizabeth White, of Plymouth,
Mass.
Hulda Friedrichs, young German
woman, has been engaged by the Pail
Mall Gazette to make tour of the
United States for the purpose of writing
up the social institutions of the country,
especially in their effect on woman'S
conditions.
Minister Thomas. who represents
Uncle Sam at Stockh oIm. is acquiring
,,great reputation as a sportsman. He
went out to one of the small islands in
the Baltic near the Swedish capital re-
gently and in the course of an hOur or
two shot twenty-one eider-ducks-an I'M
precedented achievement in that part of
the world.
{ Commander Hannah OuchterlOng, the
Swedish Salvation army officer, who
has recently arrived in this country, is
described as "a keen, sharp-eyed little
woman who can make pretty good talk
in English, but who is a wonder in
Swedish, and has built up the army i'll
Sweden at an absolutely astounding
rate.
Gladstone buys so many books that he
invariably demands discount Of 10 per
cent from his booksellers. The story is
told that when dealer in the Strand
refused to give the discount to the &.
o. Nj. because he was not bookseller,
the ex-premier replied: Il buy books
and sell them when they have served
my purpose; ought to have the dis
COUNT. But the bookseller refused to
give it.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-06
A DULL CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON. June 5.-With the pub
lie interest on Minneapolis, only small
share of attention will be bestowed
upon the proceedings of congress this
week, and in consequence, it may be
safely assumed that the dolngS of both
houses, for the most part, will be marked
by apathy. In the senate there will be
few set discussions of politics and
economic subjects, Mr.. Vest speaking
Oh the free wool bill tomorrow, and
Mr.. Morgan answering Mr.. Sherman's
argument OIL free coinage. During
Tuesday the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill may excite a languid
interest for time, aud such measures
on the calendar as promise not to de
velop party feeling or arouse opposition
Will receive some attention during th.
morning hours.
1t has always been an unwritten rule
of courtesy that during convention times
Democrats and Republicans in the house
OF representatives shall eschew partisan
measures For this reason no effort Will
be made this week to call up any of the
tariff measures now pending OH the
calendar. Tomorrow being suspension
day, MIR. CatchingS, of Mississippi, or
Mr.. Stewart, of Texas, will be recog-
nlZed to make a motion to suspend the
rules to noneOncur in the senate amend
ment TO the river and harb0r appropria.
ton bill and TO order a conference.
There IS little doubt that such motion
Will prevail il quorum be in attend
anee, for failure to send the bill into
conference without delay would seri-
0usiy endanger the enactment of the
measure into law
Mr.. Richardson, of Tennessee. will
ask the house. under the suspension of
the rules. to abolish the 10 per cent tax
on tie circulation OF state banks. If
time permits, a motion will be made TO
nonconcur in the senate amendments
10 the naval appropriation bill and to
send 1t in 10 conference. MI. Hatch
VIII also endeavor to pass the anti-oD.
tlon Dill under suspension of the rules.
out the chances for quorum are so
small and the opposition is so lively
that IL IS doubtful whether lie will sue
ceed. Ii he does not. the fight over the
adoption OF the bill will be resumed
wednesday. Although this measure is
not reported from the committee on
ways and means, ii is claimed to be es-
sehtially revenue measure (aS the
0leomargarIne bill was decided so to
oe), and therefore entitled to right of
way. This claim Mr.. Hatch, of Mis-
sourl, Will endeavor to maintain. The
opposition of The bill will epdeayor To
oloek the track, however, with the leg
iSlative appropriation bill. The fortif-
cation appropriation bill has usualiy a
priority over the legislative bill. but rs
it involves more than mere Question
OF the expenditure of money, it is
deemed eXpedient not to press it while
the attendance in the house is SO small.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-06
PRACTICAL REFORM.

If DR.. RAINsFoRD were at Minneapo-
lis today, lowering about the enormous
ly expanded provision at all the large
hotels, for the liquid demands of the
men who dominate the great party that
claims to illustrate and absorb the moral
purpose and forces of the country, he
would perhaps feel that he had not en-
tered upon his line of reformatory effort
too urgently. He would be impressed
that the drinking habit is too prevalent
to be voted out in the present stage of
civiliZat on, and that there Is need of
mitigating and humaniZing influences
about it. He would not rush to the con-
cluSion that these multitudes who thrOng
the irrigating departments are of other
than the average texture of the American
people, but still susceptible of elevation
and improvement by the aid of Chris
tianiZed saloons. This seems Satrical
view TO many. The New York Herald
and other secular papers find field for
their joeularity in the effort on the
RAINSFORD line. A cartoon pictures
the "church saloon," with placardS
hung about of Prayers After Drinks"
Pure Whisky and Pure Piety on Tap
Here" and others such. This treat
ment is to be expected. But without
assuming that the millennium is to be
hastened by any departure in this direc-
ton, there is something suggestive of
primitive Christianity in the growing
tendency of religious effort to go
out among the people and take a
hand in the temporal conditions.
The welfare and material circumstances
of the masses are being brought under
review, and the hand of fellowship ex-
tended, as, in the days when there vera
high injunctionS to go out into the high
ways and hedges, the Divine Teacher
went about among the common people,
and did net look down to see them from
stills. The most beneficent spheres of
humaniZing and ennobling effort are
not confined to sacred walls. There is
enlarging charity and an appreciation
that the habits of the people cannot be
regenerated by mere lnvective. If all
that is obnoxious cannot be eliminated,
there may be modification and removal
of the most deleteriouS features.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-06
BOSS PLATT.

Among the leaders one might almost say
the leader-of the present Blaine movement
is ex-senator Platt. OF New York. 1t is Il
curious fact that this Platt was. until a few
months ago. the bitterest foe that Mr. Blaine
had in the state of New York. He was so in
veterate in his hostility that when Roscoe
Conklug quarreled with Blaine and Garfield
and resigned as senator he. too, surrendered
his office and proudly distained official dis
tincton under an administration that seemed
likely to be controlled by the man from
Maine. In the resulting feuds between the
sialwarts and haf-breeds in New York, Platt
bore conspicuous part as Blaine hater,
and when Blaine was finally beaten in 1894,
it was Platt who. more g!eefully than any
body else, pointed to the fact that the friends
of Grant and Conkling had had their re-
venge. Having thus antagonized Mr. Blaile's s
presidential aspirations for many years, the
New York boss is now found to be his most
potential supporter.-Chi Herald.
The one-man theory OF government finds
no supporter in Mr.. Platt most men would
like to be honest just and fearless, and B.
Harrison has been so. az far as his lmita-
tions and lights would allow him. The re-
spoEsibilities of once are also insisted on by
Mr.. Platt; if the president has found some
angels he has also brought out some apes.
The burden of Wanamaker, of Miller, of
Noble and of Raum and Porter must be
heavy one for any president to carry.-New
York Evening Sun.
1t is not likely that Senator Plat made this
interview public without consulting his asso-
ciates, and there will be natural born sus-
picion in the public mind that no less person
age than James q. Blaine had some knowl-
e lge OF the proposed publication. The docu-
ment is a we'll worded and carefully con-
ceiyed plea to the Republicans of the coun-
try, and it certainly gives dignity and char
acter to the ti-HarriSon movement which
has been lacking up to this lime.-Omaha
WOrld-Herald.
ties one thing. Hejs sincere i'll his opposi-
ton to the presidents denomination. This
powerful party boss has set his hand to the
plow and he cannot turn back. He must
plow straight opposition furrow. Platt's
dislike will not make Harrison any more I'M
popular Gndeed, it may win popular sympa-
thy for him), but it VIII have great weight
with the politicians in the nominating con-
vention. Buffalo Express.
AS for Mr. Platt he does not resemble his
predecessor in many things. but he does re-
semble him i'll an overweening sense of his
own Importance. Mr. ConklIng could have
found much more severe and amusing things
to say about Mr.. Harrison than Mr. Platt has
found 10 say, but they would have come to
the same thing. and that would have been
that the satirist was suffering from an ''ind1-
vidual disappointment" New York Times.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-06
WASHINGTON IS EXCITED.
Everybody Is Talking About Mr..
Blaine'S RESIGNATION.

WASHINGTON. June 5.-The political
situation, simpiified as most people
think it has been by the resignation of
Secretary Blaine, was topic of ami
mated discussion in Washington today,
and the inference generally drawn from
the secretary's action that he will accept
the presidential nomination if offered
him elected many expressions of graft
fication among his friends. Washing
ton is usually very quiet place Sun
day, especially during the warm months,
when SO many persons leave the city, if
only for the day, but today was marked
exception to the rule. Everywhere a
person went the first inquiry adj
dressed to him was in refer
ence to the Interpretation to be placed
Oh Secretary Blaine's resignation and
its probable effect at Minneapolis. Most
of the actual working politicians in the
Republican side Of the senate and house
have gone to the.Seat of war to assist in
moulding opinion in favor of their re-
spective candidates for presidential
hOnOrS. Those left behind. however,
goSSiped over the newspaper items oD
the situation TO their hearts content.
and arrived at conclusions entirely sat
isfactory to themselves. if not to their
interl0cutorS. Nearly everybody In
Washington reads the newspaper, and,
although the resignation of the Secre-
tary was made public for the first time
in the afternoon papers yesterday, the
people were eager for all the details.
1t was not, therefore. long before the
morning newspapers Of this ard
other cities were at a premium, and
the newsbOys reaped a harve
The church-goerS as well as the stay-at-
homes. the transient as we'll as the
regular guests at the hotels, all had the
mOmentouS news of the day fully read,
had opinions to express concerning its
meaning and its prObaDie bearing on the
presidential situation. Every scrap of
news relating to the president and to
Mr.. Blaine were received with an avid
ity that evidenced the great interest
felt. Although the opportunity has
been afforded many times before to see
the president at church and it has been
passed by unheeded, so great is the in
terest in the latest developments iii the
political ornament that many persons
went today to the Church of the Cove
nant, where the president usually at
tends
Mr.. Blaine's fine old mansion, oppo-
site Lafayette square in Madison place,
within stones throw of the executive
mansion, was more than commonly an
object of Interest, and many newspaper
reporters were among the numerous
people who made it an objective point
during the day.