The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1892-06-17
CONVENTION AFTERTHoueHTs.

Mckinley showed to excellent advan-
tage when at the close of Fassett's ad-
dress he declined to respond to repeated
enthusiastic calls for q speech, and
when it would have been i'll perfect
good taste for him to do SO: particular
ly with the example of Tom Reed be-
fore him, who as Fassett happily re-
marked is always in order. He evident
ly believed that it was not his time for
appearing and he persistently stuck to
his seat.
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1t is due to delegate Lightner, how
ever, to say that he claimed to have
voted on what he thought to be the
merits of the celebrated minority re-
port regardless of its effect upon
either candidate. However, the record
is there. and it is not our purpose to
aggravate the existing situation by any
rasping remarks at this time. The del
egates who violated the spirit of their
instructions will have to stand by their
acts before their constituencies, and the
fact that they were able to secure some
telegraphic backing from individuals
here and there throughout the state
may tend to mitigate the verdict of the
party as Il whole.
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Let us hear no more for awhile of
Clara ra boom de ay." The Blaine
bands and Blaine boomers made it their
campaign air, and it was we'll nigh
worn out.
The courtly, brainy Depew of New
York, who occupies the proudest posi-
ton OF any private citizen in this coun-
try, and who has attended every nat
ional convention for the past twenty
five years without ever being on the
wrong side in the result was the ad-
mired of all observers. He was not only
powerful and sagacious in the counsels
of the Harrison managers, but his NOM
mating speech was, without exception.
the star effort of the occasion. An at
tempt was made by some indiscreet
Blaine boomer to rattle him, but Depew
was more than equal to the occasion and
turned an ugly interruption into one OF
the strongest points in his entire ad-
dress. If the Republicans of New York
state can be brought under the wise,
broad and forceful leadership of Chaun-
cey M. Depew in the coming campaign,
we shall hear no more of Tom Platt's
offensive bossism or Warner Miller's
treachery, but after next election day
will read the record of united and
victorious party.
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The preteXt was not q logical one had
it been true, but had Blaine been NOM
mated it might possibly have passed
muster.
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The Minneapolis Press club laid the
fraternity in the northwest under ever
lasting Obligations by throwing open its
rooms and furnishing the visiting breth-
ren all the conveniences and many OF
the luxuries which a country editor
demands-when he is away from home.
Mr.. Ed. L. Peet OF the Saturday Spec
tator was in charge Of the rooms, and
his courtesy and atfability were typical
of the spirit of the entire city. The
press headquarters, atfording as it did
place for exchange of greeting, rest,
recreation, correspondence and toilet
necessities, was one OF the brightest
features of an occasion filled with
brightness for every visitor.
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However, Harrison was virtually safe
before the vote of South Dakota was
reached, and the rccalcitrant delegates
had no excuse to further stultify them
selves, their vote on the test ballot O
the night before having shown the
spirit that actuated all of the delegation
except Messrs. Ericsson, Alvord anc
johnson.
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ingalls,, Foraker, Clarkson, Platt
Quay, Miller, spooner each and all at
tracted attention in the hall and arount
their hotels, and there was keen disap
pointment that the Kansas ex-senator
now restored to leadership, could no
be forced to speak; but barring the in
PRODUCTION OF an unimportant resolution
he did not take any part in the busines
or oratory of the occasion.
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The ovation rendered toexCzar Reed
seated prominently just back of th
speakers stand, was another incident @
interest 1t was during Fassett's speec
when he referred to the leadership c
the late speaker of the house, and th
enthusiastic applause of the audienc
almost caused it to be guilty Of intel
rupting the eloquent effort OF the ten
porary chairman by demanding speec
from Reed then and there. The lattel