St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-13
WASHBURN AS TAIL,
How Would He Look as That
Part Of the Blaine
Kite ?
He Is a Nice Presidential Pos
Sibility if James Be Nom
mated.
Maj. George A. Camp Leaves
Half His Estate to His
Betrothed.
Convention Chroniclings -
News From the
Courts.

1t is not new to Minneapolitans to be
told that this city holds large number
of men who are firm in the belief that
James q. Blaine will be nominated for
president at the convention to be held
here next month. They can give no
reason for the faith that is in them, eX-
cept that they are told of Blaine's NOM
inatiOn by blind sort OF instinct--the
same sort that tells the white horse of
the plains when storm is approaching.
But believe it they do. They do not
pretend to say how it will be brought
about, but they are as certain that 1t
will be brought about as they are that
the sun will rise tomorrow morning
and for several mornings there
after in spite of the predictions
and objections of Lieut.. Totem. They
have their correspondents at the seat
of war in the large cities of the East,
and they are in the receipt of not less
than weekly adYlceS on the progress OF
the sacred cause that is to land James
q. Blaine at the head of the adminiStra-
ton of the United States-in their
minds eye. Now, it is Stated-and the
story comes from reliable authority
that, in the event of Blaine'S being
nominated, Minnesota and Minneapolis
will be the recipient of more honor than
comes from the holding of national
convention within their borders. This
additional honor is 10 come in the form
of the nomination Of
Senator w. ID. WaShburn, for vice
president.
Nothing so very surprising about it,
is there, when yOu come to consider
that Senator WaShburn was mentioned
a short time ago as presidential posi-
bility? Certainly not.
This information has been inadvert-
emily dropped by Minneapolis man
who is the very first to shout the name
of James G. Blaine. 1t was dropped in
confidence, but like all things told in
strict confidence it has leaked out. The
information comes to him from the Sc
lect cotelie Of Washington politicians
who have been moving heaven and earth
and praying night and day that James
q. Blaine might be led into right think
ing and caused to withdraw his refusal
to become a candidate. As is well
known, WashbuIn is one of the most
persistent of the Blainiacs. He has
been hand in glove with the supporters
of the secretary of state, and with the
men who are seeking for some other
candidate that Bold Ben, of the Hat.
Several reasons might be adduced 10
show why w aShburn is available for
the vice presidential nomination. Two
reasons stand out prominently. Should
Blaine be nominated, the demand for a
Western man on the tail of the ticket
would be imperative. 1t would never
do to nom mate man from the extreme
Eacf ond folzn vino r0rnci6nniiol aandi-
date from even what are known as the
middle states, like Ohio, Indiana or
Illinois, or states still farther West,
but situated close to the east and west
medal line. Minnesota is more of a
Western state, and is so regarded, than
any other state occupying the same
longitudinal position OH the map. The
Republicans cannot afford to ignore the
West and Minnesota is west-typically
western. Then, Minnesota is a doubt
full state for the Republicans,
in the present condition of poll
tics. The growth of the tariff reform
idea and the Alliance, or Peoples
party, movement have made it so. The
Republicans admit it. Even such a
sanguine partisan as John GOOdnOw
says that Minnesota Republicans must
do some tall hustling to carry the state
III VIC polSus 1HC
ton of a Minnesota man, it is argued,
would make this state reasonably safe
for the Republicans. These two are the
strongest arguments being used TO back
up the Washburn vice presidential
boom.
While the possible nomination of
Washburn for the second place on the
national ticket is. III the main, contin-s
gent upon the nomination of Blaine,
is not entirely so. The sentiment
against Harrison is strong-so strong
that a combination to beat him
has been made, and may win,
even with Blaine out of the
field. One of the possibilities.
as a result of this combination, is Tom
Reed. Should Reed be nominated, it is
argued that Washburn would have as
good chance for the second place as if
Blaine were the nominee. The same
reasons for giving the place to West
ern man and Minnesota man would
hold good.
WashbuIn is ''in it." how far in it
might be difficult of demonstration.
But he is in it to the extent that he is
being talked of seriously.