St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-05
THE HARRISON FORCES STILL UNTERRIFIE6

The resignation of Secretary Blaine
struck Minneapolis like typical West
ern cyclone. Nobody was prepared fol
it, and everybody was glad when it wa:
over. Of course, there were variou;
degrees of joyousness, and the Blaine
people naturally derived more hilarity
from the announcement than the other
side. The wag of the day remarked if
| the national headquarters that it 'was
a Blaine wake and Harrison funeral, .
and as no one reproved him for the
figure of speech, but rather seemed to
approve the philosophical reflection, il
may be accepted as indicating the senti-
ment of the hour.
The first information of Blaine's res
lgnation came through the Associated
Press bulletin, and the news was 81
multaneously communicated to the vari-
GUS headquarters. The effect was in
describable. At first everybody doubted
1.-THE Blaine people as we'll as the Har-
rison leaders. thus showing how little
the former were in the confidence of
the secretary in his contemplated ac-
ton. 1t indeed a diplomatic secret, and
its disclosure was a coup d'etat.
When the assurance was officially
given that the distinguished secretary
of state had actually left the cabinet
and his resignation had been accepted.
a Blaine man gave one wild, hilarious
hurrah. 1t acted like an inter rogation
point. A thousand faces turned upward
from the hotel lobby and nearly as many
voices inquired the cause of the out
burst.
'.Blaine has resigned, it is Official"
shouted National Committeeman Con-
ger, and everybody knew he spoke the
truth.
No one knew exactly why, but when
a wild-eyed man from Colorado yelled,
THAT'S business; three cheers for
Biaine," the cheers were given with
such hearty good will that it amounted
almost TO an ovation to the absent states
man. Instantly the news was commu-
nicated to the outside world, and like
wildfire the Blaine enthusiasm spread
throughout the city. At the peoples
headquarters" as the Blaine rooms
have been called. Col. William A. Cav
ett, of Michigan, felt inspired to make
a speech. The Michigan delegation is
instructed for Alger, but when Col.
Gavett said Michigan was for Blaine,
and that Blaine and Alger would be
ticket that could beat the world, not a
Michigan man questioned the correct
ness of his position.
In the meantime the enthusiasm in
the hotels was growing with every min
ute. The Blaine leaders seemed to
cOngregate by magic on the parlor floor,
and as they exchanged Fluctuations, the
crowd below suddenly concluded the
exigencies of the occasion demanded a
speech. OF course the eloquence of
Foraker naturally suggested itself. and
his was the name that naturally arose
from every lip. The ex-governor heard
the demand for his presence, but he only
looked upon the crowd below and
bowed and snook his head. There was
a smile on his face, though, and it was
smile of eXultation. The countenances
of Clarkson and Fassett and Platt
beamed with pleasure, and even the i'm
movable Quay was manifestly exultant.
An hour later "Blalne Headquarters"
were engaged at the price of $500 in the
West hotel and the fight was on. The
batteries were unmasked and the Blaine
boomers became enthusiastic partisans
of the man from Maine, instead of
savIOrs of the party.