St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-10

the calling-to-order raps of the chairman had
Gied away. lie was up for small end, but
small things count in convention Ike this
when the tension has become unendura-
Bile. Mr.. Depew desired that the
convention extend congratulations on his
having attained the age of ~ 10 line OLD
man who had been in every national Repub-
lican convention and who voted for every
Republican president since 1850. Col.
Dick" Thompson. of Indiana. The tirst
cheer of the day went up.
Col. Dick a hale old gentleman with
Snow-white locks, was escorted to the plat,
form. lie spoke for five minutes with all
the force of youth. "Dick" gave the con-
vention some wholesome advice about
standing by the leaders of the party, worded
SO inGeniOuSly that il was a plea for the
HarrisOnian cause. \ reference 10 Mehln-
ley set off the convention into paroxysm OF
applause.
Ibis man Mckinley is popular in this
convention. He is the only man whose
name has aroused spontaneous storm OF
cheers.
But stopi Here is an i'll omen that cannot
be passed While the audience roaTS for
Mckinley the lights go out So long as the
applause does last the hall is plunged in
darkness, relieved only by the siekly glow OF
few gas lights. Shall this high tariff star
be blOtted out ana his place be taken by the
now esteemed tallow dips" of the party:
Shall this brilliant luminary go down in
history only as The light that failed?"
But all this was Harrisonian. Col. Thomp-
son heads the Indiana delegation.
The progress of the convention business is
interrupted. A telegram is waiting to be
read IL is an appeal for aid from the mayors
OF the destruetion-visNed cities, Titusville
and Oil City, Pa. piteouS in the extreme.
The gyrations of Gmbition-BrOmpted, place
hunting, trafhcking politicians have SO mono
poHzed public attention that these suffering
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All this was preliminary. Faint flashes
OF lightning had appeared on the horizon
\ low rumble WAS heard afar off. The storm
was gathering. Slowly the clouds rolled up
while Gogswell. of Massachusetts, read the
report of the committee OH credentials. One
edeam OF pleasure appeared when Secretary
Charles 4 johnson, the famous reading
clerk of the senate. was called down and
compelled 10 stop reading. de couldn't be
heard. The report of the committee on ere
dentalS was read. 1t showed that the Harri-
son camp had the best of the fight i'll the
committee-at least, none the worst OF it.
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Still the clouds gathered. Low and black
they hung on all sides, the sort of clouds that
burst with a shock and sweep all before
them.
The minority report was finished. Lower
and blacker hung these threatening masses
storage batteries of the storm.
Il recognize Mr.. Filley. of Missouri" said
the chairman, as a half dozen jumped to
their feet
Filiey's lips moved; his eyes flashed; his
white beard bristled; his whole frame quiv-
cred with passion. lie spoke. short sharp.
explosive came the artieulate sounds. He
was speaking for the minority report Of the
committee on credentials.
The storm has broken. The battle has be-
gun. II is sweeping all along the line. One
after another the big guns pour their deadli-
est missiles into the ranks of the opposition.
For days the leaders of each have been wait
ing an opportunity for making a strategic
move. For days their followers have await
ed with sullen rage the signal TO advance.
The night is on the open plain. Neither has
the advantage. They are thrown together
without warning. But they aeeep. the mo-
menL Watch them There they 20, man TO
man. clutching at one anOther's Threats,
locked in lite and death struggle. And over
all is heard the roar of the big guns.
Filley cast the first bomb. he spoke of the
Alabama contest. He began with a refer
ence to 6 collector of internal revenue. 1t
was slur upon the Oficeholders. Murray,
of Delaware, replied in defense if the ma
jority.