St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-31
They Are Both Very Popular
Devices For Campaign
Badges. &5
Other Devices Are Eagles,
Flags, Wreaths and Pres ~
idential Chairs.
Endless Variety to Pick From.
And the Highest Costs 5as
A Quarter. ~
ALI Tastes Can Now 3
Suited in Campaign
E
Badges. 2


Globe, when the partisan. offensive OF
otherwise, goes around with political
chip OIL his shoulder, when voters and
many who cannot vote wear emblems
or buttons which tell their preferences
in the presidential campaign, says
writer in the World.
These emblems. the antiquarian will
probably tell you, are the survivors
of the chivaIric devices that identified
knights by being blazoned OH their
shields.
The badges and buttons of today are,
indeed, provocative of fight; they will
keep the good American blood hot until
election day. "Protection," "a Tariff
for Revenue Only" "Bayonets at the
Southern Polls" No Force Bill''-such
are the battle cries that fill these great
lists. the United States, during the
melee that will last until the sun Of
election day sets.
Whatever mans taste, he can find
III the variety of the campaign badges
one to his liking. About the newest of
these is the Baby Ruth'' badge, and If
the Democratic national committeeman
are smart they will buy several millions
of these and distribute them to the
young married women of this glorious
country.
But" you say. 1.-The young married
women cannot VOTE"
But their husbands can, and their
husbands would have to wear the Baby
Ruth badge if their wives told them to,
and vote for Baby Ruth'S papa besides,
or else
Seeking a Trembling Refuge
in the secrecy of the ballot booth.
The baby Ruth'' badge is four
leaved clover of red, white and blue
silk In the centre of the leaves is tiny
china doll-baby, with no more clothes
than Timbuctoo pickaninny wears on
an August day. The tiny Goll-baby has
wings, which all very young babies are
supposed to have until they need pare
goric. Then, it is easily ascertained,
they have lungs, not wings.
The badge costs ten cents at retail. =
Another ingenious political device is
little chair made of metal. On the
back Of the chair are the words "Presi-
dental chair" and OH the seat "W no
will sit in it?'
This badge is evidently designed for
men who do not wish TO go around with
their hearts on their sleeves or to ok.
pose their political predictions. The
foxy man who wears one of these preSi-
dental chair badges need not betray his
political faith if he happens to be in a
crowd opposed to him. 20
The seat of the chair is on a hinge,
and under it is hidden the photograph of
Harrison or Cleveland, as the case may
be. The presidential chair badge is.
only 10 cents, too. =.
Indeed, the most expensive campaign
a.
lar, and it is designed for 1.-THE monopol-
istic, plutocratic Republican party" as
the stump speakers call it. This badge
is scroll of rolled metal, enameled in
white on its face and bearing the wordi
"Harrison'' OF 'Reciprocity."
The cheapest badges cost a penny.
The frame is of some metal shaped like
broom or knapsack, and in the cen
ter of it is set little photograph of the
distinguished gentleman from New
York or the Indiana statesman.
The campaign trade in these badges
and buttons is enormous. Nearly all
the metal badges, most of which are
manufactured in Providence, were
ready three months ago, and orders
were in for them
AtLeast Eight Weeks Ago.
Designs bearing the portrait of Presi-
days after the Minneapolis convention.
The moment after Harrison was nomi-
noted hundreds of boys and girls were
set at work FASTING his photographs on
the frames. Many shrewd manufact-
urers saw which way the wind was
blowing and had the presidents picture
all ready to slap 1t OIL the badges.
Of course, there was little delay in
getting out the portraits of the vice
presidential candidates, but now there
are hundreds of thousands of badges
bearing them all over the country, and
a united yell of street peddlerS aScends
in a grand volume from Maine to Cali
fornIa.
Here you are, now, take your choice !;
Cleveland and Stevenson, Harrison and
Reid"
-Four years ago many more Democratic
than Republican badges were sold.
Nevertheless, as every one knows, Har-
rison was elected. This year Repub-
lean badges are selling better than
Democratic.
The favorite badge is of thin brass or
tin, called euphemisticalIy by the trade
''gold' and ''silver." That noble bird,
the American eagle, grasps a crossbar
| in its talons and spreads its wings in
| fiue feather.
| From the crossbar is suspended a
! shield, on which are the photographs of
the grandson or of the idol of the Demo-
! Gratis. The whole thing rests ON a bit
| of corded ribbon. red, white and blue.
There are all kinds of variations of
| this badge. Sometimes fine sunburst
surmounts the crosspiece, or the eagle
is perched on a cannon. Any one of
| these cost 10 cents, which is cheap.
The enthusiasm reused by two bears,
| for instance. is extremely evanescent;
| but you can keep the badge until No
vember and afterwards-if your side
wins. as4
| Yet another design, :rhlch should do
| for the supporter of either party, is an
| American flag in enamel ON pin or on
| button for the lapel Of a coat. The
| flag sells for Is cents. Id
A strictly Republican design repre-
| sents ''grandfather's hat''
With a Very Curly Brim,
| the crown very narrow at the bottom
| and wide on top, with the fuzz brushed
| the wrong way, as was the curious
| fashion among the worthless OF two OF
three generations ago. You can get a
| grandfather's hat for five cents. 81
| Then there is little enamelIed flag,
bearing the war yell, Tariff Reform, p
| and another with the slogan "ReciprOc-
| ity." The campaign button of the Re
/ publican League of the United States
is an enamelled flag, with a streamer
| floating from the staff. 'sR. L. U. So
is on the streamer. That is worth Is
cents.
A very beautiful badge, which looks
as pretty on mans coat as rosebud,
is small American flag of fine silk,
caught in the center, so that it is rosette-
| shaped.
The silk campaign buttons are hand
| some. One of them has the s'grand-