St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-07
HERE AND THERE.

On a table III the Oregon headquarters is
heap OF literature consisting of a letter from
Capt. William A. Gavett. OF Detroit, ana
fac-simile of letter received by Capt Gayett
from MIR. Blaine in 1873. 1t strikes non
partisan that the only strong point made for
Mr.. Blaine i'll that remarkable piece OF litera'
ture is that Mr.. Blaine pays ms personal debts
the same as any reputable citizen. But was
Jim name ever published in Il dead beat
list. that this point should be emphasized?
Unquestiunably Blaine would be stronger
in the convention today il the delegates could
see sJme authoritative statement over mis-
own name re sarding his candidlcy. It is all
well enough for Mr.. ClarkSon to assure the
world that Air. Blaine will positively accept
the nomination. but mSny delegates have not
implicit confidence i'll Mr.. ClarKson. If Mir
Blaine be candidate he should not be
ashamed 10 say so.
the American Protective Tariff league is
on deck. and has opened headquarters in the
West hotel Wilbur T. Wakeman, the secre-
tary, is i'll charge. Mr.. Wakeman says the
league is not in this fight at all. He per-
sonally favors Mckinley, and says that II
Harrison has the Northern and \ northwest
ern states divided, as reported, he will
surely defeat Blaine.
One OF The jokes of the convention is the
Free Silver League of Colorado and its head
quarters. Nearly whole side OF the Lum-
Der Exchange bears flaniing banners all
nouncing that the headquarters of the
league is located somewhere Ill that vicinity.
D.ligent search yesterday afternoon failed 10
bring to light any members of the league.
The People's headquarters in the Lumber
Exchange, engaged at q cost of $780, for
the campaign or James q. Blaine. is good
deal of al humorism. There is no one in
charge there. no work beinS done there. and
it seems 10 be free -for-all loafing place for
such as desire to get out or the crowd at the
West.
ii may be according to the ethics governing
the entertainment of national conventions
for the restaurant Droprietors and boarding
house keepers 10 raise their prices and make
all they possibly can, but they might make
little distinction i'll favor OF the Minneapol-
itans who patroiiize their places every day.
The HarriSonites were clearly. in the
ascendant around the West hotel yesterday
SO far as surface indications went. They had
longer pole then the Blaine men h III and
were able to elevate the picture OF the In
dianapoliS statesman higher than that of the
apostle of the magnetic treatment.
Ia ra-ra Boom-dc-ay' seems TO be popu-
lar air with the writers of campaign songs.
When that air was first heard it was in con-
nection with a song celebrating the hard
lines into which certain persons had fallen.
Ii is apprO pirate to this fight between Blaine
and Harrison.
Many long and weary months have passed
since Ed A. sumner had Il chance to use his
voice. BuC he will have Il chance this after
noon. He will Introduce Chauncey NJ De-
pew to all audience at the Grand. Even
national convention brings some drawbacks
with it.
The completeness with which Delegate E.
c. O'Brien, of New York, and his handsome
Whiskers have been effaced- from public
notice is extremely satisfying TO d large pro-
portion of the people who are forced TO
spend much Of their time in the West hotel.
No spot is sacred from the hands of the
men who are putting up the .lithographs of
Blaine. Even the headquarters of the ma
tioual committee is decorated with the man
who is an invalid i'll certain rooms at the
West, and a veritable Samson III others
The consolidated heart of the Flambeau
club is glad. 1t Is attracting attention. An
cid gentleman from Pumpkin Holer stopped
one OF them on the street yesterday To in
quIre Nv here's yer cleown and tn rest O. tn
troupe?
Minneapolis is not really doing ali she
might in the way Of showing her resources
to the strangers. Maj. Henderson and his
faithful charger, "Danny," have not been
seen on the street with sufficient frequency.
H. Jay Smiths barrel palace idea and the
barrels used in the decoration of the east end
of the steel arch bridge should not be taken
as license to all The barrel organs that are
patrolllng the streets.
What has become of the colored delegates?
The town was full of them last Saturday.
They came in from all parts of the South.
But they have not been seen since.
The GLOBE apologies for not having an in
ttrview with ''Rhody'' She Of indianapolis,
this morning. But ''Rhody'' was quiet yes
terday