St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-06

never made much of success at it, ex-
cept to keep IN Office and look wise.
How easily men get regulations. Nc
Kinley's name has rung through two
continents, and yet, there is not any
respect for his tariff bill, even among
his own friends. He allowed himself
to be hoodwinked by the different in
terests of the country, until Senator
Sherman declared that his bill was
dOctOred.
Tonight Harry Oliver arrived. He
was the president of the tariff commits
sion, and the greatest authority in the
UnitedsStates. and declares he framed
the one equitable measure upon the
subject of duties on imports.
GaIuSha A. Grow, who beat him by
combination of negative men, is here
looking for place as chairman of the
convention. 1t does not amount to any
thing. Back numbers are not in this
fight. Today is given over to the young
men, and the old fellows take d back
seat. This is proper.
The history of Gov. Foraker and
Mckinley is remarkable contrast. The
author of he tariff bill, which is now
menace to American industries, never
had any power that he made for him.
self. Look at his picture. There is not
a positive line in it, and there has never
been an hour since he has been in public
life that he did not hide under the
shadow of a greater mind.
He never dared to face Foraker in his
life, and don't now. If he can keep off
the floor of this convention he will be
the happiest man in the United States.
If the convention reaches an issue, ex-
Gov, Foraker will simply wipe the floor
with the man who is the governor of
Ohio. The one is fighter with brains,
ane the other is creature of other
mems power. If there was ever man
who has lost his play, it is the governor
of Ohio. When he was in the army
during the war he was negative force,
and has never been anything since. He
is said to look like Napoleon; but
it was simply posture. II there
was anything within recollection
that illustrated how weak men
can become central figures, it is. here
today. Mckinley, with the whole ma
ton at his back, simply represents what
power is given to him by somebody
else. He has made failure as gov
ernor, and outside of the atmosphere of
Washington he is lost.
He made a mistake when be left con-
gress, If he could have staid there.
Perhaps mere money was spent to keep
him in the house of representatives than
was ever put up for single congress
man in the Unitee States. When he
was on the floor of the house he was a
good representative; but the accidents
of the situation which surrounded him
gave him great prominence.
Mckinley spent twenty years trying
TO study the tariff question. Greater
men than he say that ne lost his bead
and allowed local interests to intrude
their business into what he was trying to
| handle. One of the greatest statesmen
| of the land said that he allowed certain
interests to get more tariff than three
times the cost of the product. 1t is
sometimes offensive to quote men; but
many of the biggest men of the Repub-
lican party are not in love with the bill
which bears McKinley's name, and was
never framed by him. EX-Gov. Foraker
is a very different man.. The public al
large have abused him without stint.
He has not much of the popular
applause, except where he is known.
While he was yet young man, he was
on the supreme bench with Judge George
Hoadlev, who afterwards beat him fOr
governor, and Judge Taft. who was at
| torney general of the United States and
| afterwards minister abroad Foraker
| was only thirty-three years old then, but
| Judge Hoadley said he was clear
| headed lawyer, wrote strong opinions,
| and never had one of them reversed.
The ex-governor has suffered a good
| deal because it has been popular thing
| to abuse him; but he walks into this
| convention today the really positive
| power of his delegation. What his in.
| tentions are is matter of speculation
but so tar as the interest of the contest
| is concerned he simply waits to do eX-
| actly what he wants. He IS for Blaine,
| The tariff agitator is not. That fact
| alone illustrates the strength of the two
men.
| On the floor of convention is good
| chance for man to show his power.
Mckinley has the right to be there; but
with the majority of his own delegation
| against him, he prefers to keep out OF
! the range of ex-Gov. Foraker's gun,
which is loaded to the muZZle. AS it is
looked at, the Ohio situation is one OF
the most interesting in this whole com.
bat, because it introduces negative
! and positive power into the assemblage
Foraker and Mckinley have never
been friends. They have little or Moth
| ing in common. The one is dipl omat
| the other a commander. This is no
p0pular. but it is the truth. The eoun
try has been led TO believe that Maj
Mckinley was great man. If his tariff