St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-08
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pulse the delgate arose and stood while
the words addressed to heaven were
being uttered. Then came rumble
again. and the body was seated.
Mike De Young, of the San Francisco
Chronicle. read tine official call. His
little piping treble did not fill one-fourth
of the vast auditorium. and after vain
cries of "Louder louder!" the crowd
gave it up and contented itself with
gaping at the great men present. leav-
ing De Young to humble along, I'M
heard and unmarked.
Fassetts Finesse,
"Oh. give US a voice." shouted a New
York delegate. as he concluded, and a
laugh went round the hall. 1t was
contrast when Clarkson came back and
presented J. Sloat Fassett, as the choice
of the national committee, for tempo
rary chairman. There was no disagree
ment. The expected did not happen.
When CIarksou asked for the vote, it
was hearty, rolling. unanimous affirma-
tion. When the thiniy-crowned head OF
Fassett rose above the tier of other
heads in the New York delegation, there
was wild cheer that rose over the
great gathering like wave and shook
the building to its foundation. Fassett
looked older and boldeI than his picture,
but is still young enough to be enthu-
siastic. He Is politician. His speech
showed it. He taffied Minneapolis and
knew he could get good round of -ap-
plauSe, which he did. OF course he
rang in Blaine. and very deftly, too. He
did not mention his name, but be grad
ually drew off from protection to reel
escaped his lips the Blaine element
caught,it up, and FasSett was compelled
to wait until the noisy applause had
subsided. The Blaine claque was adj
5vantageously disposed about the hall,
land its leaders we'll knew just when to
applaud. 1t must not be omitted that
yFaSSett had his manuscript with him.
He did not exactly read it, but he made
frequent references to it, and his adj
dress toward the end lost much OF its
force from this fact. All in all, it
twas good, but by no means grea
speech. Chauncey Depew's face wore
a, critical look throughout tt,
and doubtless heg was fancying
how much better one he could make. in
the same place.t sPlatt'S face was a
gloomy study all the time. IngaaiI
fEowned, Hiscock smiled and Foraker
grinned. But the 1ine5se of Fassett'S
speech was at the last. When he named
over the Republican jewels, he stopped
after each to admit of applause, but
finally heroIIed out Harrison and Blaine
SO close together that when the applause
came, no one could discriminate. 1t
was a master stroke. Rival Blaine and
Harrison leaders glanced at each other
and smiled approval and the bitter foes
Of the man Fassett represents, for the
moment forgot their rancor. Later on,
he named Reed, and the crowd made
him stop moment, until the fat form
and shiny bald head of the czar, who sat
behind him, could be elevated to the adj
miring gaze. 1t was great effort for
Reed to bend his body in a bow, but he
simply creased his aldermanic stomach
and the act was accomplish ed. 1t was
the climax of Fassett's speech and the
rest was of commonplace platitudes.
Would Have Reed.
The crowd wanted Reed and would
not rest until he was called to the plat
form and his Maine twang rang out over
the nall. He was all nose, as far as his
voice was concerned, but those tiulcet
accents pleased the crowd immensely
and he was the lion of the session.
Reed could not talk without being satir-
ical and be did not. He provoked a
laugh by reference to the Democracy,
before he drew the cheers by lavish
.eneomiums upon the party he repre-
sented. He spoke briefly and therein
showed a great head and did not draw
down the enmity of the friends of other
great cards present. This kind of thing
was contagious. and cries or "MckIn-
Iey.' Foraker" and sIngalls," rang
through the hall. Ohio'S governor rose
and made Gignified bow, while sar-
donic grin played over Foraker's face
beneath Ingalls, gray moustache.
Then Fassett interfered and brought
out Clarkson to read the list of secreta-
ries and clerks, the list including G. w.
johnson for secretary and Charles +.
Hanev for reading clerk. both Minneap-
oils men. Then followed that necessary
but tiresome process, reading the mem-
bers of the several committees. Neither
crowd nor convention cared much for
this, and it was only when prominent
man arose, such as ingalls,, eX-Seeretary
Thompson or Depew, that the slightest
interest was manifested. ingalls, got
grd0Q f6COSllltiOH. lllSUuly b, VI COuioOs
was cheered for Minnesota. while Maine
drew out a salvo just by way of keeping
Blaine in mind. Little Billy Malone
got little applause, and considerable
laughter was added when big Perry
Carson. the gray-headed colored man
from Washington. announced his COM
mltteemen.
This was all that was done, or all tina
scould be done. A delegate from Indian
territory wanted to secure admission at
once, but the chair cut him off. Will
iarp Morrell. bright-looking ''coon"
from Jersey City, wanted ''ies' ruling
from the chair" He said be was the
alternate of the venerable John l. Blair,
of New Jersey, who was absent, but
some one had cruelty usurped his seat
Mdrrell wanted to know if he had any
right there. but Fassett cut him off, and
referred him to the committee on ere
dentials.
The convention then adjourned to IL
o'clock this morning.
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