St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-26
CONVENTION AFTERMATH.

The last of the Minnesota pilgrims has re.
turned from the Democratic Mecca NJ Chica-
go, and tha curtain has rung down on the
first act of the political tIagedy of 1892. Min
nesota Will not soon forget that eyentful
week. Though fortunate in most respects
Notwithstanding that all many OF the visitors
saw of the wigwam was its uncouth exterior
the Minnesota band of pilgrims was alter
nately broiled and stewed with the rest and a..
escaped from Chicago thankful that 1t lived
in Gods own country. where such terrible
weather is unknown. II st, Paul does not
get the next convention, it will not be be-
cause il Will be difficult matter to convince
the delegates that Ch cago in June is about
as uncomfortable place as any this side of
the internal regions
The Minnesota party had quite time of it
getting home. Few except those who passed
through the country can appreciate the
fury and extent of the storms of Wednesday
and Thursday throughout Northern illinois,,
The water fell in solid sheets. and every
peaceful brook became Il raging torrent
Washouts were of frequent occurrence. and
missing bridges turned up at unexpected
places. In many cases trains were abandoned
while in others they reached their destina-
ton by circuitous routes, after long delays,
The Burlington train which left Chicago on
Thursday at 6 D. m. reached St Paul at 10
yesterday morning. having encountered seri-
Gus washouts near the Rock river. The Kan
sas City tain was still longer delayed, while
Illinois Central trains through the same
country were wholly abandoned At Savan-
nah the Mississippi rose "a inches in 20
hours. and all from local rains. But all de-
lays were forgotten by the pilgrims who eX-
changed the sitting stuffy air OF Chicago for
the cool and refreshing breezes of the North
west.
On the first ballot for vice president the
Minnesota delegation, under the unit rule.
cast its entire strength for Gov Gray. Two
members Messrs. Wilson ana Baker, voted
for Stevenson. When the Stevenson tide set
in, p. Il. Kelly made d break for the seats of
the delegation 10 induce them to change for
Stevenson but he was a little late. Marshal
Campbell had c. u. O'Brien's proxy and
linen duster, and was standing upon chair,
cheering for Gray but the delegation vote
was changed just in time to Chamber on the
band wagon. Most of the delegates who
voted for Gray did so on the theory that the
Cleveland managers wanted him. but they
were considerably puzzled when Don Dick
enson, one of those managers, threw the
Michigan vote to Judge Morse, and Senator
Villas, another manager, cast Wisconsin's
vote for Congressman Whitehall. New
York's vote for Stevenson struck them as
Tammany wave i'll the interests of disunity
When the Neal substitute for the tariff
plank of the platform was under considera-
ton. Judge Wilson announced that Mime
sofas vote was cast solidly for the original
platform. Scarcely had he done so. when
+ the form of Titus MERCK, of Minneapolis,
sprang up on rear chair, and he excitediy
exclaimed that he forced the substitute and
wanted to so go on the record. 1t appeared
that MERCK was one of few Of the delega-
ton who favored the substitute, there reason
being that it was terse, explacit and con-
veyed the exact Democratic position
Others opposed the substitute simply
because they believed it to be a Hill
move to create confusion and cause
delay. Still others held that the committee
had fully aud fairly considered and dis
eussed this substitute. and they believed the
committee did SO in a broader light than was
afforded the convention. There were still
others who did not wish to commit the Demo
cratic party to the tarif-for revenue only
principle; they did not believe it good policy
and did not regard such plank as represent
tative of the party in all sections Of the coun-s
try. That was the statement of the commit
tee, and when the Neal substitute was
brought up it received the affirmative vote of
Neal alone. Even he seemed to have had
some ulterior motive, as his record III con-
gress was not On revenue only lines.
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The country members of the delegation
were not too we'll pleased with the distribu-
ton of committee positions. nearly all of
which went TO the delegates from the cities.
The chairman. members 0fthe nationaleom-
mIttee. and of the committees Oh credentials
platform and notification, respectively, were
from the Twin Cities, leaving only perma-
nent organization and rules and order of
business for the country. There was no
thought of this. however, when the selec-
tons were made, and several of the city
members offered to give up their appoint
ments.
National Committeeman Doran returned
from Chicago yesterday, the last of the pill
grims. He was in fine fette with the con-
vention results aud confident the ticket will
sweep the country in November