St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-12

Minneapolis and were not in the fight
at all. Plat and Quay, the men who
have been looked upon as lnylnclble
directors in the ranks of Republl-
oaniSm, had never chance
to make their power felt. They
we're bereft of power. These
kings in their own lands. these manipu-
Iators of politics as ordinary men handle
Il child'S toy, were playthingS in the
hands of the cOIOred men of the South
and the holders of offices whose duties
could be discharged creditablV by the
hi gh school graduate of ordinary intel
Hgence.
Almost without Enthusiasm.
And still another. Was there ever a
convention where the fight was so hot
and where it was won SO quickly and
where there was so little enthusiasm
displayed? For days these leaders had
been battling for supremacy, battling
us if for life and death. One day one
side was esteemed a winner and the
next the tide of battle had turned. They
met in the convention hall. One
short. sharp engagement and the
battle was won. Only one ballot was
needed. Men baye been accustomed to
see. in conventions where the hostility
to any given cand date is so bitter and
so strong, lOng-drawn out struggle. 1t
was over in a flash in Minneapolis.
And the enthusiasm was lacking totally
OF course, there was some applause
when Blaine was nominated and
when Harrison was proposed, but moth
ing like what has been seen in
national convent ons. Then, too, was
manifested. The platform was received
as if the reading of it bored the conven-
ton. The appearance of prominent and
popular men created no sign Of enthuSl-
asm. Apathy was striking feature Of
the convention. After it was over dele
gates and SAouterS faded away. and
were heard of no more. Scarcely a
shout to show that the leader that is eX
pected to lead great political party to
victory had been chosen i'll response to
the call of the people. But, perhaps,
this leader was not chosen at the bid
ding of the people.
PoOr,LeVi Morton.
And did any one see prominent
figure dropped from his place as the
second man in the nation with so little
comment as followed the consignment
to oblivion of Vice President Merton?
| During the whole convention Morton's
name was never mentioned. He was
| in politics to the second place of honor
| in the gift of the American people.
/ He has served his term creditably,
! it is presumed, according to the
| Republican view. But he is never
spoken of. Not in platform or in
| speeches did his name appear. He is
simply eXtinguished. He wore red
| necktie in the senate chamber, but that
does not seem sufficient to cause him to
be dropped as he has been dropped. He
helped to carry his own state four
| years ago, and candidate for the same
| place is taken from the same state this
| year, but it is not Morton. 1t is not a
man who has done any more for the
party than Morton, and it is man who
| has more enemies, ten to one, than
Morton. But it was politics.
Did any one ever see before in ma
tional convention party that claims its
candidates need no defense beginning
campaign of defense so early? The
Republicans have already put them
selves Oh the defensive. When Depew
spoke of the name of Harrison, all his
efforts were directed to defending
Harrison from the charge that
Blaine had been greater power
in bringing about the results
upon which the party bases its
claims for public recognition. Gen.
HOr ace Porter, in speaking of White
law Reid. entered upon the same kind
of an argument. He attempted to de-
fend Reid from the charge that he is an
enemy of organized labor by relating
the settlement between Reid and the
International Typographical union just
couple of days before the nomination
and as preparation for possible nom.
ination.