St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-07
BANQUET AT THE RYAN.
Less Than Score of the Stat,
Republican Editors Attended.

Less Than Score of the State
Republican Editors tended.
The Republican state central cons
mittee is suffering from badly woundedi
feelings over the failure of its plans
to secure large attendance of r epub7
lican editors at the so-called meeting of
the Republican Editorial association Of
rthe state in this city. Tams Bixby took
occasion to call a meeting Of the mould
ers Of thought among the faithful in
this state at time W hen he thought
the largest attendance could be- had,
that being the time arranged for the, e&-
/ cursion Of editors on the Great Lakes.
1t was; arranged that the iRepublicali
editors of the state should be invited to
confer with the candidates for state
offices and the men vino furnish the
soap for campaign shedding, so that a
mutual understanding could be had
as to what Misrepresentation
should be stuck to as body in
the fight that lis now on. 1t was seen
that the growing strength of Democ-
racy. and the weakening of the Repub.
lican party by assertions to the P0pu-
ulists, called for desperate means. The
plan was laid to tempt the editors by
promises Of 0ratory. VINE and victuaIs
to conference. A banquet was to lie
given at the Ryan by the hackers of the
ticket. The Commercial club was 10
entertain, and orators from abroad an
home were advertised to be ready to
inspire the editors with ideas Of rahid
political nature.
With all the inducements, but a hand
full of the thought moulders in the party
could be induced to walk into the parI
Ior. listen to the strains of the orchestra
and partake of the bOunties on the ban.
quet table at the Ryan last night. There
are over 200 Republican editors in this
state. but 49,.
Less Than a Score of Them
outside of the Twin Cities were enticed
to the banquet last night, and several
of them are candidates for office them.
selves. and the others are closely identi-
fed with the success OF personal friends
who are candidates. Not even all the
Republican editors temporarily in the
city could he induced to accept the
free hospitality of Chairman Bixby and
his battalion of Off1ceSeekers. The
IL umbers were swelled by the candidates
and by the local politicians and some of
the business men Of the city. 1t was a
rather incOnSideraUls accumulation of
editors, candidates, politicians and
business men, with the hrst-named
being few and far between.
l he reception in the par!ors was
rather perfunctory, and there was no
robust good humor, although campaign
music was rendered by the orchestra
stationed III the general reception sa-
loon. ...-.--
A good dinner was provided, and
politics was the,theme of conversation
as the courses were dissected.
At tire proper time ex-GUv. William
K. Merriam. as master OF ceremonies.
gave greeting that was cordial and
graceful, making speech that stamps
him as gentleman of thought and
culture, and one who knows the prb-
prletles of the occasion. He well
coined the editors, not only hs
Republicans but as builders of the
thought of the country. The candidates
tor office and the business men of the
city not only extended the hand of f1I.
loWship. but wanted to emphasize tile
feelings ct good will by asking them 10
partake of the hospitality offered. He
believed that there was never time
when the country has more need for a
patriotic press, and one to advocate the
punishment. of infraction of the law
and to advocate the principles OF Re.
publicanism. He asked that when lie
editors go on their trip through the
great inland seas they carry pleasant
"reminiscences Of the meeting. .,..e ,
Preside MT c. G. Whitney. of the Re-,
publican Editorial association, read AN
address in which he alluded to the
objects Of Republicanisin,
and expressed pleasure at being given an
opportunity TO confer with tue candi-
dates and business men. By the latter
he probably meaht the men who furnish
the money to keep the country
press in line tor the party. He
expressed some regret that the editors
had not been able 10 dictate the state
ticket. bnt hoped they would give 1t
their support. He made an indirect