The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-06-27

YOUNGER MEN In P0DlqIC
Old rlen Are Being Crowded Off the
Stage Of Modern
rlatters.
YOUTHFUL MINDS GaAsP AFFAIRS

YOUTHFUL MINDS GRASP AFFAIRS
"A Comprehensive Resume Including
the Past and the
Present.
| The St. Louis correspondent Of the
Times Herald, Chicago, has this to say,
comparing the old with the new:
The old crowd has vanished, and the
destinies of candidates are in new hands.
Nothing has been more noticeable in the
meeting of Republicans at ST. Louis than
that many OF the picturesque figures Of
former conventions have become but
memories, and the historical characters
of other days have lost the strong hand
OF control. 1t was convention of new
n1enr-not young men, necessarily, many
of whom have never before engaged in
battle royal. The most phenomenal
thing about it was the easy dominance OF
business men, of men not to the political
manner born.
Mark Hanna is a new man in the
sense of a great political leader. The
marvel is that shrewd politicians could
not outwit him; that they could find no
chains to bind him. build no false lights
to delude him, dig no pitfalls to destroy
him 1t Is not alone that he supported
the candidacy of a man whom the peo-
pie wanted. That alone could not have
saved a less shrewd man. Platt has
suffered, Finley has tasted reverse,
GARRISON has taken counsel of discretion,
Quay has clustered in vain. Time and
again in this last week all the old
leaders have gasped for the waves Of a
sea they could not control have rolled
over them.
But where are the older men? Who
dominated last convention? Who was
potent in 1888? Whose clarion tones is
sued orders to the hosts in 1884? And
where are the veterans of that great bat
tie in 1880?
Four years ago Congressman Boutelle,
of Maine, was great big figure, and
Senator Hale was another What they
said was reported very fully. What they
wanted was considered of some s1gndt1-
cance. John M. Langston, colored, was
there at Minneapolis, and people con-
suited him. Jerry Rusk was there. ].
@. Cannon has needed but four little
wears to drop out of sight. Senator VOL
colt strobe about the West Hotel lobby.
He was not visible at st. Louis. Will
lam Pitt kellogg, Blaine's chief lieuten-
ant from Louisiana, has been lost in
the shuttle somewhere between Mime
apolis and st. Louis. Frank Hiscock, of
New York. is we'll remembered name,
if you hear it mentioned. You wouldn't
remember it without. And yet he was
roallv influential then g..
r. A. Alger came very near being pres
idential timber then. j. s.. Clarkson
trod close on the border land Of great
ness. Alger's name has been printed
twice this year, and The Times-Herald
had his picture. J. Sloat Fasset was.
temporary chairman, though the promi-
nece probably cost him all he found it
to be worth This year New York
doesn't know at what hotel he is stop
ping. Lucius Fairchild was there. He
has rounded out useful career with an
honorable death since then-and peace
to his ashes. .
Fred Dougless VISA a figure there. B.
K. Bruce was an even more notable
character notable, indeed, OF the
colored men, No one asked about him
at St. Louis. Elliott F. Shepard, of New
York, was bustling about at Minneapolis,
impressing everyone with an idea OF his
greatness. Slrewd and resourceful, his
death has ended too soon picturesque
career.
Then again, some mem were in sight
then, and have managed, by wisely es-
pousing or widely opposing the Mckln.
ley cause. to keep themselves In view OF
st. Louis Flanagan, of Texas is one
of these. And there is Platt. He was at
Minneapolis, and just approaching the
level of his power in New York state.
Lew Wallace, creditable always, is on
record at both places Lodge, OF Mas
sachusetts, is a bigger and a better hg-
ure than then. Clayton, of Arkansas, ls
another. And Chauncey NJ. DepeW, who
was mentioned for president then, Is
a much more charming and satisfactory
figure at St. Louis.
-FOUR years before that the Republican
convention was held in Chicago, meet
ing June 10 in the unfinished Auditorium
Building. ]. C. Fremont appeared at his
last convention. r. A. Alger was strong
in 1888. Some Southern gentleman
thought he would go to the White House.
He did, but he didn't stay. The man That
beat him in the convention was glad 10
greet him al a reception. 4. W.. Barn
was here in 1883 and now one begins to
find the last of the missing. Estee was
chairman and he has suffered something
like neglect since then. Hoar, OF Mas
sachusetts, was a national figure then.
We have now to tell the young reporters
who he was. Foraker was there, but
Foraker goes on forever. Harris, OF
North Carolina, and Hallowen, OF Kan
sas, forgotten now, were really Of con-
sequence then. And Bob Ingersoll was
in convention then, but has eschewed
politics since as an improbable avoca-
ton.
John Wise, of Virgiania, and General
Malone, of the same state, were here
with a little war of their own, and the
general was beaten. He has lost in a
greater encounter since then and is
gathered to his fathers. Bradley, OF
Kentucky. and Horace Davis were really
visible. Pat Bgan was here, and Ben
Butterworth, with his unctuous stories.
And Sam Fessenden and Charley Foster,
Of Ohio. Leonard SWEET was good,