The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-06-14

only two days distant, that is a COM
bination which fully justifles the poem.
The crowd has perceptibly increased
to-day, but is still far from being large.
Monday is evidently the day Of great
expectations in hotel circles. At the
Southern, rooms which are $3.50 to-
night, will be 500 Monday night. Still
you can take In four or five friends to
share expense if you with. But the
presidency and platform are all
that seem In doubt, the attendance Is
likely to be disappointing and perhaps
that is why hotel rates go up in order
to make the financial account balance.
The presidency is in q good deal
of a muddle. There are great many
who incline to H. Clay Evans, Of Ten
nessee, and if it goes South he IS al
most certain to be the man, but the
chances seem to favor it going to New
York Chauncey Depew is very em-
phatic in declaring that Morton will
not accept the presidency under
any circumstances but this maybe a
bluff to hold the delegations. support
for him for president. Congressman
Quigg, of New York, has not sconsid- :
cred the question of the vice presidency
but he was not like Depew, prepared
to say he would refuse. The way IN
which the tide is setting is shown by
the fact that G. F. McAlpin, president
of the National Republican league,
BENZ. F. Tracy and Cornelius Fl. Bliss.
all of New York, are talked of and a
large number of McAlpin's friends are
- a., Ill hot
embarrasses New York Is Morton's
presidential candidacy. TsTe@snring a
vice-presidential candidate with Nor
ton in the field for president is hardly
practical, and at the same time all un
derstand that Morton Is not in the
race. Hobart, of New Jersey, and
Reed are also quite. prominent, but it
is not now believed Reed will accept
If ahe could be persuaded he would
doubtless be chosen as that IS the Nc
Kinley scheme, but outside Of Reed,
New York can name the vice-presi
dent. Gen. McAlpin's position at the
head of the national league gives him
much prominence and when he arrives
on Monday arrangements are on foot
to flash his buttons, Mckinley and Nc
siastie shape. Bowling, secretary Of
the league, who is here, is very enthu
siastic for McAlpin. Those who as.
sumo to despise the vice-presldency are
reminded that Webster could have had
the position in 1910 and again in 1s4s,
but he refused all offers as Reed is
doing because he wanted the presl-
dency, and was never president, while
if he had accepted he would from en-
tirely natural causes (thes death of Har-
rison- and Tayior)- succeeded to the
white house. While 1t may not be
seemly to wait for dead mems Shoes
in practical politics it is just as well
to concede that life is uncertain. Gros-
venor is too busy to make up detailed
tables but is willing to concede Nc
Kinley $40 votes on the first ballot
While Manley's surrender has. been
called a bad break. it was really inten-
tional and he is in reality in the Nc
Kinley camp. If Mckinley should be
elected watch to see Manley rewarded
Blaine and Reed were not friends, but
Blaine and Manley were, and Manley
loves the dead Blaine more than the
living Reed, especially when by dis
carding Reed for Mckinley 1t means
political recognition. Joey Manley is
sly-devilish sly.
Just as 1 had thought I had saved
the Republican party by arranging to
have the colored delegates, who have
been excluded from the hotels, sleep in
the Minnesota Headquarters at the
Southern more trouble comes on. One
of the colored delegates from Texas
night and shot in the shoulder First
turn them out of doors so they can't
sleep and then shoot them for high
waynen. With such welcome to the
republican party from ST. Louis l do
not know how long 1t can be held to-
gether. Minnesota headquarters is still
occupied as a storehouse for crockery
and table linen so that the colored
troops must walk the streets one night