The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-19
A Tame Convention.

Why IS it that there was so little en-
thusiasm at the St. Louis convention? It
is asserted by Old politicians who have
attended many political conventions that
the ore at st. Louis was the most listless
national political convention that ever
assembled in this country. Was this be-
cause it was known beforehand that Nc
Kinley would be nominated. or was 1t be-
cause Of the methods adopted by Mr.
Hanna, McKinleys manager, to secure a
majority Of the delegates?
There was some reason for the lack of
enthusiasm which the correspondents fail
ed to discover.
Usually the names of the candidates
for the presidential nomination are re-
ceived with cheers whenever presented
in the convention. especially the names of
those who are supposed to have a strong
support But the name of Mckinley
awakened no enthusiasm prior to the
speech nominating him. His name was
mentioned twice by Chairman Fairbanks
in The speech he delivered on accepting
the craftsmanship of the convention, but
there was not a single response. There
were cheers when Blaine was referred to-
although Blaine is dead, but for McKin-
ley there was only sullen silence when
his name and his achievements were men
toned.
Does this mean that the republicans
are going to have very little enthusiasm
in their campaign? Does it mean that
they do not recognize in Mckinley a man
who measures up to tho high require
ments of a presidential nominee? Does it
mean that he is not the real choice of
the party as the leader in this campaign,
but has been forced on the party by
methods that are not approved?
This lack of enthusiasm for Mckinley
among the delegates must be regarded
as alarming by the republican leaders.
1t is a warning to them that it will not be
an easy task to bring out a fun republic
can vote for him, and that instead of be-
ing a popular candidate he is likely to be
regarded with Indifference by a large por-
ton of the republican voters.
There were tears in Senator Teller's
eyes, and in his voice and on his nose,
when he told the c.. o. piers of the COM
fnittee on resolutions at St. Louis that he
must leave them. 1t has been said of the
senator that he is the most copious, will
ing and ready weeper in public life. If
there has been a republican national con-
vention since he entered politics at which
Senator Teller did not weep, history does
not make special mention of the fact He
!
tuous maiden, Silver, chained to a rock
and tortured by the money power, that
his whole soul has become dissolved into
tears, which he keeps stored for shedding
at opportune moments. The dispatches
say. by the way, the young Cannon of
Utah Joined Teller in the lachrymose emo
tional act. 1t is to be hoped that in fu-
ture Messrs. Teller and Cannon will flock
with select company with whom they
/ can weep and wall and be happy.
Beginning next month a new bureau is
| to be added to the national department of
agriculture. 1t is to be called the biolog-
ical survey. and is expected to be of con-
| siderable benefit to the farmers Agrioul-
| turists, horticulturists and stock rails
ers are to be given charts showing the
exact position in each state and territory
where certain vegetables and animals can
/ be advantageously raised. The charts are
| to be supplemented by a large catalogue
| of every land animal and vegetable known
] to the department, and indicating the
| areas in which they may be raised or cui-
! tivated by Americans. 1t is calculated
that farmers in this country throw away
every year thousands of dollars in exper-
imenting upon the raising of vegetables
or animals that are totally unsuited TO
the soil and climate and the purpose of
the survey is to save the farmers the
trouble and cost of these bootless expert
! ments.
MI