The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-22
GAN ORGANIZED APPETITE"

1t was in the Republican national
in the year, that George William Cur
tbs, genial soul, not given to caustic
comment, said that the Democratic
party was IAN organized appetite"
Whereupon the convention applauded,
and the laugh went the round of the
country, each jester laying the sooth
ing JUNCTION to his soul that we Repub-
licanS are not as other men, especial
ly Democrats, are. Mr.. Curtis had
formed his conception of Democrats
from the hungry and rapacious gang
who operated under his nose, but whose
odium f1oated over the national party.
Later he revised his Judgment, and
the last years of his life were given to
the cause of Democracy. Were he liv-
ing today, and did he read the daily
reports sent out from Canton since the
election, he would conclude that his
characterization Of Democrats in 1884
would apply with unquestionable ac-
curacy to Republicans today.
The New York Tribune of last week
contained a letter from its correspond
ent, whom it has had on duty in Can
ton since the campaign opened to let
the country know what Mr.. Mckinley
did each day, what he said, who saw
him and what they said embellished
with all that personal gossip some peO-
n1p 6QIiUbfnH xuh 10
to the eminents and prominents Of the
world The pressure Of callers has in
creased in direct ratio to the decreasing
days before the Inauguration, until, the
correspondent says: THE president
elect will have to leave Canton or re-
fuse to see about half the people who
come to call on him. He then went
on to sketch this vivid picture of the
hungry horde that swooped down upon
the poor man that day:
'The home of Maj Mckinley swarmed
with oficeseekers today. They filled the hall
occupied half the stairway, and could not
find half enough standing room in the Ii
Drary. For half an hour several men waited
IN the cold, damp air on the porch. They
were unable to get into the house Eyerv
train that came to Canton today brought
people who wanted to see the president-elect
ana every very one OF those who came to see him,
Win halr a dozen exceptions came for the
express purpose of asking for an Office
Whatever may be the organization or
want Of it Of this daily swarm, there
will be no question at all as to the
quality or capacity Of it's appetite.
When we recall the delegations Mr..
Hanna procured spontaneously to visit
the major during the campaign and
note the hungry crowds that have daily
infested his home since, we can better
understand the Canton item sent ~. :.
few days ago that the major was con-
templating visit to some secluded
spot for a needed rest. We can also
understand why the message came
from Canton Monday that there were
a. number Of callers at the Mckinley
residence this afternoon, but all were
Informed that the president-elect could
not be seen" Even Col. W. w. Dudley,
he of the famous "blocks-of-five' of the
Indiana campaign of 1888, "was COM
PEELED to postpone his visit to a later
perity of this shutting-out by saying.
with q sarcasm that is wholly uncon-
scious, that visitors were excluded be-
cause the president-elect was suffering
from the grip. Doubtless. The grip
of that "organized appetite" upon him
since the st. Louis convention, tight
ening day by day as the eventfuI in
augural approached, has at last worn
out even his Injured frame, and the
poor, tired man finds refuge from it
in locked doors and convenient illness.
But, as one reads that lurid picture
drawn by the friendly hand Of the
Tribune's special, how Curtis sarcasm
comes TO mind, returning like BOOM
erang, to smite the party whence it
sprang.