The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-12
Hene, There, Everywhere.


The election OF Theodore Roosevelt to be
governor Of New York is rot sn administIa-
ton victory. 1t is not result for President
Mckinley and his immediate political friends
to be feliei;ious over. 1t fatty presents an
other candidate fer the highest favor OF the
Republican national convention in 1900 Up
to Tuesday evening the Ohio man was in
undisputed possession OF the entire Republic
an field ard would have continued In thai
joyful position had Judge Van wyek ben
elected, but the news of Republican success
in the Empire state put him in competition
with the Rough Rider''-Cineinnati En-
quirer.
The people knew him (RoosevelD to be a
brave man. They believed him to be an sg-
gressively honest man. And they evidently
did not consider 1t possible fer him TO so far
change his temperament ard character as to
be controlled by any bess against his will
He has suppressed his natural independence
for a month more for polite reasons But
the expectation of thousands of independent
voters who finally supported him unsoub. edly
was that he viii break with the loss and the
machine of his party within a pear II they
attempt TO coerce him.
We are willing 10 venture the pred.et'o on
that this viii be the result Col Roosevelt, 5
Inauguration governor may be the begin
ming of the end of Platt's rule as the s1le
and unquestoned boss of his p2rty.-New
York World
At the Lotus club banquet in honor OF
Lord Herschell in New York the other night
the Roman punch was brought on with the
American flag perehed on one side and the
British flag on the cher. Whereupon, Seth
Low took occasion 10 observe in his speech
that he trusted the distinguished guest OF
the evening would not infer shat this separa-
/ ton OF the flags typifsd any coldness be-
tween the two great English speaking coun-
| tries This httle joke rather phased Lord
Herschen. but the Rev. DR.. Van Dyke
promptly came TO his lcrdship's assistance
by remarking that the flags were not divided
by coldness. but were united by common
spirit This promptly relieved the embarrass-
ment.-Bos,on Herald.
Joseph Jefferson at recent dinner in New
York said that when called upon for a cur
tain speech in New Haven Billy Florence
once delivered himself thus: lit is here and
to you, ladies and gentlemen, that l owe
my present success in my profession. We
knew each o.her when boys and girls. We
played marbles together under the shadow
OF the old church, and now to receive this
warm welcome from old friends-what can
say? Simply that l never can forget the peo-
pie OF Hartford" man In the front row
said: This is New Haven Mr. Florence"
Il mean New Haven. of course" said Flor
ence gravely.-Chicago Chronicle.
The point OF most interest is what effect
will this check have on the mind of the
president? He cannot ignore 4. VIII it
make him more sober and cautious. will
it inspire him with the idea that the safety
OF his party and of the candidate he hopes
1t will present again in 1900 depends on
adopting an extreme course, involving the
national honor and leaving no alternative
but the Endorsement of its author? The lat
ter would be very bold line 10 follow. It
might without unfairness be called desperate.
There are precedents for 1t, but they are
not found in the history OF English-speaking
peoples. and the consequences have not been
such faithful citizen would like to con-
template.-New York Times.
The administration cannot fail to see that
the net result OF the congressional elections
is distinct check for the Republican party.
All the changes that have taken place have
been adverse to that party and the losses
inflicted by direct popular suffrage upon
issues which in the main were national
amount TO direct and severe blow to the
administration.-New York Times.
An orator on the stump advocating the an
nexation of the entire Philippine group with
his cant about never hauling down the
nag" is a different person when you meet
him In every day life with the falsetto out
OF his voice On the rostrum he makes his
own premises, suppresses what unpleasant
facts he pleases and makes the appeal to the
personal greed under the most sacred pre-
fences. In private. with all the sham aside
rnFf A7A oef
the eight millions OF semi-savages who have
tasted blood" and who have been excited by
a promise Of self-government will submit to
an army OF carpet-baggers and missionaries
backed by-ssy eO.CO0 troops. we m ght lose
10000 men a year, but l guess We can stand
that" Why not say that on the public plat
fern ?-Criterion.