St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-03

davenport, DuG his autnOrlJy Oh all dairy
matters is so great that he has been made
secretary of the Chicago produce exchange,
which body he represents in part Ill the
convention. He is as much in earnest about
the objects Of the convention as any man in
it, and, like all the rest OF the Illinois people,
is almost crank on the subject of the
Hennepin canal.
An enthusiastic delegate, who had been
listening to long argument on the Henne-
pin canal last evening at the Ryan, and
meantime had been sampling the whisky at
the bar, proposed novel scheme. He
waxed eloquent over proposition to run
canal from Lake Superior to st. Paul.
You can do it just as well as not and
freeze out Duluth" said he.
This evening the visitors will be rendered
lunch with wines at the Ryan, and an in
Paul generally are invited There will
probably be no regular program laid out,
though few speeches will probably be
made. The Great Western band will be on
hand, and will furnish music suited to the
occasion.
There will be more statistics spread be-
fore the convention probably than were
ever thrown before a body of men before.
Each city, each state, each board of. trade
and chamber of commerce has been prepar-
ing them, and fifty delegates will have their
pockets bulging out with them. If this
convention doesn't comprehend the situa-
ton, 1t wont be because it doesn't have the
figures.
The delegates from Glendive, Mont,
bring with them circular containing, among
other things, the report OF Capt Quinn,
United States engineer, which sets forth the
necessity Of improving the bed of the river
below Glendive. The estimated cost is
S145, 600. The document also contains ar
gumentS looking to the improvement of the
Y Yellowstone river as far as the Big Horn.
The only member of the United States
engineer corps present besides Majs. Allen
and Mckenzie, who are stationed at ST.
Paul, is Maj. Benyard of Chicago.
Speaking last night he said it was singular,
but true, that the arrivals and clearapces
from that port yearly were greater than
those of Boston and New York combined.
Said a delegate from Arkansas: 81
think the VI issisSippi men are about neutral
on the Hennepin canal question. They dc
not care whether anything is done for it or
not. But if we all work together, Illinois
will secure a grant for its canal, and the
river states will be given the means TO i'm
prove the river.
Gov. Rusk and eX-Gov. Fairchild of Wis
| consin are at the Ryan. Both of them are
deeply in earnest on the subject of the i'm
| provement of the upper Mississippi, and
are interested incidentally in appropriations
for Lake Michigan ports.
| Platt Walker has worked long, hard and
faithfully for an appropriation for the Hen
nepin canal. He has been working for this
because he knew nothing could be secured
for the upper Mississippi until this enter
| prise was fixed.
The following delegates were appointed
last night from the st. Paul Taxpayers
association: d. W. Ingersoll, Peter Berkey,
j. II. Schurmeier. Walter II. Sanborn,
John S. Prince w. f. Davidson.
John w. Bryant Of the Tines-Democrat,
New Orleans, is attending the convention
in the interests Of his paper and as a mem
| Der of the committee on improvement of
western waterways.
Congressman Ward of the Second Illinois
district is present. He is in sympathy with
the purposes of the convention and says he
will do his best to consummate its recon-
mepdations.
w. A. Hyde of the st. Louis Republican
x.
He has lately returned from Europe, and
only spent day or two at home before
coming here.
Each delegate will be supplied with a neat
satin badge, fac smile of which is given
at the head of the column. They are the
work of the ST. Paul Book and Stationery
company.
Mayor Rice was on the floor of the RYAN
rOtuD19 last nirht and doaY,lrr
| the visitors with the dignity and courtliness
| of st. PauPs public officials.
Gov. Bross of Chicago says he has heard
his name mentioned in connection with the
chairmanship, but denies that he has his
speech already prepared.
1t is said that Secretary Sturtevant of the
| Minneapolis chamber Of commerce has
some valuable figures which he will spring
| upon the convention.
The Great Western band will be at the
| ExpoSitions building early in the morning
and will give concert before the opening
OF the convention.
Judge Atwater's resolution, which he
kept in the safe with a time-lock set to open
to-day at IL o'clock, got away from him
yesterday.
Hon. E. W. Durant and Col Crooks will
| make speeches on behalf of the local COM
mission. Possibly Col. Walker will also be
heard.
A ST. Paul delegate said: ''There are not
half enough st. Paul people here to receive
| and introduce the delegates from different
states.
Hon. Frank Lawler of Illinois took a
party of Chicogans to Minnehaha yesterday
and discovered the blind pig.
Most of the delegations will hold meet
ings this morning prior to the convention.
Railroad men were conspicuous by their
| absence at the hotels last night.
Interesting convention news will be found
on the second page.
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