St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-02
The Convention Committees
QFormulating and Perfect
ing Their Plans.
A General Circular to the Ma
tional Committee Ready
to Issue.
The Board of Aldermen Fa-
VorS the New Audito-
rum Plan.
Everybody Hard at Work
Rounding Up the Pre-
liminarieS.

The galaxy OF portraits of st. PauPS
eleven mayors hung on the walls of the
mOyOr's Office in the city hall, silent but
eloquent witnesses of the work effected
by the executive committee yesterday
afternoon. This is the committee into
whose care is placed by the general
committee of one hundred the matter of
working out the details of the coup to
be made when the national Democratic
committee shall meet to fix date and
place for holding the next nominating
convention.
Not unlike the previous meetings, or
rather the meetings Of the citizens and
then the general committee, the spirit
of confidence peTmeated. There were
no vapOrings of pessimistic views.
Quite to the contrary. every member of
the executive committee wore the IN
mistakable stamp of hope. Every one
gave utterance TO optimistic express
SiOnS.
1--WE can get the convention, and we
willl'' is the watchwOrd.
Not word was said about finances.
That the guaranty fund is certainty is
fOregOne conclusion, and no one is agi-
tated by the slightest doubt on that
score. 1t was the question of tbs best
and most effective method of placing
the conditions that make St. Paul the
ideal convention city before the national
committee that is to decide the problem
that was discussed in all its practical
and theoretical, for that matter -
phases.
1t was primarily decided to collate all
the facts, in 4 concise and logical style,
in circular form, and this statement is
nf ri NO
accommodations and opportunities and
natural advantages, together with rail-
road, hotel and street car adjunctS.
Then the political reasons are to be
given in the most convincing garb.
There is really no feature of the under
taking that was not considered during
the two hours conference.
Yesterdays Meeting.
Chairman Baker presided. He opened
proceedings by announcing the specific
duties with which the committee has
been charged.
Judge Flandrau addressed Bthe COM
mlttee upon the Importance of prompt
and decisive action, and pointed out the
need of comprehensive circular of in
formation regarding hotel facilities and
railway accommodation. together with
geographical facts and political argu-
ments. The judges remarks indicated
that he had already digeSted a great
many pertinent facts. He has not been
idle, and has not waited for specific in
structiOns before taking action. He
suggested that the individual members
of the committee extend canvass for
additions to its personnel. 1t is the
duty, he emphasized, for every
member to nominate any citizen
who can be Of use and can
swell the influence of the grand
ensemble when the time OF meeting
comes. And he urged that every st.
Paul man should hold it his loyal duty
to his city to begin a system of special
letter writing. If they are unacquainted
with the members of the national COM
mittee, they doubtless have friends in
other states who are so acquainted and
whose influence may be enlisted.
After an intelligent debate in which
the sentiment inaugurated by Judge
Flandrau was reiterated and amplified,
the chair was directed to appoint a COM
mittee of five to draft circular declar-
ing the intention and candidacy of the
city.
Hon. P. Fl. Kelly advised that this
circular be brief and simple, merely
announcing that st. Paul is in the race
and that facts and figures will follow in
due time.
Pending the selection of this commit
tee, there were many expressions of the
Importance of emulating the precedent
so successfully established by Minneap-
oils. The consensus of opinion was that
the executive committee which meets
in Washington next Tuesday will de-
eide upon an early meeting of the en-
tire national committee to decide the
date and to elect 4 city III which to hOld
the convention. and it was also the
opinion that it will be absolutely neces-
sary to be represented at the general
meeting of the committee by powerful
and influential delegation from the
Twin Cities. and from all parts of the
state where prominent Democrats can
be enlisted in the work. Minnesota has
three congressman to exert potent in
fluenee, and NJ. DOran, a member of
the national executive committee, is
enthusiastically alive TO the cause.
Judge Charles Z. Flandrau, W. NJ
Campbell, Crawford Livingston, Manly
3. Curry, &. u. OBrien and j. j. Cor
coran were appointed a subcommittee
to draft preliminary circular of de-
claration, and TO formulate an address
to the national committee. The commit
tee retired at once and drew up the cir
cular. and the general address will be
compiled later, Incorporating all exposi-
ton of the facilities of st. Paul and
Minneapolis for entertaining and &C
commodating the convention. The cir
eular reported reads:
The Circular.
The Democratic state central committee of
Minnesota having determined to request that
the coming national Democratic convention
be held in the city of st Paul, we, the repre-
sentative committee Of the citizens of st.
Paul, respectfully announce TO you that we
cordially and heartily concur in the request
of the Democratic state central committee,
and Will take al early opportunity to lay be-
fore your committee the facts and figures
upon which we base our request that the
national Democratic convention be holden
at this point.
To extend the usefulness of the execu-
tive committee it was agreed that it's
time to time by the Infusion of new
blood. Where man can be found who
can be of assistance, he is to be elected.
Acting upon this principle, Mr.. Bene-
dict nominated Harry Caldwell. brother
of the attorney general of West Vir-
ginia. and Judge Kelly, also formerly
of West Virginia. 1t was stated that
both these gentlemen have wide and
valuable acquaintance with the influen-
tial Democrats of the nation, and would
become very desirable factors in the
crusade. They were elected by acela-
nation.
During the deliberations of
the committee, Mayor Winston,
of Minneapolis, was ushered
into the room by Mayor Smiths private
secretary. The genial Minneapolis