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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-25
The Rotund MinneSotan Engi-
naered the Deal in a CleV-
eP Manner
After thu Opening Ballot He
Hadn't a Doubt OF the
Outcome.
Lieutenants Who Helped to
Bring thu Vote TO a Focus
for Minneapolis
Democratic Executive Com
mittee to Meet in Wash
ingto1 Dec. 8.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 24.-The
extent of the Minneapolis victory yester-
day is just beginning to dawn upon the
noble 100 who engineered it. 1t is
glorious victory. Every man who OPP
posed Minneapolis, from Gov. Foraker
and Maj. Mckinley down, comedies that
it WAS a Waterloo. They confidently
expected the convention. They could
not conceive of a combination which
would beat New York and Ohio. But
they reckoned without counting on the
energy and pluck OF the Western COM
hine. Omaha. Minneapolis and San
Francisco stood nobly by the agreement
to take that convention west of the
Mississippi and they took it.
Omaha came over on the seventh
ballot AMI California followed. NJ. II.
De- Young, who has been unjuStly ac-
cuse of breaking faith with the West,
was true to Minneapolis, and it was his
voice In the committee that gave us San
FranciSco's eight votes.
The Minneapolis contingent had dis
tiuct pledges from twenty-one members
to 90 to Minneapolis after the cOmpll-
mentary ballots. Col. Nicer DRY figured
that we should have eleven votes on
the first ballot, with two doubtful. The
doubtful men stood fast, and the whole
thirteen were corralled. Then it be-
came a question how strong the OppoSi-
ton could be made. Cincinnati thought
she could make the best fight, and
New York yielded. Today it is
New YOrk's opinion that she
could have made a stronger fight
herself, especially after Fassett'S
speech. Those who were in the inside
say that Cincinnati's case was given
away by her orators, Foraker and Nc
Kinley. There was no need of the con-
ventiOn there.
But Evans had the whole plan we'll in
| hand, and after The thirteen had stood
fast for four ballots he never had any
doubt of the outcome. Because he knew
| what pledges were behind. Committee
| man Evans is the biggest man in Wash
| ingtOn today. Next to him stand W.
II. Eustis, Gen. SanbOrn, George a.
Bracket, Thomas Lowry, A. J. Blethen
aiid a host of others. They are all
happy over success, and have re-pledged
the city to the broadcast hospitality in
! June. 1892
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-25
HOMEWARD BOUND.
Some of the Delegates to Be Home
on Thanksgiving.

Special to the Globe
WASHINGTON. Nov. PA part of
the Minneapolis delegation started for
home this morning, led by Col. Nc
Crory. They are due in Chicago
Wednesday evening, and in Minneapo-
lis. Thursday morning in time to eat
their Thanksgiving dinner with over
flowing feelings of gratitude. Another
galaxy of statesmen remain here to i'm
part deeper tinge to the sunset glow
above Georgetown. They will start on
the return journey tomorrow evening. In
this party will he +. Ii. lngerSOll, Capt.
e Il. q. Evarts. w. Ii. Eustis and others.
A.-C. Haugan has gone to New York.
Col. W. Z. Haskell goes TO Boston to-
morrow. Thomas Lowry aud Gov. Mer-
RAM have disappeared also.
In few days none but the OfficehOld
erS will be here to tell the tale of how
Minneapolis scooped New York and
Cincinnati. 1t is a tale that grows in
interest the more it is repeated, the
wonderful victory which lifts the
Prairie Queen into the first rank of
cities. The result was accomplished, so
good judges say, by Fabian generalship.
It is curious fact that Minneapolis did
not offer a committeeman glass of
liquor during the whole battle. while
wine and whisky flowed faster than the
Potomac in the Omaha and San Fran
cisco headquarters. Minneapolis claims
moral as well as q political victory.
The determining influence in the re-
suit were the fear of the Democrats in
the Northwest.
Washburn told the committee that the
Democrats would capture Minnesota, had
already captured Iowa,and they must do
something TO help out the granger states.
This was not bluff to get the cOnven-
ton, at least, it was not understood so.
The committee took it seriously, and
sent the convention to Minneapolis to
brace up the Northwest territory. This
is the cause of Minneapolis victory, and
it is a pointer TO the local Democracy.
Strong speakers StrOve in vain to di
vert attention to New York. The speech
OF MIR. FaSSett for that city was the most
imprisoned wall ever heard in
such 4 meeting. He pleaded, he
prayed for the convention, and the
committee turned its back Oh him, and
in so doing announced its abandonment
OF New York. Mr.. Brady, of Kentucky,
read statistics to snow the increase in
the Republican vote in the South. He
assured them, and his statistics APP
peared to back them, that a national
convention held in the South would
give the party Tennessee, Virginia and
West Viri mia. The committee pooh
h0oed him almost audibly, but when
Washburn and Johnson and Casey told
them what .nroadS Democracy had made
in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois
and the DakOtas the committee pricKed
up their ears. They were impressed,
aud showed it by their votes. The re-
suit is an encouragement and warning
to Northwest Democracy. 1t means the
Republicans are alarmed up there. 1t
means that Minneapolis Democrats by
exertiOnS equal to that put forth here
can get their own national convention
and turn Republican alarm to Repub-
loan rnut
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-25
AGO IVHVrIOJ HALL.
How st. Paul Will Provide n Build
ing for the Purpose.

ing Tor the purpose.
If the Democratic committee, in Its
wisdom. shall select st. Paul as the con-
ventiOn city. where shall the convention
be held? Where will a suitable build
ing be found? This was the question
that was heard yesterday, wherever the
talk of the convention was prominent,
and the answer was ready and spOn-
taneous: Build one. What" eX-
claimed a prominent Republican who is
enthusiastic over the convention. Can
not city in which 1900 was spent for
a building to accommodate TWO prize
fighters raise the money for cOnven-
ton hall? | will undertake TO raise in
week the funds for a suitable hall 10
seat 5000 people.
This was the general sentiment. st.
Paul needs convention hall, and this
is the admirable opportunity to secure
it. There is already a plan on foot for
a building for winter carnival-a little
more money, change III the plans, and
To- a convention WigWam would be Sc
cured. The committees of the several
organizations interested in the celebra-
ton 0i the ST. Paul anniversary arenow
planning for a building for THAT CIV ent,
and very readily may the new cOnven-
ton building grow out of their ideas,
For $1,000 or $4,000 a suitable build
ing for a summer Invention may be
erected. with auditorium and committee
rooms complete, and at one strOkeSt. Paul
will be provided with 4 building for the
several state conventions next year,
without which building the city may
lose one or all Of those conventions.
There will be no lack of money in
terviewS with prominent citizens yeSter-
dry lead to the assurance that funds
will be forthcoming, and no effort
spared to place st. Paul in trim for re-
ceiving and entertaining the greatest
convention Of record. aud the cOnven-
tim that will name the next president
of the United States.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-25
NOW FOR THE OTHER.
st. Paul Hot in the Hunt for the
Democratic Convention.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-Much inter-
est is felt in the approaching meeting
of the executive committee of the ma
tiOnal Democratic committee, which is
called to convene in Washington Dec. g.
This committee will Issue a call for a
meeting of the national Democratic
committee in this city, and it is thought
that the date fixed will be Jan. S, 1892,
the anniversary of the battle of New
Orl cans. Already interest centers in
where the Democratic convention will
be held. The following cities are IN the
field and have, through soliciting sup
port of members of the committee, form
ally announced themselves: st. Paul.
Washington, New York, Detroit, Gin
cInnati, Baltimore, Chicago and Mime
apOlis. 1t is understood here that st.
Paul. Detroit and New York intend to
put forward the most strenuous eXer-
tons to secure the convention.
MILWAUKEE. Wis. Nov. 24.-This
city will put in bid for the Democratic
national convention next year. This
action was decided upon tonight at an
informal meeting of prominent Demo-
Gratis. Within few days Mayor Som
ers will takO formal measures to bring
the question before the Milwaukee
public.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-25
ST. PAUL,s HOTELS
Afford Ample Accommodation for
ANY Crowd.

The city of ST. Paul, from the time
when it was mere frontier village, has
been celebrated for the number ana
size of its hotels, as well as the accom-
modatiOns furnished by them. The
fact that it was the capital Of the state,
the railroad center. and hence the nat
ural place for all conventions. political
or otherwise, has had great dear to do
with securing an array of hotels that
might be envied by cities twice the size
of St. Paul. A canvass of the city shows
that there are about l25 hotels, large
and small, within the city linn
its, in which accommodations for
about fifteen thousand people can
be found. Within twenty
minute ride from the center of ST. Paul.
accommodations for at least 5000 more
people can be found. Here is a grand
total of $1,000, obtained without resort
to private houses or business blocks.
While the crowd that will be present at
the Democratic national convention
next year may he much larger than
this. it must be remembered that many
of the delegates and visitors will he the
guests of St. Paul people. Taking
everything into consideration, st. Paul
will not hesitate to find accOmmOda-
tons and take care OF any crowd that
may attend the convention. A list of
the largest hotels of the city and their
rpSnprtiVe caDacitieS follows.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-25
n. r. T.. MEETING.
The Republican Clubs Desire to Be
Invited Somewhere.

Invited Somewhere.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-The sub-ex-
ecutive of the National Republican
league held meeting of several hours
duration at the Arlington this evening.
The following members of the commit
tee were present: Hon. j. S. ClarksOn,
president, and Andrew B. Humphrey,
secretary of the league; K. w. Austin,
of Alabama; A. w. Hamill, Colorado;
/. G.. Edwards. Illinois; f. ID. Jackson.
Iowa; E. S. Little. Kansas; William p.
Riley, Kentucky; L. E. Byrnes, Mime
sofa, and Horace NJ. Deal, Ohio.
The principal business before the
committee was the fixing Of the time
and place for holding the next national
Republican league convention. No
conclusion was reached, however, and
the matter was referred TO a special
committee consisting of President Clark
son, E. p. Allen, of Michigan; w. w.
Tracy, of Illinois; E. c. Little, of
Kansas, and E. w. Riley, of Kentucky.
This committee has full power to act.
The time aud place of the convention
was deferred to give to any city desiring
to do so an opportunity to invite the
committee TO meet within its borders.
Robert G.. Evans, member of the ma
tiOnal committee for Minnesota, has
invited the officials and representatives
of the national and state leagues Of
Republican clubs of the United States
to accept from the city of Minneapolis
headquarters for their use during the
Republican national convention.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-25
STRONG POLITICAL REASONS
Why st. Paul Will BE the Demo
cratic Convention CITY.

The political reasons why st. Paul
should be chosen as the Democratic con-
vention city are pre-eminent and unan-
swerable. 1t is only necessary to refer
TO the arguments used by the Repub-
Iican orators at Washington Monday.
ana to trace the political significance of
the selection Of minneapolis to SO solidly
mtrench ST. Paul as to make it impreg-
nable. 1t was made apparent at that
meeting that the West and the North
west are slipping from the grasp of Re
pubicanism. and will be lost to it
entirely unless some extraordinary pre-
cautions are taken. High tariff is re-
pugnant to the independent thinkers of
this great section, and so long as the
Republican party is committed to
that fallacy so long will the pres
tige be with the Democracy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-25
RUN OF THE MARKETS.

Tangled and demoralized telegraph wirel
east of Chicago hindered the transmission OF
orders or market news, and Chicago trading
was very light. November wheat lost 1l4c al
9216c. December is down 1I2c at 926sc and
May lost the same at 9G5sc November corn
rose 7l2c at 69c, December and May lost sso
each at fac and 45c. In oats November lost
LAC at 33c, December 84c at &c, and May 12o
at 32a4c. December pork gained 2l2c al
SS.i5. January gained sc at S11.2O, and May il
up &c at SIl.55.
Trading on Wall street. except in Coal
shares, was entirely devoid of interest. partly
for lack of news. Market closed dull and
quiet, but firm, at best prices of the day,
which, i'll most instances, are not materially
changed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-25
THE NEWS BULLETIN.

Weather--Fair and warmer.
st. Paul wants Democratic convention.
How Minneapolis won at Washington.
Duluth Tribune mortgage foreclosed.
Big clothing failure at st. Cloud. !
Pohlman refused change of venue.
New York legislature surely Democratic.
Huron has water works row.
Important suit by ex-Gov. Marshall.
Nebraska grain swindle for $3.50
Three-million swindle in New York.
Emma Abbott's effects sold for So, 900.
Fonseca's resignation causes rejoicing,
Carme1cita takes husband.
Ohio masked men whip women. :!
Edward Bulwer Lytton is dead.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-25
Fraudulent Insurance.

CHICAGO, Nov. 24.-AttOrney General
Hunt today filed petitions in the circuit
court to wind up and dissolve the Chi
cago Mutual Life Benefit association
and the North American Mutual Benefit
association, on the ground that they
have been conducting their business in
a fraudulent and chiefly to pay the
salaries of their officers. The Mutual
Life has unpaid losses of 1923, 063; the
North American has liabilities Of S76,7l1
and assets of S1S,0l6.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-25
Had Their "Picters,, Took

WASHINGTON. Nov. 24.-The mem
bers of the Minneapolis delegation
called at the state department this
morning and paid their respects to Sec
rotary Blaine. Then they called on
Acting Secretary Grant, in the war
department, and were photographed in
a group on the north portico Of that
building.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-25
Every Political, Climatic and Locality Reason Why
St. Paul Should Be the Conven-
ton City.

Gov Merriam boldly told the truth
when he SAID that between the Demo
Gratis and the Alliance the Republican
party in the Northwest was in danger
Of being ground out of existence. The
situation plainly reveals itself. On one
side of us is Iowa, lately the banner
Republican state of the Union with a
pOnderous majority of $1,000. and now
with full complement of Democratic
state officers. On the east is Wis
consin, once another bulWark of Re
publicaniSm, but now Democratic to the
core, with a Democratic legislature, a
Democratic senator and Il set of Demo
cratic state officials, elected by all aver
age plurality of $4,000 Gov. Merriam
was right. indeed.
How is it in Minnesota? Steadily the
Republican grasp of this cOmmOmW, alth
has been l0OSened, as will be apparent
in the following:
OF the total vote of Minnesota
Per Cent
Garfield received in 1880 ...............62
Blaine received in 1881. .............. IS
Harrison received in 1883. ..................54
Merriam received i'll 1890. ....-.. .......... IS
And III 1890 the Republicans lost con-
troll of both branches of the legislature,
and elected but one congressman III
five. Gov. Merriam was surely right.
The Republican committee indOrSed
his position in the selection of Minneap-
oils, and the Democratic committee will
sOlidity it in its selection of st. Paul.
There is yet another fact, still more
significant. 1t must be apparent to the
most casual politician that the selection
of the Northwest was the result Of a
combination by Blaine and Harrison
against Mckinley. 1t was shrewd
move to take the convention from the
high tariff center of Cincinnati and Ohio
and placate the low tariff sentiment of
the West. Both Blame and Harrison
read the doom Of the war tariff in the
attitude of the West and threw their in
tluence accordingly.
The Democracy will accept the gage
of battle. The tariff for the issue and
the Northwest for the battle ground
And on that plan St. Paul will be the
Democratic convention CITY.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-25

In the above list some of ST. Paul's
many fine apartment houses are emu
merated for the simple reason that at
the season of the year when the con-
vention will be held they will be pretty
we'll emptied and can be thrown open to
entertain the visitors to the con-
YentiOn. OF course there are many
more of these not so large as the
Aberdeen, the COlonnade and the
Hotel Barteau. and they will all be
open to entertain in royal style the del
egates and visitors to the Democratic
national convention of 1892.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-25
HERE'S THE GALL.
Republican Delegates Given Some
Pointers on Procedure.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-The nati0 nal
Republican committee adjourned sine
die at $50 o'clock this evening. Shortly
after 10 O'Clock this morning the COM
mittee met in secret session in the Ar
lipgton hotel, and its first business was
TO refer to the executive committee,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-25
It Wants and Confidently Expects to Be the City
Of the National Democratic Con-
VentiOn
minneapolis Stands Ready to Aid Us, and When
the Twins Unite Defeat Is I'M
possible
st. Paul VIII Erect a Suitable Convention Hall
and Will Care Well for Vast
Crowds.

Hotel Capacity for Nearly Thirty Thousand
Guests Is Available for an Emer-
gency.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-25

Most propitoDs
for S e as o nab ] e
business is now |
with US. Improve
opportunities with
GdIets.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-25

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on a wcrId de Void
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priS e. Advert Sc
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lar scheme in the
G-CBE.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-26

ing for revenue only-such articles as
coffee, tea. sugar, moiasses and hides,
which we cannot supply at home TO our
own people on the basis of reciprocity;
and, in return for the admission Of these
articles duty free, we secure from the
countries which produce them great
market, trade concessions which are a.
ready increasing the foreign demand for
the products Of our farms, forests and fac
tories.
The offer of the United States 10 the
British West India islands to suspend the
revenue duties upon sugar and coffee, II
the British islands would lower their
revenue duties upon American food prod
ucts, illustrates the situation. Sugar and
coffee are non-competing products, but We
ct the same time maintain our duties On
oranges and tobacco for the sake OF pro-
tecting home competitive products. Our
-four, bacon, provisions and kerosene
are non-competing products TO the
West Indies, which these islands, by re-
ducing their revenue duties, can cheaper
for general consumption, Just as We have
cheapened sugar for general consumption
by placing il on the free list. II the Brit
ish West India islands refuse this COM
mercial union with the United States the
president. after January 1, viii be empow-
cred To restore duties on sugar, coffee and
hides. On the basis of recent importa-
tons this viii amount 10 a discrimination
of 1865, 997. 10 in duties against the island,
and in favor of the produce of competing
tropical countries. Jamaica can avoid this
loss by taking off its charge of 81 barrel
on -four and lowering its duties on pro-
visions, oil and lumber. The revenue now
derived from these sources is $4,000
year. at the expense Of Jamaica's best
customer, the United States. which pur-
chases over 81, 0O0, 900 out Of total export
of $4,000.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-26
GRATITUDE FOR MATERIAL PROS
PERITT.

There are always plenty of sound spirit
ual reasons for the issue of an annual
proclamation of Thanksgiving, but this
year is exceptionally fruitful in those ma
terial blessings whose abundance ought 10
move even the dullest and most despiritu-
allied nature to a mood Of gratitude to the
Great Giver of the grain and fruits which
feed and the flowers that embellish the
earth. Our crops of wheat and oats are the
largest ever grown. Our wheat crop IS
COO, 900, 600 bushels, leaving Us a possible
export of 265, 100000 of bushels. The
crops of corn and cotton have been
exceeded but once, if at ALL and the crops
of hay, of tobacco, of potatoes and other
vegetables and fruits are unusually
abundant Nor is our material prosperity
limited to our agricultural interests. The
output Of our iron furnaces in blast on the
LIST of November was much the greatest
ever recorded, 1855 tons weekly. against
lsl 615 tons on the LIST of October, lS3, $40
tons December 1, 1890, when the produc-
ton was larger than at other time prior TO
the last month. This industry employs
directly vast number of men, and in the
use of iron and steel in their various forms
at least a half million persons are en-
ployed.
The activity of hundreds of industries Is
stimulated by this increased consumption
of iron, and in these branches of manu-
facture the country has more labor en-
ployed at this time than ever before in its
history. The consumption of wool is but
little smaller than il was last year, when
it was greater than ever before.
The sales of wool at Boston, Philadel-
delphia and New York for the year thus
far have been 2li ,00O, 600 pounds, against
DDS, 0O0, 600 pounds for the same part of the
previous year. In cotton manufacture the
consumption is greater than ever before.
| Last year it increased about 8 per cent,
and this year the quantity taken for con-
| sumption by American spinners has been
| even greater than it was for the same time
| last year.
| The labor of the country is, on the
whole, more largely employed and more
| proftably employed both in agriculture
| and manufactures than at any other time
in its history. Turning from our country
to Europe we find her suffering so gen.
orally from short crops that her needed
| imports of wheat are 455,000,000 bushels
her needed imports of rye, SS5,0O000(
bushels. requirements SO great that they
| could not be met entirely, since the sur
plus wheat of exporting countries is esti
mated at only $37, 200, 600 bushels and their
surplus rye at only 100000, leaving g
deficit of 7S,000,0o0 bushels of wheat and s
| deficit of SO, coo. eco bushels of rye. Nc
wonder farmers in Oregon and Washington
have sold their wheat at good prices thi:
| wear