St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-26
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

AS announced in the GLOBES news
columns this morning. the plan Of secur-
ing the Democratic national cOnven-
ton of 1892 for ST. Paul has taken def
mite shape, and meeting for Its discus
sion and the perfecting Of details has
been called for Saturday night. The
selection of a site is usually made OH
the anniversary OF the battle of New
Orleans. when the great Democratic hero,
ANDREW JACKSON, won his famous
victory over the enemies of his country.
and only little more than a month will
elapse before this day arrives. There
will be many competitors in. the field.
and no small amount of cXertiOn will
have 10 be made if we propose to enter
the lists with any reasonable hope of
success.
When Minneapolis conceived the prof.
ect Of getting the Republican cOnven-
ton she found that, with Chicago out
of the way. the chief objection which
was urged against her candidacy was
this; People questioned whether the
great crowds which always attend such
events could find comfortable and ade-
Quatc accommodation in the hotels of
these two cities. This was the very
first issue 10 be met. and thorough in
VestlgatiOn was instituted, with the most
satisfactory results. The Minnesota
delegation was able to assure the ma
tional committee that. no matter how
large the gathering, there would be
room enough for them all here. and to
back this assurance with accurate and
reliable statistics. 1t may be assumed
that this point is now finally and com
pletely disposed of. The presence of
the Republican convention in Mime
ap0lis will stimulate the supply of avail
able and desirable quarters in both
places: and the fact that, after a thor
Ough canvass by friends and critics. this
reason could not be advanced against
Minneapolis claim. will make st. Paul'S
path an unCbStructed one as far as il is
concerned.
The main positive argument in favor
of this, as well as Of our sister city, as a
site for summer conventions of any sort,
is our remarkable climate. A meeting
in st. Louis, Cincinnati, Baltimore. or
New York, as late as June, is attended
with the risk of the most serious dis
comfort. The thermometer is liable to
range high. and a crowded hall becomes
the scene of actual suffering to those
who have TO sit there. The coming
Democratic convention promises to be
one of close rivalry and uncertain re-
suits. Many candidates will be in the
field: and, under the two-thirds rule
which prevails in the party's councils,
several days may elapSe before a choice
finally made. tits of the utmost i'm
pOrtance for the Dem0cracy'S welfare
that the physical surroundings on
the occasion may be such as in
| duce to calm deiiberation, reason
and patience. When the work was
purely formal. as in 1888, the not SUI
! Of st, Louis did not interfere materially
| with success of the sessions. But with
a repetition of the stout contest Of 1884,
| or the indeciSion of 1881. too great care
can not be taken 10 choose spot where
there will be cool breeZeS blowing and
| bright skies overhead. st. Paul is the
most beautiful and delightful summer
city in the world, and is recognized as
! Delng Sucn Dy every OlS WHO mas Wis
tied it in this season. The educational
convention of 1879 and the editors
convention OF 1891 expressed but one
opinion as to this, both while til ell
members were here and in their spoken
| and printed comments after their re-
turn to their homes. From this poin
OF view we have the strongest of cases
| if we only develop the skill and capacity
to present it Alright.