St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-26
ENTHUSIASM BOOMS,
And st. Paul Will Work for
the Great Democratic
Convention.
First Meeting at the Chamber
OF Commerce Saturday
Night.
Minneapolis Is Right With Us
and Will Lend Her In
fluence.
Enthusiastic Sentiments Of
Both Cities in the Same
Direction.

The determination to secure for st.
Paul the national Democratic cOnVen-
ton awOke renewed enthusiasm yester-
day, and wherever the subject was dis
cussed-which was everywhere-there
was but one sentiment. 1--WE can get
the convention and we will!' was the
universal expression. Men who were
lukewarm Tuesday were stirred up to
warm interest yesterday, while those
who had been enthusiastic before were
rampant now. During the day hun
dred messages came from Minneapolis,
from men of all parties, all bearing the
one import: 1--WE are with you. The
interest and enthusiasm St. Paul dis
played in our cause will be returned
twofOld." And what cannot be accom-
pliShed when the Minnesota Twins pull
together.
Call for a Meeting.
Yesterdays discussions were so thor
Ough and pointed that concerted
action began to take shape. Hon. NJ.
DOran, member for Minnesota of the
national committee, enthusiastically
went to work, and as me was naturally
sought out by hundreds of Interested
men, his example was contagious.
Mayor Smith also became enthuSed, and
where he doubted at first became more
sangulme. 1t was agreed on all sides
that the Democratic party should take
the initiative. but that as all classes and
peoples were alike Interested in bring
ing the convention TO St. Paul, there
Should be no partisan cOlOrlng given the
movement. In fac, many of the most
hustling citizens were Republicans,
whose loyalty to st. Paul is paramount,
and there was no room for partisan
spirit. During the day several confer
cnces were held, and as a result the fol-
lowing call was issued:
To the Citizens of St Paul: There is n
strong probability that st. Paul, by a united
effort, may secure tile Democratic national
convention. There is an evident desire on
the part of citizens of all parties to bring this
about In view of this. il is thought de>ir-
able TO have Il meeting of our citizens ire
spective of party, TO discuss the matter. To
determine if the effort shall be made. and. if
so decided. to lake the proper and necessary
steps. TO initiate the movement there Will
be meeting held in the chamber OF com
merce hail Saturday evening, the 18th inst.
at s clock. ROBERT 4. SMITH, Mayor.
MICHAEL DORIAN,
OF the National Democratic Committee.
WILLIAM NJ. CAMPBELL.
Chairman Democratic State Committee.
St Paul, NOv. p.
That st. Paul can accommodate the
crowds that will flock TO witness the
nomination of the next president nOOne
had doubts. Minneapolis succeeded in
convincing the Republican committee
OF her ability to take care of the R1DuO-
lican convention, and the GLOBES
showing yesterday morning of st. Pau'S
hotel facilities demonstrated that the
Capital City leads her twin i'm the matter
of hotels. That feature was settled.
Nothing but
The Convention Hall
remained. but pledges of money were so
rapidly received that the building of a
suitable convention hall was everywhere
conceded. That hall We must have
anyhow. st. Paul is the capital
city, and. naturally, all of the
state conventions will be held
here. But unless a suitable hail is at
once constructed, st. Paul may as well
bid farewell, in the future, to such con-
ventions. Besides that. st. Paul is the
Mecca of most of the summer cOnven-
tons OF national organizations, and to
retain this prestige, suitable hall must
be one of the attractions-nay, requisites
the city can offer. st. Paul will build
such hall for the national Democratic
convention of 1892 and that will end it
thereafter.
Sentiment in st. Paul is always con-
sentative. There is a conspicuous
absence of that failing known as going
off half-cOcked." So it is in this con
ventiOn move. The feeling is to calmly
discuss it, decide that we want it, weigh
carefully our chances and then go i'm
with a vim, enthusiasm and energy
characteristic of St. Paul and all that it
attempts.and come out glorious victor.
The meeting Saturday will be well at
tended.and from that moment will begin
the race for convention hOnOrs.