St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-09

quarters, occupying those Minneapolis
won in. They are unQuestonably the
best located in the Arlington, right adj
joining the hall in which the committee
VIII hold its meeting. We are still
meeting with good encouragement from
the members of the executive commit
tee and our other friends in the West
and SOuth''
Mayor p. B. Winston lit fresh cigar
and said: 81 feel very hopeful. In
fact, l am almost satisfied that st. Paul
stands better show than any Western
city. The more / see of it the better /
am pleased with the situation"
Mayor Smith said: II have the ut
most confidence in our ultimately secur-
ing the convention for the reason that
the convention is held in midsummer.
We can give them cool. bracing air,
ample hotel accommodations and mag
nlflcent auditorium"
Greatest in the Country.
j. Royal McMurran said: "St. Paul
will have the best auditorium in the
country for holding the convention be-
cause 1t is to be constructed in the mean
time and will be fully adapted to meet
the needs and requirements of an 1892
convention, and as far as St. Paul'S
chances are concerned | am satisfiedthat
they are excellent, as conversation with
number OF the most prominent Demo-
Gratis in Washington evince a very gen.
eral sentiment in favor of holding the
convention West. AS st. Paul is able
to offer better facilities in every respect
than any of her rivals there is no reason
why she should not capture the prize.
, Col. James Mcknight said: LAS near
as l can ascertain, after consulting with
members of the committee and well-in-
formed people, believe that the ma
Jorlty of the members of the general
committee from the South will favor ST.
Paul, and it is safe to say that all the
members from the new Northwestern
states. including Oregon, will not only
favor st. Paul, but will use their best
endeavOrs to secure the convention at
that point. l don't think that New
York city will be in the fight.''
The Archbishop Is Hopeful.
Archbishop John Ireland said: 81
have discovered that through the East
and in Missouri leading Democrats talk
as if the chances for st. Paul were very
good. A member of the executive com
mittee from New York promised me
that his second choice would be ST. Paul.
People of st. Louis fear that the
nHoCiiO1 VIII OC lOO wal III III lllCll CllN
for the holding of the convention
at the date usually fixed upon. Mil
waukee is making a strong fight. 1t
is certainly our rival The brewery in
tereStS over the country are hard at
work in favor of Milwaukee. Still,
hope our st. Paul Democrats will over
come all opposition. Certainly the
Democrats will make mistake if they
do not go to st. Paul. No places are so
attractive i'll the summer as our Twin
Cities. The accommodations will be
the best, the air most eXhileIating and
the citizens most hospitabIe."
To Have a Mayor on Guard.
The assertion has been made that
Mayors Smith and Winston are going
to decide by drawing Straws which one
Will stay here and attend to the cOnven-
ton business, the other returning to
Minneapolis to run the Twin Cities as
mayor. The date set by the national
executive committee for the full COM
mittee meeting, Jan. 81, at the Airing
ton hotel. gives plenty of time for St.
PauFs claims to be advanced. A point
in favor Of St.Paul as the convention city
that will undoubtedly be considered by
the general convention members indi-
vidually is the large number of states
that the population of Minnesota is
drawn from. The strongest competitors
are Milwaukee in the West and Boston
in the East. In the Arlington corridor
Senator William +. Villas, of Wisconsin,
and Senator w. ID. Washburn, of Min
neSOta. were exchanging greetings with
the delegation during the afternoon.
Tonight the members are scattered.
Several are over at Senator CarliSle'S
house. others are at the theaters, and
still others are scattered in the various
hotels talking with the national COM
mitteemen. A banquet for the Mime
sofa congressional delegation and the
Twin City delegation is planned for to-
morrow night at John Cham berlin's
1t will be one of the most elegant
spreads ever enjoyed in Washin gton.