St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-07
CONVENTION ARGUMENT.
Some ofthe Reasons Why ST. Paul
Should Be Successful.

some Ofthe Reasons Why st. Paul
Should Be Successful.
The following partial statement of
the. grounds on which st. Paul bases
sher claim to the convention was pre-
pared by a subcommittee of the COM
mittee on promotion. and is intended to
be furnished to those wishing to fold
into letters to persons who might be in
terested in our movement. They can
be had of Secretary Smalley at his
office, 125 Globe building. The circu-
lar is headed:
why st. Paul, the Other Twin,
Should Be the Other Twin Convention
City,
Mayor Smith, as chairman of the gen.
eral committee, and Lewis Baker, as
chairman Of the committee on promo
ton, sign the document, which is as
follows:
The Republican committee, by locating
the national convention of that party for
1892 in Minneapolis, comedies that the politi-
cal battle of next year is TO be fought in the
Northwest. In other words, the leaders of
that party acknowledge that they must mass
their forces here In order to hold their SUI
premaey in this section, ana that without
the North west a unit in their favor they
nave no chance 70 win Iowa, adjoining US
on the south, and whose people are in full
sympathy with the people of Minnesota, has
at two successive elections chosen a Demo
cratic. governor and the last time on
the largest vote ever cast in the
state. Wisconsin. adjoining us on the
east, was carried by the Democrats
at the last election. AT the same election the
Republican party was in the minority by sew
eral thousand votes in Minnesota where il
succeeded i'll electing but one member of
congreSs-that one by a meager majOrity-and
III retaining the gOvernOrship only through a
division of the opposition vote. With little
assistance from sister states the Dakotas will
furnish the surprise of the next election.
Montana is Democratic and Washington
fairly debatable ground. The Democrats
have an organization in Iowa not equaled III
any other state. with the possible exception
of New York, and Minnesota's organization
IS approaching perfection never heretofore
known i'll this section of the country.
The aYowed reason on the part of the Re-
publican leaders for placing their cOnven-
ton IN the Twin Cities was to attempt to stay
the political tide which is rolling against
them in this section. To us il appears like
good politics for the Democratic managers to
accept the challenge and to compel the Re
publlcans TO fight for existence in this sec
ton, thus Withdrawing their attention, to
some extent, from New York, New jersey
Connecticut, Massachusetts and Indiana
Inc holding OF the Democratic convention in
The Northwest will contribute TO this result:
the selection of st. Paul for this purpose
Will produce the maximum effect upon Iowa
Minnesota and tine states west of here, while
the influence eXerted over Wisconsin will be
as great as that resulting from the choice Of
either Milwaukee or Chicago
Minnesota Will have no candidate for q
place on the national ticket and therefore
If the convention be held in ST Paul, no local
influence Will prejudice the party in its
choice.
In June and July the climatic conditions
in Minnesota are all that can be desired
81. Paul will place at the disposal of the
national committee a fully equipped audi
torium, capable Of seating Il, 900 persons
The hotels of the city accommodate Il. 900
guests, and Minneapolis, together with the
lake resorts, which may be reached within
half an hour, much more than double this
number. Eighteen railroads radiate from
ST Paul; Of these, six run to Chicago. ana
the communications South and West are
equally adequate. In brief, the facilities for
1ngress, entertainment and egress are equal
to any on the continent The political
natural and artificial advantages which we
have suggested are the basis of the claim
Tade by ST. Paul to be the Democratic ma
tonal convention city OF 1872. We hope that
they may be sufficient to enlist your support.