St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-01
SUCCESS At HAND.

The selection Of a site for national
convention is determined partly by its
own positive advantages and partly by
the weaknesses of its rivals. If party
strength gives section any claim. the
Northwest is entitled to a hearing in
this instance. There is Democratic
governor in Iowa. elected now for the
second consecutive time. There is a
Democratic governor III Wisconsin. and
1000 is the measure of the Republican
majority in Minnesota. Eight out of the
nine Wisconsin congressman are Demo
Gratis, three out of the five from Mime
sofa and six out of the eleven from
Iowa. NOdiStrict of similar extent in the
Union can presenta better showing than
this. If there is any truth in the idea
that demon stration of this sort will
help the party in the neighborhOod
where ii is held, the Democracy has no
more promising field in which to sow
such seed than the Northwest. The
spirit Of independence is alive here as it
has never been before. The popular
mind is open to reason and argument to
the most encouraging degree. If con-
vention is means of PROSECUTING, we
have use for it here in way that no
other place can have.
Three cities of the Northwest will
send delegations to the national com
mittee. The report is that Milwaukee'S
contest will not be very earnest. and
that, while she will be glad to receive
the honor. she will not make any spe-
cial eXertion to that end Omaha will be
handicapped by the same thing which
put her out of the race in her competition
with Minneapolis. She cannot furnish
accommodations sufficient for the vast
throng which will attend the gathering
Before the Democratic committee she
will present another weakness also.
The selection OF Omaha would mean
the nomination of Gov. BOIES for the
vice presidency in advance Of the con-
vention. 1t may or it may not be wise
to name him for this position when the
time arrives; but the national commit
tee, it may lie assumed, will not count il
right to decide this matter before the
party in general has EXPIRE ssed its Opin-
ion. The entire ticket should he left
open for choice at the final hour, and no
city should be named which boasts a
favOrite son whose ambition will be fur
thered by the committees action.
The Minnesota Democracy has no
candidate at this time. 1t is for the
party's nominees, whoever they may be.
st. Paul is free from personal entangle-
ments. 1t has clear bill of health in
this regard. But, even if this were not
so. it would still be a better place for
the convention than either Milwaukee
Or Omaha. 1t has a mole delightful
summer climate than either Of them. 1t
has more delightful sum mer climate
than any other city Of the first class in
the Union. Combined with Minneapo-
lis and the readily accessible suburbs. it
has more hotels, and more comfortable
ones, than either Milwaukee or Omaha.
1t has already had more experience i'll
the handling of conventions than either
of these rivals. After the Republican
convention has met in Minneapolis, it
will have had experience in the hand
ling Of national political convention,
| and VIII know accurately and exactly
how TO take care Of such a gathering.
All arguments are lin favor of 81. Paul,
and we have the men who are able to
present them to the national committee
and to the country. We are going 10 get
the convention.