St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-18
CONVENTION AND POLITICS.
1t Will Cost $4,000 to Fix the
HaIl-Conger on Congressional
Conventions.

1t Will Cost $500 to Fix the
HaIl-Conger on Congressional
Conventions.
A. L. Conger, of Ohio. and D. Adler,
of Chicago, left Minneapolis last night
With their departure the city was re-
lieved of the burden of greatness that it
has been compelled to bear since the
coming of the first man representing
the national Republican committee. All
day yesterday Mr.. Adler was in consul
tatiOn with Architect Hayes relative to
the changes necessary TO be made in
the exposition building to put it into
shape for a national convention. Mr.
Adler said before he left that he had
not made up his mind as to what would
have to be done. As he stated the day
before, he is Of the opinion that the del
egates must be seated on the first floor.
Beyond that he has nothing to say of
the changes. He has familiariZed him
self with the plans, and will report to
the national committee in a few weeks.
Contractor Leighton was in on the con-
sultatiOn too. He gives it as his Opin-
ion that the changes in the building
will cost at least $4,000.
Col A. L. COnger talked little poll
tics before he left town. lie also ex-
planned just what the national commit
tee meant by its circular regarding the
appointment of the new congressional
committees in the reappOrtioned states.
lie said:
The intention of the national COM
mittee was TO allow each district to be
its own boss so to speak. Since 80,
the policy of the party has been shaping
itself in the direction of direct repre-
sentatlon. We do not want to have
convention meet in 4 certain city in a
state, choose delegates from each con-
gresSlOnal district. and then. when it is
found that certain sections had no voice
IN the deliberations. nave it said that
there was no committee in that district,
so the state convention had to act for
IT. We want the people in every dis
trlct to name their own men. In case they
fail to do so for reasons best known to
themselves. then let the state central
committee do it. Now let us bring this
thing nearer home, and take this county
for example. Assuming that there are
factions, and there will be factions as
surely as there are Democratic. Repub-
lican, Prohibition and GTeenback par
ties. Now, say one faction is favorable
to Blaine. and the other to Harrison;
they are both equally strong, and both.
of course, want control of the delegation
WHICH CiCCtS uSIeSdISS 10 the HaiiOidl
convention. Neither will yield, so it
remains for the state central committee
10 determine which side is entitled to
representation -
Col. Conger says that this matter was
given careful consideration. and that it
was adopted because the committee was
anxious to harmonic all differences in
the party. He was not ashamed to adj
init that differences do exist. The
Democratic congress would not have
been elected had there been no differ
ences, he thinks. Col. COnger is a
strong Blaine man. He thinks that
Blaine is stronger, four to one. than any
other man in the country. He used TO
think. he says. that Cleveland would be
the Democratic nominee, but he is now
OF the opinion that it will go to some
one other than Cleveland or Hill.