St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-07

That shows that it is power greatly to be
feared. Should the Democrats and Alliance
fuse so as to give the Alliance the
gorernoisnip and the Democrats the cleo
toral vote, the Republicans wonld no
longer be in ii. l repeat that un-
less some big move be made, Minnesota Will
be lost to the Republicans, calamity which
we can i'll afford TO bear, now that Wiscon-
sin, Iowa and Nebraska are lost. The con-
Vention would have the effect of stimulating
the Republicans, and tie great enthusiasm
would naturally result in great loss TO the
Alliance. This is our great plea, and we
think II Is good one.
The Wavering States.
Iowa. adjoining us on the south, and
whose people are in full accord and
sympathy with the people of Minnesota,
has at two successive elections chosen
Democratic governor, and the last
time on the fullest vote ever cast in the
state. Wisconsin, adjoining us on the
east, was carried against the Republic
ans at the last election; and at the same
election their party was in the minority
by several thousand votes. In Mime
sofa they succeeded in electing but one
member of cOngreSS-and that one by a
meager majority-Out of the entire dele
CATION. and electing their governor only
through division of the vote opposed
10 him. They lost Montana, and they
feel that Washington is now fair
debatabie ground since, the Democrats
have superb organization in that new
state. The Democrats have an Organi-
ZatiOn in Iowa not equaled in any
other state, with the possible exception
of New \ YOrk. and Minncsota's organi-
Zatlon IS approaching perfection pever
before known i'm this section of the
country. The aYOwed reason, as | said,
OH the part of the Republican leaders
for placing their convention i'm the
irwin Cities was TO attempt to stay the
political tide which is rolling against
them in this section.
Ii Is Good Politics.
''TO me it seems like good politics for
the Democratic managers to accept the
challenge, and TO compel the Republic
ans to fight for existence in this section,
Thus Withdrawing their attention to
some extent from New York, New Jer-
sey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and
Indiana. The holding of the Democratic
convention in st. Paul will contribute
to this result. regret to see New York
putting in an application for the con-
ventlon. While the holding of great
convention in comparatively small
city, amid rural population, with few
events happening to waken them up,
would undoubtedly do much good to
the party in the way of filling its mem
bers with enthusiasm and courage. no
such effect would follow in great city,
whose calendar is full of stirring events.
Besides. more than one of New York's
distinguished statesmen are prominent
in the public mind as candidates for the
presidential nomination. While in the
minds of many intelligent men there
MIGHT no n nffaolNnd fO 70
holding of the convention and enunciat-
ing platform of principles from the
same locality from which the candidate
Is TO hail, yet the country is large one,
and other sections may have prejudice
against such a monopoly OF good things.
Away From wall Street.
"Besides there are those in the rural
districts who would not take kindly to
having candidate and platform launched
for them from the shadows of much
discussed Wall street. Such a move
would be exactly to the liking of Gov.
Merriam and his Western Republican
boomers. The governor does not ex-
aggerate in the least the present dangers
to the Republican party in the West,
but the Democracy can, by single
blunder, wipe out all these difficulties
aud release the Republican armies from
duty in that section. to concentrate their
battle in the close states of the East
and South.
st. Paul Can Care for Them.
SIN taking care of the delegates and
visitors TO the convention the people of
st. Paul will do the handsome thing.
The city is already at work upon a
splendid auditorium, which will, when
finished, be equal to any in which like
convention has heretofore been held,
and a guarantee fund of 100000 has
already been nearly raised with which
to take care of ali Legitimate expenses
connected with the convention. The
question of hotel accommodations was
fully discussed and settled by the Re-
publican committee. Minnesota will
have no candidate for a place
on the national ticket, and, there
fore, 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 st. Paul are all that can be desired
Eighteen railroads radiate from st.
Paul. Of these, six run to Chicago. and
the communications South and West
are equally adequate. In brief, the
facilities for ingresS, entertainment and
egress are equal to any Oh the conti-
nent."
The delegation, having already made
a splendid beginning, will tomorrow
get down to hard work, and every
string that can be pulled by old aud ac-
compliShed politicians will be worked
for st. Paul. Archbishop Ireland is
here, and he will doubtless do some fine
work in quiet way. If st. Paul fails
to win the prize it will not be for lack
of hard work and enthusiasm on the
mart of the Twin City dnlaratinn