St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-25
THE CONVENTION AT MIME
APOLIS.

The GLOBE extended its congratula-
tons to Minneapolis yesterday morning
over its successful contest for the Re-
publican national convention, and it
repeats them now after this interval of
twenty-four hours. The complete sig
nifcance of the achievement cannot be
grasped by brief and haSty considera-
ton. There are people who are asking
in good faith, what good will it do us2
And not even yet is its Importance gen.
orally understood.
For one thing, it means that the lead
ers of one of the great parties will visit
this region in body, and oar people
Twill have an opportunity to see them
and hear their voices. Although Dem
Ocratic newspaper, the GLOBE is never
inclined to speak siightingly of the
ability or character of its political op-
ponents. No one has right to question
abe patriotism of the great Republican
statesmen and orators who will be pres
ent on this occasion. Their own per-
Sonal advancement is an element in
their careers, as it is in the lives Of even
the most unseifish. But loyalty to their
cOuntry'S welfare breatheS through their
work and utteranceS, and it will be
grand and uplifting experience for our
Estate to catch from them renewed deYO-
Etion to our common flag. At no time in
our past history have men of their grade
appeared on the stump or the rostrum
lin Minnesota. We have been left out
iside the current Of active thought, and
the vital issues Of successive campaigns
!haVe been shaped with only the slight
est regard to their effect on us. The Re
publican convention will bring us into
intel lectual touch with the world about
US. 1t will open our ears to catch the
roar of the waves which are breaking on
our coasts and need TO be Stilled. The
existence OF national problems and the
personality of the men who are trying
to wreStle with them will be brought
close TO our hearths and firesides. Pro-
founder interest in national questions
will be born from the occasion, and all
of us will be better Americans, because
we will appreciate more fully the duties
and privileges of citizenship.
For another thing, the selection of
Minneapolis for this honor means a
recognition of our municipal maturity
and the promise shat the outside world
will hencef0rth know more about US,
what we have done and what we are
capable OF doing a great party does
not choose city of the second class as
the site of its national convention, and
the news of the committees decision in
this ms tance marks Minneapolis as a
center of population and importance.
This reputation will be maintained
until the 9TH of June, simply on the
basis of the successful contest Just end
ed. After that il will take a new shape
and wider currency, because. not only
will the eyes of the whole ma
lon be turned upon us, but the
vast throng Of delegates and spec
tators who will be here at that
time will carry away the story of what
they have seen and spread it in every
direction. We have for years invited
scrutiny, confident that the closest i'll
vestigation would result to our great
credit. We are now to have it, and have
it in a measure which no other method
could secure for us. The prominence o.
the men who will constitute the conven
ton Will attract attention to its site from
every quarter, and the multitude tina
will follow their coming Will leave un
examined 10 detail of what ST. Pau
and Minneapolis have to show. Tn,
keenness of local rivalry and the ambi
ton that the strangers who visit us MAJ
be impressed with what they witness
and experience will be a stimulus to u
ourselves for the effort against their Ar
rival. A busy half year lies before us
From every point of view the conven
ton means great things for these tw,
cities.