Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-12-05
The Governor Thinks Milwaukee the
Proper Place For the Next
Convention.
Tie Writes a Letter to an Eastern In
quirer Expressing this
Opinion.
The City Would be Amply Athletic
Entertain All Visit
Ors.

The following letter written by Gov.
Peck to an eastern gentleman, relative to
the place of holding the next democratic
convention needs no explanation:
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, MADISON, Wis,
Nov. 81, 1891 Alfred Patek, Esq, Mar
ager Bulletin Press, Room H. Tribune
Building. New York ity.-MY DEAR
SIR; ! am in receipt Of your letter, asking
me f5r ~ expression of opinion as 10 the
feasibility OF locating the next democratic
convention in the west, and asking for my
first choice in the matter. In reply
| will say that my first choice
would be the city Of Milwaukee.
Milwaukee is city Of nearly a quar-.
ter OF million inhabitants improving
constantly, and has improved wonderfully
In the past Eve years II is rich city-a
city composed OF people who are the most
hospitable on the face of the earth.
Two great CNnclaves-one Of the Grand
Army of the Republic and the other of the
Knights of Pythias with hundreds OF
visitors, have been held there in che past
two years, giving the utmost satisfaction
TO every person that visited the Cream
oity."
Milwaukee is city that gave Pres..
dent Harrison about 10000 majority, A
year a 20 last April it gave the democratic
candidate for mayor 300 plurality,
change that was noticed throughout the
whole country. Milwaukee set the ball
rolling Tor democratic majorities, and the
same candidate for mayor nominated for
governor, was enabled, by the changes
| taking place in politics, to carry the state
| of Wiscmsln, which ordinarily has 20 600
republican majority, by D 900 democratic
plurality.
Taking these things into consideration
/ it certainly would be worth the attention
ct the gentlemen who locate the national
democratic convention, because 1t Id gen
orally understood among democrats OF
! Wisconsin that the state at the next cleo
/ ton will cast its electoral vote for the
democratic nominee for president While
it Is not so generally admitted by fepubli'
cans, it is very much feared by them that
such will be the case.
! ! could write yOu page IN regard to
the city of milwaukee, its beauties its
desirabiity les place for holding con-
yentious, etc. but | will not elaborate
those facts. II has one Of the largest
exposition buildings in this country,
which could readily be transformed into
a convention hall It's present ample ho-
tel accommodation are being added to,
to that by 1892 there will be accom- oda-
ton for all who would attend ma
ticnal eonevntion
The people of Milwaukee and the state
of Wisconsin would be very proud to have
th, democratic convention located In tho
metropolitan city of this great state.
Were you 90 ask me for my second
3hoice should by all means say Chicago,
but believe that Chicago does not ask for
o convention this year, az she has about
all she can attend TO- am sure that
Chicago would be very glad to have the
convention held in what she considers her
suburb Milwaukee Of which suburb
size is very proud
Yours Very Respectfully.
! GEO W. PICK,
Governor of Wisconsin.