St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-26
talk ON AUDIT ORIUM,
General Sentiment Continues
to Favor the Market
House Site.
To Build on Rice Park Would
Delay the Work Sew
eral Years.
Mr.. Van Slyke Has His Eye on
Some Property on Tenth
Street.
The Position Taken by w. Pitt
Murray in the Mat
ter.

HThe sentiment in favor of going
ahead with the aud itOrium plan has
not abated in the least because of the
failure to secure the national conven
ton. Mayor Smith, Comptroller Pom
than and AsSemblyman Elmquist have
returned to their official functions with
renewed determination to profit by the
| defeat. so that four years hence there
| can be no question as to our cltyss eligi-
bility. A great deal was said i'll Wash
| ingtOn by st. Paufs rivals about the
| fact that no auditorium had been built,
! and it was strongly limited that it would
be physical impossibility to have
suitable hall in readiness for the con-
vention. Ali these things were COM
bated with patriotic spirit and
vim that challenged the admiration
of everybody, and the sal utary advertis-
ing ST. Paul secured in the contest well
repays the effort and the expense.
| The joint council committee failed to
| meet yesterday to award contracts.
| This apparently was largely due to the
indecision OF some of the members upon
| the policy of carrying ont the plans as
nov designed. For Illustration, some
| of the members are committed to Ger
| tain changes. Assemblyman Van Slyke,
| the chairman of the committee, has his
eye turned towards the vacant property
on Tenth street opposite the high
| school, which he eSteems an ideal site
for such an institution. He argues for
an abandonment of the market house
| project, and urges many important
| changes in the architectural plans, so as
Il Al af04
| and an art gallery, as well as music
| hall for public recitals.
Assemblyman Murray also counsels a
| change in operations. He wants the
| market house property sold, and be.
| lieveS that upwards OF 5000, 900 can be
realized from it. OF this sum he would
set aside 100000 for general market
! purposes and employ the balance in the
erection of magnificent auditorium ON
the Rice park site. Aid. Sullivan be-
lieves this would be an excellent plan,
| and Assemblyman Elmquist favors it if
1t can be done without having to wait
for legislative authority. Aid. Ban
| holZer thinks there will be no difficulty
in making the changes proposed, be-
| cause there can be no question that the
legislature will ratify the same and
| give charter authority for converting
| the product of the market house sale
| into an auditorium building fund.
| But Mayor Smith thinks these
| changes are dangerous. He is out
| spoken in favor of proceeding along the
| line already mapped out. He hasn't
| shadow of doubt that the charter con-
| ferS full power upon the council to re-
| model the market house, and also to
Make the Tax Levy.
On the other hand, he holds that there
| Is no authority for selling the market
| house and using the money for an ex-
| traueous purpose. To do this would
| require, hesfancies. at least two years
| time, and possibly more, SO that st,
Paul will find itself little better pre-
pared to compete for the convention of
| four years hence than now.
| A long conference was held III the
mayors office yesterday afternoon.
There were present Messrs. Van Slyke,
| Murray and COney, and later Mr.. Sulli-
van came in from Merriam Park. The
latter seemed strongly impressed with
| the logic of the mayors arguments. He
feels that, while it may be very deSira-
| bic in the end to have the it0rium
| located on Rice park, the delays that
the necessary changes would make un-
avoidable may be dangerous, and
| threaten the ultimate building. He
l
| what it would like, it had better do just
as near it as the conditions will permit
1t is of the greatest Importance that as
| little time be lost as possible.
The legislature is likely to order a
| new capitol building ut the next session.
argues Mayor Smith. st. Paul must
have place for the legislature to meet
while the building is being erected. and
the auditorium project solves the prob
lem. Architect Reeds plans contem-
plate three rooms, one for the senate.
another for the house and a third and
larger audience room for joint sessions
Corporation Attorney Lawler stopped
at Pittsburg on his return trip from
| Washington. but he is expected home
in day or two. Mr.. Lawlel
has no apprehensions because
of the Steele injunction case. The city
charter gives authority to erect or i'm
prove the market house and other pub
lie buildings. The market house al
ready contains an auditorium, and what
the city is trying to do is to enlarge and
improve that hall. Mr.. LAWYER firmly
believes the courts must refuse perma-
nent injunction against the city fro IL
proceeding with the remodeling of the
market house, no matter how radical
the changes may be. He also holds
that the tax levy made is perfectly good
and feels that the courts will so hold
Then $4,000 Will be at the disposal OF
the joint auditorium committee, and the
work can progress forthwith.
MIR. Murray said he would concur il
the market house improvement if the
st. Peter front of 15S feet be used for
the auditorium. The mayor though
such change can easily be made in the
general plans, if the committee con-
Guided that such a course would be
wise. And this plan was agreeable to
Mr.. Sullivan, but Mr.. Van Slyke was
10th to dispose of his Tenth stree
scheme, although the OrtherS argued
eloquently in favor of the superior
facilities that will attend TIT
market house location, where
the entire street Car system
passes. When Mr.. Lawler returns, how
ever, these questions will all be def
nitely settled. If it is decided to g(
ahead, as the mayor advises, the injunc
ton suit will be tried speedily. and
should the city prove victorious, as Mr.
Lawler, predicts, the work will bt
pushed with great vigor. The con
tractors are ready to begin operation
Immediately, and one of the number ex
claimed yesterday that he would pu
| LOCO st. Paul men at work on the sit,
as soon as the contract is awarded
What world of benefit that would b.
to the unfortunate laboring men of st
| Paul who ara Out Of amnlOvmpntf