St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-24
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Preparations Are Already Going
Forward for IT,


CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-Active prepare
lions for the coming national Democratic
convention commenced today. The ma
tlonal committee is losing no time.
Although Chicago was chosen only last
Thursday night. subcommittee ar
rived from Washington this afternoon.
1t consisted of S. p. Sheerin, of Logans-
port, Ind. secretary of the national
committee; Arthur Sewell, of Bath, Me. !;
j. }. Richardson, of Davenport, To-, and
u. >. Thomas, of Denver, Col. They
went at once to the Palmer house, but
did not even stop TO register before get
ting to work. Although their arrival
was In the nature of a total surprise TO
all but few leading members of the
local Democracy, they did not find Chi
cago unprepared. A meeting was at
once called at the Palmer house. Judge
Altgelt presided. Those present were
Potter Palmer, eX-Mayor Cregier, G. FL.
Winston, Gen. Black, Judge Tree, ex-
Collector Seeberger, County Treasurer
Kern, William Boyle and others. The
national committeeman were assured
that Chicago would do all that was
guaranteed for the last convention. The
question of a hall brought out advocates
of the Michigan Avenue armory and
one of the worlds fair buildings at
Jackson park. The comparative small
ness of the former and the latter'S dis
tance from the city resulted in all unit
ing upon the opinion that the auditorium
should be secured if possible. Potter
Palmer was authorized to at
once communicate with Mllward
Adams. asking for an option
on the auditorium for one
week, commencing June 81. An i'm
mediate answer was desired, in order
that the national committee might at
once be notified. A committee on per
manent organization was appointed,
consisting of Messrs. Winston, Cregier,
Seeberger, Tree, Boyle and Kern. In
vitations will be sent out tomorrow for
general meeting next Saturday even
ing. AT the close OF the meeting the
national committeeman were taken in
charge by Mr.. Palmer and the work of
arranging headquarters for the commit
tee and the various state delegations
commenced. This work occupied them
until late in the night.
This will be the largest political con-
vention ever held" said Mr.. Thomas,
one of the members of the subcommit-
tee. II think put it moderately when
L say that it will draw from $50, 900 to
100000 people. New York, headed by
the Hill boomers, will send from 10000
to 10000. Indiana and Wisconsin will
be almost equally as strong"
1t is understood that the national
committees headquarters alone will oc-
cupy one entire floor at the Palmer
house.
The committee selected the large par
lor at the corner of Monroe and State
and the four adjoining private parlors
as the national headquarters. Head
quarters for Colorado. Indiana, Maine,
Massachusetts, Iowa, Vermont, New
Hampshire and Ohio were selected on
the entresol below the parlor floor.
From twenty to thirty rooms for each
OF these states were also engaged. The
national committeeman will have sleep
ing apartments on the parlor floor.
Chairman Brice will have No. 10S,' al
most adjoining the national head
quarters. The committee will return to
the city in ten days or two weeks, ac-
companied by Chairman Brice, and will
make further arrangements.
Miiward Adams tonight sent word
that the option on the auditorium would
be granted and kept open for reason
able length OF time. Whether the audi
forum will be large enough is the ques-
ton with the committee