St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-19

j ton of the International League of
| Press clubs, and respectfully urges that
action thereon be immediate. The con
Vention will be held on May Is, - and
| 20. and the arrangements for the enter
| tainment are depending largely upon
| the question of finances. 1t Is esti-
mated the expenditure which it is de-
Sirable to make on this occasion will
amount to $1,000, and the sum
! is not large when it is remem-
bered that $1,000 was expended for
the national editorial convention
in st. Paul two years ago and that those
comprising that association were for the
greater part editors of country journals,
! while the delegates 20 the coming con-
yention will be representative men
from the prominent dailieS IN the large
cities OF the United States and Canada.
/ Their influence is iumeasurabl5, and III
J properly directed cannot but rebound
10 the advantage OF ST. Paul. Our city
/ had many competitors IOr the honor oI
| entertaining these delegates and other
! cities. and it was only with considerable
| difficulty that the convention was Sc
| cured for st. Paul. Our press club has
| made and is making every effort To full
| till the promises made, and, with the
assistance now requested from the city
of st. Paul, sees itself in fair way 10
! carry out all arrangements satisfactorily
and in such manner as to promote the
best interest of the city. 1t is antlci-
pated that our visitors will number
about 400, and there will probably
be number of newspaper peO-
pie accompanying them outside
of those reporting as delegates.
The Eastern contingent leaves New
York on May 10 i'll a special train, and
will arrive here on May Is. The time
in which to complete plans is therefore
limited, hence the request for prompt
action. The ordinance has been drawn
up by the corporation attorney, who ad-
yiseS that it fultills all legal require
mentS. We therefore respectfully sub
nit it for your consideration and APP
prOvai. ST. PAUL Press CLUB,
A. K. CHANTLER, President.
Money Is Needed.
Attached to the communication was
an ordinance providing that s.. 600 worth
of certificates of indebtneSS be nego-
tiated, the proceeds to be used in con-
uectiOn with the funds to be raised by
the club for the entertainment of the
visitors. The ordinance further pro-
vided that the money be expended un-
der the direction of a committee consist
ing of the mayor, presidents of the COM
mon council, assembly, board of alder
men and city comptroller.
A. +. Chantler, president of the Press
club, explained the matter in detail,
and said the last convention was held
in San Francisco. At that place $4,000
had been spent in entertaining the
members Of the convention. IL WAS
necessary, he said, for the interests of
the city that none of the gentlemen at
tending the meeting in st. Paul should
go away With poor opinion of the city.
The club in st. Paul was composed of
salaried men, and, d,EwhiIe they intended
to raise $1,000 for the entertainment of
the visitors, it would be necessary for
the city to aid the club in the undertake
ing in a financial way. Aid. COnley
moved the ordinance be passed. Aid.
Zimmerman objected and, said he was
not fully prepared to vote at this time.
He thought if the thing were pushed he
would have to vote against it, as he had
not had time to consider it fu1ay.
In order to give him time to study over
the matter, he moved a reference to the
committee on ways and means. Aid.
COnley said he could see through the
ordinance without four or five days
study. and renewed his motion to pass.
Aid. Hickman thought it was all right
to ecOnomiZe. but the refusal to grant
the request would be a poor way to
ecOnOmIZe. The advertising the city
would get from gathering OF this kind
was, he considered,