St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-31
1T MAY MEET HERE
TRAVELLERS PROTECTIVE ASSO-
CIATION MAY VISIT ST. PAUL IN
THE SUMMER OF ,97.
LOCAL DRUMMERs SEEK IT.
CONFERENCE HELD YESTERDAY
AT THE COMMERCIAL CLUB
TO SEEK 1T.
NASHVILLE Is ALSO AFTER 1T.
Would Make 1t Side Show for the
Centennial of Tennessee,s
Admission.

- iHuiSdsiOHs count IOr anything, 1T Is safe
to predict that the annual convention of the
Travellers Protective association will be held
in st. Paul in 1897. The matter of making
the preliminary arrangements for securing the
meeting for this city have been quietly dis
cussed by the members of the Minnesota di-
vision OF the order, but not until yesterday
was any definite action taken in the matter.
AT the request of some of the st. Paul men.
Burt w. Lyon, secretary and treasurer of the
Missouri division of the order, and editor of
the official organ, came here from ST. Louis
and met with the officers of the Minnesota
DIVISION and several prominent business men
at the Commercial club. Among those most
interested were ]. F. Broderick president.
and d. r. Hevenor, secretary and treasurer
Of the local division; Messrs. Walther, Leder-
err McNair and others.
Mr.. Lyon explained that at the annual meet
Ing, to be held this June in Terre Haute. the
place for holding the next convention will
come up. ST. Paul and Nashville are the two
cities thus far who wish the honor Nashville
mas the advantage of celebrating the Tooth an
nlversary OF the admission of Tennessee as a
state, at the time, and has already held out
nattering inducements to the commercial men,
Mr. Lyon, however, explained that while most
OF the past gatherings have been held in the
cities of the Middle Southern states II was
MS opinion that st. Paul possessed attractions
superior to those offered by any city ever yet
VISITED The delightful climate here during
the summer months, the many interesting re-
sorts to be found about here, in Mr.. LYONS
opinion, all made st. Paul the most desirable
city to visit, and he urged that if the conven-
tion committee of the Commercial club, which
was represented at the meeting, desired the
convention, the members set to work without
delay.
After brief discussion it was decided that
the class of members was most desirable as
visitors, and therefore it was decided to at
tempt to land the convention here. At the con-
vention held two years ago at San Antonio
there were over 1900 people in attendance dur
ing the five days, and all Of the better class of
travellers, jobbers and manufacturers They
ask the city for no funds, but are content with
the entertainment afforded them. Mr. Lyon
pointed out that those who came tc st. Paul
from Eastern and Southern states would as is
usually the case, remain here after the conven-
ton and spend their summer vacations here
The St Louis secretary expressed some fear
lest ST. Paul men should confound the Tray-
elers Protective Association of America with
the organization of the similar name for the
United States, which, he said had fallen into
disrepute, but which had been reorganized
under the Missouri laws in 1890, when the acci-
dent feature was added to the beneficial de-
partment. The association of the United
states had for its specific purpose the resisting
of the license laws in vogue in number of
states which imposed taxes upon travelling
men from other states. The matter was taken
TO the supreme court and the state laws were
declared unconstitutional
The present reorganized association has
membership through the country of 12, 600, has
state organizations in thirty-two states and
local posts in 112 principal Cities The largest
state division is in Missouri, with over 1000
members. The object of the association be-
side the beneficiary features, is the prosecu
ton OF legislative work beneficial to general
commercial interests, and there are commit
tees for the securing of equitable hotel rates
and railroad accommodations, while an en-
ployment bureau is maintained for the benefit
of the many members.
The organization was the first of its kind TO
secure congressional recognition, when in 1894
Dill went through congress providing for the
interchangeable mileage system now in vogue
in many of the Eastern states, and which will
be adopted here when the Minnesota division
becomes numerically stronger. The Mime
sofa division now numbers about 100 men hut
1t Is explained that the mere holding of con-
vention in the city will have the effect of
greatly Strengthening the body in the North
Star state. Mr.. Lyon will meet the CONNER
clal club committee today at 1 o'clock. when
all travelling men in the city are asked to he
present. Mr.. Lyon will remain in the citv
DAY or two collecting data and photographs
for the May number of the organ which will
De formally circulated before the Terre Haute
convention. St Paul may expect assistance
from Terre Haute since the SANITY City
stepped aside for the coming convention and
aided the Indiana city to secure the prize.
Mr.. Lyon is stopping at the Ryan.
st. Paul has chance on the convention of
1897 SO the local travelling men say. Two
years ago, at the annual convention in Mil
waukee, three cities bid for the next conyen-
tlon. They were San Antonio, Terra Haute
and ST. Paul. The Texas town secured the
gatnering for 1895 and the Hoosier city will
be the scene of the meeting this wear. 81.
Paul is in line for 1897, though Nashville.
Tenn which is to have big local celebra-
ton in the summer of '97, has recently made
bid for the convention.