Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-06-15
FOR KANSAS CITY
INDICATIONS OF A BIG ATTENDING:
FROM THE NORTH STAR STATE.

Two Train Loads in Prospect-Outline Of
Plans-The Democratic Headquarters
Train and Another of Lincoln Repub-
| licans-Political Gleanings of the Week.
The Boer Reception - Truth About
Oregon's Election-Twin City and State
Points and Pointers The Weekly
Roundup far the Reform Press.
Reform Press Bureau,
St. Paul. June II, 1900.
Previous declarations that there is to
| be large attendance from Minnesota
at the Democratic national convention,
as well as tho Silver or Lincoln Repub'
lican gathering, same time and place,
have been more than confirmed to this
point by events Of the past week. 1t
looks now like the largest delega-
tons, official and of citizens, that has
ever gone from the state to national
convention Of any party The follow
| ing is an outline Of the arrangements:
Commencing with the Democratic
delegation, the state central committee
! will run headquarters special tram to
carry the delegation which, delegates
| and alternates, will number sc, and all
Democrats of the state or others who
may desire to attend the convention.
with the official party. The train will
be made up of sleepers, tourist and
! other coaches, and will carry band, ETC.,
| and be appropriately decorated, and
will be run aud managed for the con-
yenience and comfort of the party, 60
ing, coming and while there. The
sleepers and coaches will be used at
Kansas City, so that there will be no
necessity for securing hotel there, ex.
| cept for meals. The train will be locat-
ed within easy distance of the conven-
ton hall. All of which accommoda-
ton will be at the lowest possible cost,
! one price for the round trip to include
all, which price and all particulars will
be announced duly by circulars by COM
mitteemen and through the city and
local press The train will run special,
| leaving the Twin Cities probably early
| in the afternoon Of July 3, and arriving
at Kansas City early in the following
| forenoon.
All arrangements for this train are in
charge Of the following committee, ap-
| pointed by State Chairman L. A.
Rosing: J. A. O'Shaughnessey, chair
man, T. r. Kane, secretary, and O. A.
Robertson, E. w. Murphy and Geo.
S. Garfield.
| The Silver Reuu blican train comprises
like arrangements as to sleepers, tour
| ist cars and coaches, and will have a
chair car, and with band, other music
and decorations galore will, it is safe to
say, maintain the Silver Republican
| record for political ''hustling." E. S.
Corser, Minneapolis, has full charge Of
train and arrangements, under author
ity Of the Silver Republican state Gen.
trail committee The train will also
run special, Tearing and arriving in
daylight, and will be located in Kansas
City so as to be used for Sleep
ing purposes, which is covered in the
trip rate All particulars will also. be
duly given out by Mr.. Corser, who
should be addressed New York Life
building, Minneapolis. Mr.. Corser and
committee pledge 200 by their train.
| Minnesota headquarters for both
Democrats and Lincoln Republicans
have been secured at the Coates House.
Speaking Of the conventions, the pro-
gramme of the Lincolns is in part pre-
pared. Its membership, being a mass
convention, is expected to be upwards
Of | 800. Senator Teller will be either
temporary or permanent chairman, and
! the prayer will be offered by Rev. DR..
Horace Bigelow Of Cincinnati, and DR..
Howard S. Taylor Of Chicago will fur
nish all original poem.
! The coming week will bring many
details of the Democratic convention,
now under con sideration.
Our friends everywhere should re-
member the Democratic county and
state conventions, the former called for
each county on June II. the latter June
20 at Minneapolis The railroads have
made one fare round trip rate for the
state convention.
/ Congress has closed without passing
the anti-oleo bill 50 much desired by the
dairy interests, but it did not fail to
provide for the armor plate and other
army and navy steals.
St. Paul fully sustained Minnesota s
patriotism and Americanis,n in her
management of the states welcome to
the Boer commissioners. Despite the
fact that the railways refused rates,
there was goodly representation from
the interior, and the Twin Cities turned
out an immense audience at the St.
Paul evening meeting, which was all
that could have been expected as to en-
thusiasm and spirit. The Transvaalers
took With them only the most pleasant
recollections of the North Star state.
And they were also satisfied that their
cause and their distressed country have
the sympathy of great majority of the
people of this state. 1t is safe to say
that if it were made matter of vote,
| tho Roors would ha endorsed nv at least