The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-11

committee, we have it. The ticket is q
splendid one, and there is no reason why
Van SAINT should lose a single Republican
vote. 1 know of no sore spots. Those
who have been against Van SAINT in the
past in the convention are now with him.
Being a presidential year we viii have
a great many speakers in the state from
abroad. Before l thought Of being on
the state central committee 1 secured
promises from some of the most promi-
nent men in the party, who will come to
Minnesota and lend US their voices"
Secretary D. H. Slime, of the League
of Republican Clubs, yesterday sent out
beautifully executed invitations to the
United States senators, congressman, and
state officials of all the states in the
Union to attend the league meeting here
next week. During the last three weeks
a ton of literature has been sent out by
a force Of clerks under Secretary Slime,
and he stated last evening that every
detail Of the convention was being care
fully looked after and the attendance
promised to be a record breaker
At the meeting of the citizens com
mittee on the reception Of Gov. Roose-
welt and other distinguished guests, held
at the Commercial club rooms, yesterday
afternoon, reports were heard from the
various committees. The chairman of the
committee on finance and solicitation
said that the committee should have
$500 by Thursday night or sooner If
necessary, to cover expenses. 1t was I'M
derstood A,009 more will be necessary to
carry out the preparations. The chair
man of the meeting made stirring ad,
dress, to show that the convention would
be a greater financial benefit to the city
than national convention, and he OPP
posed any quibbling on $25 or $50 about a
dinner
Chairman Hall said he did not believe
in being eXtravagant and ne thought
that 81 800 used judiciously would be suf-
ticient for all purposes. In the discus
sion that followed it developed that quite
large number were in favor of a more
lavish display and there was some talk
1T having grand parade and march, in
spite of Gov Teddy's request 10 the con-
trary.
Some expressed themselves as being op,
posed to the non-partisan idea of the
meeting, but Favored making it entire
ly a political one
On decorations, Chairman Selb report
ed that it would take Sll1 to make the
decorations t the Auditorium, as 1900
yards CT bunting would be needed, and
about 800 worth Of pictures. The COM
mittee favored cutting this appro-
priation down to $500, and the display OF
painted portraits for that occasion was
frOWneI upon.
The chairman of the committee on
music reported that about 500 in funds
would be needed for that alone, but it
was understood that this amount would
be scaled down. The committee on
badges. reported that the state league
had already secured 1900 badges, and
about 5000 more would be needed The
badges alone would cost over $500 The
state league buttons will be very pretty
and have the pictures Of Mckinley.
Roosevelt and Van SAINT The national
league buttons will have only those Of
the president and his running mate
There was an encouraging report made
from Minneapolis to the effect that the
Eighth Ward Rough Riders of that city
in company with he Newsboys band, had
made application to form part of the es-
cort fer Gov. Roosevelt On motion it
was unanimously decided TO grant them
the privilege.
One day, either Monday or Tuesday. the
members of the different leagues will be
given a grand free excursion in the cars
of the Twin City Rapid Transit COM
pany, and that company has also agreed
to assist in furnishing some of the band
music for the occasion. National Com
mittaeman Thomas H Shevlin. and
| George Thompson are to meet the gov
ernor at Chicago and will accompany
| him here.