The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-30
DULUTH HOT AFTER
STATE CONVENTION
Boomers Claim They Have Ma.
jOrity of Republican State
Committee.

Chances are said to favor the selec-
ton of Duluth as the place for holding
the Republican state nominating con-
vention. Representatives of the Du-
luth commercial and political organiza-
lions are in st. Paul laboring with
members of the state central commit
tee upon which will devolve the deli
cate task of making the selection of a
time and place for the convention, and
are said to have assurances from prac-
tically sufficient members of the COM
m1ttee to guarantee the convention be-
ing held at the Zenith City.
1t was reported last night that the
Republican executive committee of the
state central committee had met yes
terday afternoon to consider the call
for the state convention, but members
of the committee seen denied that the
subcommittee had held any meeting.
Mile Bunnell, the Duluth member of
the committee, and F. L. Washburn,
member of the state normal board,
spent the day in the city in conference
with leading Republicans as to locat-
ing the convention at Duluth. The
claim that st. Paul has no large audi
forum suitable for holding a state
convention was enlarged upon by the
Duluth boomers, and the advantages
of trip to Duluth in the summer for
the delegates were developed.
Minneapolis Enters Fight
Minneapolis has also become a fac
tor, for, when it was indicated that
possibly st. Paul would lose the con-
vention, the Minneapolis workers cut
In and began to work for their town.
They declare the old Exposition hall is
available for a convention and that
since Hennepin county is now the real
battle ground between the rival can
dldateS for governor, it will be good
politics for the partisanS of each candi-
date to vote for Minneapolis as the
convention city.
The indications are that the state
convention will be called for late in
June, possibly about the 2Sth Of that
month. All the factions profess to ia
Vor an early convention. July l had
been mentioned, but it is now said bv
those close to the state central commit
tee that the convention will be put for
ward from that date by some DAYS.
1t is also learned from source close
to the committee that no effort will be
made by the committee to designate a
temporary chairman of the convention.
A temporary chairman has been
named but twice in this state in adj
vance of the convention by commit
tee, and at both times there was prac-
tlcally no contest in the convention for
the head of the ticket. A prominent
st. Paul Republican said last night:
L am sure the committee will name
no temporary chairman, for it is man
1festIy unfair to take such action when
there are three candidates for gov
ernor in the field. The temporary
chairman should be named by the con-
vent1on 1t is part of the fight and
should be fought out on the floor of
the convention"
Alkthree candidates for governor are
said by their hackers to favor an early
convention and a release from one of
the most strenuous pre- convention
campaigns in the history Of the Re
publican party in Minnesota.
The state central committee will
meet on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the Windsor hotel, and will settle
the time, place and ratio of representa-
ton for the convention.