The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-08
POLITICAL
CONVENTIONS.
The San Francisco Proposition
FaYOrably Regarded
Customs Regulations for Worlds Fair EX-
hIbIts-Coallng Stations In the Pacific.
Results Of ArmOT-Plate Tests.

WASHINGTON, Nov. THE Post this
morning has the folio wing leading editorial
on the coming national political conven-
tions: The citizens Of San Francisco will
lay strong claim before the Republican Ma
tional Committee at its forthcoming meeting
for the holding Of the next Republican Ma
tional Convention in that city. As en-
earnestness Of their good faith in the mat
ter they express readiness to foot the en-
tire bill, including transportation across
the continent. hotel charges, and all other
expenses, estimated In the aggregate at not
less than 100000. This Is certainly the
most liberal bid that was ever made in this
country for a similar honor, and should not
be ignored on the mere pretext Of distance
or inconvenience.
There Is really quite as much reason for
holding the national convention in San
Francisco as in Chicago or Cincinnati or
Philadelphia. California is as much part
of the country as Illinois or New York, and
is OF importance enough to command fair
share Of parry recognition. There are both
political and sentimental considerations
involved in this question weighty enough t o
secure the serious attention of the COM
mittee.
BOTH CONVENTIONS WANTED.
The same proposition, it is said, will be
made to the Democratic National Commit
tee. San Francisco wants both great con-
veutiOns. She will treat them both, no
doubt. with lavish hospitality. Once there
and the assembled delegates would be made
TO feel quite as much at home as at Omaha
or Minneapolis, and the political effect
would, in all probability, be to arouse party
enthusiasm on the Pacific Slope to an un-
pfecedented pitch, besides causing all the
ans-Rocky Mountain States to feel more
than ever as though they were component
parts OF the Union instead of being remote
and in measure sectional commonwealth
OF their own. As this city is now rapidly
filing up with Congressman who will be
delegates the Posts editorial will exert an
important influence in favor Of San Fran
cisco. The Republican National Commit ZEE
will decide the matter November 23d at a
meeting to be held here.
EXHIBITS FOR THE WORLDS FAIR.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has an
nounced the new regulations to govern the
free importation of articles for exhibition at
the Worlds Columbian Exposition at Chi
cago The regulations, after giving instruc-
tiODs as to how the goods are TO be shipped,
adds: Every foreign exhibitor will prepare
in duplicate statement in the form of an
invoice, which shall show the name OF the
exhibitor, the marks and numbsrs of the
packages, with description Of their con.
tents and declaration OF tie quantity and
market value of each separate kind thereof
In the country of production. This
statement must be sisned by the
exhibitor. but will require no fur.
Their verifcation. One CT the invoices is
r m mi tad p fD haC nlI tnr n
Customs at Chicago. and the other to the
cnnsignee OF the goods at the port of first
arrival. As q matter Of convenience it Is
recommended that all packages intended