The morning call., 1891-11-08
TALKING FOR
CONVENTIONS.
important Meeting Of the Citi.
zens' Committee.
Subscriptions Coming In slowly-A Commit
tee VIII Be Sent to Washington to
Boom San Francisco.

Thlrty-three Of the 800 citizens appointed by
Mayor Sauderson TO endeayor to secure TO this
cIiy the two national conventions assembled
last mint IN the rooms of the Chamber OF Com
merce with IrviGg NJ. Scott presiding and A. j.
Nouder acting as Secretary.
After the meeting had been called to order
Edward Curtis stated that ne mad with him list
Of the Republican National Committee. which he
would like published. with the request that any
citizen OF San Francisco who knew any one OF
Them would write at once asking their Corpora
ton IN favor OF this city. The list is as follows:
Matthew 5. Quay, Pennsylvania; j. S. Clark
son, Iowa; J. S. Fassett, New York: C. l. Fllley.
Miss0uh: W. Robertson, New York; Z. VIII
Jams, Nevada; E. Fl. Rollins, New HAMPSHIRE;
&. A. II. Hobart. New Jersey; W. T. Canaday,
North Carolina; A. l.. COnger, Ohio; j. Browne
Jr Oregon; I. W. Chase, Rhode island; E. NJ.
ne>see y. W. Quincy. Texas; Y. W. Hockey.
Vermont; James ID. Brady. Virginia; n. h.
George Christ. Arizonai A. c. MllIette, Dakota;
L II. Carson. District OF Columbia; q. l.. ShOup.
Idaho; J. K. Mcbride, Utah; I. II. Caysnah.
Washington; j. NJ. Carey, wyoming; {. s. War
rer. Montana; w. l.. RyDnerson, New Mexico;
W. Yeungbood, Alabama: Powell Clayton. Ar
kansas; ". A. Hammil Colorado; 5. Fessen-
Putney, Georgia; John {. New, Indiana; q. r.
DAVIS, Illinois, Cyrus Leland yrr. Kansas; p. b.
James A. Garry. Maryland; H. s. Hyde, Massa-
chuserts; j. P. SanbOrn. Michigan; K, G. Evans,
Minnesota James Hill, Mississippi.
FUNDS SUBSCRIBED.
A. j. Monlder, the Secretary, reported that In
answer to the circular sent out by him the sum
OF sll, 500 had been subscribed as follows:
Irving NJ. Scott, $500; r. j. TObln, 5000; T.
W. 1aber, 500; Dodge. Sweeney & Co. $3.50;
W. Ii. Brown. $3.50; r. w. HItchcocK, SIS:
john i. Finn, s25; 5. S. Morton, 500; George
II. sanderson, 500; Herman JoOst. $50;
pany, $3.50; Ross Bros, $1,000; T. Beamish.
$500; e j. Coleman, S40oi NJ II. de Young,
$500; a. NJ. Burns. $50; W, II. Chamberlain.
500; John Dolbeer, 500; WendeI Ea>ton,
$500; l. Cutie, 500; ID. V: o. Heuane. $500;
6. r. b. Hayes. sl5o; P. krburn. $3.50: Jere
mlah Lynch. $50; l.. V. Merle, 500; J. W. Nc
Donald, $500; A. j. MOuder. s100; I. q.
Phelps $50; Max Pepper, 500; }. d. Phelan.
G.. Sutro, 500: W. I. Coleman, 500; Me Afee,
Baldwin & Hammond, $500; John c. Quinn,
NJ. II. de Young Chairman Of the Committee on
Transportation, reported that 1t had had a con-
ference with the railroad officials, and J. G.
StuDbs had wired E. r. fining, as published yes
This" SAID be, will give us starting point
have carefully considered the matter, and II
we pay the transportation OF the delegates and
members Of the National Committee, that viii
cost US IN the neghborh0od of S45, 900 This IL
more than any city has, or, probably will of1er,
ana II we give 10 each railroad ticket, we need
not, anticipate, pay The hotel bills. We might
do lie latter for the members OF the National
90 Committee, who the to decide and my
figure only on what is 10 be done for them. They
care very little. as rule, for the other fellow"
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC REPLIES.
He then announced that he had received let.
ter running thus:
Deds Sir: Subjoined you will find copies OF com
muuicafions which have been exchanged over the
by the Chairman OF the Trauscontnental As
socin ton and the undersigned with respect the
rates asked for the delegates and visitors the
National Republican and Democratic conventions
1892, respectively. should IL be determined that
either or both Of them shall meet in the city OF Sac
francisco.
Nothing more conclusive than is contained in thi,
correspondence has yet been accomplished, al
though 4 am satisfied that the Chairman OF the
1ransrontinentai Association is cong everything
possible TO secure IAte upon the proposition a:
submitted.
Such answers as have been received from the Off
GERS of Individual companies whom L have ad
dressed on the proposition have been favorable.
is IA ssffest. however, as your committee was In
formed that no decisive answer can be received In
ting for report to the Citizens Committee called
for tonight and, already been expressed to
your committee. it is doubtful whether such al
answer viii be received in time TO make other
arrangements which necessary TO be
made before the citizens of San Francisco
can offer definite proposition TO the National