The morning call., 1891-11-21
AN ACTIVE CONTEST,
San Francisco Making a Strong
Fight.
The Friends Of The Competing Cities
Gathering in Washington.
Probability Of Combination Of the West
ern CitleS-The California DeIega-
tlon on the Ground.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O.-The contest be-
tween the rival cities for securing the Ma
tlonai Republican Convention of 1892 was
actively begun this morning when the dele
gatlon from Omaha opened its headquarters
here. The Omaha delegation is the first to
reach the city as body, although the van
guard of workers for some of the other
cities are alrerdy In the field. The Minneap-
OILS delegation reached the city this after
noon. Delegations from San Francisco and
other places will arrive tonight and to-mor-
row.
San Francisco was the first Of the cities to
hang ont her banner this morning. and her
representatives were on hand bright and
early to receive any visitors that might
come their way. Senator FELTON,, Con-
gresham McKenna and later on
Congressman-elect Bowers of the Los
Angeles district represented California
interests, ana tonight Messrs. Quinn,
Trumbo. Booth Alexander and De Young
reached here. Mr.. Rothschild of San Fran
cisco and John Mccarthy, Senator STAN
lords private secretary, were also on hand
TO lend what aid they could. Californians
still count on the votes of the States west of
the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Coast
region, with the exception of Colorado. She
WILL 1t Is said, vote for New York.
NEW YoRK's EXPECTATIONS.
The New Workers will arrive in fine style
tomorrow morning They expect to cut a
great dash and carry everything before
them. The Post says 1t is not often that
the inhn hitQuta M rural vi lilo
ington have chance to observe the man.
ners aud profit by the example of the me-
tropolis, but unless the New York represent
tatives disappoint US on this occasion. we
shall have it just once, anyhow. New York
will send bevy of specimens of metropoli-
tan superiority, and the gasping rustics of
this obscure hamlet may baSk i'll their sun
shine free of charge.
There is not much sympathy expressed for
New 4orkers in their canvass, but many
sentimental reasons are being urged on all
sides for San Francisco. Every one seems
to have something good to say about San
Francisco and her people. II there is a
protracted hight 1t would not be surprising
II she secured the convention.
A wEsTERN-sTATE COMBINATION
The opinion is generally expressed that
Chicago will win. There is talk of COM
bination between the CITIES west o. the Mis-
sisSippi River. These cities will, if this ar
rangement is carried out, throw their COM
bined strength of twenty vutes to the strong
est one Of these Western candidates. 1t Is
said tonight that Pinchback, the National
Committeeman from Louisiana, will vote
| for san Francisco. He says he will do this
because at conventions heretofore held he
has had to pay the expenses of most of the
delegates from his own State. 1t Is ar
ranged that Mr.. MrKenna will make a
speech before the committee for California
on Monday.
THE UNIVERSITY LAND CASE.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior Chand-
ler has affirmed the decision of the Land
Commissioner which affirmed the action of
local officers recommending that lots /, 2, 3
and 4, section 3. San Francisco. be awarded
to the University of California. and that the
adverse pre- emption filing and homestead
entry OF James Robinson and William
Wyman be rejected, in so lar as they con-
hlct with the University claim, for the rea-
sons that the States claim was vitated by
its application to have the land surveyed,
aud that at that time Robinson and Wvinan
had not settled upon the land, and that they
had acquired no rights under the homestead
or pre-empti0n laws.
THE VACANT sECRETARYsHIP
There is rumor that General Sewell of
New Jersey will receive the appointment to
the vacancy occasiOned by the appoin tmen /
OF Secretary Proctor to United States Sem
atorship. Sewell was a Brigader- General
during the war He was a United States
Senator, and Is entitled to the designation
Of Senator Seweli. but the prid , he takes
in his army life makes him prefer the title
OF General to that of Senator He has also
been Governor Of New jersey, and is now
regarded as the leader of the Republican
ranks of New Jersey.
SECRETARY FOSTER RECOVERED.
Secretary Foster was at the Treasury
Department this morning. and appears en-
tirely recovered from slight cold which Is
reported to have caused his hurried depart
ure from New York yesterday.
The Minneapolis delegation arrived this
afternoon, strengthened by the addition of
five members from ST. Paul, and have be-
gun hard work in preparation for next
weeks struggle.