The morning call., 1891-11-02
BOOMING THE CITY.
San Francisco After the National
=: /. Conventions. -
Citizens Who Relieve a Vigorous Fight Will
Do Much to Accomplish the De- It'll
- :5:... sired Result. ,> H.. .+.. + ~.

o. D." .
Much interest is being manifested In the
movement to secure one of the National Con-
ventions for San Francisco. number of
citizens Of more or less prominence have in
terested themselves in the matter. and al
!. ready the subject is. being discussed with
great earnastTess. 60. =. &, =, = .
:. :E.4 H. Ebert, Chairman Of the Finance
Committee. :.of the Board of Supervisors.
said: .Itweuld be a great thing, not only
for the city, but fer the entire State as we'll,
And l. only b0fe Weean exert sufficient in
fuence .to:bring If 10 successful ISSUE. To
secure either of the. conventions would re-
quire the harmonious and united action OF
every citizen and the expenditure of good
round sum OF money, but it would pay in
the end. j am for San Francisco and hope
the Gitizens>wiH pull wi til win together"
r. = =, So A GREAT OPPORTUNITY. r.
Marcus j. Boruck; sees in the movement a
great opportunity tor this city. ''Itis little
:siatetosecure the Republican convention"
said he, "butan effatt can be made. To en-
tertain such a gathering would require the
expenditure of $75.e00, but 1T would be a
great thing for the Coast, No city in the
Union, not excepting New York, could pro-
vide better accommodations Tor great gath
ering, and with our hotel and restaurant
facilities we could feed and give sleeping
rooms to all who would come, 1t would
mean .the presence of 56,eeO. strangers and
an. advertisement of the hest=order. =.
3. *. p: Hammond Jr. was: a li;tle dubious.
:. I4assisted in the fight which was made in
1885, he added, "and while San Francisco,
alter almdst Superhnman eXertiohs, came
within fifteen votes of yietdry. could see
very plainly that there was. moi much chance
for u.s.: Ofcourse | am in favor Of this city.
and viii DO all within my power to aid any
movement that may be inaueurated."
~ THE TIME. LIMITED. =.
General John F, Sheehan was glad that
some action was likely to be taken, and was
surprised that it had been.so long delayed.
work upon the Republican National Com
nittee, which meets on tile 23d of this
month, and. what: is done must be done
quickly. Whatever action is. decided upon
must be decisive, and those who are able
<shonld come forward at once with liberal
Financial aid" = - - q.
= Paris kilburn, Surveyor of the Port, said :
,i.t-Y GU can put me down as: Ill favor. OF San
:.Francisco, and ready ii do all within my
power. Ihaye already thought the matter
#oyer. and believe that no city could enter
atainI:a convention so well as we. With.a
reasonable: amount Of money we could
transform the Mechanics Pavilion into an
ainphitheater that would accommodate ten
Thousand people, and could give to the rep
reSentative men of tile East am nlarged IDEA
of Califotnia. No time should be lost. how
ever. in getting 10 work, aud what is done
must be done with a will TO, cOuntefact the
Influence Of such towns as Chicago and
Omaha, which have been at work for
months" j.. ..>.: -. -. -.
:. H. SHOULD HAVE ONE. OF THEM. ~: l..
x < 8 San Francisco. should have me of the
= conventions, at least said S. X. Thornton.
hnl N hog hG.,l L.,
and tie; citizens of California should pull
together nov. A great many of The mem
:berS of the National Committee are already,
pledged to other cities, perhaps, and that
may place US at disadvantage, but if we go
to work as-.lf we were in earnest we may
pull it out of the fire yet. California, as the
only State that gave a decisive Republican
majority: in 1891, deserving of some con-
sideration at the hands Of that parry at
least, aud we must all stand together" .
1T is alitle Late remarked John Step
pacher, 'and the movement should have
been begun long ago, but 1t may not be too
late. Atsuch time party lines should be
0bliterated and the members of both parties
should pull together with will. From past
experience | know. that no half way meas
ures will. succeed and it viii require the
efforts of every man having the interests of
the State at heart No one doubts our abil-
ity to entertain any number of people who
may see fit to come, but that is not all that
is needed What is required most of all is
friends, and we should begin at once TO
work upon the national committees" -~ =: p.
WORTH TRYING FOR. ::.'
w. E. Dafgie expressed himself as strong
ly in fay0f of San Francisco. Il should
say that tire people might ask for both con-
yentiOns and secure one, at least, 1t is eer-
taiply worth trying for, and what is needed
most is quick aud effective work. To secure
a convention will cost money, but it would
be we'll expended. =. .-'..i ...:- l.: +:
Wendell Easton: :" San francisco is the
place of all others for tile convention, and
we should; lose no time in getting down to
business. Organized effort is needed no ",
aud with strong pull we may get what we
want" ~ :: -
Frank G.. Newands said: al shall 90
East in few days, but do not know that
shall be. in Washington when the Republic
can committee meets. San francisco is in,
an awkward position. Personally, 1 desire
to see the convention here, but there is
strong feeling in the mining States against
California, because:o of her attitude on thu
silver question: The silver States, in fact,
feel that this State is againstt them, and, in
Colorado, for instance, L am told they favor
Omaha" -. - - -:
A GOOD ADvERTTsEMENrs
Senator William Stewart 80 | shall make
il point to. be in Washington when the
National committees meet. and San Fran
cisco can depend on my support. l have al
ways been friendly to#this city, and my
services are always at her disposal. The
convention would be great thing for the
city. and would advertise her as nothing else
would. ~, - -. '...'. :
d. A. Mckinley by all means, let us
make a determined effnrt. The time is
short. but we should buckle down and work
all the harder. There should be no differ
ence Of opinion. and all political animOsites
should be lost sight of, and only the welfare
Of the: city borne in mind; A great deal can
be accomplished ina fewdays. and we rlusr
make every edge CUT" -
M. NJ. Esteei 81 am for San Francisco
and am willing to do all within my power.
We could accommodate the conventions in
fIst-ciass style, and there: would, in my
opinion, be no trouble whatever in raising.
all the m9ney needed. What is needed is
hard work. =. = -
.:.'::i ALL SHOULD UNITE. -: ~
Max Pepper: Every citizen, irrespective
of party, should go to work at once and if
we all pull together earnestly we may vac-
eomplsh great deal :TAere should be ne
difficulty In securing the support of every,
State west of the Missouri River 1t we
cannot nnite them in that way. it would give
us an enormous advantage az the Gutset.''
,J.C. Quinn: Whether We succeed or lot
twill be a good advertisement for the city,
and If we all. go at il with Il will we may
succeed: We can and should do all possible
aud allow nothing to discourage us" -