The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-27

party and its interests will pause to give
us hearing.
The intricate problem of whether or not
the convention should be held hereis near
ing its solution and when the committee is
ready to give US the result of its delibera-
tons the people of this City need not be
surprised if we have won their approval
and also the convention.
Our claims have been recognized in a
small way from the first, but to-day they
present themselves TO the Republican
party with force that would have been
discredited month ago. Men whose opin-
ions are of value laughed at us when the
fight began, but the slow accumulation of
strength proved that we have, step by step,
wiped ont the obstacles and stand to-day
among the first claimants for the commit
tees recognition. What the result will be
no man is in a position to say, but what
ought to have been has been said thou
sand times.
Those of the National Committee Who
have the interests of Republicanism at
heart are pronounced in their selection of
San Francisco and only that element which
desires to keep within the pluggers' pas
IO4e nave CN1nCcI DBIONdl.
That the sober thought of a convention
would be beneficial to the party and its Sc
lection for the Presidency few men care to
deny, but the opposition is made up of
politicians who are disposed to turn the
FOUNDERS loose for the purpose of pushing
their choice to the front against the wishes
of the majority.
1t has been argued, and with wisdom,
that candidate selected by convention
held on this coast would have all the
backing of sober thought to put him be-
fore the people for their suffrage, and his
candidacy would smack of that cleanliness
which can only follow care and discretion.
If the convention should be held in San
Francisco it will result in the selection of
candidate who will get the greatest Re-
publican majority ever given nominee.
All of these things and many others are
being considered, and in the meantime
the thinkers are evolving plans whereby
the prize can be secured.
The Californian State Editorial Associa-
ton in convention assembled yesterday
gave up the entire day to the discussion of
plans and propositions by which they
could be of service to San Francisco in
the interior press put forth all their
energy and brains to solve the question
and they will increase. the volume OF
literature and argument for the sake OF
the party and the State of California.
Their meeting was for the purpose OF
discussing various issues relating to the
newspaper world, but the minor questions
of newspaperdom were set aside to make
room for the all-important problem of get
ting the convention here.
Most of the delegates were armed with
credentials, proxies and letters from news,
paper men who were unable to attend, al
OF whom expressed a willingness to dc
their very best for the success of the plan
a full report of their proceedings ap-
pears in another column of THE CALL, and
it shows something besides mere words.
Committees have been appointed to CO.
operate with the Union League Club, and
work has been begun.
People with plans and novel ideas are
coming to the front and everything is on
the move.
Among the best suggestions so fa1
offered is the one rendered by Mr.. Frank
lin K. Lane, who thinks it would be a good
plan TO give the delegates the finest time
Republican delegates ever had by making
their trip one long, lively, picturesque
holiday from the day OF their departure
from the East to the day they are eturneu
contented and impressed.