The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-18
CONVENTION FACILITIES OF SAN FRANCISCO,

to the convention will have no trouble in
getting first-class accommodations in San
Francisco, and 1 am sure that the Hotel
Association, of which Mr.. Thorn is presi-
dent, would agree to make very reason
able rate for convention guests"
When J. a. Fillmore, general superin-
tendent of the Southern Pacific, was told
that the Eastern papers We're saying that
the railroad facilities between the Missouri
River and the Pacific Ocean were made
quate and could not accommodate the
travel incident to National Convention
in San Francisco, he replied without hest
tation that the Southern Pacific had all
the facilities required. 1--WE can take care
of all the passengers they bring to us,
said Mr.. Fillmore.
eff 10000 passengers from the East
should come to you within week, could
you transport them to San Francisco?"
eve could haul all of the cars coming to
us and the equipment could remain here
to DE used in sending the travellers home.
The transportation facilities for holding
National convention in San Francisco are
fully adequate. OF course passengers
would not ali came by the one central
route. Trains of the northern and southern
lines would carry quite number of dele
gates. In the summer time there is not
the slightest danger of delay by storms in
the mountains
In regard to Associated Press work the
agent in this City, Mr.. Dunning holds that
ali the proceedings of the convention could
be promptly and accurately reported in
San Francisco. Extra stanographers and
reporters would be necessary, but there
would be time to engage in advance all the
force required to perform the increased
service.
NJ. G. Jonas, Pacific Coast manager of
the United Press, is confident that the
service of collecting the news and placing
the copy in the hands of operators could
be performed as speedily and as accurately
in San Francisco as in New York or Chi
cago. 1t would be necessary to engage
extra men to report convention proceed
ings, but time 10 make the engagements
would of course be afforded.
l.. W. Storror, superintendent of the
Postal Telegraph Company, was asked
what he thought of the Geographic facili-
ties of San Francisco and whether they
were adequate for the transmission of
National convention reports. In reply he
oeiAO. AC " LlCS nave lIOn
| Chicago and Minneapolis to the San Fran
cisco dailies the most elaborate reports.
These proceedings covered many pages of
the dailies. Is it not reasonable to sup
pose that reports OF equal magnitude can
be sent from this City East? Since the
last convention was held the facilities of
! the Postal Telegraph Company have been
largely increased.
I'm my opinion" said Mr.. Storror, "the
Geographic facilities are ample. The in
creased rate may diminish the volume of
special business, but even with the ordin-
airy demand for specials, think the two
comprehensive Western Union and our
own-could take care of all that would
come to us. This idea which seems to ex-
ist in the East that Geographic service to
San Francisco is in danger of being cut off
by storms in the mountains comes from
people who know nothing of the coast.
But what can you expect of the people of
the East when it comes to knowledge of
the country out here? Why, even the
President of the United States has never
been further West than Chicago"
f. II. Lamb, assistant manager of the
Western Union, said the company could
handle an immense volume of business.
The danger of the communication being in
terrupted by storms in the mountains did
not exist. The most elaborate Associated
Press reports could be readily transmitted,
and facilities could be offered for extended
special reports. The difference of time
1.-TWO hours to Chicago and three to New
York; would require the early filing of
convention proceedings.
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president of the San Francisco Hotel Asso-
citation. He was asked his opinion of
recent article in the Washington Post
which speaks in sighting manner of con-
vention facilities in San Francisco. Mr..
Thorn said: 1--WE have 100 hotels and
lodging-houses in San Francisco. No town
in the United States except Chicago is bet
ter off for convention facilities than this
| City. The capacity of the large hotels is
very great and the well-appointed family
hotels which have been built during the
past six years will accommodate large
number of guests. We have taken care of
everything in the way of National assem-
| blies which have come to US, and taken
care of the visitors in good style.
'All the hotel men would sign an agree
ment not to advance rates. We signed
seven years ago and three years ago. We
came very close to getting the Republican
convention once. This time we may get it.
The only thing We have to contend against
is distance. / had long talk with Steve
B. Elkins few days ago and he said that
the long travel would be the chief obiec-
ton to San Francisco. In the coming con-
test st. Louis will be our leading rival.
This time Chicago is not going to the
front. The impression is widespread that
Chicago has had consideration enough"
eff we get one National Convention, i"
said Manager Thorn, 1--WE will get both.
This will follow in the natural logic of
politics. We will have no trouble what
ever in finding good accommodation for
all who can come 7 will state fhjs pou