The herald., 1895-10-27
THE CONVENTION

several attempts have been made in
past years to induce one of the great
national parties to hold its presidential
nominating convention in San Francis
CO, but so far all have failed, although
liberal inducements have bean offered.
Ordinarily the politicians are not dis
posed to get SO far away from the larger
centers OF population, which are also the
centers of political influence. But this
year fortutous combination OF events
promises to do for San Francisco what
the most determined efforts of her citi-
zens failed to accomplish before, and in
duce the Republican party to call its con-
vention to meet in that city. Senator
Quay, aided by several other influential
Hangers, is trying to have the conven-
ton meet in Pittsburg, and this is taken
to be Mckinley maneuver. As con-
sequence the other candidates are against
Pittsbure, an lit happens they can agree
better upon San Francisco than on any
easern city. Hence the favorable out
look for the Pacific metropolis.
BY all means we should have the Re-
publican convention if we can get 1t. 1t
Will give some thousands of people the
only opportunity they will be likely ever
to have to see a presidential convention
in session, and that is something to be
considered. But more i'm portant con-
sideration is that i. will tend to SHIFT the
center of political gravity by moving 1t
further west. The Pacf c slope does not
count for much now in national politics,
and this would help to give 1t weight.
For tie convention itself San Francisco
would be the best city. because it has
the most comfortable climate in June,
July and August OF any large city in the
country. The local movement to get the
convention is taking shape, and the
necessary funds can be raised. The Call
has offered TO subscribe $4,000, the Exam
insr $1,000, Senator Perkins $500, and
other parties liberal sums.-Oak land In-
quirer.
There would be no trouble in raising
all the money needed IN case it should
be decided the convention was to come to
this city. Everybody knows that. That
is not one OF the difficulties in the way.
The first difficulty is the railroad rate,
and the next is the fact that the differ
ence in longitude will give the eastern
papers and politicians trouble in report
ing and keeping the run of the news of .he
convention, while the distance in miles
from eastern centers will greatly increase
the cost of telegraphIng.
We do not know yet what is really felt
among the eastern men on those points;
but the Report is proceeding to ascertain.
Four years ago when there was any
amount of what is called enthusiasm
among the San Francisco politicians,
aid the public were assured that we were
likely to get the convention, there was
not ghost of a chance of our getting it,
there was not the slightest intention on
the part of the National committee to
give it to US; and the hurrah may be all
froth now. We should know from our
eastern correspondents today or tomor-
row, ana then everybody will know just
what has to b, done. In the meantime
the convention boomers should concen-
trate their enthusiasm and their in flu
ence upon the yellow building at the
junction of Montgomery and Market and
get som ething definite from the "old
man." They should get it today.
We don't want the Southern Pacific TO
wait and see how much money we can
raise, so that it may know how much it
can charge. San Francisco Report.
The rivalry thatiis shown by San Fran
clscos big morning papers in the mat
ter OF contributing money for the Repub-
lican rational convention fund is SPLEEN
much credit. The Expositor hoped there
would be something like this in Fresno,
on the Valley road fund, but we were
disappointed Fresno Expositor.
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The Call doesn't do things by halves.
Some time ago it promised TO give $4,000
towards fund to secure the Repu blican
national convention for San Francisco
Yesterday 1t made good its promise. This
amount is in striking contrast with the |
paltry $1,000 contributed by the Exami- |
ner. The Chronicle, we observe, has |
gone both the Call and the Examiner one |
better. 1t announces that 1t will give !
$780, The Examiner ought to give at |
least $40, 900. Stockton Mail.
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1t is more than probable that the
national Republican convention to be
held next year may take place in San
Francisco. Californians saould work I
hard to get it there. If thu effort should
be successful, the Democratic convention
may also be held in this state, ana pos
sbly the Populst. These conventions
would bring to this coast many of the
men who shape national legislation. Cal
ifornia has frequently suffered through
the fact that eastern legislators have not |
been we'll informed on Paicfic coast mat
ters and needs. A united effort should |
bs made by Cslifornians to secure any or |
all of these conventions. -VIsalia Delta. |
For Hoist Hands