The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-10
ing conditions which his personal and po-
litical worth demand. The meeting then
oJ iourpo1

ley's rooms to discuss the arrangements
for to-morrow's meeting The National
Committee will sit in open conference to
hear the claims OF San Francisco, St.
Louis, Chicago. Pittsburg and New York.
At the conclusion of the speechmaking g
the committee will go into executive ses-
sion and select the convention city.
There is as much uncertainty tonight
concerning the location of the Republican
National Convention as there is respecting
the candidate the convention will nomi-
nate. The Chicago boomers, who were
quiet and not at all self-assertive this
morning, are tonight bupbling over with
good feeling. They are as certain as they
can be of anything that is not an accom-
plished fact that the committee will locate
the convention in their city.
A visit to the California headquarters
shows the delegation from that State
equally confident of success, and at mid
night they are predicting that the battle
is nearly won. Mayor RAIDER of Los An
geles expresses the sentiment of his asso-
ciates in saying that the Californians have
taken the word "fail" from their banners
and substituted therefor success"
when these circumstances are related to
them and utter the simple exclamation,
wait" They seem to understand the
reasons which account for the hopefulness
Of the Chicago and San Francisco people,
and say they will checkmate them when
the balloting begins tomorrow.
Nor have the Pittsburg contingent been
idle. Their delegation is numerically very
strong and ~each of the members has
worked untiringly during the day to Sc
cure promises in Pittsburg's favor.
The New Workers who arrived late to-
night set Immediately at work. They are
more moderate than the other contestan
The don't say what they expect to do, but
assert that they will make al honest effort
to secure the Convention. Notwithstanding
the current belief that their visit to Wash
ington is more in the nature of junket
than for any serious purpose.
The Chicago and San Francisco delega-
tons will use money freely to secure their
object. The friends of Chicago say to-
night that they will spend $100, 900, if by
doing SO they can secure the convention.
The major part of this sum will be applied
to the National committees debt and the
remainder, they say, will be rendered to
the committee to be disbursed as they
may see fit.
But San Francisco is even more gener-
Gus. The San Franciscans are ready to
furnish the money to extinguish the COM
mittee's debt of $68, 900, to carry the mem
bers of the committee from their homes to
San Francisco and return, paying all their
expenses from start to finish, and will in
addition guarantee that round trip tickets
may be purchased from Chicago, st. Louis
and New Orleans to San Francisco and
back for SIS.
AS the railway companies will not make
rate of less than $50, the San Franciscans
will stand ready, therefore, to advance
$25 00Q additional to make good the differ
ence.
Senator Carter of Montana was asked
this evening how the National Committee
would consider propositions OF this char
acter from Chicago and San Francisco.
He replied, with marked emphasis, that
they would not be considered at all; that
the committee don't propose to be bribed
and that the convention is not for sale.
To accept such offers, he added, would
create q national scandal which would
work great injury to the party and he ad-
ded that he for one would not countenancc
such proceeding.
st. Louisans say they are entirely famil-
lar with the plans of the Chicago and San
Francisco delegations and have every as
surance that not only will these PROPOSE
tions not be accepted, but that they will
work to the injury of the cities which pro-
pose them.
The New York delegation arrived at 8
o'clock tonight. They were headed by
General Daniel Butterield and represent
the best commercial element of the me-
tropolis. The delegation is composed of
such well-known citizens as General Dan
iel Butterfeld, Judge William Henry Ar
noux, James FL. Breslin, Simon Ford, E.
L. Merri6eld, F. B. Thurber. James Tai
colt, C. G. Hayne, Murat Halstead, Robert
Durlap, Sheppard Knapp, E. T. Hall, H.
Angler, Donald Mckay and F. s. Gardner.
Others of the delegation who are ex-
pected to arrive tomorrow are: John v.
Vrooman, George ]. Seabury, John G.
Cummins, Fordham Morris, Oscar S.
Strauss. Austin Corbin. William r. Grace,
John II. Starin, Samuel w. Fairchild.
JOIOdu ~. hOttt w N. AhuOW, nugQ n.
Garden, General Anson G. McCook,
Chauncey M. Depew, Roger Maxwell and
Joe III. Inman.
General Butterfeld said tonight to q
United Press reporter that New York City
earnestly desired the Convention. She
will make similar attempt to have the
Democratic Convention located within her
limits. General Butterfeld will tomorrow
present New York's claim to the commit.
tee. The New Workers, he said, under
stand that they are regarded as not being
sincere in desiring the Convention, and
this matter was broadly discussed by the
committee during the trip yer this after
noon.
The California delegation held a meet
ing this afternoon, at which reports from
the individual members were read and
general satisfaction expressed at the graf
flying condition of affairs. The delegation
then visited the Pittsburg headquarters in
a body. There they met Senator Quay, to
whom they were presented by Mr.. de
Young, and who in turn made them ac-
quainted with the Pittsburg contingent,
whose headquarters are especially attrac-
tive by reason of their location and their
eSthetic appOintments