The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-28
Every Day the Prospects for
Securing the Convention
Grow Brighter.
BOOM FOR THE GOLDEN GATE.
SENATOR HoAR AMONG THE PRoMI.
NENT EASTERN MEN WHO
FAVOR CALIFORNIA.

CHICAGO, Ill, Oct. 27.-"All we ask is
for Chicago to do the graceful thing and
say to San Francisco, we will help you,'
and Pttsburg will not be in ii"
Charles NJ. Shortridge, editor and pro-
prietor of the San Francisco CALL. said
this last night in speaking of the National
Republican Convention.
Claus Spreckels of San Francisco, ac-
companied by Mrs. Spreckels, John D.
Spreckels, Mrs. John D. Spreckels, Miss
Emma Spreckels and Charles NJ. Short
ridge, arrived in this city in Mr. Spreckels'
private car Corsair, via the Michigan Gen.
tral, yesterday. The party were transferred
to the Chicago and Northwestern railroad
and left last night at 1880 o'clock for the
West.
Claus Spreckels and wife and daughter
are on their return from four months
tour of Europe. Mr.. Spreckels is at the
back of the San Francisco and San Joaquin
Valley Railroad, which is being built on
the Pacific Slope to compete with the
Southern Pacific Railroad John ID.
Spreckels and Charles NJ. Shortridge have
been in New York endeavoring to secure
the selection of San Francisco as the place
of holding the National Republican Con-
vention. Clau. Spreckels returns home
from Europe very much improved in
health, but when seen last night declined
to be interviewed.
Mr.. Shortridge and John D. Spreckels
were at the Richelieu few hours during
the evening. They are both very much
pleased over the result of their trip. They
say that all they want is for Chicago to
keep her hands off and that San Francisco
will be the place selected for holding the
National Convention. Said Mr.. Short
ridge:
@We have twenty-five votes out of the
flfty-six OF the National Republican Com
! mittee assured us, and you can rest as
sured that we are not going to give up. In
fact, while this may not be good news to
you in Chicago. the two cities now in the
lead are Pittsburg and San Francisco. We
had only twelve votes when we went to
New York and now we have twenty-five
votes assured us, so you see the sentiment
is growing toward the Golden Gate CITY.
Now, all we ask is for Chicago TO do the
graceful thing and say to San Francisco,
we will help you and Pittsburg will not
be in it.
Mr.. Fessenden and General CIarkson
are with US, and will do all they can to
aid the Pacific Slope in getting the con-
vention. When Chicago secured the
Worlds Fair the Pacific Slope did all it
could for her, and 1 can prove by our
banks that California spent more money
at the fair and in Chicago per capita than
any other State. San Francisco regards
Chicago as part of the same people. and
now she asks return of the favor shown
in 1898. We will pay the debt of the Ma
tional Committee and we will give 500, 600
besides to take care of the delegates who
come and secure cheap rates.
"Why, a trip out there will be an educa-
ton to them. We will get transportation
low enough to permit all delegates to come,
and if they are not able to come we will
pay their way. There is nothing slow
about San Francisco. All we want is the
convention, and we Will take care of the
people in good style.
.'We want the leaders of the Republican
party to come West and get acquainted