The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-20
THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB,
San Francisco Must Be the
Seat of the Next National
Convention.
TOO MUCH APATHY HAS EXISTED
he State Central Committee Has
Not Been Energetic Enough In
the Matter.

The Union League Club met. last night
at the Palace Hotel and discussed the prog
ress made by the committee delegated to
boom the proposition of San Francisco for
the next National Convention, and the
the matter in the future.
Chairman Robert 4. Friedrich called the
meeting to order. The members present
were: Colonel J. c. Currier (secretary), J.
5. Spear, A. I. Booth, Charles NJ. Short
ridge, Mr.. MacCreery of Alameda, Mr..
Lennon of Santa Rosa.
Colonel Stone was unable to attend
owing toillness in his family.
Mr.. Booth stated that no encouragement
had been given the committee by the
State Central Committee; in fact, de-
plorable apathy seemed to exist in that
body regarding the matter. 81 have not
yet seen Colonel Stone,' said Mr.. Booth,
land as a communication was to be re-
ceived by him from the State Central Com
mittee the matter has been held in abey-
ance until the receipt of such communion
ton"
Mr.. Shortridge moved that the report of
the committee in progress be received, and
that the committee be granted further
time. The motion was carried. Mr..
Shortridge was of the opinion that if the
State Central Committee continued In its
apathetic state and was not more prodigal
with assistance the Union League Club
might as well go it alone.
Mr.. Lennon stated that Colonel Stone
had called on Mr.. Cornwall and acquainted
him with the willingness of the committee
to cooperate, but that Cornwall had put a
wet blanket over the proposition, saving
he would let Colonel Stone know in regard
to the matter Thursday yesterday.
Mr.. Booth said: Il do not believe that
Mr.. Cornwall voices the opinion of the
majority of the State Central Committee in
this, and | believe as Mr.. Shortridge has
just stated, that if apathy exists outside,
this club must take the initiative and
show in a pronounced way that California
intends to make an effort to have the
National convention.
I'll the State committee fails to agitate
the matter. then the burden falls back on
some other organization-that organiza-
ton must be the Union League Club"
Mr.. Shortridge then suggested that the
club should obtain the correspondence
already received from the East, and that
this correspondence be continued in an
energetic manner, and that the answers be
tabulated.
The suggestion was put in the form of a
motion and carried THAT the answer to
all the correspondence with regard to San
Francisco's being the next seat of the
National Convention be turned over to the
Union League Club committee"
Mr.. Shortridge said: II am IN favor OF
anything that will bring this convention
here. Let them come by bull-teams,
steam power or electricity. Electricity
would be better perhaps, because such an
event would brighten the prospects of
California more than anything she has
ever had. California needs it and Cali
fornia must have it"
Mr.. Shortridge, continuing, suggested
that committee be appointed to meet in
New York or Washington some time next
month; that this committee consist of
members who have personal business in
the East; that these men look over the
ground, booming the thing as much as
possible, and thus be able to formulate
some definite plans as to the real campaign
to be subsequently pursued.
Accordingly motion was put and car
RED that a committee of five be appointed
to canvass the East and work on their own
resources.
Mr.. Shortridge, who leaves for Chicago
Sunday, was chosen as one of the commit
tee, the other four to be appointed later on.
The meeting was then adjourned until q
week from next Thursday night.