New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
BOOKING TOR SIN FRANCISCO
A DELEGATION OF CALIFORNIANS AFTER THE
REPUBLICAN CONvENT1ON-sOME PREFER
FNcES FOR CHICAGO.

A DELEGATION OF CALIFoRNIANs AFTER THE
REPUBLICAN coNvENrIoN-soME PREFER
ENCEs FOR CHICAGO
NJ H. De Young the proprietor of'The San Fran
cisco Chronice," and the leader Of the enthusiastic
delegation of san Francisc2ns. who have come
East 10 for their city the honor Of entertain
Ing the Republican National Convention, arrived in
New-York Yesterday on the train with him
when he reached here General A. l. Conger,
OF Akron, Ohio. and William NJ Hahn, OF Mans
field. IN the same State. both OF them hiSh in the
Republ!can councils of the Buckeyes. Mr.. Hahn
is the Ohio member Of the Republican National
Committee They are all on Their way TO Washing
ton where Mr. De Young il to meet his small army
OF assistants. Mr. De Young represents California
In the National Committee, and IS the v!ce-char-
man of that body.
1t is not San Francisco alone that wants the
Republican National Convention" said Mr.. DE
Young at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening.
1.-THE whole State California Is behind us. unan-
imously demanding that the convention shall come
10 the Pacific Coast this time. Among the eau
fornans who have been doing missionary WORK east
Of the Mississippi Mayor RAIDER and H. II.
Osborn of Los Angeles; q. A. Hale OF our state
Central Committee; Colonel George Kn!gAt our
great San Francisco lawyer who Will be our orator
before the National Committed Colonel fTiedilchs'
who has been laborng in the Northwest ana ten
eral Chpman. who has been down SontA LOOKING
up support FOR our side. We feel pretty strong
and hope TO win IT, however. we should fan, we
snail 20 home just true. loyal Republicans as we
came"
Mr. De Young eloquen,ly descanted on the many
advantage possessed by San Francisco. ana secuted
at the contenton OF the opposition that his city dd
not rossess enough telegraphic facilities Inc
thr-e hours difference in time between san frah-
CSC and New-York Mr. De Young was sure
would i've found an unimportant objection which
newspaper enterprise would somehow overcome
'rne Republicans are pretty sure 70 , WIN H mex:
year" said Mr.. DE Young. 'and II the ICSlocId'9
have any show at all 1t would be IN following
pl.n like this Let them so TO the country on
free silver platform. The South Is dlN-ded on that
question. ! know, but they might make ~ soIlu
again by nominating for pres,en1 so;ns of SabaHa
Then added to the Southern vote. they might get
the votes Of States in the West that Popuists car.
ried in lsq2 In this way the Democrats might
Would California go Democratic on that basis"
"Harily." replied Mr. De Young. california Is
Democrats who heard Mr.. De Young's plan 70
save them did not take to 1t Kindly ana lounu lau'
"Wcii." answered the sturdy Californian, that's
your only chance. II you don't embrace IL you are
General Conger and MIR. Hahn expressed prefer
ences for Chicago as the place lor t9y %ato.io t
Convention, and ex-senator warner NV, "no NJ
Young. also said that Chicago snould De CHOSEN
I've are for Cincinnati Of course c saa far IT, b
otherwise our people prefer thlcago. ,o,,arad tho,
Both Mr.. Hahn and General Conger declares ina tnat
Governor Mckinley would receive the u"@"i''io"S
support or Ohio until the DEAN. 60. ,-.,ouo,
General Conger told this story about National
Committeeman Hahn: -,
"A passenger on the train last night asked Mr..
Hahn what city IN Ohio ne came from.
81 live in the town where the man wrote DOCK
Hahns reply. , .,,o,
Hahn's method OF connecting himself with Senator
sherman's history OF his life and times