The San Francisco call., 1895-11-15
SENATOR SQUIRE SCINTILATES.
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CISCO and California.

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CISCO and California.
SEATTLE, WASH, Nov. 14.-Senator
Squire. in speaking of the convention
boom now on in San Francisco and the
Pacific Coast generally, said last night to
CALL correspondent:
The place for holding the next Republican
National Convention is San Francisco certain
ly Let 1T be held in that great City by all
means. This is due to Republicans on the Pa
cific Coast. We have always cheerfully gone
East to attend National conventions. Indeed
Pacific Coast Republicans were entitled to this
reciprocity long ago, but their hopes have
been doomed TO disappointment for various
reasons. But now know of no reason what
ever against holding the convention in San
Francisco and l believe we are on the eve of
victory. | advocated San Francisco all last
summer, beginning with an interview in the
New York Tribune. People in San Francisco
are enterprising, generous and liberal. They
will afford every facility for those attending
the convention. The City has ample hotel ac-
commodations and, in fact, she has the best
hotels in the world. The trip would be nov
city to Eastern delegates and special rates can
be secured, making the journey com naratively
inexpensive, and it will do the whole country
to have the continent traversed by the class
of men who usually attend National conven-
tions.
Use can be made of the various railroad
routes and delegates may come one way with
the privilege OF returning by another. This
will enable many to visit the State of
Washington and personally learn of its i'm
mense resources. A great many public men
who are well read and who have even visited
Europe are strangely ignorant about the west
ern part of their own country, having never
come this side of the Mississippi River. They
will lea rlnpb of tho iDtarvpni N Or MFR hv
merely passing through it and they will be
delighted with the climate and proc uctions of
the Pacific Coast l see nothing In the objec-
tions that have been put forward as to tele-
graphic facilities, for am sure they are ample,
and besides the great newspapers of this coun-
try care but little for expense when it comes to
question Of procuring important news.
While l think there is a fair chance of all
Pacific Coast States going Republican, yet
there can be no more certain way to insure
this result than by holding convention in
the metropolis OF the Pacific. The effect would
be thrilling all along the line of travel coming
and returning l think the plan would be
pleasing to the Middle, Western and Southern
States, and could meet with no valid objection
from the East. In fact, I learn that Name, the
most Eastern State, has come out strongly for
San Francisco. | see object in going East
10 P1ttsburg, whose State has gone Republican
by over 10000 majority 1t would be like
carrying Goals to Newcastle. As for Chicago
while it has great merits as q convention city,
yet it has been done TO DEATH and can make
no just demand, and the people may relish a
change. 1t is time the spell was broken, and
people should open their ewes to the Pacific
Coast, which William H. Seward nearly fifty
years ago said was destined to become the
theater of mans greatest and most brilliant
achievements. In fact, there is a great pres
tige attached TO moving so important body
westward, as westward the star of empire
takes its way.
Congressman S. G. Hyde of Spokane ar
rived in this city tonight and added his
voice to those proclaiming the merits of
San Francisco as place to hold the Ma
tional Republican Convention. He said:
favor San Francisco. 1t will do the people
OF the East good to cross this continent and see
how big the United States is. 1t should result
in good for the West, because it will acquaint
them with the needs of this section of the
country, chiefly mining and commerce on the
Pacific Coast 1t will enable the people to
readily bring before the convention the i'm
portance of having our money metals, both
gold and silver, recognized in the coinage laws
OF the country and bring home the needs of
coast defenses. We have never had conven-
ton on the Pacific Coast and this will be
winner; but, for that matter, the Republicans
will win no matter where the convention Is
held.