The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08

would suggest that Charles NJ. Shortridge
who has Just returned from the East, take
the floor"
al should think" said Mr.. Shortridge,
''that we should have our representatives
there at least a week in advance of the
10th of December, so that some work could
be done before the committeeman have
been approached by others. L understand
that meeting of the interested ones has
been called for the latter part of the
present month and [ believe that we
should be represented there. We are now
in a position to do some very effective
work by beginning in earnest, and it will
be apparent that rapidity is of the utmost
Importance before We get through with
this movement"
Mr.. de Young's opinion was that the
best plan was a short, quick fight engi-
neered by the live men of the committee.
GAS q general rule" said Mr.. de Young,
who is the National committeeman from
this State, 1.-THE committeeman begin to
arrive in Washington the day before the
committee meets. l think we ought to be
there on the Sth at the very latest and
probably little before. 1t will do no par
ticular good TO go to New York. Wash
ington is the place where the men we want
to reach can be found"
Mr.. Booth suggested that a week in ad-
vance would be the proper thing, so that
the California people could radiate and
then come together in Washington little
before the committee met.
Chairman Easton then called upon T. T.
Williams, who was representing the Ex-
e. L.
~ came here to suggest" said Mr. VIII
liams without hesitation. land l believe
it would be a good idea to start out say
ten men who would make thorough can
vass of the United States to see every Ma
tional committeeman in the Union. We
have Iowa and we can get Illinois If some
body will go there and take the commit
teeman off in some corner and jam and
talk and argue him into standing in with
San Francisco. 1t must be done with a
good, quick, lively rush, and the result
will be to our liking. In the South Quay
has made no particular fight, and the
committeeman there are all virgin minded,
so to speak. We could do an immense
amount of good there by going at them at
once. If our representatives succeed in
getting a sufficient number of votes for
San Francisco they can telegraph back
here how much they need to carry the
thing through, and then we can raise the
money and carry our point. Look how
the Blaine delegation whooped things up
for the Plumed knight, and it was moth
ing but eighteen Californians doing the
whole thing"
Mr.. Williams suggestion created a
great deal of favorable comment. but the
question of how much would be required
to put it into execution was deferred until
the finance committee had organized and
was ready to proceed with the work as
signed them.
Mr.. de Young was of the opinion that it
would be wise plan and at the same time
dignihed. at would do great deal of
good in some cases, and vice.,versa in others.
1t is q matter OF combinations so far as the
National committee is concerned, and
there are many of the body that we would
have no influence With. AS whole, how
ever believe it would be an excellent
plan"
Mr.. Shortridge suggested compromise
OF all the propositions by having the rep
resentatives from San Francisco take diff
ferent routes and then come together In
Washington a day or two before the y a.
tional committee met for the purpose of
reporting the results of their trip. eve
must not forget" said he, "that Mr.. Quay
is not asleep and that he is working Just
as hard as he can for Pittsburg. If we
could only get him to lie still for few
hours, go to sleep as it were, we could win
the convention in no time. Platt told me
while l was in New Y ork that he would beat
US if he could, and we have got to fight a
good hard match to win the deal. We
may be able to convince the champions of
Reed that his nomination is not assured
unless they hold the convention in San
Francisco. However that is to be deter
mined, but believe in outlining our plans
as soon as possible"
Further discussion of the subject in gem
eral concluded with the understanding
that a conference would be held with the
finance committee, and representatives
would then be appointed to make the
PROSECUTING crusade into the Eastern,
Southern and Northern States.
Messrs. Booth, Tru man. Lilienthal,
Friedrich, Bowler and Chairman Easton
were requested to be present at the meet
ing of the finance committee, which will
convene to-day at P. NJ, so that thor
ough understanding of the work of the
two committees could be reached.
Monday next was set for another meet
ing of the executive committee at $3.50
P. NJ, and the comm ittee adjourned.