The San Francisco call., 1895-11-24
CHICAGO rs. PITTSBURG.
Governor Greenhat9e Is Still Fighting
for San Francisco.


for San Francisco.
BOSTON, MASS, Nov. 23.-During the
last few days the National Convention
boom has once more come forward with
more than usual prominence. With the
excuse of the annual State elections, the
agents of the different cities striving for
the honor have been actively at work, and
at the present time the question is one
that is interesting Eastern Republicans
more than ever. Since the withdrawal of
Boston for the honor, Eastern Republicans
have had only an eye for one city, all
expressing their approval of allowing San
Francisco to carry off the honor. Time
has, to all appearances, not changed that
decisions, at present it looks as if the
Golden Gate would receive the united
support of the whole East. as previously
predicted.
During the last two weeks, however,
Chicago and Pittsburg agents have been
very much in evidence, and it is the first
time the latter city has made pretensions
OF a big struggle to secure Eastern sup
port. THE CALL correspondent had an
interview with l.. A. Caldwell, who is
looking after the Pittsburg interests in
New England. He stated that there was
not the least doubt in his mind but that
the Smoky City would carry off the honor,
as he claimed that they had already enough
pledged votes TO win. In regard to the
support which the East would give he was
non-committal, but from his talk it could
be cleaned that thus far he had not met
with much success. Speaking, however, of
this matter, he stated that he expected to
see the whole of the Eastern States swing
ing in for Pittsburg when the proper time
arrived. Asked as to his views in regard
to San Francisco as the convention city,
he stated that if Pittsburg We're out of the
race they would be surely the most worthy
to be noticed, but that in the present light
of events the entire feeling OF the country
was against the distance, although he did
not doubt that San Francisco could take
care OF the crowd as well as any city in
the country, not excepting Pittsburg.
Talking with well-known politician to-
night, and one in the inner circles of the
party, THE CALL correspondent was in
formed that the Pittsburg agents had
placed considerable money in the East
but that it would have very little or no eff
feet in changing the sentiment for the
West. The Chicago agents have also been
very busy and if their claims are to be
rated as true, both San Francisco and
Pittsburg are already out of the race.
]. G. Winslow, who is looking after the
interests of that city in New England,
stated that he could already count on Sc
curing the support of the East when the
time arrived. He said he had made per-
sonal canvass and feels assured as to the
outcome. Asked whether he had any
thing to say in regard to President Carter's
offer of the convention to Chicago, he said
that he had not received any intimation
of such an action from an authoritative
source excepting what he had read in the
newspapers. He said, however, that
such an action was to be ex-
pected, and that there was every reason to
believe that the offer as stated was bona
fide. Meanwhile the hackers of San Fran
cisco have by no means lost any sleep by
these claims of strength on the part of the
Pittsburg and Chicago agents.
Governor Greenhalge, who is the
acknowledged champion of the Golden
Gate, when seen by THE CALL representa-
tive, stated that he could state author
itatively that there was no change of senti-
ment, that there would be none, and that
San Francisco would secure the support of
the entire New England delegation.