The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-26
which they viii further by every means in

| With the powerful assistance of the San
| Francisco CALL, which means, as usual, the
| assistance Of the balance OF the newspapers,
| there is no doubt but that the question will
| be thoroughly discussed and worked out to q
! satisfactory conclusion.
Tomorrow the California Press Association
will convene at the rooms OF the local Press
| Club, on Kearny street, at 100 P. NJ. for the
| purpose of furthering all legitimate plans for
the bringing of the National convention to San
Francisco, and l have no doubt the papers of
California will do the best they possibly can to
be of some service to the City of San Fran
cisco.
Hon. William T. Boothby, who repre-
scented the Forty-third District in the As
ably last year, is the first of the saloon
men to come forward. He pledges 500
and says he will have $1,000 promised in
side of three days from those in his imme-
date vicinity.
81 viii get the money back in the first few
days OF the convention" he said ''But what I
am interested in particularly is the effect a
visit TO California Will have on future legisla-
ton. If the delegates to the National Conven-
ton come here they will see for lhemselve s
what California and San Francisco really are.
And when tie question of a Federal appTopria-
ton comes up for one of our cities they will not
will have learned that California is political
fact and is worthy of recognition. We must
get the convention if it can be brought here.
Another thing that makes mehope TO see the
convention here is the curiosity most Eastern
people have about California. When the win
ter is on there they will be eager to be able to
spend two weeks luIuriating in our sunshine
and flowers. You mark my words, that is
what will influence them most in coming, next
4rfe
by The CALL in urging San Franciscos claims.
Phil G. Crimmins is sure that every
every clothier, halter, cigar man and sa-
loon man on Market, hearny and Mont
gomery streets will be willing to contribute
largely to bring the convention to this
City.
81 will give what the rest do" said he. GAS
for what we may give it won't be circum-
stance to what we would get back if the con-
vention should come here. But l don't think
1t will come here. If Quay and Plat were with
US the matter would be decided in San Fran
ciscos favor. AS 1t IS 1 think PittsbuIg or Chi
cago will be the successful place.
Each candidate will want to have small
array of 'rooters" and boomers" behind him.
Now this is what handicaps San Francisco 1t
would cost too much to bring those men across
the Rockies.
Take Mckinley, for instance. If the conven-
ton were to be at Chicago or at Pittsburg there
would be 5000 Republicans attend from Ohio
to help him along. 1t would require only q
few hours going and coming and the trip
would hardly require a second thought But
very few of those man would come to San
Francisco If they should they would be
obliged to put in several days on the trip and
altogether lost fortnight or more of time
At the convention at Minneapolis a few
years ago saw men from all over the coun-
try. There were parades being held at all
hours of the day and night. Special trains
came from New York and other large centers,
carrying the friends of some particular man.
Such thing would be impossible here.
We ought TO have the convention, though
No trouble or expense should be al
lowed to interfere. Our so-called 'conserva-
tive" business men, who will be the last to con-
tribute, would receive the greatest benefits
You VIII find that all the small merchants
will be ready to put "a shoulder to the wheel.
F. w. Dohrmann of the Merchants
Association said:
If at the meeting which will be called at an
early date to consider the matter OF subscrib-
ing very liberal sum TO assist this movement
it should be determined best to let the matter
rest with the individual members of that Or
ganization, shall at once do my part in the
matter by assisting literally in the movement
am very much impressed with the idea that
it would benefit the entire Pacific Coast as we'll
as San Francisco if the convention could be
secured for this City. 1t is grand opportuu-
ity Tor California, and am sure no well-mean-
ing citizens can fail to see the great advantage
which such an object, If successfully carried
out, would be to the ma terial interests of the
State at large.
J. Richard. Freud in speaking OF the
matter said:
am a member of two bodies, one of which,
the Union League Club, has already been
pledged to raise $4,000. In the event that it
should be determined to raise q still greater
sum shall be pleased to subscribe such an
amount individually as would deem consist
ent with my financial standing in the COM
munity. We must secure the convention and
l am sure the funds necessary will be sub
scribed without any trouble. We need it, We
need the intelligent inspection such as the
delegates to the convention would bring
among us. The influence of such class of
visitors in the separate parts of the country
after seeing our wants and advantages, our I'M
occupied opportunities for trade and business
openings. would be of incalculable benefit to
the Pacific Coast
Charles Keilus of The Hub said:
When it comes down to matter of pure bust
ness, come around and I will give as much as
any one OF my peers in the business line in the
City in order to secure the convention. l am
sure it would be of great advantage TO our City
and State and the VIII ole Pacific Coast if we
can secure the convention for this point.
. Collector of Internal Revenue Welburn
waxed eloquent when the prospect of a
National Democratic Convention was men,
toned. He said
Too much cannot be said of the advantages
that would accrue to this City, and, in fact, TO
the whole coast, should the committee decide
to make San Francisco the scene of the con-
vention. for one would like to see both con-
yentions held here, for know that they would
be of inestiRlable value to the interests of Cali
fornia, but, of course, being a Democrat, my
chief interest centers in that of my party.
/ We want men of money and brains, such as
the delegates to the convention will certainly
be, to see the State and its possibilities. They
will go back East and tell their friends of the
great things they have seen, and that will
create an interest that will lead these friends
to journey westward ct the first opportunity.
1t would also be big thing for the party in
this State.
Of course shall subscribe If the matter
takes such shape as to show the necessity but