The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-24


ton claim that it will be possible to get
$500, 900, provided that there is likelihood
of securing the prize. Inasmuch as there
are great many arguments in our favor
the public have cause to expect the most
encouraging results
Heretofore the various Presidential can
didates have been bound to exercise all
their influence in favor of the city nearest
them; but it is believed that by locating
the convention at San Francisco these
issues can be removed, and with perfect
harmony.
The question of telegraphic facilities to
handle the vast amount of news that must
of necessity go out of San Francisco when
the convention begins to operate has been
thoroughly gone into by L. w. StorroF,
superintendent of the Pacific Coast Tele-
graph Cable Company, and he is of the
opinion that no difficulty will be expert
enced. He argues, and with wisdom, that
if we can receive reports of conventions
from the East we can equally we'll send
them from the West. Hesays there are
no possible grounds for fear in that direc-
ton.
NJ. NJ. Estee says he would work equally
hard to have a Democratic convention
held here Anything to bring such body
of representatives to the Pacific Coast.
c. P. Huntington, ]. A. Fillmore,
Stephen T. Gage-aH of the Southern
Pacific Company-are decidedly in favor
of the convention, and promise all the
railroad assistance possible. J. c. Stubs,
third vice president of the Southern
Pacific Company. says 1t will be possible
10 handle any sort of crowd and that $50
for the round trip from Chicago would be
a reasonable rate.
All of the leading hotel men have prom
ised to refrain from raising regular rates
on the visitors, and the terrors of petty
larceny so common TO the visitors to the
Worlds Fair in Chicago will be dispensed
with.
A great many of the National Commit.
teemen, in answer to a query, have ad-
mitted that it would be a recognition to
the West for party service and have prom
ised that our claims will be given the
most careful cons Iteration.
Up to date there are no serious obstacles
in the way, and San Francisco has every
reason to hope for the much-coveted prize.
Further interviewing yesterday resulted
in renewed hope and the suggestion is now
becoming something tangible.
NJ. H. de Young, the proprietor of the
Chronicle, said:
see no reason why we should not go in and
make a good, strong, bold fight to get this con-
vention. We have won in other fights for our
City and for our State. We had had the Grand
Army of the Republic with its 10000 repre-
sentatives coming all the way to San Fran
cisco. We had had the Knights Templars
Conclave with its thousands. We had the
National Teachers Association. We have had
the International League of Press Clubs hold
their annual meeting in our City, and we
are 10 have the great Christian Endeavor or
ganization with at least 10000 representa-
tives. do not know OF a single great gather
ing here in San Francisco and California that
has not given us praise for our hospitable treat
ment of the participants.
The National Convention, though, is a diff
ferent proposition altogether. The leaders
while not always attending the meeting going
to the convention city, like to keep in close
communication by telegraph, and many of
the movements regarding the policy of the
party are submitted to them over the wires for
advice. Owing to the difference of time being
against US in this respect we may meet with d
little opposition from these men who WELD
powerful influence.
notice that Pittsburg has raised definitely
$4,000 which they are prepared to expend
on the convention if they secure it. There is
one thing about the subscriptions that are now
being offered that should be made part of each
PERSONS subscription, and that is the raising
of money enough for the preliminary fight.
Each person subscribing should be noti-
fed that at least per cent will be call ed for
TO defray preliminary expenses for headquar.
tiers in Washington and of q committee to be
sent on to aid the National Committeeman,
the balance of the money to be paid If we get
the convention,
Now as to myself am willing to subscribe
$500 toward raising the sum of 500, 900,
which must be raised to do anything at all
Unless the sum of 100000 is pledged and
guaranteed by people of standing in the COM
munity, think our fight is ct an end
Theodore Reichert, secretary of the old
Irwin cibles and member of the Wigwam
Association, said of the plan:
collected over $4,000 for the erection of the
Wigwam on the corner of Jones and Eddy
street when we wanted place for conventions,
and l am willing TO get out and collect for the
Republican convention fund. l will guarantee
10 do ali in my power to get funds together,
and know l VIII be able to get as much cash
in hand as any body else who will agree to go
into it. There are great many men in this
City who are perfectly willing to help out such
movement, and know them. Just count on
me when it comes to the actual work of So
liciting cash, and will do my share.
". II. Croker of the Croker w oolworth
Bank said:
Surely am in favor of the convention COM
ing TO San Francisco, and believe that the
money necessary can be raised in this City.
am willing to contribute. but my contribution
will be made by the Southern Pacific and Mar
ket-street railway systems in which I am
largely interested.
am in sympathy with the enterprise, and
believe il would be greatly to- the advantage
OF San Francisco to have the National Conven-
ton meet here.
General w. H. Dimond, president OF the
Chamber of Commerce, and head of the
firm of Williams, Dimond & Co., said he
was heartily in favor of the project to
bring the convention to San Francisco,
and the firm to which he belonged would
make contribution to the fund. He was
not prepared to say, without consulting
his associates, how large the subscription
would be.
When asked if the Chamber of Com
merce would assist in the work, he said:
Il.