The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26
fAVORS SAN FRANCISCO,
Nelson Bennett, Member of the
Republican National
Committee.
Talks Of Presidential Conventions.
Free Silver and Thriving
Tacoma.

Nelson Bennett, member of the Repub-
lican National Committee from the State
OF Washington, was interviewed at the
Palace Hotel last evening. Replying to
questions he said:
place Tor holding convention to nominate
candidates for President and Vice President I
shall endeavor to attend the session. Yes,
am in fav or of holding the convention in San
Francisco, and if there appears to be any
chance OF bringing the convention out here
snail SO cast my vote. San Francisco is nv
nIst cnolce and Denver my second. If we can
not get the convention here and Denver
should develop strength shall vote to hold
the convention in that city. Should neither
san francisco nor Denver be in the race shall
vote Tor Chicago. This answer have given in
substance to many correspondents who have
written to me to ascertain my choice.
our people on the Pacific Coast do not seem
to appreciate the magnitude of National Con
yention OF the Republican party The crowds
that assemble are simply immense. The dele
gates themselves constitute small percentage.
ments; and spectators assemble by thousands
to swell the throng and increase the enthusi-
asm ltr,s san Francisco is large city, wen
should be capable of taking care of ali the
visitors who could come.
There is great deal OF silver talk in Wash.
ington; Public sentiment has undergone a
marked change in few years. The Chamber
OF commerce OF Tacoma passed resolutions ia
voring the repeal of the silver-purohasinp
clause OF the Sherman act. At that time / di.
Tected the paper of which am proprietor. the
Iaeoma Ledger, to sustain silver. The course
OF the paper was opposed by the Chamber of
commerce. / went to the State convention at
Spokane Falls last october as an advocate OF
the free coinage of silver. In the committee on
platform we could not agree, so the contest
was fought out on the floor of the convention,
adopted declaring in. favor of coming the
American product of silver at ratio of I6 to /.
The country about Puget Sound is prosper.
Gus and Tacoma is going ahead as a shinni M
point. The Northern Pacific steamship line Is
doubling its steamer service between the
Sound and the Orient. Three fine steamers
have been plying in this trade for two wears
and the business now justifies the employment
OF three more steamships. The capacity of our
Lead smelling works in Tacoma is doubled.
operations in meat packing have been largely
increased this year. l am informed and be-
lfeve the information to be correct, that an
barrels OF meat for shipment to Vladiyostock.
Russia is accum ulating supplies for the men
employed on the Siberian railroad and other
operations in that region.
Mr.. Bennett speaks well of mining de.
velopment in the Cascade range. Gold
and copper mines of great merit have been
opened and the promise of further activity
in the working of mines is gratifying. Mr..
Bennett went to Washington from New
York. He Is actively engaged in impor-
tant business pursuits, being proprietor of
the Tacoma Hotel, as well as owner of the
Tacoma Ledger.