The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-12
United California Pulling for the
Great Convention
NEARLY EVERYBODY IN LINE
The Los Angeles Transportation Commit
tee Already at Work
Most Encouraging Reports From San Fran
cisco Are Receivcd-The Local Ex-
ecutive Committees Meeting

The work that is being done in the
state OF California. in San Francisco and
ont OF it, to secure the gathering OF the
Repu blican national convention for the
metropolis OF the west-the city by the
Golden Gate-certainly reflects great
credit upon the reople Of the common
wealth; for 1t demonstrates that in time
of need personal and partisan feeling can
pc laid aside and a united effort put forth
for the common good of all. San Fran
CISCO has now decided to raise $3.50 900 IL
secure the convention. The idea of doing
things by halves has been given up, and
it IL proposed to sail in and capture what
is sought.
Wendell E,ston, chairman OF the San
Francisco executive committee having
the convention In hand has addressed
to the chairman of tine Los \ ngleles COM
mittee the following letter:
Once of Citizens Committee on National
Convention, Room 100, Chronicle
Building, San Francisco, Cal.
Noyemb Der 8, 1895.
H. Y. Osborne. Chairman Citizens Com
mittee, LES Angeles. CAL:
Dear Sir:-Our work is now we'll or
ganized, and a strong effort will be made
to bring the next Republican national
convention to California. While the
place selected should probably be San
Francisco. still you understand that our
work will be in the direction OF state
effort and it is the desire of the exeou-
tive com mittee that there should be 9
terested in California.
During the ing week We shall de-
termlne on the committee to present out
wishes TO the Republican national ccm-
mittee, which will be in session in Wash
ingtpn on December 10th. Such IDEAS as
are developed in your community which
will be of benefit to the cause we are
quite prepared TO receive in our execu-
tive COMMITTEE and will give them the
fullest consideration. Our WORK is to bring
the convention to California and to ar
rive a: this result we are omen to sugges
tions IN aid of practical work. At present
indications are that we will not make a
large committee to go or to Washing
too. but feel that place on the co m
mittee for the Republican city of Los
Angeles should be indicated by your
selves, and we should be pleased to add
to the committee the names of ttusa gen
tlemen. We NAV we able TO organize
quite strong voluntary committee who
are DESTROYS of going to Washington in
the interest of the CAUSE and who have
offered to assume the entire expense. OF
course we could hardly expect that the
eecutlv committee work would be done
in this way, and our committee will be
in funds to provide for the exeuctivt
committee work, headquarters, etc =,
which may be required at Washington.
Our work will be short and sharp. and
write you at ones that you may feel thai
we recognize the benefit which your
work Will do us, and help us to max, thi:
. great big state effort. Respectfully
yours.
The Southern Pacific Railroad com
puny, through its general passenger agen 1
4. ii. Goodman, has announced that !
will do all IN its power to secure the con
vention for San Francisco. 1t now looks
as though $50 round trip rate from Chi
cago would be secured.
The sub-comm ittee of the Souther!
California executive committee, which
has ch rye OF the matter of tVansporta
ton, held an interesting and important
session yesterday in the office of Mayor
RAIDER. at the city hall. Mayor RAIDER,
Gen. j. r. Mathews and Captain II. u
Osborne were present.
After a general discussion the commit
tee proceeded to the Bradbury block fol
an interview with General Ira fic Man.
ager J. J. Byrne of the Santa Fe. Mr..
Dyrne received the committee and gave
them to understand that the Santa Fe
company was enthusiastically workinr
to hrin, the convention to the Pacif,
coast
The com mittee emphasized the nsces
sity of having all tickets from the eas' tc
the coast being placed at the option Of
the purchaser, in case he desired to 5e
hooked ono way through Southern Cali.
fornia and Los Angeles. It also pointed
out the Necessity for having cheap loca
fares in the event of the convention 60
ing to San Francisco. in order that al
VINO come to Southern California can bt
given the opportunity of seeing 1t al:
cheaply and we'll.
Mr.. Byrne assured the committee tina,
there was no doubt but hat all the ticket!
from the east would be SD arranged thai
anyone so desiring could come and return
by way of Southern California. He also
stated that the railroads would also see
that advantageous rates would BIO made
for all points in Southern California IL:
an incentive to al! visitors to behold thu
glories of this section.
Assistant General Freight and Passen
ger Agent j. NJ. Crawley of the Southern
Pacific was also interviewed. The com
mitee stated to Mr.. Crawley that it de
sired the Southern Pacific to make the
rate between Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco SO low that all the delegates anc
visitors, in the event of the convention
going to San Francisco. would have at
incentive IN coming to Los Angeles anC
Southern California. The matter of cheaI
local rates was also called to his atten
ton. Mr.. Crawlev SAID that he was heart
lily in accord with the purposes of tn,
committee. and would mmediately lay
the matter before the officials Of the roat
at San Francisco.
The Los Angeles transportation com
mittee will make it special aim 70 Sc,
to it that if the convention comes to Sar
Francisco no eastern man gets back hom,
without first seeing Southern California.
At 4 o'clock this afternoon there will b.
a meeting OF the full executive comm tte'
hall. The members of this COMMITTED
are Mayor RAIDER. John +. Francis, Gen
John r. Mathews, ]. ]. Gosper. G. e
Day, W. @. Patterson and II. q. Osborne