The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-22
The President Desires Delegates
to Be Influenced by Sound
Money" Atmosphere.
SECRET MISSION OF THE TRIO.
Cleveland, Lamont and Herbert
Started the Movement in
Gotham.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 21-The
administration, aided by gol1bugs of all
parties, is making strenuous efforts to
hold the next Democratic National Con-
vention in New York City. The President
himself is taking hand, and Lamont,
Whitney and Chairman Harrity are his
henchmen. Lamont is now in New York
for this purpose.
The scheme was given to THE CALL by
Harrity after his visit to the White House
last week. Harrity made no bones of the
fact that leading Democrats were working
to take the convention to New York. He
did not say that President Cleveland was
one of the conspirators, but that inference
was drawn from his remarks, and subse-
quent developments prove this theory to
have been correct.
Mr.. Cleveland wants to get the Demo.
Gratis where they will be influenced by a
goldbug atmosphere.
The prediction is made by knowing ones
tonight that the convention will be held
in New York early in July.
1t is said that during the recent visit of
Mr. Cleveland and Secretaries Lamont
and Herbert to New York they impressed
upon ex-Secretary Whitney and those
with whom they came into contact the
necessity for immediate action looking to
the selection of that city as the place for
holding the convention.
In any event. the dust shaken from the
feet of this distinguished trio when taking
their departure had not settled until SUBJ
scription papers were being circulated in
every ward throughout New York City
for the purpose of raising an enormous
fund to be expended in entertaining the
convention, if secured.
The enthusiastic announcement was
| made that at least an aggregate of $3.50, 900
would be raised.
Nearly three decades have elapsed since
National nominating convention of
great political party was held in New
York. The last occasion was in 1868, when
Horatio Seymour of that State was chosen
to lead the then forlorn hope of the Dem
ocrats against the Republicans headed by
General Grant. Since then the Demo-
cratic party has given six Presidential
nominations to the State of New York
without holding a National convention
within its territory. Greeley, Tilden
and Hancock were each nominated once
and Mr.. Cleveland three times. But in
those conventions it was matter of
geography, and not finance.
Now it is necessary to hold up before
the delegates great object lesson as to
the benefits accruing from National mono
metallism. If influence, hard work and
manipulation can bring such result to
pass the Democratic National Convention
will be held in New York.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov. N.-A prelim-
mary meeting of the convention commit
tee appointed by the Boad of Trade of this
city was held to-day in the board rooms.
The question of securing the Democratic
and Republican National Conventions for
for New York City was discussed and a.
committee appointed to confer with the
leaders and those influential in Republic
can circles who are now in the city in
reference to the Republican National Con-
vention.
Mr.. James stated that "a guarantee fund
of $250,0O0 could be raised if wanted" Ex-
Judge Arnoux moved that the committee
be enlarged to one hundred, which was
accepted. The meeting adjourned SUBJ
ject to the call of the chairman.