The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-09
THE STATE rs ROUSED.

All the circumstances attending the
meeting of the executive committee ap-
pointed to direct the fight for bringing the
Republican National Convention were I'M
usual and Instructive. 1t was surprising
to be informed by Senator Williams that
he had appointed the members Of the
committee without having consulted them,
and yet all except one, who was in the
East, were present at the initial meeting.
Further, Wendell Easton desired to be ex-
cused from serving as permanent chair
man for the reason that his heavy private
business might interfere. When he be-
came convinced that his services were
greatly needed and that sacrifice was
expected OF him he cheerfully accepted
the position.
With such men as these, displaying such
spirit, we may be sure that California is
reused and that no possible human task is
beyond its accomplishment. Similar men
with a similar spirit are appearing in all
the other committees. All recognize the
fact that this is time for self-sacrifice
and Tor the strong, patriotic men of the
State to come to the front. The public
will appreciate these sacrifices. It has
been just such men, just such unselfsh-
ness and just such energy that have
accomplished Chicago's commercial great
ness and the lack of them that has kept
California back so many years.
A thousand minor problems will have to
be discovered and assailed in the personal
work which is now to be done among the
members of the National Committee. A
thousand strings must be pulled, hun
dred combinations broken. For this
undertaking men of the highest ability are
required. They must have the shrewd-
ness which can overcome one set of COM
binations with another, and be men who
are filled with a knowledge OF the needs OF
She West and VINO can ably offer the allure
mentS of California as temptation. II is
here that the hardest and finest work is to
be done.
1t seems to be the impression in New
York that $500, 000has been already pledged
in San Francisco. This is a compliment
which should be deserved. Alongside this
is the attitude of Chicago, which is taking
the ground that it will not condescend to
raise money to pay off the accumulated
debts of the National Committee, and that
if the superior position of that city is not
the mischief The efforts of the Chicago
press to explain, apologize for and deny
the rutianly treatment which the dele
gates received at the last Republican Ma
tional Convention held there, coupled with
the other utterances of recent days from
that place, seem to indicate that the city
has no hope of securing the convention.
An unfortunate condition of affairs has
arisen in the attitude of Mr.. Quay. He is
very shrewd and able manager, and in a
sense his reputation for power is at stake
in the fight which he is making for Pitts
burg. tmay be expected that the stronger
are San Francisco's chances the more
strenuous will be his efforts to defeat them
This situation will probably suggest the
proper method for meeting it. Every con-
ceivable argument except the possible
effect of the holding of the convention
in a manufacturing center Is opposed to
Plttsburg, and even that argument has
been deprived of its force by the result OF
last Mondays elections. 1t was then
shown with sufficient clearness that in the
manufacturing communities of the coun-
try the Republican idea of protection has
come to be accepted, and the conclusion is
that nothing on that score could be gained
by holding the convention at Pittsburg.
The question of the tariff seems to be prac-
tically settled, and now it is proper to in
clude other matters of National Importance
| in the scheme of the party. Among them
should be the great interests OF the West.