The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-29
UTAH IS FOR THIS CITY,
General Friedrich is Doing Some
Excellent Prose.
lyting.
Boston Information Seems to Indicate
That Pittsburg is Not Acting
With Wisdom.
We have captured Utah's National com.

We have captured Utah's National COM
mitteeman.
The work of securing the votes necessary
to get the Republican National Convention
for San Francisco has begun well, and Gen.
eral Robert A. Friedrich, who was the
first delegate to leave San Francisco on
proselyting tour, has proven his efficiency
by winning o. ]. Salisbury, the commit
teeman from Utah, over to San Francisco's
side.
The general has not only done this, but
has succeeded in enlisting Utah's Cover
nor among our champions, and that ex-
ecutive has appointed committee to 60
to Washington in our behalf.
This means great deal to the Pacific
Coast, and particularly San Francisco. 1t
indicates how thoroughly our sister States
understand the Importance of holding a
convention on this coast, and the strength
we will draw from them when our claims
are laid before the National Committee
will be of great value to US.
1t is probably the keynote for other
States around California to get into the
harmony of the plan and add their pres
tige to the organized body that has done
SO much to complete the work so well be-
gun by the people of San Francisco.
AS matter of fact General Friedrich
did not expect to get Utah as one of the
States that favored San Francisco, but it
was nevertheless most welcome. His
main strength lies in the South, where he
spent his boyhood and college days and
where he is happy in the possession of
great many influential friends, who will
doubtless give him good deal of help to
assist his desires to a satisfactory con-
clusion. In Kentucky he is almost posi-
tive that he will succeed in gaining the
approval of William o. Bradley, the Gov
ernor-eiect of the Bourbon State, who was
youthful companion of General Fried
rich and who has from time to time of
fered to do anything ne could for his
friend.
Alabama and Georgia may be induced to
stand for the Golden West, but those two
States will have to be handled with some
care. as Chairman Quay has his eye on
them for Pittsburg.
In few days others of the delegation of
five, sent out OF this City by the executive
committee, will be in the thick of the fight
for strength and individual votes, and we
will probably get news in few days of
Chicago and Pittsburg. We have some as
surance OF fidelity from one or two sources
that have been kept private by the execu-
tive committee for reasons that are sutfi-
cient and good, and when the National
Committee gets ready to make its selection
they will be quietly introduced into the
ceremony and utilized for all they are
worth.
A great deal of objection at first found
to San Francisco has been obliterated.
notably that of distance and the rate of
railroad travel. Those who at first held
| that it would be detriment to come such
a distance from the East to hold conven-
ton have come to the belief that the coun-
try is broad enough and good enough to
deserve more attention from the states
men and politicians of the country than it
is in the habit of receiving.
The railroad companies have all made a
round-trip rate of $50 from Chicago, and
that has placed the transportation at
figure low enough for the trip to be made
by most any politician who wants TO come
to the nominating center of his party.
Wendell Easton was quite delighted at
the report of General Friedrich, and ex-
poets more of similar character in few
days.
The finance committee is resting on its
oars, with over $150,O0o in sight, and more
too if the National Committee requires it
and concludes to select San Francisco.
The merchants and public.spirited citizens
say they will put up all the money re-
quired, and there will be a flood OF revenue
when it is wanted that will surprise and
shock the silurians.
Following is a copy of the dispatch re-
garding Utah's committeeman and the
Governors attitude:
SALT LAKE Utah, November 81.
Wendeu Eoston, northwest corner Scott and
Clay streets-Committeeman from Utah sup
ports San Francisco. Governor West has ap-
pointed committee to go to Washington in our