The herald., 1895-10-31
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ACTS
The Heralds Stand Commended at Home
and Abroad
A Feeling of Confidence That San Francisco S
Prospects Are Good
Prominent Citizens Talk Of the Importance
of Los Angeles Taking Hand In
Aiding to Secure the Con-
vention Ior the Coast

Los Angeles and all of Southern Cali
fornia, but more particularly the people
of this city, are going to put their shoul-
ders to the wheel and help San Francisco
to secure the next Republican national
convention.
The proposition for Southern California
to take hand in this great work was
first proposed by The Herald. 1t was the
first paper south of the Tehachepi noun
tains to call upon the people of this
region to help to secure victory for the
state and the section west of the Rockies
by aiding in every way possible to bring
the convention to San Francisco.
The position of The Herald has beer en-
dorsei on every side and many words of
praise have. .been voiced for it. The citi-
zens of Los Angeles have fallen into line
and now they are going to commence to
work.
The directors OF the chamber of com
mec'e at their meeting yesterday dis
cusssd this matter. The mem bers were all
enthusiastic, and it was the unanimous
opinion that everything possible sbould
be done by the chamber and ali OF its
auxiliary bodies t. bring the great Re-
publican gathering to the coast. Presi-
dent Patterson spoke in high praise of
the attitude Of The ii erald in regard to
the matter, as did also Director G. M.
Wells and others. The consensus OF opIn-
ion was that if the convention was held
at the Golden Gate city it would be a
matter of public rejoicing for every citi-
Fen of Southern California.
ACTION OF THE CHAMBER.
The following resolution, offered by
Director Graves, was unanimously
adopted
Resolved, That the members of the
cham ber of comm cree be requested to use
their influence with all mem beIs of the
Republican national committee whom
they may know to secure the holding OF
the next Republican convention in San
Francisco.
Everybody here says that Los Angeles
wants to sec the convention 90 to San
Francisco and this being the case 1t has
bsen suggested that it would be wise
idea for the cham Der of commerce, the
board OF trade and kindred organ izations
to appoint a CON mlttee to work in con
junction with the San Francisco com
mit.ees that are now enlisted in this
work. The point is made that an organ
lieu effort is much more effective than
= the efforts of thousands at random.
WHY FRISCO is IN 1T.
The fact is that Pitosburg is the strong.
est competitor that San Francisco has for
the convention. Chicago is indifferent,
New York don't care and each CITY is
opposed to the other getting it. They are
counted out of the race. Pittsburg ha.
neither the facilities as regards hotels OF
halls for the convention. Then, too IL
is high tariff town and Mckinley
friends are entrenched there. The Nc
kinlev leaders want the convention al
Plttsburg for the reason that the loca
conditions that exist would be decidedly
able to his candidacy. And the field
is against Mckinney on that account, anc
therefore, against Pittspurg. San Fran
cisco is regarded as neutral ground by al
candidates, and for that reason is such
general"favorite with the national com
mitteenen. every one of whom has hi.
individual candidate for president.
CAME BACK ENTHUSIASTIC
Capt. IL. Il. Osborne, of the Evenipe
Epxress. returned yesterday from Sar
Francisco full of enthusiasm over the
outlook ahd prospects California has to
capture the Repu bican national conven-
tion next year. While north Captain Os-
borne attended the meeting of the com
mittee of the Union League club that ha.
the matter OF securing the convention iI
hand, ana also the session of the Caifor-
MIA Press association, which organization
took the matter up.
why" said Captain Osborne last eve.
ming, Il was RELAY surprised to learn the
excellent prospect that San Francisco has
to be named as the gathering point fo1
the Republican clans next year. The
people of the metropolis have taken hold
OF the matter with great vim and energy.
NJ. Ii. de Young of the Chronicle, states
that with the proper effort he THINKS we
can get the convention. J. T. Williams,
of the Examiner, thinks the same, and
Charles NJ. Shortridge, of the Call. wires
from the east that everything is bright.
'Those who have the matter in hand
in San Francisco are greatly encouraged