The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-26

earnest nave SHOWN 1t by LHeIr aclS, dnC
those who were disposed to falter have
come to the conclusion that there is nc
time for them TO think it over, and the re-
suit is the entire population plunged ii
the work of doing the right thing at the
right time. 1t is case OF San Francisco
first. last and all the time. Various com
mittees, journals, private citizens and
others find that the collections are becom-
ing easier.
Those who argued against it have
ceased complaining altogether, and the
Ratchet of discord is buried indefinitely.
So much for the general intelligence oil
the people, and now for the grand effort
that will drag the Republican elephant to
the land of patriots and pioneers.
When the movement was started the
press of the East was disposed TO smile at
what they called CULVER of life" in San
Francisco, and the big newspapers of New
York and Washington editorially COM
mented on our hopes. There was touch
of satire in the volumes of matter pub
Ished concerning the project, but to-day
they are beginning to look upon us with a
most serious air.
Dispatches sent out from New York and
Washington admit that San Francisco and
Pittsburg are running neck and neck,
while cultured Chicago is a decided third.
The suddenness with which San Francisco
entered the fight makes her present posi-
ton all the more startling to the Eastern
press, and the powerful journals OF the At
lantic seaboard and the middle States are
doing the polite thing and swinging in
line.
We have some good boomers in New
York who are firm in the belief that San
Francisco is the proper place to hold the
big convention, and they are exercising
all their influence to bring it off here.
Senator Platt, one OF the thoughtful men
OF the Republican party, has admitted that
he cannot name the place where the con-
yention will be held, and says: II would
not make prediction as TO where the con-
vention Will be located. There is strong
feeling in favor of San Francisco. 1 doubt
if any one can correctly prophesy what
city will be selected. The National Com
mittee must determine that"
This opinion in itself shows that the
heads of the party are considering all the
points of the question involved and are
very cautious about immediate selection
OF any one place.
There are too many things to be con-
sidered in this move, and the decision of
the National Committee will have more
than little weight with the Republican
party IN 1896.
All of these points must be considered
by the people of this City and no time
should be lost in getting sufficient money
together to prove that we mean business.
If the proper amount is guaranteed when
the National Committee i. ready to make
q selection San Francisco will have as
good chance to secure the prize as any
other locality in the United States. 1t is
now a question of what effect it will have
upon the coming campaign and whether it
would not be good move for the party to
recognize the West by giving San Fran
cisco the convention.
Those who have never attended a Ma
tional Convention have no conception of
its effect upon locality and the import
ant part it plays in stimulating a COM
munity. The greatest OF the Nations
statesmen are in attendance, and the peo-
pie are reminded that the country is alive
to the selection, of freeborn executive
head. 1t has its effect on business and
commerce, and the political education
clASdA II 10 IlOI 10 NC cStlnldl0u.
People of California, now is the time to
put forward your best efforts so that we
may be able to win the next convention of
the Republican party.
The CALLS original suggestion for the
Republican party to hold its convention
in San Francisco was followed by similar
suggestion from this paper regarding the
Democratic Convention. This additional
feature in the field now has stimulated the
Democracy to give all the assistance posi-
bic to the Republicans. 1t has enabled
many politicians who are confined to parti-
san limits to see that The CALL is broad
enough in its policy to do everything pos
sibie for the good of the State of California
and the City of San Francisco.
1t is for one cause, one Interest, one
principle-progress.
At the meeting of the Union League
Club next Monday night there will doubt
less be some very effective work done.
The leading politicians OF the City and the
State will be in attendance, and it i. said
that some very substantial offers of finan-
cial aid will be made. The officers of the
club are preparing everything for big re-
ception to the men who will furnish
brains and capital to further the project of
securing the convention.
Every man with good idea will be lis
tened to, whether he be Republican or
Democrat, and 1t is expected by that time
there will be enough money in sight to
lure the National Committee to the Queen
City OF the West for the purpose of NOM
mating Republican President.
Scipio Craig, editor. of the Redlands
Citrograph, was in the City yesterday and
was bubbling over with prospect OF hold
ing the Republican National Convention
in San Francisco. There are few Republi-
cans as decided for the party as MIR. Craig.
He said:
In my opinion if San Francisco has as much
Yigor and lie as we hope it has there will not
be any question whatever as to the meeting of
at least one of the National conventions in this
City. So far as I can learn from correspon-
dence from my friends in the East there is a
general disposition on the part OF those having
votes 10 come TO California. There seems to be
but two things in the way. Some OF the East
ern newspapers seem to think that there will
be lack OF telegraphic accomrn odat tons for
their papers. From g personal acquaintance
with those who are at the head of the tele-