The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-27

| Impetus until the scheme of holding the
convention in this city was uncorked at the
annual banquet of the Republican club.
| Now that the leaders have so mlstakably
| shown their hands so far as Boston IS con-
| cerned, the party has, as it were, returned
to their first love, and San Francisco will,
undoubtedly, receive the solid support of
the Eastern States. The big guns" are
not doing much taking at present, but
they all feel sore over the manner in which
they have been handled. THE CALL cor
respondent secured interviews with several
of the party leaders to-day, and they all
seemed favorably disposed toward the
Golden Gate.
The most prominent opponent OF San
Francisco has been Governor Greenhalge
of Massachusetts, but when seen tonight
he said:
see that we are out of the race, and while
must confess that am chagrined at our defeat
L should not do anything that did not think
was for the interest of the party. In regard to
having the convention held at San Francisco
/ can only state that my views have changed
considerably of late, as on several occasions
have had the advantages of the scheme I'M
folded to me i'll different light. OF course
do not feel like making any statements until
have more thoroughly tested the feeling of the
party in general, but l have come to the
conclusion that San Francisco offers many adj
vantages which it would be policy to take
advantage OF. The claims which have been
put forward, comparing the number OF Repub-
lieans east of the Mississippi to those west of
it, it is by no means fair 1t is not
question of numbers; it is question whether
it would be a benefit to the party and help to
strengthen US in district where we might be
strengthened and think this is the true light
in which such things should be considered,
and We cannot with justice overlook the claims
OF the West.
Governor Cleaves of Maine has always
been in favor of having the convention
held in San Francisco and said:
have done all could in the past to have
the convention go there, and shall continue
my efforts in the future. / think that it is for
the best interests of the party, and when any
thing looks that way to me it will always en-
list my sympath1es. l think that Eastern Re-
publicans viii all take that view, not through
any feeling of revenge, but from the fact that
they cannot but recognize the benefits OF the
convention going to San Francisco.
Lieutenant Governor Wolcott of Massa-
chusetts has also added his name to the
list of converts, and although unwilling to
express himself openly at the present
time, it is understood that he will throw
his weight in favor of San Francisco
Among the others who now favor that
city as the place for holding the conven-
ton are Representative Atwood, Repre-
sentative Barrett, Mayor Curtis of Boston,
and Governor Busiel of New Hampshire,
who virtually form the backbone of Re-
publicanism in the East
A well-known politician to-day made the
statement that Joe Manley had had a
finger in the pie of changing the decision
| OF Eastern Republicans as he thinks that it
will benefit Thomas B. Reeds chances
if the convention Is held in the West.
1t is known that Reed has always been
predlsposed toward the West and in this
sudden shift those with an eye on the fu-
| ture claim that it shows the traces of the
hands of the two Maine statesmen.