The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-30
THIS CITY is THE PLACE,
Railroad Men Want the Next
National Republican Con-
vention Here.
F. a. WADLEIGHS OPINION.
No Doubt That Most Satisfactory
Rates From Chicago Can
Be Made.

eff the matter rests with the railways
and the question of fare from Chicago west
to San Francisco becomes pivotal in the
decision then l have no doubt that the
next National Republican Convention will
be held right here in San Francisco" said
F. A. Wadleigh of Salt Lake City yester-
day. He is the general passenger agent OF
the Rio Grande Western Railway, and
reached this City yesterday.
"There is no doubt in my mind at all, -
continued Mr.. Wadleigh, shat California
has good chance to secure the conven-
ton. Denver, of course, will make fight,
and possibly some of the roads that ter
inmate at Denver will be satisfied if that
city should get the convention but can
say this even for the other roads, that there
will be no lack of harmonious action, and
even those roads ending at Denver will
throw no obstacle in CALIFORNIA; road to
success in the matter of the convention or
in any other way"
Have you any idea of what sort of rate
might be fixed?''
well, so far there has been nothing
definite as to rate even suggested. The
Southern Pacific has in letter asked what
the other roads would do in general way
and the unanimous answer was that they
would all cooperate and do their best to
show the Eastern people how much and
what kind of country there is west of Chi
cago. The result is bound to be generally
beneficial, and for that reason the railroad
people OF the country will not permit any
small rivalries to enter into the matter.
$50 far as the rate is concerned | am
sure that it will be made practically nomi-
nal. / should think it most likely that
W. Co., \
back would be the generally approved
rate. That is low-nominal in fact-but it
will react to the advantage of California in
that it will have brought visitors who
would probably not have come otherwise,
and who will not fail to tell when they go
home of what they have seen in the
Golden West"
"You favor San Francisco as a site for
the convention ~
first, last and all the time. Coming out
from Salt Lake City l had Colonel Isaac
Trumbo as travelling companion, and the
result is that | am as enthusiastic as he
over the matter. You know we hold a
constitutional election shortly in Utah,
and there is no doubt that the constitu-
ton as it is being prepared will be
adopted. Then we will add another star
to the flag. So you see anything that helps
''By the way" added Mr.. Wadleigh,
"when that new star is added and Utah
becomes a State, it is much more than
likely that Colonel Trumbo will represent
that State in the United States Senate. In
fact his election is almost sure, and for my
part l shall be heartily glad to see him in
the United States Senate"
when do you think the question as to
railroad rates to San Francisco will be put
before the roads?"
THAT 1 cannot say, for it depends to
some extent on the relative position of San
Francisco in the fight for the convention,
but as l said, am sure the rate will be
made satisfactory, for there is not a railroad
in the West, or in the country for that
matter, that would not be glad to see San
Francisco selected. The East should be
made familiar with the West, for the result
could not but be good for every citizen OF
the United States"
Mr. Wadleigh will spend week or ten
days in California before returning to Salt
Lake City. Wherever he goes it is likely
that he will boom San Francisco as the
City for the next Republican National
Convention.