The San Francisco call., 1895-12-02

vigorously at work, and no time is being
lost by them to make San Francisco the
convention city.
VORKING FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
Local Committeeman and Many Senators
Pulling Together In Washington.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. THE
CALL correspondent had long talk with
Colonel James s. Clarkson at the Shore
ham Hotel tonight on San Franciscos 8
prospect of securing the convention. Dur
ing this afternoon Mr.. Clarkson met Sena-
tor Quay, Senator Carter, Elkins OF West
Virginia, Powell Clayton of Arkansas,
Dick Kerens of Missouri, and other proml-
nent Republican leaders.
II find" said Mr.. Clarkson, "that very
many committeeman are favorable to San
Francisco, and l believe that to-day
majority of them are with us, but rival
cities are making great use of statements
printed East about San Francisco's tele-
graphic facilities. The Western Union
has made statement to the effect that
they would have to expend $250,O00 to
supply facilities adequate to the great de-
mand that Eastern dailies will make on
the company for news reports Eastern
newspapers (the big and influential ones)
will fight San Francisco, and their on
slaught is already having its effect.
II am afraid that some of the weak
kneed ones in our camp will be in
fiuenced. You cannot impress upon your
people too strongl ly the necessity OF send
Ing statements East by private or by press
reports, or any way at all, calculated to
impress Eastern Republicans and Eastern
newspapers especially that telegraphic IA
cilIties will be adequate.
Another thing, too, other cities which
have not been active are getting to work
in earnest. st. Louis, which was resting
on Its oars for awhile, has walked up.
Powell Clayton of Arkansas is for ST.
Louis, so is Dick kerens, committeeman
from Missouri, and Steve Elkins of West
Virginia.
1.-THE latter saw Senator Allison to-day
and told him that if the convention went
to San Francisco many delegates would
have to hustle to get funds for their ex-
penses, and some States might not be fully
represented unless by proxy.
Senator Allison said: 'Poppycock,
Stephen, they will all gather. There
would be lots of visitors there, too. 1t is
no farther west than it is east and dis
tance will not cut as much figure as you
imagine. However do not wish to in
fuence the action of the committeeman.
/ only say that as far as | am concerned |
am not favoring any particular place. l
do not share the belief that any delegates
would stay away from the convention if it
were held in San Francisco
"These words of Senator Allison are cal
culated to encourage the San Franciscans,
and were balm and tonic for them, mas
much as it was reported tonight that
Tom Carter of Montana was working in
favor of Chicago. There seems little
doubt that Carter has gone back on San
Francisco. Colonel Clarkson believes Car
ter is for Chicago. Colonel Clarkson says,
furthermore, that great pressure must be
brought to bear upon Thomas G. Platt of
New York, who virtually controls the sit
uation, and at this time he seems unalter-
ably opposed to San Francisco.
Senator Quay told me tonight that
next to Pitsburg he favored San Francisco,
and that if Pitttsburg could not get the
convention he would help us all he could
In short, there is no reason for discourage
ment and every reason to believe that
with strong pull all together, we will
drag the big elephant to the Golden Shore.
But let me impress upon your people
again your California committee must
come here armed with facts which will
show conclusively that telegraph offices
there will be prepared TO handle the news.
81 wish Mr.. Shortridge would come on.
He was received so well in New York by
the big Republican guns, and is such a
good all-round mixer that his presence
here would be of incalcuable value to us.''
Two of the California committee arrived
at the Ebbitt House tonight, viz: Editor
H. 2. Osborne of the Los Angeles Express
and Frank RAIDER, Mayor of Los Angeles.
They were very much fatigued from their
long trip and retired early without seeing
CIarkson, Quay or any prominent Repub-
licans.
They will be up early tomorrow to begin
their campaign. Mr.. Osborne said to The
CALL correspondent tonight he stopped
in Chicago, and while Chicago seemed to
be making some efforts, only the hotel
men were back of it. He was told in the
Chicago Tribune office that the prominent
people and press had not actively begun
any operations yet, and he was not sure
that they would.
Mr.. Osborne was assured by Mr. Storror,
Postal Telegraph manager, before he left.
that telegraphic service would be sufficient
for all demands made by Eastern dailies.
Mr.. Osborne realizes that committeeman
must be impressed with that fact, and it
will demand his attention to-morrow.