The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-11
But the Votes Promised Are
Gradually Given to the
Rivals.
CHICAGO FALLS DOWN HARD,
Finally It Is Decided to Award the
Great National Assemblage to
st. Louis.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. TO-
Charles III. Shortridge, Editor Call, San
francisco, California We are beaten, but
L do not know that we have any reason
able complaint to make against any one
unless it be the adherents of Chicago. st.
Louis made straight-out, honorable fight.
Chicago had no show to win, but could
have given the victory to California. In
view o: California's many kindnesses to
Chicago in connection with the World S
Fair, l thought that Chicago would en-
deavor to do service to San Francisco,
as its leading citizens promised US that
they would do, and as 1 think in honor
they should have done. The party leaders
thought that the convention ought not to
go to San Francisco. The Pennsylvania
Railroad was against US; the Western
Union Telegraph Company was against
US, and the managers of party were
against Us.
There is but little satisfaction to be
gathered from a defeat, but we feel a
great degree OF satisfaction in the loyalty
OF the Pacific Coast States and Territories.
Arizona, of which Governor Murphy is
the proxy, stayed with US to the end, and
so did all the Pacific Coast States and Ter
ritories. The opposition to going across
the continent was too great for US.
II. z. OSBORNE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 10.
Charles M Ssortridge Editor Call, San
Francisco: We shall return with banners
flying. but without the convention. Let
our pGopIe take the consolation that Cali
formal stands higher than ever before. and,
if putlic men can be believed, with better
future recognition. We have made
manly and clean fight and have no regrets
except that we failed. Il there is any
thing in promises, we will make it in 1900,
but the statute of limitation is shorter
than political promises and we must con-
tinue to press our claims upon merit.
We had Republicans from every State
and Territory as our audience, and we
hope the seed sown has not wholly fallen
upon stony ground. California has been
upon million tongues for more than a
week. The greatness of the Pacific States
has been made to appear in a thousand
newspapers. If we did not capture the
convention we have made many friends
for our coast. AS to immediate causes of
defeat 1 want to say we had overcome, l
think, newspaper objections, but the East
ern railroad companies came in at the last
moment and turned Pittsburg to st. Louis.
At that moment Chicago could have saved
US, but she fell down. think railroad in
fluence was felt here, but all the same it
savors of ingratitude. There were votes
promised US from the South which went to
say. n. P. CHIPMAN.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 10.
Charles H. Shortridge, Editor Call, San
Francisco: California lost the convention
through the united efforts of the COM
bined trunk lines of railroads leading into
Eastern cities. New Jersey, which had
promised to support US, had to change
her vote on account of Mr.. Hobart (who
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chief counsel for the Jersey Central and
Pennsylvania roads would not carry out
the promise. Tennessee changed its vote
on account of the same influence. Ken
tucky promised to vote for California but
failed to do SO by reason Of railroad in
fiuence, which was also brought to bear
on South Dakota, New Mexico and Vir-
ginia. Mississippi promised hervote to us
on the second ballot but failed.
General Clarkson held our men in line
to the last, showing his loyalty and good
feeling for California. The Blaine men
stood solid for our State. Will California
ever forget the Blaine men again, as they
did at Minneapolis? Mr.. Manley stood
UP with us from first to last. The big
Eastern interests paid no attention to
California until yesterday, when it was
thought we might win, and then they
took hand against us, but we gave them
a good rustic for their money.
The California delegation fought grandly
to a finish The liberality displayed by
the State of California is conceded by all
to have been more than liberal, and !
nothing but praise can be heard on ali
sides for the representatives of the Golden
State. The people were with US. but the
railroads were not. This means hurry up |
with the competing road, and California, |
and We will get it next time sure.
ISAAC TRUMBo.
ST. LOUIS THE WINNER.