The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-23
OAKLAND OPINIONS.

Congressman Hilborn, Mayor Davis and ohm
P. Irish Approve of 1t.
OAKLAND. CAL, Oct. 22.-Congressman
HiIborn was seen tonight at the Fine
Priest wedding regarding the proposition to
secure the National Republican Convention
for San Francisco. He said:
believe it is move in the right direction.
1t would be of more benefit than the mere
money left here by the delegates, which in
itself would be no small matter, but the great
advertising of the State throughout the world
would be the main benefit. To get it every one
must unite
The convention this yaar will attract more
people than for many years past and the eve
OF the world wifi be riyeted on the city in
which the next President of these United States
is to be chosen. No doubt Oakland Will do her
share in raising the entertainment fund.
1t would be q small thing for the State to
raise 100000 No doubt the sum will be
raised within week.
Let it be known what amount is wanted and
it will be forthcoming. The CALL's enterprise
deserves all the praise that can be given to it,
Hon. J. P. Irish said:
Anything that will bring National conven-
ton to this coast deserves the commentator
and encouragement of everybody who has
Pacific Coast interests at heart. The subscrip-
ton of THE CALL should be duplicated by every
wealthy citizen on the coast, and the task of
raising 800, 900 should be child's play for
this State. No one can realize at glance what
the bringing OF convention to this coast
means to the State. As an advertisement for
San Francisco 800, 600 is a cheap price.
believe that many of the men who will be
elected to nominate the next Republican can
didate for President think OF San Francisco as
it was when Bret Harte wrote OF it, Before the
convention meets, while it is in session and
Tor long time afterward every newspaper in
this country and many in other countries
would be advertising San Francisco.
Now that the matter has been handsomely
started by the proprietor of THE CALL sup
pose that there will be an organized effort to
procure the necessary funds. Ii San Francisco
cannot go dozen better than Pittsburg her
streets ought TO be desolate from henceforth.
Mayor Davie thinks Oakland ought to
provide about $4,000 of the necessary
amount. He said:
This is not political question; it is plain
business proposition. The holding OF the
Republican National Convention here would
prove of inestimab1e value.
see that The CALL has started the ball roll
ing with $4,000. Oakland should subscribe at
least $4,000, and I have no doubt that she
will do her duty In the matter. Although San
Francisco will reap the greater part of the
benefit Oakland will come In for her share
Many of the men who would come here
would be men who may go back and make the
politics of the Nation. They would become
acquainted with and with our ambitions
and could be brought directly in contact with
our needs. 1t has always been our complaint
that the lawmakers of the Nation did not I'M
derstand our needs Many of them will under
stand US better after q National Convention If
everybody will work hand in hand the burden
will fall heavily upon ne one, and all will ben
eft eventually.