The San Francisco call., 1895-11-02
She Resigns in Favor of San
Francisco for the Con.
vention.
THE FUND STILL INCREASING.
Everybody Waiting to Begin Solid
Work When the MaSs.Meeting
ConVeneS.

whether the East would lend it's support
to the claims of San Francisco for the
Republican National Convention have now
disappeared. and it can be stated authori
tatively that the Golden Gate will receive
the support in this section to a unit.
Efforts have been made during the last
few days by Pittsburg lobbyists to awaken
interest in their claims, but they have only
met dull, unsympathetic ears. Never be-
fore has an opportunity been given to so
thoroughly test the temper of Eastern Re-
publicans as to the question as during the
past few days. The State elections are
now at hand, and nearly all politicians of
note from all over New England are
gathered in this city. THE CALL CORE
spondent has made series of the most
rigid inquiries, and as a result of this in
vestigation can say positively that New
England is solid for San Francisco.
San Francisco, in her desire to win the
convention, has behind her the com bined
influence of the Union League Club, the
Republican Executive Council, the press,
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both parties of the State of California.
Our interests are Identical with those Of
the State and coast, and the ultimate out
come of securing the convention will be
the betterment of the entire West. There
are no influences inimical to the project,
and it is not likely that there will be.
1t is recognized as a non-partisan move
ment, which has given it untold strength.
This fact has inspired the party leaders
among both Republicans and Democrats
to bury the hatchet, with its political edge,
and pull together.
AT Mondays mass-meeting the stored
up energy of men with ideas will be let
loose, with the result that all that is best
for the rational working out of the problem
will be brought forth. Already variety
of ideas are beginning to appear. Chair
man Friedrich of the Union League Club
said yesterday that he had received sew
eral letters from Eastern sources, all of
which contained the most encouraging
news, which in substance indicated that
San Francisco would win her hearts
desire and that the next Republican Presl-
dent would be nominated by Republican
Convention in this City.
The greatest obstacles that we now have
to overcome are distance and six votes
among the National Committeeman. With
our champions in the East we are likely to
secure the requisite strength with the COM
mittee, after which distance will be Sec
ondary. California has offered the con-
vention every possible luxury that could
go with its appearance, and as the greater
part OF the probable delegates know moth
ing of the Pacific Coast except through
having read of it, there is likely to be a
considerable strength developed through
a desire to see it.
Those who have visited California know
that our tales of sunshine, flowers and
fruit are not fiction, and that while the
great East is wrapped in frost and snow
we are living under perfect sky sur
rounded by green foliage and summer
scenes. AS matter of fact, nothing would
do the delegates so much good as the in
formation they would secure through Wis
iting the youthful but powerful West.
All OF these things have their value in
arguing for San Francisco, but the greatest
issue of all is how to get them here, how to
treat them when they arrive and how
much good their presence will do the Re-
publican party.
Up to date the citizens of the State of
California, and particularly San Francisco,
have agreed to subscribe over $40, 900 to
bring the convention here, and this entire
amount has been collected without the
assistance of any organization, system or
method other than that exercised by the
local papers. At the mass-meeting Mon
day night organization will be perfected
and iffaaa 0f thu ia
men in the State will be appointed to
carry on and complete the work so earn
estly begun.
They will be authorized to make ar
rangements in keeping with the condi-
tions of the hour and of such character
that the best results can be readily OBJ
tained. 1t will be impossible now to out
line the plan under which they will pro-
ceed, but it is evident from the interest
displayed and the great amount of good
that will undoubtedly accrue, that discre-
ton and wisdom will be exercised and a
happy conclusion will be the consequence.
The noble way in which our interior
cities have indicated their approval is very
gratifying and they will in great measure
be responsible for success if it comes to US.
1t is evident that the Importance of unity
has asserted itself, for in thi. movement
political creeds and party bar. are let down
for the purpose Of admitting better judg-
ment.
The most important work leading up to
the conclusion must be done now. While
we are straining every point to win the
favor of the National Committee and
simultaneously the convention, other
cities equally anxious and quite as strong
are doing likewise. Every hour spent in
influencing Eastern committeeman is an
hour gained, and before the 10th of De-
cember, upon which date the committe.
will meet to decide upon city, there will
be an endless number of caucuses and
some very distinctive wire-pulling from all
quarters of the Union. In this event San
Francisco should be as we'll primed with
arguments as any other city. There is no
logic better than that of concert, and if the
people of the West cast aside everything
else but the one desire now uppermost in
our minds, and demand of the Republican
party recognition for their fidelity to the
cause we will be recognized and in all