The San Francisco call., 1895-11-02
THE TIDE TURNS,
Boston Politicians Are Loud II, Praises
of San Francisco.

Boston Politicians Are Loud in Praises
of San Francisco.
BOSTON, MASS, Nov. 1.-Since Governor
Greenhalge last week announced his de-
termination TO lend his efforts toward the
convention going to the Pacific Coast, see
ing that Boston was out of the race, there
has been constant swinging into line.
The following interviews with prominent
members of the party give an impression
of the feeling existing in the East
Governor Greenhalge said tonight:
Ihave viewed with the greatest surprise the
extent which the San Francisco boom has
taken on of late. Whereas I was somewhat op-
posed TO the convention going West a week
ago, my views are now entirely changed, and
think that it would be the most polite move
that could be made by the party and would be
the greatest strengthening bond that could be
devised.
When THE CALL correspondent told him
OF the alacrity with which the convention
fund was growing in San Francisco he
said:
Why, it's simply marvellous. If San Fran
ciscoans will go to such trouble and expense
should positively say, not alone in private but
where it will do good, that there should be
| nothing that should prevent them from hay
ing the honor Through TIE CALL I hereby
extend my best wishes for the success of San
Francisco.
Californians residing in the East have
| also taken an extensive hand in the matter
and are lending all their aid in furthering q
the work. At the dinner of the California
Club tonight nearly 150 former residents
of the California metropolis and large
number Of invited guests sat down to
dinner. Among the guests were nearly all
the big-guns Of the party in the East. The
speaking was mostly in regard to the con-
vention and the meeting was unanimous
in their choice OF San Francisco. special
meeting of the executive committee of the
club will be held on Wednesday, when an
effort will be made to open a subscription
for all Californians to subscribe to.
prominent politician said to-day:
never remember ever having seen such in
! terest manifested in a convention as the pres
ent one. have followed matters very closely
and it is surprising the small number who
favor an Eastern city. San Francisco will win
with hands down.
A prominent guest tonight at the ban
quet of the California Club was Governor
Cleaves OF Maine, who has been a warm
champion OF San Francisco since the fight
| began. When seen he said:
1 have never had any doubt but that the
| convention would go West, and feel satisfied
| that San Francisco will carry off the honor.
| 1t would be difficult indeed to find another
city in the country whose citizens would show
| the same open-handed generosity as have those
of San Francisco. When city or n person ex-
| tends to you hearty welcome you usually
accept that in preference to the offer less
hearty by some other claimant That is the
only way that can compare San Francisco
with other cities, and such is the case we
should reward her for her painstaking
| thoughtfulnesss by giving her the prize.
These are only few of the many favor
able interviews, but they serve to illus
trate the favorable light in which San
Francisco is held among Eastern Repub-
licans. The boom has but just started,
but by the time that it becomes neces.
sary to act it will be giant that will
brook no obstacle and will sweep onward
to nothing but complete triumph.