The San Francisco call., 1906-05-09
RULE DIRECTS
POSTPONEMENT
Republican Clubs
Will, Not Meet
in June.
Sorrow Expressed
at Calamity
in City.

CsdIo League OF hepuDucan CluDS calleQ
to meet at Santa Cruz for next Mon
day, has been postponed. A meeting of
the executive committee will be held
shortly to make arrangements for the
adjourned convention. Thefolowing ap-
peal has been issued by Hon. J. Hamp-
ton Moore, president Of the National
League:
Philadelphia, Pa, April %, 1905.
ITO all Republican League Officers
and Club Members Of the United
States Territories:
Prior to the earthquake at San
Francisco, the California State League
of Republican Clubs had issued its call
for Fremont and Lincoln convention
to be held at Santa Cruz, Monday and
Tuesday, May 14th and 18th, 1906. The
greeting Of the National League had
been forwarded April 18th from Phila-
delphia to the California headquarters,
Palace Hotel (destroyed), San Fran
cisco, but were not delivered. Tele-
grams, after the disaster Of the 18th,
were forwarded to former National
President, Adjutant General George
Stone, Rialto Building (destroyed), San
Francisco, to Ferd. NJ. Rule, California
State League president, Los Angeles,
and to j. Harry Russell, assistant sec
retary, Stockton, California.
"Mr. Russell wired as follows:
Sacramento, Cal, April %, 1906.
"Mesage just received Was in
Frisco during the trouble. Suffering
can not be described. Convention will
be postponed. Send all clothes and food
you can
J. HARRY RUSSELL
Gin this brief message from proud
and prosperous California, now stepped
in sorrow and gloom, there Is an appeal
to the great National Republican
League. Our colleagues have been sud-
denly stricken. The building in which
many Of them were located toppled
over or were burned. Some lost their
lives, others lost their fortunes, and
many are wandering in strange and
unaccustomed places. They need cloth
ing, money and food. Kindly bring
this notice to the attention of our
clubs and fellow leaguesmen, and urge
upon them that contributions of money
and clothing be forwarded at once. Let
US do our part in this great emergency.
Care should be taken in the packing of
goods and they should be placed in the
hands of accredited authorities who will
see that they are shipped for the bene-
fit Of the sufferers. I know the League
will pardon me for thus, in the middle
of our busy preparations for the Repub
hcan Golden Jubilee in Philadelphia
next June, urging upon every individ
ual Republican the necessity Of acting
at once in this matter, so vital to the
brethren on the Pacific coast.
every respectfully,
"(signsd) J. HAMPTON MOORE,
President. -
The following Is copy Of letter
to Hon. J. Hampton Moore;
"Stockton, May 4, 1905.
Hon. ]. Hampton Moore,
president National Republican
League, Philadelphia, Pa.
"My Dear Mr.. Moore: Your mes
sage dated April 23d, and also the
special appeal National Republican
League, San Francisco Relief, has been
received, and in behalf Of our people
of the Pacific coast I wish to thank you
and your people for the prompt action
you have taksn.
"Words cannot express the deep
heartfelt gratitude which the people Of
our State hold toward the people of
your own dear State and the entire
Nation for coming forward 80 nobly and
assisting us in our hour of great sor-
row.
cit is only the American people that
could have arisen up to the emergency
and relieved the suferings Of 80 many
people.
1.-THE true story Of the real situation
win never be told and cannot be told as
it is too enormous.
"I have forwarded copy Of all your
messages and the circular sent to our
Hon. George @. Pardee, Governor Of
our grand old State.
"The courage Of the people Of San
Francisco cannot be told, and they de-
serve the admiration Of the people Of
the entire Nation; they are now build
ing on the ruins; and . grander and
greater city win arise where once stood
old Frisco.
"Will you kindly send me few cir
culars you issued a. I would like to
keep them on fls.
"The convention Of the California
State League Of Republican Clubs has
been postponed, but win be held at q
later date.
s.I have received word from Rule In
structine me to issue q call for the
executive committee to meet at an
early date to arrange matters for the
convention, and will notify you of
their action.
"Hoping your National convention
will be a grand success and that some
Of our people will be present as dele
gates, and again thanking you for your
kind assistance and assuring you that
we all appreciate it, remain,
"very truly yours,
.(Signed) J. HARRY RUSSELL,
Assistant Secretary. -
Hawaii, the Island Paradise.
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