The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 25, 1895, Page 2

2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1895. e ————————————————— e e the one paramount issue is before all the veople. : % ‘We must have the convention. Partisan feeling there is not a Democrat in this City who is not anxious to see the convention located here. 2 Yesterday morning the Examiner, witn that generos that has always marked its public spirit, raised its subscription from $1000 to $7500. As it stands to-day, THE Carn, Exam- iner and Chronicle alone have subscribed $25,000 as an incentive to the lesser jour- nals, who will probably subscribe just as heavily in proportion to their circulation. The action of our morning contempora- ries in showing such approval of TmRE Carv's suggestion is the best possible evi- dence that the proposition advaneed by this journal has received the support of the masses. The problems telegraph service, at the crow regarding transportation, ity to accommodate uch matters have all been T or importance, and every facilit ndling the convention from the day the delegates land here to | v they depart is found to be readily | able. | the Wilson dining-rooms, gave $100 as a personal donation and $100 for his firm. { He said: has been set aside, and | The convention would bea good thing for San Franciseo and also for California. Of course we would not receive much direct benefit, as it would beonly a matterof three or four days while the crowd would be with us. However, the results would coms later. These represen- tative Republicans from every State in the Union would see us as we are and no doubt be impressed with our importance in the political economy of Amerios, and then go back home and feel & deiight in standing for the far away Pacific Coast that has been too long neglected. They would see the Postoffice site without a building and see, too, what we are trying to get along with in the old place on Washington and Baitery streets. And then they weuld help us out in Congress to get full appropriations for construoting the new Postoffice, which would be built without these delays. The East would 1sarn to know us, and after & visit I know those men would carry home the kindliest feelings toward us in Californiaand even fight for us in Washington. The people east of the Mississippi have no | 1dea of our greatness, and they need & trip out here to learn fomething about their own coun- | try. Weought to have the Republican National Convention in San Francisco. C. P. Huntington is a little dubious re- garding the coming of the convention to Press and private dispatches from all‘San Francisco. He says: check for §10,000. It contained a guar- | antee from the Palace, Grand, Lick, Occi- | dental and Baldwin hotels that delegates | would ‘not be charged mcre than $2 a day | for hotel accommodations. General Ham- | mond said the committee from San Fran- cisco that time had money to throw away. The Pacific Coast Jockey Club contrib- uted $2500 yesterday toward the fund for the National Convention in Ban Francisco. This generous offer irom a young club is proof that the organization that has in- vested its capital in San Francisco 1s fully abreast of the times and already well up to the front in everything associated with San Francisco's welfare and enterprise, The gentlemen whose spirit is infused into | the club recognized the advantage of hav- | 1ng the National Convention in San Fran- cisco, and were quick to Tespond most handsomely to the popular call for money to meet all expenses of the great gathering. No less a greater mark of generosity and public spirit was the gift of A. B, Spreckels, who gave $500 yesterday to the conyention fund. With those and other liberal ex- amples before the people, there is a firm | conviction that a sum far larger than the | required amount will be subscribed in the | next few day: | The following additional subscriptions Form No. 1es. THE WESTERN UN 21,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA. INCORPORATED ION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD. This Comipany TR ANSMITS and DELYVERS messages only on cosdstions Limiting 1ts Liablity, which have been assentad to by the sender of the following messags. rrors can be guarded againet ocly by repeat tn tranatad oF O d N oas 2 me 3 be; ssigs back L0 Lo sending station for comparison. aud the Company will not old itsolf lisble for errors or deliys 00 the SROUAL o tols paid tAGTBOD. AT 10 80y €389 FBAT® Lt (A0E ered by reqicst of the sender, under the conditions named above. THOS. T. ECKERT, President and G 1800t preseated in wndng within sixty duys ~W. 5026 Ch. Wo. Wr Collect D. P. R. TEC RECEIVED at San Franciseo, (2. m. standard Time. Feb. 14, 1895. 89 Dated Washington, D. C., Feb. 14, 1895. To Editor of The Call, There has been much and favorable talk among the members of the Republican National Committee as to San Francisco as the location| the National Convention in 1896. of Charles M. Shortridge, Based San Francisco. on arrangements being ‘ made for low fares and quick special trains I have personally be-| lieved it would be both a wise and popular thing to do. Other great National associations have gone to the coast to hold their National gatherings, and always with happy results. would be good for the Republican party thus to recognize the far| I believe it Republican West and to hold its next convention among a people so broad and National in spiris, Americans. of it in the lar that the cember next, Francisco as and all such JAMES S. splendid and devoted If the arrangements can be made I think that discussion public press would show the proposition to be so popu— National Committee, at its meeting in November or De- would respond to the popular will and the seat for the convention. choose San CLARKSON. FAC-SIMILE OF A TELEGRAM IROM GENERAL CLARKSON, PUBLISHED ON THE 15TH OF LAST FEB. RUARY. “IHE CALL’3” CAMPAIGN INAUGURATED AT THAT TIMXZ PEOMISES GOOD RESULIS. ted States show the atten- isco’s fight is attracting, and politic top in their headlong course to think over the matter and do the best thing for both the party and the coast. 1t is no longer denied that the West has claims to some political recog- nition, and thinking statesmen are begin- ning to realize the value of such a move as holding the next Republican Conven- tion opn the Pacific Coast. They have| dound that there is more in it than would | Jpresent itself at first glance, and a great | deal of thought will be brought into play before the National Central Committee takes any definite action in regard to the | mext place of meeting for the convention The present situation is one that has | caused men to deliberate, and the result will be of such a nature that it will indicate care and wisdom. . The hotel men of the City haye agreed | to stand by the visitors and treat' them as ‘guests of a high order. I As long ago as last June the hotel men | of Ban Francisco met and entered into an agreement to do the right thing by our | visitors, who will come here to attend the | next National Republican Convention, as i the following will show : SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., June 18, 1895. * We, the undersigned hotel managers and proprietors, hereby agree to use our best efforts toward comf{ ¥ entertaining and promise | 10t to advance our retes to visitors and dele- | E d the next session of the National Fresidential Convention or conventions be | ,held in this City of £an Francisco. | 8. F. THORN, Grand Hotel. WiLizay B. Hoorer, Occidental Hotel. V. Palace Hotel. the Baldwin. ‘alifornia Hotel. House. =Y, Brookiyn Hotel. ARD & Co., New Western and rnational Hotels. To be sure there are some elements opposed to the plan, but the men who ob- ject are prone to confine themselves to theories rather than to practice. Even here in San Francisco we have a few silurians who are inimical to every step forward, but they are absolutely lost in the midst of those who progress so rapidly that the laggards are trampled under foot and will eventually be wiped out through sheer inability to keep out of the way. The fight for recognition at the hands of the great Republican party is on, and it concerted action and stability of purpose can win, San Francisco will get the next convention. Robert A. Friedrich, chairman of the committee from the Union League Club, 15 very sanguine as to the prospects of the success of the movement. He believes the money can easily be raised, and thinks all that is necessary is concsrted action. He eaid yesterday: The convention will come here without a doubt if the people will only work for it. It is San Francisco’s opportunity. Never befors has & city started a fight for a convention under guch favorable auspices and with so many of the members of the National Committes in 1its favor. The battle will be half won before we are‘ in line. We have a great many friends and we have the good- will of the other rivals for the honor— New York, Pittsburg, 8t. Louis and Chicago. Each one favors San Francisco as a second choice, and asa prominent Republican friend of mine wrote to me, it is better &t this stage to be second cholce of all than first choice of none. The money problem will probably bs the easiest of all. san Francisco and California do not do things by halves, and it will need only = little touching-up of the State pride to arouse plenty of enthusiasm. Then, t0o, the siand taken by the papers will have such an influ- ence that it will be but litfle trouble to reise even §200,000 if necessary. It will be a great thing, notonly for San Francisco and theState, but for the entire coast. Thousands of visitors ‘who have never been to the coastbefore, and they will be of the better classes, too, will come ‘westward, and many will come in by one route end return by the other, and in that way will see the greater part of the State. Every news- paper in the world will talk of San Francisco, ®ud this City and State will become known. A, W. Wilson, one of the proprietors I think that if the National convention should come to ("lhfo!’nln it wonld cost the people of the Btate atleast a quarter of & mil- lion dollars; and, while the railroad company is willing to do almost anything that even its enemies would ssk it to do, it would much rather see the money expended in bringing g0od, practical farmers from the East to Cali- fornia with the idea of thelir settling here. I do not see how the State, as a whole, could be very much benefited by having the convention held here, and the amount of money it would cost would bring here many thousands of practical farmers to whom could be shown the fertile soil and the favorable climate of the State; and I would contribute more for that purpose than I would to have the convention brought here, because 1 believe it would be very much more beneficial to the State to bring the farmers than it would be to bring the convention. President Dohrmann of the Merchants’ Association is deeply interested in having the big convention held in this City. Yes- terday he said: 1 have already expressed my personal views of this proposition in a recent interview in THE CALL. What the Merchants’ Association | willdo in the matter I am unable to state at present. In a few days I will call a meeting of the directors of the Merchants’ Association, with a view of getting them to take steps in the premises toward securing for San Francisco the much-desired convention. Whether the association will, as & body, make a substantial contribution to this cause or the members make inatvidusl contributions remeins to be seen. The association’s secretary, Mr. Freud, is out now among the directors with a view of obtaining thelr views upon the subject. Harry Gray, the well-known contractor, is in favor of San” Francisco putting for- ward every honorable effort'to secure the convention. ‘He stands ready to comn- tribute $250 to the fund provided the con- vention is called to meet in San Francisco. Jeremiah Lynch is a Democrat of the advanced school, and believes in progress. He favors a vigorous campaign to bring either convention or both to San Fran- cisco. He #aid last evening that he wonld give $100 in aid of the convention. Ernest Haquette of the Crystal Palace is a progressive citizen and always supports puolic' enterprises.. He will cheerfully subscribe to defray the expenses of bring- ing the National Republican Convention to San Francisco. Edgar Mizner is famed for keeping up with the procession when a column is formed to advance the interests of San Francisco. He is ready to give $100 in coin and open a few cases of Ruinart. Thomas Watson, one of her Majesty's subjects, is loyal to San Francisco and will join his fellow-citizens in a contribution to the convention cause. Artists have not large bank accounts on which they can draw with a certainty that their checks will be cashed, but-John A. Stanton is such an advocate of local enter- prise that he will contribute money to bring the convention to San Francisco. Ex-Surveyor-General R. H. Hammond once gave his check for $1000to bringa Democratic National Convention to San Francisco. He is yet a convention en- thugiast, and if the Republican National Gonvention shculd be called to assemble in this City he will give $250 to the local fund for defraying convention expenses. General Hammond was in Washington in 1888 with Senator George Hearst and M. Tarpey when the great fight was made to get the Democrats of the National Com- mittee to designate San Francisco as the place for their convention to meet. It is no longer a secret that San Francisco would have then been a winner it Presi- dent Cleveland had not urged the party leaders to vote for St. Louis. Randall, Scott, Price and a host of Democratic statesmen opposed San Francisco at Cleye- land’s suggestion, yet this City sscured twenty-two votes. Mike Tarpey made the speech of his life before the committee. He exhibited an elegantly morocco-bound book which con- tained within its covers a guarantee of a railway ticket to and from San Francisco for every accredited delegate of the con- of | vention, It contained also George Hegrst’s | were offered to the fund yesterday, part of which were secured from the Examiner through the courtesy of that journal, This makes, with THE CALL's $10,000 and the other subscriptions published yester- day, nearly $40,000 in sight, aside from the $25,000 which the Union League Club has offered as a separate inducement to the se- curing of the convention: Tivoli $i000, Orpheum $1000, California Hotel $300, John D. Siebe $500, C. F. Curry $500, Neustadter Bros. $500, A. Spreckels $500, Wilson Dining Saloon $100, A. W. Wilson $100, Pacific Jockey Club $2500, A. B. | Spreckels $500, Popular Restaurant $250, Mysell & Rollins $500, The Creamerie | $100, Lick House $250, Good Fellows’ Grotto $200, Hotel Savoy $100, James Young (The Creamerie) $100, Cafe Zinkand $100, Samuel Dannenbaum $100, Schwarz & Beth (Old Louvre) $100, Caley & Roeder (The Del Monte) §100, Oberon Cafe $50, C. ‘W. Nevin §50. S e GOVERNOR BUDD APPROVES. Sacramento Will Stand In—She Is Pledged by Her Leading Citi- zens. SACRAMENTO, CarL., Oct. 24. — The stand which TEE CALL has taken toward bringing the next Republican National Convention to San Francisco meets with widespread approval throughout this city, and many business men say there would be no trouble in getting Sacramento to contribute her quota toward defraying the expenses.. The opportunity to give solid business men and capitalists from the storm-swept East a good draught of Cali- fornia climate is too strong to be resisted, and when the time comes the coin will come with it. On the other hand many of the capitalists of this city are not particu- larly enthused when the subject of sub- scriptions from this locality for the pur- pose is broached, as they state that of late so many large amounts have been col- lected for various purposes that they are led to infer that considerable difficulty might be encountered in collecting any amount large enough to properly representthe warm interest which the capital city feels in anything that will p rove of advantage to the State a t Jarge, and which will tend to exemplify .the vaunted hosp itality of Golden California. Every one interviewed on the subject states that they will willing- ly contribute their individual mite in furtherance of the movement, and Tar CALL is receiving great encomiums on all sides for the energy it has displayed in forwarding an object which will be of such unusnal benefit to the entire State. Governor Budd when interviewed on the subject said: = “I believe that the holding of the Na- tional Republican Conveation in San Francisco will be of the greatest pos- sible advantage to the State at large. There isnot a member of that convention but who represents the brain aad intellect of the populous East; there is not a member but will fully inform himself of the numerous advantages possessed by Cali- fornia as an inducement to immigration, because each member’s constituents will certainly require of him on his return his opinion of California as a place of resi- dence. Coming as they do from wide- spread localities, those advantages will be more truthfully portrayed and receive wider dissemination than could be done by any other method, and I certainly think that THE CALL deserves great commenda- tion for the enterprise it exhibits in for- warding the object. “I am fully in favor of the holding of the convention in San Francisco and believe it will be of the greatest benefit to the State.” Joseph Stefiins, president of the Califor- nia State Bank and the Sacramento Cham- ber of Commerce, said: “I believe that if the peopleof this city once realize that the coming of the con- vention to this coast will be of inestimable value to the State at large and will also benefit this city, there will be no diffi- culty in obtaining funds in this locality in furtherance of tiie object. I am sorry that my attention had not been directed to the matter at an earliér date, as I should most assuredly have laid it before the members of the Chamber of Commerce and could have given a far more intelligi- ble answer to the query. Icertainly think THE OALL entitied to great praise for the enterprise it is exhibiting and will gladly donate my mite to the furtherance of the object.” > William Beckman, president of the People’s Savings Bank, said: “I think Bacramento should help out in this, for what benefits the State benefits the com- munity. Countmein. I will cheerfully contribute my mite—not as a banker, but as a private individual who is deeply in- terested 1n the welfare of the State and community."” B. U. Steinman, president of the Farm- ers’ and Mechanics’ Bank, said: “Idon't think it would be aavisable to ask the people of this community to con- tribute to such an object. They have been bled pretty freely of late, and it would be useless to offer a sum less than §5000, and it appears to me an impossibility to raise that sum. Personally, I am willing to contribute, and consider that it would be a decided benefit to the State to have the convention come to the coast. I think Tue CALL, under its present management, an excellent journal and deserving of great prais W. P. Coleman, President SBacramento or strongly the coming of the eon- vention to San Francisco, and will per- sonally contribute liberally to that object should it be necessary. I believe that almost any sum in reason could be raised in this city.. OQur people ars noted for their liberality, and will freely contribute for any object of advaniage to the Btate and community. I consider THE CALL de- serving of great credit for forwarding an object which will be, without doubt, of the greatest advantage to the entire State.” Edwin K. Alsip: “Without doubt Sacramento will con- tribute to such an object, but the people of this locality are greatly handicapped in the benefit which would undoubtedly ac- crue, owing to the fact that the Southern | Pacific Railroad Company do not grant stop-over privileges in this city. Our Chamber of Commerce is in communica- tion with the company on this subject, and we hope to be granted at least a week lay- over privileges on second-class tickets, Should this be allowed us, there is uo doubt in my mind that nearly all who attended the convention would spend some days with us, and should such be the case, the people have such a natural pride in their beautiful city that they would be glad to contribute liberally. THE CALL is rapidly leading the journalism of the coast, and should be commended for the enterprise it is exhibiting.” Frank Miller of D. O. Mills’ Bank said: “I hardly think it possible to raise a very large sum in this locality to forward theadventof the National Republican Con- vertion to Ban Francisco, nor can I see why we should contribute to help San ¥rancisco. If we had stop-over privileges I would strongly favor the project of rais- ing moneyfor the purpose, which I con- sider will be of benefit to the entire State. I think TrE CALL an excellent paper and deserving of praise for its energy in for- warding the interests of communities throughout the State.” H. A. McClaney, member of the Union League National Convention committee, said: “California wants that convention by all means, snd we are going to have it. 1 have.too much faith in the loyalty 6fthe people of the State to its best interests to think that a few b“llnn will be allowed to mterfere in the advancement of the same. The convention will bring atleast 100,000 people to the coast, 5 per centof whom will visit the capital of this great State, and 1 will state that I believe that I can safely promise that S8acramento will con- tribute $5000 toward this object and will cheerfully contract to raise that sum. THE Carn and its enterprising proprietor are worthy of all commendation for the enter- prise they display in forwarding this ob- jeot.” Major Weinstock said: ‘%1 think TeE CALL has taken acom- mendable part in obtaining the National Convention at San Francisco. Personally Tam in favor of anything that will bring men of braihs and enterprise to our State | and will willingly eentribute to-any such enterprise. I deem it the best thing for the advancement of the interests of our State that has ever been advocated.” George Katzenstein said: ““There will be no trouble in raising a contribution in this city for such an ob- ject. Personally, I am strongly in favor of it. We want men of brains and enter- prise to visit our State, and what is of benefit to any one locality is a benefit to all. You cannot injure one member of the human body without injuring all, neither can benefit help one place without it does all. I am broad-mindedyin my opinion, and am in favor of this city lending finan- cial aid to further this object, and I think the enterprise displayed by THE CALL, not only ip this one matter but in its constant advocacy of the advantages of various localities, is deserving of great praise.” Hall and Luhrs, of Hall, Luhrs & Co., said: “We have not bestowed enough thought on the subject to give an intelli- gible answer, but if it will be of benefit to the State and community without doubt the people of the community, will gladly contribute to the furtherance of the object. THE CATL is certainly a progressive jour- nal, ana we feel assured that it would not advocate anything that was not of a pro- gressive nature, and we will assist progress as far as lies in our power 80 to do.”” aitaioo bkl TACOMA WITH THIS CITY. She Considers San Francisco the Rightful Heir to the Conven- tion. TACOMA, Wasn., Oct. 24.—The idea and prospects of holding 2 Republican Na- tional Convention in San Francisco, has struck prominent Republican politicians of this city as entirely feasible, and every effort will be made by them to help San Francisco get it, State Senator Ed W. Taylor, a most energetic and aggressive Republican, says: *‘l am decidedly in favor of the conven- tion being held in San Francisco. It will tenefit the Republican party, not only on the Pacific Coast, but all over the United States. It will benefit the delegates who come here and see for themselves what the’ Pacific Coast is. They will see its capabil- ities, ete. The question of timeand dis- tance is no obstacle at all when one takes into consideration the hospitality of San Francisco. I say by all means let it come West.” P. C. Sullivan of the State Central Com- mittee, who is the mouthpiece of Repub- lican ideas here, says: “We have been going East for twenty Yyears or more to conventions, and it’s time they brought a convention this way. San Francisco is my choice, and 1 do not see why, with hard work and the combined effort of every one interested, it should not be able to get what it wants. Its hotel privileges are ample and its people most hospitable.” E. J. Wight, secretary of the County Central Republican Committee says: “I am heartily in favor of it being held in San Francisco. Committeemen ought to invite Cleveland, as fishinz is good in this vicin- ity. It will advertise the Pacific Coast and demonstrate to the people of the East that we have some people out here. The trip will benefit the delegates.’ Henry Lawshe, who /is aggressive and well known in politics and business, says: “I am most heartily in favor of San Francisco, and as regards distance that is & poor excuse, as it.is no further to San Francisco than from San Francisco to the East, and we have bsen going to conven- tions East for twenty-five years, and the Easterners have no conception of the im- portance of this coast. President Cleve- land has no idea there is any country west of Chicago, and has practically turned his back on us.” W. P. McPerrin, a well-known Republi- can attorney and politican, says: *It would be a stimulant for the coast to have a Republican National Convention held at San Francisco. I am heartily in favor of it. When they meet I want to see them nominate Bob Lincoln, who says nothing, but saws wood.”’ Judge T. L. Stiles, who is well known for his clear ideas, does not seem to fall in line. He says: “I do not think-the National Committee will determine on San Francisco, and I think it will be some time before National conventions are held west of the Missis- 8ippi Valley. San Francisco is a fine con- vention city, but I fear she has not pull enough. You know one great thing dele- gates kick on is mileage, and when the ‘West does get a convention Denver will get it.” G. W. Delamater, who was nominated on the Republican ticket a few years ago for Governor of Pennsylvania, and who has a large law practice here, says: “I am entirely out of politics, but a thor- ough Republican, and knowing something | of politics in reference to National conven- tions, I think the holding of a convention at Ban Francisco would be to the ad- vantage ef the Republican ticket, and I think all Republicans in the Northwest | should favor such location. It is difficult | for the men of all parties living in the East to become well informed as to the great- ness of this coast.” Colonel W. J. Fife, the well-known tragedian and politician, says: “There | are several reasons why the next Republi- can convention should be held on the Pa- cific Coast and in San Francisco. The Pacific Coast is & factor in the Re- publican party, ana there are hun- dreds of thousands of people in the party who are not posted as to the wants of this coast. By holding the convention in San Francisco they can come one routs and return north, seeing California, Oregon, ‘Washington, Idaho and Montana. As to its being off one side is no excuse, for cheap railroad rates can be had, and hotel accommodations in San Francisco are ample for gatherings. There are six transcontinental roads running to the coast, and delegates would have a great opportunity of seeing and learning most that is new and interesting by coming over one and returning over the other.’”” W. D, Tillotson, ex-Consul-General to Japan under President Harrison, says: “The Western railways will undoubt- edly help San Francisco out, and I would like to see the convention held there. It would help this State, and in recognition of the growing importance of this coast San Francisco should get it. Her hotels are ample to accommodate the crowds. President Cleveland has no knowledge of the coast and has treated it shamefully.” Dr. J. W. Cloes, a Republiean, says: *By all means help San Francisco to get the convention. It will help Tacoma.” D. 8. Johnson, the prominent piano- Jealer, says: “I am for San Francisco first, last and all the time.” P. D. Norton, William Fink, George Stone and John T. Redman, all prominent Republican politicians, were a quartet solid for San Francisco, and all thought steps ought to be taken at once to help Ban Francisco. Lt PRESIDENTIAL CHOICE. How a Party of Twelve Stood on That Point. NEW YORK, N. Y., Oct. 25.—The Her- ald says that there were twelve at the National Committee dinner _yesterday, with Senator Matthew BStanley Quay at the head of the table, Thomas C. Platt, General J. 8. Clarkson, Thomas H. Carter, Garret A. Hobart, Samuel L. Fessenden, Chauncey I. Filley, Jacob Gallinger, Rus- sell Alger, Colonel Lamb of Virginia, John Tanner of Illinois and Charles M. 8hort- ridge, editor of the San Francisco CavrL. The diners did not represent any partic- ular faction, nor did any particular can- didate have a monopoly of their support. They were divided 1 their allegiance as follows: For Benjamin Harrison—Carter and Ho- bart. g For William McKinley—Alger, Filley and Lamb. For Thomas Brackett Reed—Fessenden, Quay and Gallinger. For Levi P. Morton—Platt. For William B. Allison—Clarksen and Shortridge. For Cullom—Tanner. Nothing was said by Mr. Harrison’s friends that could be twisteddnto evidence that the former President was not a can- didate. The dinner party dispersed early in the morning. Mr. Platt and General Alger were the first to leave. FEleven of them lstened to what each had to sayin favor of their candidates, gauged each others’ strength and laid plans accordingly. The con- sensus of opinion as to a convention city seemed to trend toward Chicago, although if San Francisco can outbid her sister cities there is mno telling what might happen. And last, but not least in importance, Matthew Stanley Quay of Pennsylvania, with sixty-six votes in the National con- vention, and Thomas C. Platt of New York, with seventy-two votes, came toa satisfactory understanding. g Ry THE SUN’S OPINION. Mr. Dana Says It Will Not Here. NEW YORK, Oct.24.—The Evening Sun says: It developed to-day that as a re- sult of the conference last night between Benator Quay, Mr. Platt, General James S. Clarkson and Chairman Carter of the Na- tional Committee, the Republican National Convention of 1896 will be called about June 10. The convention city was not agreed on, but Chicago or Pittsburg will be relected at the meeting of the National Committee to be held at the Arlington Hotel in Washington, on December 10, The rules of the Republican National Committee require six months’ notice of the time and place of holding the National Convention. Senator Quay wanted the conyention held in May next, while Mr. Platt wanted it held as late as July or Au- gust. June 10 was agreed upon as a com- promise date, and the committee was called to meet on December 10 next to give the required 'six 'months’ notice, San 5 Come Francisco has been making extravagant bids for the convention, and has the pledges of a number of the Western mem- bers of the committee to vote for that City. At the conference last night it was devel- | oped that seventeen members of the com- mittee favor holding the convention in San Francisco. Twenty-five votes are | necessary to a choice. Senator Quay wants the convention held in- Pittsburg, while Platt favors Chicago. It will go to one of these cities. - MR. MILLS IN IGNORANCE. Says He Favors San Francisco and That Is 4li. NEW YORK, N. Y., Oct.24.—D. 0. Mills | said to-day that he favored holding the | Republican National Convention in San Francisco, but was taking no special inter- est in the matter and personally making no special efforts to secure the convention for the Pacific Coast. He has made no contribution to the fund that is being sub- scribed for that purpose, and said that he kept so entirely away from political mat- ters that he had no idea even as to what | chance San Francisco had of securing the convention. EX-SENATOR VAN WYCK DEAD. During the Civil War He Won Bistinction | and Afterward Became a Noted | Statesman. ! WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 24—Ex-| Senator Van Wyck of Nebraska died at | 4:30 this afternoon. Charles H. Van Wyck was born at| Poughkeepsie, N. Y., in 1824. Educated at Rutgers College, New Jersay, he began | the study of law at home, and was District Attorney of Sullivan County from | 1850 to 1856. He servea in the war of the | rebellion, entering as colonel of the Tenth | Legion or Fiity-sixth New York Volun- teers, and being promotedto the ran k of brigadier-general. He was eleeted to the Thirty-sixth, Thirty-seventh, Fortieth and Forty-first Congresses, the hiatus being eovered by his army service, and then in 1874 moved to Nebraska. He took a prominent part at once in the politics of that Btate, being elected a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1874; 2 mem- ber of the State Senate for three terms, ending in 1880, and in that year was elected United States Senator | from Nebraska to suceeed Algeman . Paddock. He served one term, and in 1887 was in turn succeeded by Mr. Paddock. Since retiring from the Senate Mr. Van Wyck has divided | his time between Nebraska City and ‘Washington. He is a large owner of property in this city, one of his houses, which he occupied while Senator, being now the residence of Chief Justice Fuller. He gratified a quaint whim some time ago by locating with his family for an entire summer in a vacant church, which he owned in the center of the fashionable residence part of the city. CUT" SHORT A JUNKET, SECRETARY DOWN THE SUPERVISING ARCHITECT. THis MaApE MR. AIKEN VERY ANGRY AND His RESIGNATION Is Soon EXPECTED. ‘WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 24.—An ac- count of the supervising architect’s junket, as planned by himself, was given exclu- sively in THE CALL dispatches several weeks ago. He was to visit Colorado, Utah, California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming to inspect Government buildings. There seemed to be no reason for this junket, but he was vermitted to go by Secretary Carhisle. But when Try. CALL reached here several days ago stating that Mr, Aiken would incinde Alaska in his itinerary this was too much, and Secretary Carlisle wired Aiken to know when he was coming home. Mr. Aiken resented this. The Post says: *‘According to the men of his own office, Bupervising Architect Aiken is going to Tesign just as soon as he gets back to Washington. Aiken, it is said, resents official interference with a little month’s “inspection’” trip through Alaska, upon which his heart was set, and objects to being ignominiously called back. Aiken was appointed to succeed Jere- miah O'Rourke. He came into office just after the department had been reorgan- ized and the powers of the supervising architect curtailed. In his official position he has charge of the planning of public buildings. His executive officers attend to other work. Mr. Aiken planned a trip to all Government buildings in the country. No sooner was he gone than every trivial | aetail of the supervising architect’s office was taken for judgment right to Secretary Carlisle. The chiefs of division did not, they said, wish to assume responsibilities. Secretary Carlisle is a busy man, but he stood it very patiently until the queries averaged eighty-five a day and then he in- | quired with some heat as to the where- abouts of the supervising architect. Some newspaper cuttings reporting the archi- tect’s progress were shown him, and the Secretary dictated a terse telegram telling Mr. Aiken to come back to Washington and to do it quick. The supervising architect replied that he was just starting for Alaska, where he intended to inspect Government buildings and other things. Then there went forth | another telegram, the effect of which was to cause Mr. Aiken to say he would be back Mouday. Oneof the chiefs of divi- sion was asked yesterday if the resigna- tion of Mr. Aiken had besn asked for. He replied that he had not heard the report, | but had reason to believe Mr. Aiken would hand -in his resignation when be reached ‘Washington. . Stortes About the Utes. | WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 24.—The Indian Bureau hasreceived no information of the slaughtering of game vy Utes in Colorado nor of the Indians being off their reservation. The officials consider the .story of little moment, classing it with similar stories that have proved ground- less. The Governor of Colorado has not communicated with the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and until he does that offi- cial will pay no attention to the matter un- less he hears from his representatives in that country. One Wa To cure Catarrh —and only one—and that is, purify your Blood. One True Blood Purifier —and only One—and that is ood's Sarsaparilla CARLISLE CALLED | BROKE ALL RECORDS, - | FAST RUN OF A LAKE SHORE TRAIN FRoM CHICAGO TO BUFFALO. HIGH RATE OF SPEED. EXCLUDING STOPS THE AVERAGE TIME WAS 64:98 MILES AN HOUR. ONE SPURT OF OVER SEVENTY. OrriciaLs Happy OVER BEATING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE NEw YORK CENTRAL. BUFFALO, N. Y., Oct. 24.—The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, emulating the examnvle of the New York Central and the English rcads, made a fast trial trip from Chicago to Buffalo this morning, and succeeded in breaking the world’s record, covering 510 miles, from One Hundreth street Chicago, to Buffalo Creek, Buffalo, in8:01:07, an average, including stops, of 63.1 miles an hour, or excluding stops of 64.98 miles an bour. The fast train left Chicago at 3:29:27 o'clock and was composed of an engine, tender and three drawing-room cars. The run to Elkhart, 87.4 miles, wasmade in 85 min. 26 sec., an average speed of 61.32 miles per hour. At Elkhart two minutes and eleven seconds were consumed in changing engines, and the train left there at 4:57:04 for Toledo, arriving at the latter place, a distance of 133.4 miles, at 7:01:39, an average speed of 63.60 miles per hour. The time consumed in changing engines here was 2 minutes and 36 seconds, and the train left Toledo at 7:04:07 for Cleve- land, a distance of 107.70 miles. This run was made at an average speed of 60,96 miles per hour, the train arriving at Cleve- land at 8:50:13, where 1 minute and 43 sec- onds were lost in changing engines. The run of 95.5 miles to Erie was covered in 85 minnte 32 seconds, an average speed of 67.01 miles an hour. Erie was reached at 10:17:30, and 2 min- utes and 18 seconds were consumed in changing engines. The run to Buffalo Creek, 86 miles, was covered in 70 minutes 16 seconds, an average speed of 70.98 miles an hour. The locomotives used were standard Lake Shore passenger engines. The Lake Shore officials are jubilant over their success in beating the time made on therecent run of New York Central's fast train. INSANITY IS HIS Dt-'FEflSE. Court-Martia! Trial of Lieutenant Pague for Shooting Colonel Crofton at Fort Sheridan. CHICAGO, IrL., Oct. 24.—The court- martial convened to try the charges against Lieutenant 8. 8, Pague held its third sit- ting at Fort Sheridan to-day, and the ex- amination of the first witness called for the defense indicated that the plea of in- sanity would be urged in mitigation of the offense. Captain Norton Strong, assistant surgeon of the post, was in medical charge of the accused just prior to the shooting and testified that in his opinion the lieu- tenant was not responsible for his actions. Eleven more witnesses will be called for the defense, and the case will probably be concluded early in the week. The court adjourned until to-morrow. P i, DIRECT TO JOBBERS. California Fruit-Growers to Avoid Com- mission Men. CLEVELAND, Osro, Oct. 24.—A. H. 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