Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-09-12

Organization of the California Sat.
Worlds Fair Association.
SAN FRANCISCO, September IIth.-At Il
o'clock this morning the delegates to the
California State Worlds Fair Convention
assembled at Metropolitan Hall.
The delegates came from every quarter
of the State, and the liveliest enthusiasm
prevailed throughout.
Mayor Z. B. Pond stated the object OF
the Convention to be the formulation OF
plans for the proper representation of the
State at the Worlds Fair in Chicago in
1895.
On motion of General N. P. Chapman
Mayor Pond was elected temporary Chair
man and Thomas J.. Haynes temporary
Secretary.
The following Committee on Credentials
was appointed c. L. Taylor, E. w. New
hall, San Francisco; s. A. Wilcox, Sutter;
n. p. Chapman, Tehama; Mrs. K. B. Will
der, ]. de Barth shorb, Los Angeles; G. G.
Blanchard, Ell Dorado; J. P. Overton, So
noma; S. P. Rucker, Santa Clara; Frank
Coombs. Naps; Thomas Flint, San Benito;
G. Bundschu, San Francisco; j. L. Mosier,
Santa Clara; Mayor Barber Santa Barbara,
and Mrs. Baldwin, Santa Cruz.
The following Committee on Permanent
Organization and Order of Business was
appointed by the Chair: E. W. Jones, Los
Angeles; w. H. Mills, San Francisco; B.
D. Murphy, Santa Clara; ]. D. Phelan, San
Francisco; VIM. Harney, San Francisco;
NJ. N. Estee, Napa; ]. B. Caldwell, Stanis-
laus; James McNasser. Sacramento; f. Fl.
Greedy, Yuba; S. NJ. White, Los Angeles;
A. o. Hale, Santa Clara; f. G. Ostrander,
Merced; F. A. Kimball, San Diego; L. NJ.
Holt, San Demanding; Colin NJ Boyd, San
Francisco, and NJ. H. de Young, San Fran
cisco.
After the announcement of the commit
tees recess of twenty minutes was taken
TO give them time to prepare their reports.
The Committee on Credentials repo rted
that they had made few changes in the
printed list of delegates and had received a
number of names which they recommended
should be added TO the roll. With the ex-
ception of these slight changes ana addi-
tions, the committee pronounced the print
ed roll to be all right. The report of the
committee was adopted.
Pending the formation Of their report
the Committee on Permanent Organization
appointed a sub committee. consisting of
VIM. H. Mills and Colonel Harney, to wait
upon Mayor Pond and ask him to accept
the permanent Craftsmanship of the Con-
vention.
Mayor Pond stated that, while he was
sensible of the great honor proposed to be
conferred Jpn him, he was forced to decline
it. The sub committee then retired, and at
11:40 the full committee returned their re-
port. 1t provided as follows:
1t is recommended first. that this Convention
resolve itself into California State World S
Fair Association.
Your Committee on Permanent Organization
and Order of Business beg leave to make the
following report:
Ofiicers-It recommends for the office of Per
manent President OF the Convention, General n.
P. Chapman, of Red Bluff.
For the Office of Permanent Fir Vice -Presi-
dent of the Convention, NJ. NJ. Estee, of Napa.
That fourteen Vice-Presidents beappointed as
follows: Major E. W. Jones, of Los Angeles;
Colonel William Harney, San Francisco: o. A.
Hale, Santa Clara; Colonel James McNasser,
II. Hammond, Tulare; l. B. Caldwell. Stanis-
laI1s, Thomas Z. Hughes, Fresno: A. T. Hatch,
Suisun; Frank Kimball, San Diego W. 81. Mills,
San Francisco; W. E. Meek, Alameda; George
T. Marye, Jr., San Francisco; Elwood Cooper,
Santa Barbara.
For the Office of Permanent Secretary, Thos. ].
Haynes.
For the office of Treasurer, James D. Phelan.
The first order of business shall be general
discussion of the whole subject of an exposition
at the Worlds Fair. The second order of busi-
ness that Board of Directors, one from each
county in the State, shall be appointed, which
Board of Directors shall appoint an Executive
Committee of the citizens of the State of Calf
fornia, eight members of which committee
shall be appoin. ed from the city of San Fran
cisco. Third order of business that commit
tee of seven, of which the President of the Con-
vention shall be one, be appointed to draft a
bill to be presented to the Legislature asking
for an appropriation of blank dollars 10 be
raised by three annual tax levies.
A resolution was offered asking that the
Secretary wire the Chicago Directors the
greetings of the Convention.
NJ. II. DeYoung moved to substitute
therefor resolutions declaring that the Con-
vention protests against the double site,
and agricultural exhibits several miles
from the attractive features of the expo
sition would be prejudicial to the interests
of the State.
The resolutions provided for the appoint
ment of committee to notify the National
Commissioners and the Chicago Directors
to that effect.
Mr. DeYoupg spoke briefly on the reso-
lutions, and said that as the National Com
mittee meets in Chicago on the 18th in
slant, if sent at this time they might do
good.
H Mills also favored the resolution,
and spoke energetically against the divided
site.
Isidor Jacobs thought care should be
taken not to antagonize The Commissioners
at Chicago. He thought the local Execu-
tive Board to be chosen should be relied
on to arrange State display properly.
Several other delegates participated in
the discussion, when Mr.. DeYoung's reso-
lutions were put to vote and carried.
A committee was appointed by the Chair
to draft protesting kilograms.
A for mil To a a N
for the State Com omission which should go
to Chicago and direct affairs was made by
Mr.. DeYoung, and referred to q commit
tee.
Mr.. Mills resolution favoring distinct
building for California's cumulative dis.
play, and separate from all departments oi
the exhibition, was carried, after some de-
bate.
A Los Angeles delegate protested against
the plan of having only one representative
from each county, as provided for in the
Organization Committees report, and
moved that each county Director be en-
powered to sppoint five others to work with
him.
The Chair sustained the point of order,
and the Convention sustained the Chair
from the delegates appeal.
The Committee on Legislation, as pro.
vided for in the Organization Committees
report, was appointed, with NJ. NJ. Estee
Nj. H. DeY oung, Jules Cert. 8. w. Jones
S. N. Rucker, Newton Booth and ] IS. Cone
as members.
A motion to reconsider the action of the
Convention in reference to the fixing O
members of the Executive Committee
caused prolonged discussion.
| Mr. Jones, of Los Angeles, said that the
committee was sufficiently large, and tina
all the local organizations of the differen
committees could work through the Di
rectors.
j. A. Steinbach was in favor of recon
sideration, and said he would urge tha
each county should have five members il
the Executive Committee.
The motion to reconsider was carried b,
| q vote of 92 to 81.
Mr.. Steinbach moved that there shoult
be five Directors from each county. an,
these Eve should each select Chairman
who should be one of the Executive Com
mittee.