The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-13
CONVENTION NOTES.
Freezes From the State Worlds
Fair Association,
General Dissatisfaction With the Result Of
the Delegates Aeeting-Is There
CRIB In tn

The Board Of Directors of the State
Worlds Fair Association held an adjourned
meeting at the Chamber of Commerce YES
terday morning. and resolved itself into
committee TO consider the app1rtionment
plan resolved upon the previous evening.
After an informal discussion of some
length temporary division of the State
was made, and names of prominent men
from the different sections were mentioned
Tor places on the Executive Committee. The
particulars of this arrangement will not be
made public until it is known that the
gentlemen concerned will accept
During the meeting it was suggested that
the board Incorporate, but. while the idea
was unanimously approved OF, it was
resolved 10 withhold further action until
the next meeting of the board, a month
Fence.
DISSATISFIED DELEGATES.
Though permanent organization seems to
have been secured, there is a strong under
current Of feeling that the methods pursued
10 accomplish that purpose were not worthy
of any tOdy outside of a political cOnven-
tion. During Thursdays meeting the actions
u Messrs. de Young, Mills, Redding young
James Phelan, and boyish representative
OF HeSlerian PdrlOr were the subject of
comment IN various parts OF the hail, and
murmurS Of slate and 'Star-cuamber
proceedings" reached the reporters table
Since the adjournment these murmurS have
become more pronounced, and fault is very
generally found with the entire proceeding.
This state of affairs is not only 10 be heard
al among the country delegates, but also
among the San Francisco business men.
We have no representation in the board"
san one OF this class yesterday, "and still
we shall be expected to contribute largely
10 the expense of the States exhibit besides
iucurriDg other liabilities for providing and
supporting our individual displays. Now,
WHO Is MI. Phelan, and what business in
terest does he represent? There were bust
ness men of high standing in the community
present at the convention who would gladly
devote their money and their energies III adj
Vancing the interests of California and san
Francisco, yet they were passed over in
favor Of this young man, who VIII probably
connne his actions 10 talk when the welfare
OF the State is being considered"
VOICES FROM THE SOUTH.
A member of a southern delegation was
next seen, This gentleman, especially, re-
sented Mr.. Mills insinuation that the dele
gates had been provided with free passes.
lie said that he had paid his own way to
tbs city, would also pay his way home, and
that none Of his fellow delegates, SO far as
RI ,.llew, had accepted or asked any favor of
the railroad. ut looks to nae" he added,
that Mills had entirely too much to do
with the convention, and that everything
was cut and dry before We got here
Yes" said a friend alongside, every
thing was 'cut and dry When Mayor Pond
called the meeting TO order one of the first
things lie did was to pull cut paper and
read eff the names OF the two committees on
credentials aud order Of business We had
no opportunity 10 be heard on the matter al
all, and now that it is all over, SO far as we
are concerned / don't see why we were put
To the trouble and expense Of coming here.
We have accomplished nothing except the
naming Of one member OF the Board of
Directors, though we came here fifty
strong
Among the San Francisco delegation there
was some talk Of foul play in the contest be-
tween Phelan and Steinbach. Careful in
yestigation, however, failed to support the
charge, the only foundation for which $50
far as could b. discovered was the foolish
assertion OF the young man who nominated
Mr.. Phelan thai Stelnbach received more
votes than lie got credit for What his OBJ
jcct was is difficult to see, unless II was ln-
tended 10 make trouble.
WAS THERE FRAUD?
IN this connection Mt Jacobs who acted
as teller, was interviewed and after dis
claiming any knowledge Of wrong, said that
both the candid ties were entirely unknown
10 him at the ting, that considerable debate
was had atAI lie propriety of electing any
she Just M; that the Native Sens and
Daughters Il s3ied upon going into an cleo
ton, and that re business men present, be-
ing in the minority. were compelled, I'M
willingly, to give way. Neither Of the can
didates, lie said, was the choice of the mer-
camille world.
Fer all that, it is said that had Steinbach's
election been secured it would have 50 EN-
barrassed the manIpulat0rs of the conven-
ton that their plans for getting hold OF
81 600 600 from the Legislature and another
million in contributions from the people (of
which they propose to have the exclusive
control would have fallen through, and
reorganization Of the body be made neceS-
sary. Redding and Phelan are the orator.
cal champions of De Young. who makes no
secret of his inability to speak for himself,
and Mills connection with the trio is asserted
for tie reason that he pulled the wires
which landed the mlllonaIreS son IN the
Board OF Directors.
4 singular incident arises from the fact
that General \. L. Chapman was elected
permanent Chairman of the convention and
OF the association y hich was to be formed
ont Of il, and the same evening James
Phelan Jr. allowed himself to be elected
President OF the ASSOCIATION. Alter ac-
e0mpllshing that end, Mr.. Phelan very cor
Iectly ruled, when Chipman's name was
suggested for Thud Vice President OF the
organization, that he could not entertain the
motion as the General was not Director,
but he had not modesty enough to retire from
the position which he must have seen then,
if he did not know it before, that he had Ito
right to occupy. His no ding on to the office
does not help to remove the impression That
there IS something rotten in Denmark"
Mr. Caminetti and other gentlemen OF the
board were interviewed regarding this par
ticular muddle, the existence OF which they
cIiu3rrtG1 Int fOHil not HXplnln.