Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-31
PREPARING FOR CH!C:GO.
PRELIMINARY ARRANGEMENTS FOR
CALIFORNIA; EXHIBIT.
All the Lea ding Organizatit ms of the State
Invited to Co-Operate-Adjusting
Representation.
lsan Francisco Alta, May 2sth.l


The subcommittee appointed by the
General Committee of the Worlds Far
Association to prepare plan for the call OF
a State Convention, met yesterday after
noon at the rooms of the Chamber OF Com
merce. Mayor Pond presided and the fol-
lowing members of the committee were
present: C. L. Taylor, representing the
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce;
Isaac Upham. San Francisco Board OF
Trade; C. A. Wetmore, State Yiticultural
Society; J. Jacoby. Wine Dealers Associa-
ton; John Q. Brown, State Board of Trade;
B. NJ. LeLong, State Board Of Horticulture;
James D. Phelan, San Francisco Art Asso-
citation; C. F. Bassett, San Francisco Pro.
duce Exchange; Mrs. l. Schumann. State
Board of Silk Culture; W. G. Little, Retail
Lumber Dealers Association; William
Harvey, Manufacturers Association; Colin
M. Boyd, San Francisco Board of Super
visors; Isidore Jacobs, Canned Goods Asso-
citation: W. NJ Bunker, Daily Report; c. 81.
Livingston, Daily Alta California; NJ. h.
de Young, San Francisco Chronicle: Morris
U. Bates, Commercial Nel0S.
After some desultory discussion as to the
time of holding the Convention, in which
a suggestion by G. L. Taylor that Septem-
Der 9th would be the most appropriate day
was met by the objection that the day be-
ing holiday it would be impossible to Sc
cure the attendance of delegates, NJ. n.
de Young presented resolution fixing
June Doth as the date of Convention, to
be composed of five delegates from each
county, to be appointed by the Boards OF
Supervisors or Trustees of the several
counties.
Mr.. de Young's resolution gave way to a
substitute by B N. lie Long, designating
the order of business of the meeting as fol-
lows: l. Shall a State Convention be held
g The time and place. 3. The issuance OF
call and The representation The order
of business vas adopted without dissent.
The first proposition, that Convention
be held. was carried unanimously on mo-
ton of NJ. II. de Young.
William Harvey moved that the Conven-
ton be held in San Francisco on Septem-
Der 18th.
Mr.. de Young suggested July 9th, urging
that the sooner organization was perfected
the better.
Mr.. lie Long objected that at that date
the farmers would be busy with their crops
and that it would be difficult to get dele
gates 10 come from the interior. Mr.. de
Young Withdrew his amendment, and Sep
TENDER 11th was fixed as the date and San
Francisco the place.
Resolutions from the State Board of
Trade. suggesting the plan of convention,
were read, but were withdrawn in favor OF
the following substitute, presented by
John @ Brown, representing that organi-
cation.
pesol,eJ ,rbet oil comnnercial and industrial
all art, scientific and educational institutions
all Chambers of Commerce and Boards OF Trade,
State and local; all societies of California Pho
neers: all parlors OF Native sons OF the Golden
West and Native Daughters; the State Board OF
Horticulture and County Horticultural Society;
the State Board of Viticultural Commissioners;
the State Mining Bureau all mining compan-
les; the Patrons of Husbandry; all Worlds air
associations which may be now or hereafter
formed; all County Boards OF Supervisors and
all legislative bodies representing cities and
towns in this state, be invited to send delegates
from each of such organizations to state
Worlds Fair Convention, to be held in the city
and county OF san Francisco on the Nth day OF
September, 1880, for the purpose OF providing
for an organization having for its object proper
exhibition OF the resources of the State of Cali
fornia at the Worlds Columbian Exhibi ion, at
the city of Chicago, in 1898.
On motion Of W. N. Bunker it was re-
solved to increase the representation BY in
viting every daily ard every weekly news
paper puUIlsHtu III INC State W oeuo a uel-
egete.
A motion by Colin NJ. Boyd that no
proxies should be allowed was carried.
Isidore Jacobs thought that it should be
a business convention. There was danger
of the convention becoming too large and
unwieldly if social organizations were rep
resented. He moved to strike out the
Native Sons and Pioneers, but his motion
was opposed by James D. Phelan, who
thought the feeling of State pride would
MAKE those organizations valuable adjurcts
in The proper representation of the State.
Mr. cobs' motion was lost.
7 meet the suggestion that the conven-
tic; yould be too large in numbers and
tina here might be complaint that the
city San Francisco was receiving more
the. its share of representation, Mr.. de
Young moved that delegates be limited to
five from each State organic ation. five to be
appointed by each county municipal gov.
erning board, two from each local organi-
cation and one from each new paper
On motion of Mr.. Wetmore The call was
extended to include the Governor and State
officials, members of the " orlds Fair
Commission appointed by the Governor,
and members of the Commission appoint
ed by the President of the United States
With these amendments the plan for a
call presented by ]. q Brown was adopted.
The committee adjourned TO meet Tues
day next at P. NJ, when it will make its
report to the General Committee.
The Secretary, 7. J. Haynes was in
strueted 10 make inquiries and report at
the same time as to the possib lily OF secur.
ing suitable hall for the Con- ention.