The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-26
The Convention at San Jose in
Session.
YendOme Hall Crowded With People AnX-
ious to FIJI Up the Gap in The Road.
Resolutions Passed Constituting the Basis Of
Proposition to Ee Made to Colonel
Croker This Morning.
Special Dispatches to THE MORNING CALL.

pFcStul REPRESENTING ulIS cOuubSS.
San FranciscO-Al Gerberding, T. ]. Parsons,
A. r. Briggs, c. B. Stone, II. /. Wiley.
Santa Clara-J. A. Clayton, E. A. Clark, o.
A Hale, W. 2. Dougherty, j. Ii. Henry, W. j.
Casey,
Santa Barbara-Ellwood Cooper. j. j. Perkins.
L. Il. Heacock, W. G. Nichols, Edward Ivison.
Los Angeles-T. A. Lewis, A. W. Barrett, John
w. Green. r.. E. Wersching. W. E. Dunn.
San Mateo-James Preshi, James Schuyler, L.
Coogan, Alexander Moore, Albert Hanson, L. }.
Frank.
Monterey-Jesse D. Carr, j. r. Hebron, w.
j. Hill, B. V. Sargent, William Yandehurst.
San Luis Obispo-C. II. Phillips, l.. NJ. Wor-
den, Levi RackIlffe, r. E. Jack, c. Rice, B. F.
Brooks.
Santa Cruz-Dr. Ford, Ed White, Henry Cow
ell. d. Mcpherson, j. A. Wilder.
Ventura-T. K Bard, Henry Ed wards, j. Il.
Wilde.
Delegates were sent from both the coast and
the east sides OF San Maleo. The general senll-
ment favors arranging TO get tile Southern Pa
chc to complete Its coast line.
caucus last night lasted over two hours. An
independent line had many advocates, but II was
generally agreed at the caucus plan to issue
bonds TO guarantee the Southern Pacific rights
oi-way and free depot-ste In San Luis Obispo
j. T. Newberry of the Coast Line in San Ma
teo. and Edward Curtis, are here.
The aboVe-named delegates were admitted
without reference. A Committee on Order OF
Business and Rules was appointed, consisting OF
one member from each county. Geberding Of
San Francisco Is member. The temporary
officers were made permanent, and 1t was agreed
that all sessions should be public
ElwOod Cooper OF Santa Barbara County was
UNANIMOUSLY chosen temporary Chairman, aud
Benjamin Brooks OF the San Luis ODispo Til
bune temporary Secretary. Roll called aud
ali members were present, except from Los
Angeles County, 7. A. Lewis (alternate) taxi ing
the place of I'll. LIndley, and w. K. Dunn TAX ing
the place of Switzerland Hutton. X. A. Jack
was added to the list from San Luis Obispo
County.
On motion, Judge Heacock was appointed to
consider the persons then answering 10 Iheir
names as the entie plumber OF delegates TO be
seated.
Committee on Permanent Organization and
Business was then appointed by the Chair.
The following Is the list: c. H. Phillips. San Luis
Obispo; I. H. Bard, Ventura; w. p, DOugherty,
Car, Monterey; ID. Mcpherson, Santa Cruz; A.
Gerberdlng San Francisco; Albert Hansen, San
Mateo; Judge Nichols, Santa Barbara.
The committee WAS instructed by the Chair
man TO decide whether the permanent organiZa-
ton should be held openly or with closed doors.
j. recess OF fifteen minutes was then taken.
AT :55 o'clock the convention was again
called TO order and the following report from the
committee was read:
iZaton-1. All meetings of the convention shall
be public. 2. The times OF holding the meetings
of The convention shall be from 10 O'clock IN the
morning to II O'clock no0n from To o'clock
IN the afternoon, and from TO 10 O'Clock IN the
ey ening. 3. Reading the call for the convention
and statements from the President OF the objects
and purposes OF the same. 4. Introduction of
resolutions and the discussion of the same by
the convention. 8. Appointment OF committees.
&. Vice Presidents TO the convention recon-
mended: CHARLES Ford, Santa Cruz; w. j. Hill,
Montereyi d. ". James. san Luis obispo; 5. j.
Barbara; j. h. Henry. Santa Clara; A. r.
Brggs San Era1e Sia,o; A NJ Barrett Los An
Chairman; Thomas A. Lewis, Secretary.
The above resolutions were adopted and an
adjournment was taken until o'clock In the
Afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At O'clock the convention convened, and
Chairman Cooper grasped The opportunity TO
thank the convention for the honor conferred
upon him. de read the call and stated the OBJ
iect of the convention.
On the suggestion of Stone, Bard, Phillips and
Carr were appointed a committee to invite
Croker 10 be present this evening.
resolution was passed that the Southern Pa
cifc Rallioad be asked 10 give an assurance OF
the beginning OF the work OF closing the gap
within three months after the right Of way Tor
the depot aud sites Is secured, and the suOscrlp-
tiOns secured TO push lie work aud make eventu-
ally one overland line
The following resolution was then read
Resolred, That 1t is the sense OF the convention
that the coast counties Interested in compile
ton of the Coast Line Railway offer the Southern
Pacific Branch Line Railway Company the right OF
way from Santa Margarita TO Ellwood, and grounds
for depot purposes and subscribe S500,OOO OF the
5 per cent bonds OF said company to be issued for
the completion OF the work, upon condition that
the work be commenced as soon the rights of
way are secured, and that the road be fully com
pleted and operated through continental pas
senger route before January l, 1892.
.. A. Hale moved to amend the resolution by
adding tie words 'hrst mortgage" before the
word "bOnds." This amendment provoked
another amendment. and finally 1t was ordered
that the resolution should be referred TO a COM
mltiee composed of the Viee-Presdents, with
Instructions to report 1t as soon as possible.
The Vice. Presidents from Ventura aud from
San Francisco wished TO withdraw in favor of
other delegates from their counties, and some
discussion was the result. which was ended by
the Chairman ruling that no changes could be
made, and that the Vce-Presidents as reported
in The forenoon would have TO serve on that
committee.
A committee. composed of T. R. Bard, C. H.
Phillips and j. ID. Carr was appointed 10 tele-
graph Colonel Croker, requesting his presence
at the convention during Tie evening. The con-
the Committee on Resolutions When the con-
venti0n was called 10 order again substitute
was offered for The original motion. Ivson OF
Santa Barbara In short speech moved its adop-
ton. II, however gave rise 10 a long debate,
and was several times amended before II was
adopted.
The opposition was begun by Phillips of San
Luis ObiSpO, who said that III the resolution
there Is Que part which the Southern Pacific
Company cannot POSSIBLY perform. 1t asks for
first mortgage bond on the road, aud as the
road is already mortgaged ii can grant first
mortgage only on that part OF the line between
San Miguel and San LUIS.
j. IL. Henry stated that the resolution covered
til II point by asking for first mortgage bonds
only on that part of the road which was 10 lie
built.
Mr.. Phillips stated that he would prefer to
have Tie resolution made explicit by Inserting
the words 'from San Miguel TO San Luis" and
1t was ordered that The resolution should be- so
amended.
MIR. Phillips then objected to a phrase in the
resolution pledgIng tue convention to "under-
take TO procure" rights OF way, etc. HeIlhought
Tie convention should give definite pledge TO
the road and moved TO strike out the "a under
take" The motion WAS lost.
o. A. Hale moved to amend by Inserting the
words 70 per cent" before the word bond" In
the resolutions, SO as TO fix the interest which
would be received. The motion carried.
Judge Nichols of Santa Barbara objected to
the resolution on the ground that IL was INGRAM
NAUTICAL. His views were opposed by G. b. Stone
OF san Francisco, and Mr.. Briggs OF San Fran
cisco tried to harmonic The TWO by suggesting
the insertion OF tile word "we" into sentence
which Judge Nichols though incomplete, but the
convention took too little interest In the discus
sion TO second the motion, and the matter was
dropped.
ID. Mcpherson of Santa Cruz moved TO amend
by Inserting the words land depot grounds"
The motion was carried.
James A. Clayton moved to amend by Insert
Ing clause requiring that The road should be
run as an overland route. This precpiated the
the first trace OF Tie conflicting interests in The
convention.
Mr.. Stone opposed the motion on the ground
that the company should not be asked to do
what might possibly require them to operate the
road at a loss.
A. X Briggs OF San Francisco spoke against
Mr.. Clayton's motion on The ground that the con-
vention was asking something for the people, and
IL ought not, therefore. TO ask too much. The
Inducements offered The company were small,
and If an arbitrary stipulation were put into the
resolution IL would probably defeat the objects
OF The convention
DIR. L. A. Clarke said there seems to be two
conflicting interests In this convention. The
northern counties wish this road only because
they desire an overland road. We have now a
means OF going east by other lines but We wish
road which will bring passengers over this line
by continuous route from The East, line over
which tickets Will be sold In the East to San
Francisco. The Southern Pacific Company has
an interest In bringing passengers by the San
Joaquin route, ana unless stipulation for an
| overland road by this line is made Santa Clara
| County Will not be any better of than 1t is now
MI. Briggs said that II through tickets were
| all that was wanted. the company would sell
| them now. The matter was Of little import.
| aDce, and the company would undoubtedly do
| all that Is needed IN the matter.
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