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add to his motion that no representation
should be reduced.
After some further discussion the whole
matter was referred to the Committee on
Credentials.
II. z. Hammond, Jr., moved that the
chair appoint Committee on Permanent
Organization and Order of Business and
Platform and Resolutions. This motion
prevailed.
A recess of ten minutes was taken to
give the Chair time to select the commit
tees.
When the convention was again called
to order, the following committees were
announced by the Chair:
Credentials-Wil e. Fisher, San Fran
cisco; Hosmer p. McKoon, San Diego;
w. w. Camron, Alameda, E. o. Miller,
Tulare; e. p. Berry, Sutter.
Permanent Organization, Platform,
Resolutions and Order of Business-R.
z. Hammond, Jr., San Francisco; C. Ii.
Phillips, San Jose; d. A. OStrom, Yuba;
&. Nj. Wells, Los Angeles; a. a. Lem
mon, Sonoma; III. Francis, Marin; A. II.
Rose, Colusa.
After some discussion it was voted to
adjourn until 2 p. NJ, the committees to
meet in the interim and prepare TO re-
port at the hour OF assembling as far as
possible.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the convention reassembled this
afternoon the Committee on Credentials
was ready to report. The report was as
follows:
In complying with a resolution of this
convention your committee considered
the question freadjusting the representa-.
ton by counties, and upon the basis of
thirty-Iive representatives from San
Francisco we have increased the repre-
Sentatlon from four counties as follows:
Alameda from eight to eleven, Los An
geles from five to twelve, Santa Clara
from four to six and San Diego from three
to five, making an increase OF fourteen
votes. In the matter Of the application
of l.. d. Mckinley, William l.. Wiley
and j. a. Williams, representing the
Grand Council Pacific Coast Labor Union,
to be admitted as delegates to this con-
vention, your committee report that in
their judgment it would be a deviation
from the original basis of representation
to this convention, and in excess of our
power"
The Committee on Permanent Organi-
zation, Platform and Order of Business
reported as follows:
tirst-We recommend that this con-
vention be known as the State 1mmigra-
ton Convention of California.
Second-That the officers of this con-
vention comprise a Chairman. three
Vice-C -Chairmen, Secretary and Ser
geant-at- Arms.
Third-That Arthur r. Briggs of San
Francisco be made Chairman of this con-
vention, and G. NJ. Wells Of Los Angeles,
c. z. Berry of Sutter and +. l.. Coombs
of Napa be made Vice Chairmen, and +.
w. Townsend be made Secretary, and
that the Chairman appoint an Assistant
Secretary and Sergeant-at-Arms.
Fourth-A majority of the counties
having representation in the convention
shall constitute quorum for the transac-
ton of business.
Fifth-That after discussion and before
adoption all resolutions shall be referred
to the Committee on Platform and Reso-
lutions.
Sixth-That future sessions of this con-
vention shall be held in the assembly
rooms of the Chamber of Commerce, 42S
California street.
Labor Agitator McKenley, whose Gre
dentials were ignored by the Committee
on Credentials, came forward to appeal
from the decision.
McKenley then said that the organiza-
tions which he represented were in thor
ough accord with the convention, and
were in favor of the proper kind of i'm
migration.
Mr.. Rose moved that the report of the
committee be amended so as to admit
McKenley as q delegate to the conyen-
tion He said the convention had but
one object. and that was to induce de-
sirable class of immigration to come to
this State.
Mr.. Hatch said he did not understand
that it was the object of the convention
to prevent honest labor coming to this
State.
Mr. McKoon of San Diego said that the
one thing that we want TO lay down to
the East Is that California is the poor
mans country and not the rich mans. 81
am in favor of the poor man coming to
California. Mr.. McKenley is not in favor
of allowing any more laboring men to
come here. am not in accord with him.
General Hammond said that the San
Francisco delegation had already been Sc
lected. He did not believe that these
men should be permitted to join the con-
vention. They were opposed to bringing
labor here, and he did not think it wise
to sanction such sentiments.
Mr.. Rose said that the gentleman rep
resented very large class of people, and
that he ought TO have a fair hearing on
the floor of the convention.
G. p. Berry of Sutter said that as a
member of the committee he had voted
against the admission of McKenley, on
the ground that the convention had no
power to bring in any delegates other
than those selected by the various Boards
of Supervisors.
Mr.. Wells made an amendment, which
was carried, that if McKenley had any
plans or views TO present let him place
them before the Committee on ReSolu-
tions.
After several speeches, in which plans
for inducing immigration to this State
were discussed, the convention ad-
journed until tomorrow.