The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-17
COAL AND FRUIT.
a Recommendation for Chief of a
Worlds Fair Bureau.
An Animated Debate in the Local Association.
An Insurance Agent as Pomologist
Want the Ccin Hurried Up

Inc California Worlds Fair Association
heIu meeting yesterday afternoon, called
Dy IT'S Chairman, j. ID. Phelan, to take action
On communication received from Commits
sloher fofsyth, to the effect that he had
recommended Walter 5. Maxwell of Los
angeles ior the Office OF Chief of the Bureau
OIL horticulture, ViuicuILure and Floreul-
tuTe.
Inc commissioner also asked that Mr..
maxwell be Endorsed by the association, de-
ciaiihg MN 10 be man of rare executive
aoHity' He acknowledged, however, that
MS candidate was not in touch with the
horticultural Interests of the State. but still
consioered him good man for the position
and thorough Californian.
ne communication was addressed TO
thurman Phelan, who explained that the
poslton OF chief OF such bureau was one
requiring more executive ability than tech
meal knowledge, and that a man to be Thor
ohehly conVersant with the requirements of
each OF the thirty-six departments under
'ne ehIe1 must be man of very rare ability.
WANTS A COAL MERCHANT.
nave had" continued Mr.. Phelap,
some conversation with Mr.. Maxwell on
thIs SUBJECT. L showed him that we would
heeu man ntted with technical knowledge
aS wen as general and executive ability;
Dut MI Maxwell consented in case of his
appointment to allow his Subordnates to be
appointed from the choicest of p0mulogists.
thoroughly believe that if California is to
nave the privilege of appointing the head
70 sucu bureau We Can do no better than
10 inuorse Commissioner Forsytll's nomi-
nee.'
MI. Maxwell, while do not know him
personally and never had the honor OF hear
Ing OF MN until this moment" broke in w.
Ii. NILS, is, understand, dealer in coal
ana an insurance agent. Now to say that
we VIII lndorse him, after refusing to do
NE same 1or gardener and sred-grO Wer, is
absurd, Never should we think of putting
W lne head OF such a bureau a man not
thoroughly equipped with the technique of
us requirements. A man TO possess the
knowledge requisite to place before the
WOr!d the best exhibit of the products of
Tue WoTll orchard must know something
OF geographical distribution of fruits, so
that he can show his in contrast with other
EXHIBITS. He should know and be able to
sue" that California has not area enough
70 produce the raiSins the world will desire
Whtn IL Is put on the list OF necessarieS and
made cheap enough to be classed a staple.
Ihese requirements, | claim, no coal-dealer
can possess and am first and last opposed
TO our indorsing MIR. MaxwelPs nomination"
MUST BE THOROUGHLY EQUIPPED.
But II we don't have Mr.. Maxwell,
since he is Commissioner Forsyth's nomi-
nee, we ,cannut have Californian appointed
to that important position" some one Inter
posed.
That is Just it, The position is too i'm
poItant to have a man in it not thoroughly
EQUIPPED, said Mr.. Mills. Il would rather
nave an Eastern pumologist than 10 have
californian put in there when his lack of
know edge or ability is not only going TO
bhght The exhibit We put there but the ma
lional exhibit We have nothing to fear
from any good, honest pomOlogist, nc mat
ter where he may live. We can compete
with The world, and we only base our claim
TO the appointment on our being the best
horticultural State in thu Union and must
put our best men in that position. We
thought seed-grower had not been pat in a
position to be broad and universal and deep
IN his knowledge Of fruits and plants and
flowers, and now we are asked to do the i'm
possible tor a coal-dealer, who is never
brought in contact with the business Ia any
Of Its departments"