The record-union., 1891-09-22
Special to the REcoRD-UN1ox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 21.-The Califor-
nia immigration Convention, called by
the San Francisco Real Estate Exchange,
convened at the rooms of the exchange at
1880 O'Clock this morning.
Arthur r. Briggs, Chairman of the Ex-
ecutive Committee, called the meeting to
order
There was quite a large attendance
from the interior portions of the State.
Mr.. Briggs called the convention to
order, and delivered a brief address. He
said that he called the meeting to order
by virtue of his position as Chairman of
the Executive Committee. The COM
mittee could not help feeling gratified at
the wide interest which has been mani
tested in immigration. The convention
was not called to antagonize any interest
or any movement that has been made
The committee believe that all moves
which have been made have resulted in
some good. But the committee believed
that still further good may be done. The
credit of the calling of the convention
belongs to the Real Estate Exchange. IL
was hoped that all sectional jealousieS, if
there are such, will disappear under the
vention knows no Northern, Southern
and no Central California. 1t is for Cali
fornia, one and indivisible. [App1ause.]
The convention will now proceed to busi-
ness.
General Hammond said that in order to
expedite matters a temporary Chairman
ought to be selected, and he suggested
that a. r. Briggs be chosen for the po-
Sition. 1t was so done unanimously.
e. w. Townsend, Secretary Of the Real
Estate Exchange, was selected as tempo
rary Secretary.
The Chairman then stated that it would
be we'll to appoint Committee on Gre
dentials, but at the suggestion of Senator
Ostrom of Yuba the roll WAS called in
stead. The following delegates answered
the roll-call:
Lake-H. A. McCraney, Mr.. Cook.
Lassen-E. r. Dodge, b. II. Leavitt.
Los AngeIes-J. K. Mellus.
Mendocino-H. B. Muir
Merced-H. j. Ostrander.
Monterey-Jesse d. Carr, William J.
Hill.
Neyada-F. G. Battle, George C. Cay
lord, Z. Colman
Placer. S. Mariner, T. B. Gester, j.
a. Filcher, w. B. Hayford. II. T. Power.
Marin-George Shear.
ron, j. s. Emery, C. Hadsell, J. j..
Beard, H. w. Mock, Colonel F. H
Myers, T. G. Daniels.
Alpine-A. Caminetti
Butte-J. Bidweu \. p. Jones, J. w.
Montgomery, S. S. Boynton, James S.
Cruin.
Calaveras-F. L. Johnson, Ira H. Reed.
Colusa-F. L. Moulton. 6. E. Harden,
4. S. Rose.
Contra Costa-D. B. Robinson. Theo-
dore Wagon, w r. Matthews.
Fresno-S. II. Cole, r. B. Butler, L. B.
McWhorton, Thomas f. Hughes, J.
Meyer, Miles Wallace, w. F. Hanke.
Santa Cruz-G. w. Sill.
san Benito-William Palmtag, Thomas
McMahan.
San Luis obispo-C. H. Phillips, A. r.
Booth, NJ. NJ. O'Shaughnessy, o. B. Bry-
ant.
Santa Barbara-R. w. Nuttall, Joseph
Sexton.
San Diego-J. II. Wolner, Arthur Nc
Comb.
Siskiyou-A B. Castock.
Solano-W. b. Parker, A. T. Hatch, j.
a. McIrmis.
Sonoma j. L. Dinwiddie, DR.. A. La
than, NJ. c. Hooker, Z. K. Woodward,
Colonel j. d. Young.
Sutter-C. p. Berry, Horace Lee.
Tuiare-J. w. Davis, L. H. Thompson,
r. O. Miller, D. p. Shafer, William Gill,
j. J. Cairns.
San Francisco-J. F. English, A. C..
Paulsell, A. Gerberding, +. w. Fergu-
son, III. Francis, c. G. Terrill, p G.. Mar
tin, NJ. j. German, Oscar Lewis, Walter
Turnbull, Arthur Briggs, Frank S. john
son, w. 7. Y. Schenck, H. Shainwald, C..
3. Stone, a. A. Hibbard. ]. S. Emery, j.
a. Morrissy, G. c. Hutchinson. l.. c. Me-
Afee, VIII T.. Fisher. NJ. j. Mertens, II.
c. Carnall, r. p. Hammond, Jr.. III. P.
Sonntag.
II. J. Ostrander of Merced moved that,
where there was a shortage of delegates
in a county representation, those who
were present could cast the vote for the
entire delegation.
Mr. Campbell offered an amendment
that each delegate vote as he chooses, and
that the majority of the delegates vote
Tor the absentees. This amendment was
adopted.
1t was then moved by Mr.. Hutchinson
that the Committee on Credentials be in
structed TO equalize representation ac-
cording TO the population of the various
counties.
There was an objection to this by Mr.
Berry of Sutter. He said that the con-
vention had no right to take any such
action, rs the delegates were selected by
the Board of Supervisors.
Mr.. Hutchinson then said that he would