The herald., 1893-07-30
The M|DW|NTER FAIR PLAN.
Southern California Will 10y
ally Support the Project.
Proceedings Of the Meeting Held at
the Chamber Of Commerce.
delegates From All the NeighborIng
oounties-An Extra Session OF the
Legislature Demanded for
an Appropriation.


from the counties OF Southern California
to discuss the sdvisability Of taking part
in the proposed midwinter fair at San
Francisco, met at the chamber OF COM
merce rooms yesterday afternoon, and
An interesting meeting WAS held.
The following delegates were present
from Los Angeles county and represent
ing the chamber of commerce: Messrs.
Dan Freeman, Charles Forman, X.
Cohn and @. D. Willard; from the board
Of supervisors: Judge Charles Silent, A.
e. Pomeroy; from the Pomona board of
trade: Mr.. John Wasson; from the state
committee: Mr.. John L. Slauson.
Mr.. r. H. Young represented the
board of supervisors and the chamber OF
commerce OF San Diego county.
Mr.. w. 8. Taylor was present from
the chamber OF commerce OF Orange
county. and Mr.. #. A. Foster by the
/ board of supervisors, and Mr.. George M.
Smith were In attendance from Ventura
county.
Riverside was represented by the
board of supervisors committee COM
posed of Messrs. J. r. NewberYy aud 4.
+. Hamilton. E. W.Wholmes and ]. P.
Bsumgartner also helped to represent
s the new county.
From San Bernardino county was Mr..
J. O. Lynch, appointed by the board Of
supervisors.
Mr.. 6lawson was called to the chair,
and Mr.. Willard acted as secretary.
The roll Of the counties was first
called, after which the various repre-
/. sentatives were called upon for some ex.
preston as to the sentiments Of their
respective districts toward the project.
Mr.. Young OF San Diego county spoke
first. He said the people and the board
OF supervisors of his county were heart
lily in favor of the fair. They considered
it O valuable work.. and one that would
bring people to the state. They were
ready and willing to do their share
toward the project.
Mr.. Taylor followed. The board OF
supervisors of Orange county, he said,
had taken no action as yet in regard to
the fair, but the chamber OF commerce
was the representative and leading or.
ganization in the county, and 1t heartily
the board of supervisors also would help
power.
Mr.. Foster Of Ventura spoke on be.
half of the northern county. Their
board of supervisors had already ap-
pointed q committee, and while theirs
was small county it had always come
forward to do Its share, and was now
ready for the present fair.
George M. Smith also spoke. He ex-
tolled the advantages to be derived from
the midwinter fair. 1t would, he said,
be Of more benefit to this section than
even the worlds fair, which every one
knew had already accomplished much
for the state.
Mr.. Newberry spoke for Riverside.
His county had, he said, been greatly
embarrassed in sustaining its part ct
the worlds fair by lack of funds, but
that 1t would endeavor to assist the mid
winter project 90 far as possible. He
complimented Los Angeles county upon
the enterprise 1t has always shown In
such matters. He wanted the outside
counties 70 extend their congratulations
to this county as he did upon this occa-
sion. This county had, he continued,
showed most excellent judgment in
placing Mr.. Frank Virgins in charge Of
the exhibit ct Chicago. He was the
right and the best man for the place.
Mr.. Lynch said that the supervisors OF
favor of the midwinter fair, but that he
did not see where the funds were to
come from, unless the legislature passed
especial enabling act allowing the ap.
preparation OF funds by the counties.
There was no other means 90 far as his
county was concerned except by private
subscription, and previous experience
in this respect had showed the latter
plan to be imprscticable in the extreme.
Mr.. Wholmes said that Riverside
county had been handicapped for funds,
and thought that the expenses of the
present event should come out of the
public funds in order that every person
would thus bear q share of the appro-
priation and prevent many from escap-
ing, 90 would be the case with private
subscription.
Mr.. Wasson stated that the Pomona
board of trade had done plenty of ex.
hibit work, and would be glad to help
towards the proposed midwinter fair.
He wanted to know, however, where the
: most OF the money was to come from,
and especially urged upon the meeting
the necessity before entering fully into
the project to ascertain whether or not
San Francisco could be counted upon for
the money promised.
"A Boa0A0h 0AoC0S1Auu upOu tuo MObb
practicable means of obtaining the
money to enable the various counties to
help the fair then followed, and it was
finally agreed that the only means would
be for the counties to appropriate the
money from the public funds. In order
that the enabling act be passed special
session Of the legislature will have to be
called. But in calling this Governor
Markham will be placed in embarrass-
ing position.
When Senator Stanford died the legis-
lature had already adjourned and would
not reassemble for two more years OK.
cept upon special call. It remained for
Governor Markham 10 appoint sue.
cessor to Senator Stanford to serve out
his term. As 10 well known ex-Gover.
nor Perkins was appointed.
But If the legislature should be called
before the time to which 1t adjourned,
this appointment by the governor will
have no weight and the legislature will
have the right to disregard the appoint.
ment and select = man Of their own
choice.
The legislature ID Democratic by
small majority, and ii such special
session was called it might relegate Mr..
Perkins to private life once more. As
Governor Markham has appointed Mr..
Perkins, and knowing of this law, it