The herald., 1893-08-06
areat Interest Taken in the
Enterprise.
l Large and Enthusiastic State
Convention.
Yearly Every County Pledged to Give
1t Handsome support-A Special
Session Of the Legislature
Prayed For.

and in his opening speech declared that
his is not San Francisco but a Cali
Iornia affair, in which all parts OF the
,tate should be equally interested, mas
much as all would be benefited. San
Francisco is willing to raise the ouik
,f the necessary money, but expects
help from the rest of the state.
Mr.. De Young gave the details OF the
sstimates which the executive com.
mittee have from time to time caused
10 be published, showing that it is the
feeling of the committee that from
10000 visitors and 1000 exhibits, with
their employees, there would be ex-
pended in the state of California sum
Of money for the living expenses alone
Of these people equal to about
100000. 900. 1--WE have most positive
assurances" he added, that 5000
Chicago exhibitors will come here"
Mr.. Lynch of San Bernardino county
said that their people appreciated that
The fair would be of great and immsdl-
ate benefit. He said that they would
not only send frst-class exhibits, but
would do all In their power to assist in
the preliminary work of organization
and raising the necessary funds to put
IL in operation.
Mr.. Jesse D. Carr assured the COM
mittee Of the earnest support OF Monte
rey county, and said they were ready to
20 to work as soon as they knew what
was expected Of them.
Mr.. Moffatt of Alameda county was
very enthusiastic in speaking OF what
his county would do in the matter OF
raising funds.
Mr.. Young of San Diego spoke in ia
vor of asking the governor to call spe-
cisl session OF the legislature for the
purpose of making an appropriation OF
$500, 900 towards the fair, and to author
ize the county supervisors of each county
to make appropriations from the respec-
tive counties.
Gen. Charles Forman OF Los Angeles
spoke enthusiastically for his county.
and Hsid that his people felt this must
be mude the best exposition that has
ever been held in this section of the
country. He also spoke in favor of ask
ing for state appropriation.
Mr.. A. P. Stanton of Santa Cruz
county discussed the methods OF organ
ization, and assused the convention OF
the enthusiasm of the people in his
county.
General Forman stated that one of
the members of the convention had vol
unteered to get every member OF the
lssislature to pledge himself, in the
event of a special session being called,
to take up no matters except that for
which the special session was called.
MIR, Lynch then addressed the con-
yention on this subject, and stated that
for himself he would be willing to make
a donation of his mileage and his per
diem, and he believed that many, ii not
all, OF the members could be prevailed
upon to make the same donation for the
fair fund, provided no extra session is
called.
Mr.. Childs OF MADEIRA county said they
were all very enthusiastic in his county
for the fair. He said they had held a
mass meeting last night and appointed
a committee to assist the commissioners
in raising the funds, and that he had al
ready started q finance committee out
to obtain private subscriptions.
Mr.. Knapp, from San Mateo county,
said his people we're very enthusiastic
and were preparing to cooperate with
any proposition which the convention
should adopt.
Mr.. Maslin OF Placer county made
several very enthusiastic speeches.
The following resolution was adopted
"Whereas, California has undertaken
the matter OF holding state midwin5el
international exposition, and is raising
$500, 900 by subscription for the erection
Of buildings;
Resolved, That we urge the governor
to call special session of the Legislature
to make state appropriation Of $500, ,00(
in addition. for said exposition; also tt
pass an act empowering the county
boards of supervisors to appropriate
money for their respective exhibits.
The question of organization an(
raising money throughout the countie
was discussed at length by the variou
members, and Mr.. De Young state(
that the committee did not expect to re
ceive the same amount from each coun
tv. se there were some counties tina
had already signified their intention T.
contribute large amounts, and iron
other counties they expected to receiv
very little, but he said that if the 5
counties gave an average of $4,000 the
would raise $11O, 900, and he said: 81
YOU will raise $4,000, we will raise tn
rest"
The following resolution was the
adopted:
Resolved, That the executive commit
tee be requested to submit immediatel
q statement to the different counties {
their estimate of the amount that tn
respective counties should be calle
upon to raise upon q pro rata basis, al
cording to the judgment OF the execr
tive committee.
The motion was unanimously adopted
By way of instruction, Mr.. DE eYoun
told the commissioners that the con
mittee expected them to handle th
organization in their counties in th
same manner that it had been handle
In San Francisco.
A resolution was then adopted ths
The chair appoint committee of five
present the resolution calling for
special session of the legislature to th
governor, and the following were al
pointed upon that committee: ].
Lynch, San Bernardino county; Fran
J. Moffat, Alameda county; Charlie
Farman, Los Angeles county; Jesse
Carr, Monterey county, and ]. d. Fov
Ter, Fresno county.
A complimentary vote to Mr..
Young was then proposed by Frank
Moffat and WAS unanimously adopted
Adjourned.
Resuming Work.
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