The herald., 1895-11-09
Good Beginning Made by the
Committee Last Night
HAVE TAKEN HOLD WITH VIM
A Systematic Canvass for Funds to
Begin at Once
r solutions Adopted and the Work OF As
sisting San Francsc, Fairly Started,
Subcommittee viii Assist

The committee appointed to promote
the interests of san francisco IN the
matter of securing the next national Re-
publican convention held a meeting in
the parlors of the HoIlenbeck last ev'n
ing and made good start in the work Of
securing the support of Los Angeles in
the proposed movement. Chairman II.
u. Osborne, in opening the meeting,
spoke OF the purposes for which the COM
mittae had been formed, after which he
introduced the following resolutions:
Whereas, Our sister city of san Fran
cisco Is making a spirited and gallant en-
deavor to induce the Republican nation
al conn ittee to call the Republican ma
tional convention in that CITY, and to that
cad IS raising a large fund to be en-
ployed, in the event of success, in accord
ing proper entertainment to the thous-
ands from all parts Of the United Stat 8
who will attend the convention, either as
delegates or spectators; AMI,
Whereas, Los Angeles. desiring to act
the height orly part in this matter and
to further SO far as possible the efforts OF
San Francisco. at mass meeting held
in the rooms OF the chamber Of com cree
Oh Monday evening, Novemptr 4th. up
pOlUteu tnlb COM mlute0 10 tbHo dCtlOu ia
the matter; therefore, be- it
Resolved, That for the purpose OF max
ing a systematic effort the following sub
com m ittees be appointed:
First-A comm .ttee on finance, to con-
sist of five me BEES. whose duty it snail
be 10 secure subscriptions to the fund for
holding the convention at San Francist o.
Second-A committee on transporta-
tiUn, to consist OF three mem bers, whose
duty 1t shall be to correspond and confer
with the various railroad and steamship
companies and Others having influence
in the matter, to the emu that all rail-
road tickets issued from eastern points to
San Francisco, in the event that the con-
venton shall be secured for that city,
turn by way OF Los Angeles and Southern
California;; aud to secure from the vari-
Gus transportation companies the lowest
p s,ibie excursion rates from San Fran
cisco to Los Anaeles, San DiegQ, San
Beinardino. Santa Ana. Riverside. Red
lands, Santa Bar bar a and other points In
Southern California.
Third-A conn ittee on hotels. rooms
and accommol atlons, to consist of five
men bers. whose duty it shall be, in the
event that this convention shall be held
in San francisco, to list the hotels,
rooms and acco nmodations of Los An
gelss, and collect such information as s
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great number Uf strangers; saiu commit.
tee to act as bureau OF Information in
matters pertain ny to the immediate
comfort Of Wis tors
Every detail of tho resolutions was
carefully CO sidered after which they
were passed by an unanimous vote. The
appointment OF committees next received
the attention of the members, and the
names # many gentlemen we're receiver
and their qualifications discussed. II
was decided to act as promptly as the cir.
cumstancts of the situation would per
NIT. and accordingly the following gen
tlemen were appointed to serve ON the
committees designated in the resolu-
tiops: Finance committee. >. f. Fran
els. chairman, others TO be elected at a
later meeting; transportation com NIT
tee, H. 2. Osborne, chairman; General
John r. Mathews and Mayor Rader;
hotels. rooms and accom- IN datio s. G. T..
Day. chairman, the remaining four to be
appointed hereafter. Congressman Nc
Lacblan and J. J. Gnspsr we're added to
the general promotion committee.
After discussion as to the time OF
hold ng the next meeting it was decided
to adjourn subject to the call oil the chair.