The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-10
REGENTS MEET TO-DAY,
Will the Selection of the
Affiliated Colleges Be
Accepted?
MUCH OPPOSITION DEVELOPED.
Mr., Little Talks OF the Wilmerdlng
School and Its Bearing on
the Situation.

The acceptance or rejection of the Sutro
site, as almost unanimously selected by
the Affiliated Colleges committee, will be
considered by the Regents of the Univer-
sity of California at special meeting,
called for 1 80 o'clock to-day.
Speculation is rife concerning the action
that will be taken by the representatives
of the States greatest Institution of learn
ing. and there are many who boldly pro-
claim the presence of an element antag-
onistic to anything with which Mr.. Sutro
has any connection. DR.. Cole, Mr.. Beck
EFT and other well-known members of the
Affiliated Colleges express the utmost con
fidence in the wisdom that will guide the
regents in their final choice.
That there is serious opposition to the
Sutro site is unquestioned. Mr.. Marye, for
reasons which he declines to make public,
is unalterably opposed not only to this
location, but to anything that Mr.. Sutro
might offer. and he so stated to CALL
representative several days ago. General
Houghton is non-committal when it comes
to getting u positive hint as to how he will
vote, but it is believed that he will favor
the Potrero property. Judge Slack and
Mr.. Martin are strongly in favor OF the
site south of the park, while Timothy Guy
Phelps is Just as much opposed TO IL.
Colonel Little said yesterday:
am convinced that determined effort will
be made al the meeting OF the regents TO-
morrow to kill the action of the Affiliated Col.
leges committee. There are several regents OF
unquestioned railroad sympathy-Mr. CROKER
for instance
There is a movement on foot to bring the Will
merding School into the fight. From what
can learn the railroad influence will be thrown
to those members desiring the Wilmerding
School built in Oakland, provided they will in
turn refuse to ratify the action OF the Affiliated
CnllpOpG ShOnl6
through, l very much fear that our friends
among the regents will have hard time of it.
While the selection of a site for the Wilmerd-
ing School is left to the exclusive Judgment of
the Regents, Oakland is the only city so far to
make bid for it.
Placing these two things together, it can
easily be seen how disastrous it would be to the
Sutr0 site ii those opposing us and those favor
ing Oakland for the Wilmerding School should
determine to play the "tickle me" game.
United States District Attorney Foote is
one of the men who is in accord with the
representatives of the Affiliated Colleges:
He said:
/ don't see how the regents can object to the
site. The directors of the Affiliated Colleges
all in favor of the spot offered by Mayor
Sutro, and as they are the people who will have
to use the buildings when completed, l think
their opinion should carry full weight. The
money was voted by the Legislature for the
colleges, and we were given the supervision OF
the spending of the money; The matter will
be settled to-day. ana I think DR.. Beverly Cole
and his confreres will carry the day.
According to Regent Martin, Oakland
has done nothing as yet toward securing
the school, but a committee is now seek
ing proper location and will appear be-
fore the regents very soon to present their
claims Whether the Wilmerding School
will be allowed to influence the regents in
selecting site for the Affiliated Colleges
is, at present, mere matter OF specula-
ton.