The San Francisco call., 1895-12-01
VISALIA JOINS WITH Us.
They DraU Up Some Resolutions r
Oarding the Plan.

They Draw Up Some Resolutions Re-
Oardin9 the Plan.
VISALIA, CAL, Nov. 30.-The mass
meeting called by Hon. J. w. Davis to
take action relative to the Republican Ma
tional Convention of 1896 was held in the
City Council rooms this afternoon at 2:30
o'clock and was attended by representa-
tives of all political parties. Judge Davis
called the meeting to order. On motion
Mayor d. M. Adams of Visalia was elected
chairman and c. P. Ruffner. editor of the
Porterville Advance, was chosen secretary.
Upon motion a committee consisting of
George NJ. Stewart, editor of the Delta ;
Ben NJ. Maddox, editor Times; W. II. Gill
strap, editor News; Major G. J. Berry, G..
T. Lindsey and ]. w. Davis were ap-
pointed to draft resolutions expressing the
sense of the meeting. They reported as
follows:
WHEREAS, We believe it is to the material in
terest of the State of California and the entire
Pacific Coast that one or more of the National
political conventions should be held in our
midst; and whereas, visit to this State by the
representative men of the Nation would be to
them a revelation and source of education,
enabling them to learn by personal eXpe-
perience and observation the vastness of our
territory, our wonderful natural resources, the
nature of our legislative wants and our claims
for National recognition, and thus qualify
those who are in official life to act with greater
intelligence and understanding in all matters
concerning this State and coast; and whereas,
it would be graceful act upon the part of the
members of the National committee represent
ing that portion of the country to which dele
gates from the Pacific Coast have for many
years gone to attend the National assemblies
of their party to recognize the claim of the
minority and send the Republican National
Convention for 1896 to San Francisco there
fore
Resolved, That we, citizens of the county of
Tulare, State of California, in non-partisan
convention assembled, do cordially indorse
the efforts of San Francisco, and of the people
of the entire State, in endeavoring to secure
the holding of the next National Republican
Convention at the leading city of this Western
Slope.
Resolved, That we heartily unitei in the invi-
tation to the National Committee of the Re-
publican party to give to the delegates to the
convention the opportunity to leave their
homes in the East and South and come to the
City where they may gaze through the Golden
Gate upon the placid waters of the Pacific and
drink in its cool, refreshing breezes, free from
the sultry heat of summer.
Resolved, That California's most cordial well
come awaits all who shall attend such conven-
ton, and our people will guarantee that, when
they shall have performed their duties and
turned their faces Eastward, it will be with the
feeling that they have done we'll to come to
California. Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE w. STEWART,
BEN NJ. MADDOX,
w. H. GILSTRAP,
c. j. BERRY,
C. T. LINDSEY,
]. w. DAVIS.
Dated Visalia, CAL, November 80 1895.
Upon motion the resolutions were
adopted and the secretary instructed to
furnish ]. w. Davis with a certified copy
of the same to send to the promotion COM
mittee in San Francisco. The meeting
then adjourned.