The San Francisco call., 1895-12-18
Fifty Citizens Selected to Fight
the Pending Funding
Bill.
WHO WILL 60 TO WASHINGTON
The Mayor Says That With Ten
Thousand Dollars He Can Defeat
Mr.. Huntington.

| After ten days of arduous labor Mayor
Sutro has named the committee of fifty
who, in behalf of the people of California
are to make the fight against the so-called
funding bill now pending in Congress-
Their names are:
Charles Ashton
Joseph Britton, W. NJ Bunker, James H
Barry, o. D. Baldwin, Z. S. Barney J. NJ. Bas
sett.
T. V. Gator, N. P. Cole. DR.. +. Cornwall. W. NJ.
Coward, Henry Cowell.
II. l.. Dodge, John T. Doyle, ]. L. Davie,
Mayor OF Oakland; B. F. Durham.
L. r. Ellert
George K. Fitch, ]. Richard Freud.
George T. Gaden, Adam Grant.
H. E. Hignton, Nelson C. Hawks.
J. C. Jens, William Johns, ]. C. Jordan.
Joseph Leggett, Oscar Lewis.
Stewart MenZies. Charles A. Murdoch, NJ.
McGiynn, p Ross Martin, Albert Miller, James
Madison, w. L. Merry, George w. Monteith.
Max Pepper, f. A. Phelps.
Taylor Rogers, John NJ. Reynolds
Charles A. Sumner, j. E. Scott, Charles NJ.
Sh ortridge, f. j. Sullivan, Levi Strauss.
W. w. Thompson, l. J. Truman.
Isaac Upham.
A. A. Watkins, C. B. Williams.
1t will be remembered that at the mass
meeting held at Metropolitan Temple, De-
cember Z, Mayor Sutro announced, with
the assurance born of experience, that it
only required little money and hearty
cooperation on the part of the people to
defeat Mr.. Huntington and his assistants.
Ten thousand dollars, he said, would do
the work, provided no false steps were
made. This money could not be raised by
ordinary process, and he suggested that
committee of fifty be named, com posed en-
tirely of men of unquestioned anti-railroad
feeling.
The honor of selecting this committee
was conferred on Mr.. Sutro, and it needs
but "a cursory glance at the names SUBJ
mitted to show that he has done his work
carefully. With the exception of Mayor
Davie of Oakland only local names are to
be found on the entire list. Il noticeable
feature of the committee, yet one that was
necessary in the choice of body of this
character is the utter lack of partisanship
shown in the selection. Republicans,
Democrats and Populists find equal repre-
sentatlon, so it cannot be said that the
night IS for any party.
With desire to hasten the organization
and work of the committee Mayor Sutro
suggests that the formality of personal no.
tlhcation be done away with, the names
as published above being sufficient notice
of appointment. These gentlemen are ex-
pected to meet at the Mayors office, new
City Hall, on Friday next at l P. m. A
permanent organization will be effected
and such other action taken as will assist
IN the defeat of the funding BILL
One of the chief matters to be consjd-
cred by the committee will be the appoint
ment OF some astute person to go on to
Washington for the purpose of Keeping a
personal eye on Mr.. Huntington. Just
who that person will be is, of course,
problematical, though there is prevalent
feeling that Mr.. Sutro is best fitted for the
undertaking. The Mayor does not take
kindly to the proposition, though he does
not by any means say he will not go if the
committee should unanimously will it.
He thinks the paramount thing to do,
however, is to raise $4,000. With that
sum he says that the pending funding bill
can be defeated.
"Will l go to Washington if the COM
mittee desire it?" said Mr.. Sutro, yester-
day, in answer to the direct question.
well, | hardly think so. In fact, there is
no occasion for me to go, because | can do
more good right here at home. However,
the question of going to Washington is
purely secondary. The main thing to do
is to raise the necessary money with which
TO fight the octopus.
with $4,000 | can defeat Huntington
with all his millions, but there must not
be any delay about beginning the battle.
1t is for blood this time sure, and unless
Californians bestir themselves there is
danger of the funding bill passing. have
recent advices from Washington to this
effect, and that is one reason why meet
ing of the committee is called for Friday.
l trust not single member will be absent,
for time is the thing at present"