The herald., 1898-11-23
STATE Miners Met
NEFF Is AGAIN CHOSEN FOR
PRESIDENT
HIS EIGHTH TERM OF OFFICE
Committees Report Of Action to BE
Asked of State and National
Law Makers
Associated Press Special Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. W.-Jacob H..
Neff. lieutenant governor-elect OF this state
was today elected president OF the Cah1or-
MIA Miners association, to succeed hlmsen.
1t was standing vote. William 7. hal
ston was elected vice president, and Samuel
j. Hendy was elected treasurer.
The miners came together Tor the second
day of their annual convention tlns MORN
inc As soon as President Netf called the
conyorpticn to order julian Sonntag rose to
a question of personal privilege. lie SAID:
'NIr. President: If your honored self VIII
take the presidency OF this association 1or
another year l will be very glad to Withdraw
nv candidacy, and give you my trll sup
port"
He was received with the most enthu-
siastic applause, as large majority OF the
association were all eager to reinstate Presl-
dent Neff.
The only election contest was fcr the sec
retaryship, from which Mr.. Sonntag had
withdrawn. Nevada, Sierra and Yuba
counties made a strong fight for K. IL. Iur-
nsr of Nevada City, and it required nearly all
the other delegations to defeat lrim and elect
Edward II. Benjamin of Alameda county.
The following executive committee was
appointed:
Alameda-Frank A. Leach, Felix Chap
pallet.
Amador-J. f. Parks, L. c. Voorhies.
Butte-A Ekman, w. H. Hammont.
Calvaveras-W. G. Hormold, L. j. Scho
Enski.
Eldorado-H. Ii. Ten Brock, Ii. e. Pick
EFT.
Neyada-B. s. Rector, j. Mcbride.
San Francsco-J. +. Halloran, s. Mooney
Place1@T. j. Nichols, Amos Stevens.
Santa Clara-Charles e. Derby, Robert
Bulmore.
Sicrra-Frank R. Wehe, j. Jones.
Sbskiy QUA. &. Meyers, ii. Ii. Hunter.
Shasta-M. f. Dettman, j. NJ. Gluaves.
Trinity-John McMurray, p. Paulscn.
Tuolumne-M G. Long j. G. Hopper.
Yuba-,James O'Brien, Joseph Durfee.
Plumas-Josh Turner, Dixon Brabbon.
President Netf will appoint the other com
mittees.
Judge Wallng of Nevada county, chair
man of the committee on resolutions, pre-
sented his report. The resolutions recon
mended by the committee consisted of the
following: That the branches of the Miners
association be urged to increase their mem
u6TSillp, tuut tuS iStislutulC vi tHC otdtt
be urged to give its efforts toward further
ing the cause of the association; that the
mineral lard bill be given definite time fol
consideration in the legislature; that the
report cn the mineral lands be referred tc
the committee on legislation; that they
present to the legislature a law relating to
the location of and the performance of Ia
Dor On mines, making affidavits of labor
performed upon mining claims; that the
association urge the passage of the law now
in the United states congress Tor the crea
ton of department of mines and mining;
that the association second the efforts cl
their committee to have a representation
of mining interests in the cabinet of the
nation; that the Miners association be rep
resented in the Paris exposition of 1900, and
that an appropriation from the state legis
lature for this purpose be requested; that
the executive committee appoint commit
tee of seven to cooperate with any commit
tee that may be appointed to secure an ap
preparation, and supervise and arrange fol
such an exhibit; that the members of the
association cooperate with the state miner
alogist to complete a full register of the
mines and minerals in this state and in the
preparation of maps; that the hearty thanks
Of this association be rendered to President
'J. H. Neff for his services the last sever
years; that as the loss to miners through
the lack of water has been from $4, 900 900 tc
100000 this year, this association appoint
"a committee to confer with the variou.
commercial bodies Of this state, the dele
cation at Washington and the state legisla
ture, that united efforts may be made for
the impounding and conservation of water
SO that it may be delivered to the people as
needed.
The report of the committee ON resolu-
tions was adopted as read.
A resolution in favor of constructing good
roads through California was adopted
Gov. Budd, Maj. Frank Mclaughlin and
Congressman-elect Kah, made brief com