The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-04
JOHN M. wR1GHTs SPEECH.
It Elected Benjamin Secretary OF the
Miners Association.

One of the principal issues of the recent
mining convention was the election OF sec
rotary for the California Miners Assoc
citation. The contest rested between Ed
ward H Benjamin and X. h. turner
Mr.. Benjamin was finally elected and his
election is said to have been due. to the
following speech made by John M
wright. which is for the first time pub
lished in full:
Mr.. President: There is nothing that Judge
Wailing has said in favor of r. H. Turner
that would not second, ana woh Sas R eeoe
/ would say. after a long and intimate &C
quaintance with him., that ne Is one OF t the
hest / know But 1 do not rise for the pur-
pose of secending his nomi ant~ Of Alameda
for the purpose OF placing in nomination for
Guard, Edward H. Benjamin, applause
nesic ses anad he called the attention Of
the association to the extreme importance OF
the office of secretary. He carefully described
the high qualities necessary for the filling of
'i,o9 or course the way to ascertain whether a
man viii fill an office properly is to try him.
We have tried Mr.. Nef and he has been
elected eight times our president We have
now elected as our vice president w. =. ffss-
ton. who capably served this association as its
secretary in the early years of it's existence.
every gentleman within the sound of my voice
will agree with me-, that no per7on e ;.at
our president has done more LOT IutSIcoto
of this association than has Edward ii. Ben
jamin. (Applause.)
The fact is he needs no introduction, he
needs no words Of praise from me or from any
one else. -,
I recollect that few years ago. when rep
resentative was needed by this association to
20 to the trans Mississippi congress the Of
Ace sought the man." and Mr.. Benjamin sacri-
fced his own business interests and went to
ST. Louis and accomplished for this organiza-
ton all that was asked of him, The trans
Mississippi congress passed all the resolutions
that were advanced by him.
/ remember that since he has made the night
as leader of the mineral lands contest. He
bore the brunt of the abuse that followed un-
til that fight became popular, until no man could
he found in this association who would say a
word against 1t. Mr.. BENJAMIN is the man
who fought the fight in the days Of its IN
nonuIarity and now the fight is Won 80 far
as the membership of this association fs con-
cerned and so far as the people OF this State
are concerned.
I remember next the services Of Mr. BenJa-
min at the Midwinter Fair. You all remember
its history. You all remember his work .
remember his work of last year. You all
remember his services In connection with the
Mining Fair which was held in this city last
year Mr.. Benjamin was at the head ana
front the life and soul Of that work.
IL there is anything in his faithful services
Mr. BENJAMIN has earned right TO this or
fee (Applause.)
AS said a moment ago 1t is unnecessary for
me to say anything further about him. His
works speak for him. and IL you will not elect
him ON the strength of what he has done no
poor words of mine will add anything to the
strength of his position. (Applause.)