The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
McMANN, HEAP
BIG Chief OF
THE |ROQUOIS
Annual Election Held
by Braves.
MUCH ARGUMENT ON BONDS
TRoY's FIGURES OF SPEECH DO
NOT STAND A TEST.
MUCH ARGUMENT ON BONDS

The annual meeting Of the Iroouois
tlno was marked with the usual exhi-
blton OF war paint. and although The
calumet was freely passed around dur
ms The election there was a considerable
followed
President Byington at once called for
tne election Of officers 80 guide the club
curing 1900 and as printed tickets were
on hand the balloting proceeded without
tlA delay and. what was more unusual.
without any preliminary speech-malling.
me Following officers were elected
without opposition: President. William
NcMann' nrst vice president. William
D. cannon. second vice president. Joseph
y heenan. recording secretary. T. A
524ldwin. corresponding secretary. J. /.
MafphNs financial secretary. A u. Pratt.
treasurer. T. =. Thomas
Ahcre were fifteen candidates for the
seven trusteeships. ana the vote stood
Fred A. Baldwin. 3. William J. Bryan. 81.
:. campbell, 3, jeremiah Deasy. 80; J. IA.
.pgnan, l6. Charles Edelman. SO,
j. a.. German. y. Herman Gudstadt. l6.
George Krimphoff. "a: Edwin Lewis. y.
=. \. Merle. 30; Louis Metzger. 81: Major
Powell. ls. Dr. T. r. Shumste, 80; DR..
William N. Bryan. jeremiah Deasy.
Charlie Edelman. J. Q. German, L. V.
Merle. Louis Metzccr and Dr. 7. II. Shu-
mate were declared elected.
Having announced the result or the
election, Chairman Lyiugton called Tor
The debate on the bond question, which
81 WAS decided 90 hold and 10 which many
visitors had been invited.
Fred A. Baldwin spoke strongly in
favor of aI the bonds proposed. He said
he had made study ~ parks. and read
"a paper ou fhe subject. Hc referred 10
The great dimeuly that New York met
Nlth iu est lhlIsliup her park system. In
1s-5 thc Ncw York Herald opposed parks,
and said lt was absurd Tor new city
III la rIE toe pa q 10
countries. lu 1855 the press had been con-
1erted. and ID acknowledged that the
parks ~ Now York were great public
arl commercial benefit Central Park
cost 100000 and Is now worth 500 600 900,
and an surrounding property has in
creased in value IN like proportion. The
speaker argued that the same principle
la- applied in The past and VIII apply
tr tna future to san Francisco.
j.. 3 E. Troy followed with very long
argument against the panhandle bonds.
lie said fhaf gas and water should be
obtained FIRST and also "A garbage crecna-
tory. l8e said that the proposed panhan-
Ole extension would be an lmpOssibility
and quoted largely from figures he had
obtained from Superintendent McLaren.
Nr. Troy used up tWo-thirds of the time
allotted 500 The members Of the club and
WAS anxious 90 be heard again, but Max
Pepper Insisted on the rule and the bal
ance - the time was given 10 the visit
ors.
Charles Holcomb. a civil engineer. very
.
Troy. he said that Nj Troy's position
was ridiculous and that the grade OF 8
Ier cent which Troy had demonstrated 10
he something Ike "a jump from the earth
30 fhe moon was really "A very easy one.
THE steam road from Centrai avenue 10
rle park be said. "is "a : per cent grade
and many steam roads were built on that
grade, which is considered 10 be nearly
jewel. The grade of the proposed PEN
handle would Doe 6 per cent. but IL would
De made winding. So that 81 would be re
ouceo 20 per cent. which IS practically
ievel' Ae declared positively that the
proposed panhandle would materially In
crease The value of all adjacent property
and would beauify IT,
Max Pepper invited Senator Rraunhart
go speak. while on the subject OF bonds. -
said The Senator. Il wish 10 refer 10 a bin
that passed both houses Of the last Legis-
lafure without a dissenting vote and
which provided for the issuance Of one
million dollars worth of bonds 70 extend
Tho eeawall II was pocketed by the Gov
'rnor. Al that time not a single CONNER
cal body showed any Interest in that bill.
Vow it is remarkable that many CONNER
c.ll bodies are petltioning the Governor
20 call an extra session Of the Legislature
% provide for the Improvement of the
water front. II is Of course only pretext
q get the Legislature together to elect
Dan Burns 10 the United States Senate:
hlt I can now understand why that bond
lill was pockCted. ."