The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
INDUBITABLE ARGUMENT
OF WEST TO BE GIVEN
Vigorous Campaign Is Outlined
at Three Hour Conference
of San FranciscanS
STATES CENSUS GAIN
is A POWERFUL WEAPON
ISpecial Dissateh to The Call

VTASHINGTON, Dee. 2-Presi-
w dent Taft will receive the San
Francisco exposition boosters
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. The
Californians were delighted when
they received the intimation from the
White House that the president would
like TO see them. and they will 90 over
in body. prepared to FIJI the presi-
dental mind with reasons why the
exposition should be held in San
Francisco. Then they will go to the
capitol and hold a conference en-
masse with @Uncle Joe" Cannon.
Following the arrival of last nights
delegation, immediate arrangements
were made for a working organization.
Desks, typewriters and all other nee
essary working material were installed
before some Of the tired transcon-
tinental travellers were astir. an& by
noon the entire delegation was at work
with every pound OF pressure available
and every worker at his post.
Are Eager for Fray
The entire situation was canvassed
during a general conference held in
the afternoon in the headquarters as
sembIy room. The spirit that actu-
ates the whole party was indicated
by the fact that there was not a single
absentee A fund OF information gath
cred by the earlier arrivals was pre-
septed and discussed for three hours.
The men who have assumed the task
OF directing the fight IN Washington
went over every detail and at the end
OF the conference emerged from the
assembly room eager for the fray
Among those who participated in the
conference were: r. 3. Hale. Senator
Flint. Hiram W. Johnson. Benjamin Ide
Wheeler. Joseph Scott. NJ II de Young.
Congressman Kahn. Joseph Knowland
James c. Needham and Sylvester c.
Smith. F. B. Lloyd. John P Irish. Col
vim B. Brown, Theodore A. Bell. Robert
n. Lynch, John S. Webb. Eustace Guilt
nan. Leon Sloss. Henry T. Scott. c. S.
Stanton. Marion de vries. Congressman
George a. Bartlett OF Nevada. A. W
Scott Jr.. Father J. F. McQuaide. David
NJ. Rich, NJ. F. Tarpey and z. NJ. Swa-
zey
Census Is Good Argument
No more cheering information could
have been chosen to delight the dele
cation than the announcement OF Cali
fornia's so per cent gain IN population.
announced by the census once today.
The information was welcomed as one
OF the most powerful arguments that
can be placed before congress. and
there was not a member Of the party
who did not find welcome intelligence
in the detailed figures
1t was stated by many influential
men In Washington today that Cali
fornia's increase in population up to
this time is a very agreeable surprise
to many OF the most sanguine boost
ers and would become a matter for
national attention.
Newspaper Favors West
The Washington Herald today headed
an article dealing with the arrival OF
the California delegation as follows.
@Backed by millions. and the mag
nIncent provision made by CALIFORNIA;
for the 1915 celebration In matter of
respectful regard
Tonight a dinner was given at the
Metropolitan club by Francis 3.
I,oomis. former assistant secretary or
state and now United States commits
sioaer to the expositions OF Japan and
Turin.
The dinner was IN honor OF the lead
ing members OF the Panama-Pactfc
delegation. The San Francisco situa-
ton was further canvassed at the din
ner. The success of San Francisco was
toasted
New Orleans headquarters have been
opened in the Arlington heel as well
as in the Ebbitt.
Incoming congressman are being IN
terviewed by both sides Most OF the
newcomers are noncommittal. and it Is
impossible for either side to make a
correct estimate OF strength Every
CONGRESSMAN and senator will be seen
within the next three days by Cali
fornians possessing their personal ac-
uuaintance. A poll may then show how
the land lies.
South Feels Hurt at 5. P.
NEW YORK. Dec. 2.-The Calls cor
respondent learned that the New Or
leans folk are greatly agrieved over
a report that the Southern Pacific rail-