The San Francisco call., 1910-11-14
FAIR BOOSTERS in
WHIRLWIND Finish
Tomorrow Is the Day When the
City Must Vote S5,000,000
Bond Measure
Committee Issues Plea for Big
Majority to Show Congress
This Fall


ton of charter amendment No. ], pro
viding for the Panama Pacific exposi-
tion bonds of s50o0,000, and which re
quires a two-thirds vote to carry, viii
be concentrated in a whirlwind finisf
tomorrow. The proponents figure e
victory from the fact that the vote II
favor of the constitutional amendments
last week for the state bond issue OF
s5.0000 900 was 43.243 for the bonds anc
only 2,110 against.
The campaign committee yesterday
issued the following statement:
Charter Amendment No. / must
carry by an Overwhelming majority
and 1t is essential that a heavy vote
be cast to emphasize the unanimity
of sentiment in San Francisco in
favor OF the exposition. heavy
vote and big majority will furn-
ish a splendid argument for CALI
fornia representatives when the ex-
position site comes up for final de-
clsion In congress next month.
light vote or a small majority viii
weaken San Francisco's cause.
THE fight is not vet won and 1t
will not be won until congress de-
Clues WHGlHeT the 6KpOSlliOu SHdii
be held in San Francisco or in New
Orleans. The Crescent City is put
ting up a strong fight and has the
backing of powerful interests. San
Francisco needs all the strength
she can gather to overcome the ar
guments that will be advanced in
favor of her determined rival for
exposition honors and one of the
best arguments that can be used
in favor Of San Francisco will be
the evidence of superior financial
ability and determination to make
the proposed exposition superior
to anything of the kind ever be-
fore attempted and credit to the
nation and to the world.
with an exposition fund of s17,-
100000 San Francisco will be able
to guarantee a great exposition, but
she must be able to show congress
that her people are emphatically
and enthusiastically in favor Of the
project and the best way to do that
is for the voters of this city to re-
member to vote
INDORsED IN EAST
San Francisco was indorsed as the
logical place to hold the exposition a.
an enthusiastic session of the Kansas
Missouri and Oklahoma hotelmen's con
This action by the hotelmenl in terri.
tory long claimed by New Orleans has
created a great stir and is heralded as
the beginning of a wide move in favor
of San Francisco.
The st. Louis Times Endorsed Sar
Francisco in an editorial, and all the
other dailies are giving San francisco
shade the better of the fight. At G
dinner Saturday night attended by g.
businessmen, Frank B Goodman made
a stirring talk for San Francisco. and
three cheers were given for San Fran
cisco's success.
The resolution adopted by the hotel
men declare San Francisco entitled tt
the fair because of general conditions
accommodations, site, climate and direc
commercial relation. The senators ant
congressman are asked to vote for Sar
Francisco. The fight in the convention
was won by Rome Miller of Omaha
Sam Soda of Chicago and Sam Duttor
of Denver.
CONNOLLY TO GO EAST
R. C. Connolly, chief of the publicity
bureau of the Panama-Pacific interna-
tiona1 exposition company, will leave
for Washington, D. c., tomorrow to re-
main there until congress disposes OF
the exposition site contest. Connolly
will watch the struggle closely, and
with the help of his wide acquaintance
in newspaper circles will continue the
campaign to win national support fol
this city.
Connolly is taking 35 cases of choice
California wine, and will be prepared
to give Washington a taste of Cs lifor-
MIA hospitality and sample Of Cali
fornia product. The vintage was pre-
sented to the exposition workers by
C. Schilling, A. Sbarboro and other bis
grape growers, with instructions tt
bring the exposition to this city,