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Mr. Boruck was called for, and returned his thanks to the Conven- 

 tion, lie saitl no change ot" administration would change him toward 

 the Society. His friendship for the Society was a thrice told tale, so 

 well known is it. He hoped always to be the tenth Director, and 

 ])ledged himself to give his supi)ort and aid to the State Agricultural 

 Society. 



The election of Directors was then entered upon. President Larue 

 in the chair. 



Honorable Creed Hayniond, of Sacramento, nominated for the long 

 term L. J. Kose, of Los Angeles, And enlarged upon the policy and 

 justice of giving the great south of California representation upon the 

 Board, and ujion the representative charjicter of Mr. Rose. Honor- 

 able Marion Biggs, of Butte, seconded and indorsed the nomination 

 warmly. 



C. M. Chase, of San Francisco, nominated P. A. Finnegan, of San 

 Francisco, and eulogized him, and asked that San Francisco have a 

 member on the Board. 



H. R. Covey, of San Francisco, nominated Henry Schwartz, of San 

 Francisco. 



Mr. Schwartz withdrew and advocated the election of Mr. Rose. 



Mr. Rose said such magnanimity was too great a sacrifice, and 

 besought Mr. Schwartz to remain in the field. 



Honorable Grove L. Johnson, of Sacramento, nominated G. W. 

 Carey, of Sacramento, and spoke of his merits in warm terms. 



Mr. Baker, of Yolo, nominated R. H. Newton, of Yolo, and enlarged 

 upon liis superior executive ability. 



W. R. Cantwell, of Sacramento, nominated Honorable Christopher 

 Green, of Sacramento, and eulogized him. 



Senator Murphy, of Santa Clara, nominated Cyrus Jones, of Santa 

 Clara, and hoped for the interests of the Society that he would be 

 chosen. 



G. W. Carey withdrew his name. 



Honorable CJrove L. Johnson nominated G. W. Hancock, of Sutter, 

 and dwelt upon his fitness for the position. 



^r. Green withdrew his name. 



Mr. Chase withdrew the nomination of P. A. Finnegan. 



J. J. Green objected to the withdrawal, and said San Francisco 

 must be represented on the Board. 



Mr. Chase said he did not want his candidate slaughtered, as it 

 looked that that would be the result. 



Judge Cantwell asked if Mr. Jones was the same gentleman of that 

 name who oi)posed State aid to the Society when in the Legislature. 



Captain Ilaney said Mr. Jones opposed a separate bill giving six- 

 te(!n thousand dollars in aid of the State Society, because he preferred 

 a bill giving that aid to the State Society and also giving aid to the 

 District Societies. 



Major liiggs, in an extended and impassioned speech, ojiposed Mr. 

 Jones, because of his oi)position to the -bill of the State Society for 

 State aid to pay a debt incurred for improvements on State property, 

 and for which individual Directors had become personally respon- 

 sible. 



Mr. Jones replied, and said he had voted for State aid to pay the 

 debt, but was instructed by his constituency to support no bill ot" the 

 kind unless District Societies were also aided. The committee re- 

 ported the bill he supported, and returned the bill giving the State 



