Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-01-21
AFTERNOON SESSION.

MT. Holloway remarked tn?t ne n3c
conversed with some of the members of The
Investigating committee, and had learne;
that the Committee coull not be convened
and he was unwilling to leave the charge:
in their present position, because Wayn,
county Justly felt that her honor was assail
cd by the charges made He desired to lay
before the Board resolutions that had been
passed by the Wayne county Society, fol
that Society believed, until these charge
were ignored by the Board, Wayne county
would no, participate in future fairs hello
by the State Mr. Holloway read the res
olutions
Mr. Fisher said that he hal never seer
anything wrong i'll the acts OF Mr.. Denni>
as nnemb of the Board, but he could no
see that Wayne County was justified in de-
manding that this Board should notice the
charges made He thought the Society
had no right to interest herself in thi,
matter
Mr. Meredith asked anil obtained Leave
to make some remarks on this subject
The charges were serious, calculated tC
cast dishonor or the exhibitors of Wayne
and Mr. Dennis, and he believed that thC
Board should investigate them.
NJ. Dennis said that it was duty
which the Board owed to themselves, t.
investigate tlis charges made. because thes,
charges referred more to the Board than tc
himself
He then read many charges male by
the Sent;nel which embraced the whole
Board, and not Mr. Dennis alone, and i'm
puted TO them almost every offence which
they could, as Board, have been guilty
Of
Mr.. Stevenson said he had observed the
existence of these complaints with regard
to the constitution of the committees, and
hence he hal suggested on yesterday the
necessity of changing the mode Of selecting
the committees. 1t was obvious that SO
long as the executive committee selected the
awarding committees, they would choose
them from those with whom they had q
personal acquaintance, and hence, commit
teemen would be chosen from the counties
in which the members Of the executive com.
mittee resided
Here some delegates remarked that
their Societies had sent up list o.
persons ut TO be on committees, yet
ne one hal been selected from these coun.
ties.
He regretted the threat that was contain
ed in the resolutions Of Wayne. They
were wrong. He did not like to act I'M
der them. AMI hoped they would be with
drawn.
Mr.. Stevenson said that the Executive
Committee had loaned the money rather
than allow it to remain idle the Treasury
1t was now drawing good interest for thC
Board
Mr. Waggoncr said that as to the money
he had not a cent of it, nor endorsed any
one who had it. The Executive Com
mittee had loaned 81, 000 on note secured
by three of the most responsible persons
while over 81, 200 had beech loaned by the
Treasurer, to his father without any securi
ty. In truth the loan of 81 600 had been
made by the Treasury, at the suggestion o.
the Executive committee. the securities be-
ing approved by them.
Mr.. Bennett declared that there was NJ
truth in the newspaper charge that the
members Of the board had voted to them
selves fifty dollars for their services. lie
had not received cent, except his expen-
scs. He denounced Editors who would
make such unfounded charges. He conten
ded that successful exhibitors, whether in tht
State or County Fairs, always met with HI
suspicious Of others, which led TO erroncou:
charges against them.
Mr. Raab declared there was no truth II
the charge that the members had voted to
themselves $50 for their services.
On motion of Mr. Collins, the commit
tee appointed TO investigate these Charge
was discharged. and new one appointed.
Mr. Hamrick, from the committee OF
the constitution and bylaws. reported tha
they had no time properly 10 discharg'
their duties, and recommended tho appoint
ment of another committee to report at tht
next meeting of the Board. which was con
CURED in.
\ memorial to Congress IN favor o
Murrells bill. for the encouragement o
agricultural education. was reported, an'
signed by all the members aud delegates.
A report was made by the committee OF
the Fair Grounds, stating that the commit
tee had learned that about six acres coul'
be purchased, but they hal not learned