The New York herald., 1876-07-16

managed on the whole that IL is much to be regret
ted there should be any serious Of complaint
regarding 1t. When however, its good name is jeop-
ardzed, and with 1t the fair fame OF countrymen,
under whose auspices the great show is conducted, it
plainly the duty OF the conscientious journalist to
call public attention TO the fact 1t much easier
and comfortable to praise than condemn that
1t is with extreme reluctance your correspondent per-
forms thanSless Office in giving publicity to con-
dtion OF sfairs that has lasted long already and
which, If checked at once, viii grow every
day and hour
AWARDS
At nearly all international exhibitions the first
London Worlds Fair dissatisfaction and chickering's
have prevailed among exhibilors-too often with good
reason-over the awards o. the judges o. merit 1t
was hoped and iondly believed by the Centennial au-
thorites that by changing the system OF appointing
the judges to make them individually response
BILE for their rcports-which were TO be written opn-
.ons, 10 which they stood committed over their
own sgnaturcs-and by choosing those officials
with great care only among the highest and best
known experts better than usual class of would
be for these positions and that opinions
would command the respect Of the exhibitors and the
public for their perfect honesty and fairness and that
In brief, the American Centennial Exhibition would
thereby escape the evils and scandals that had attended
Us predecessors 1t imagined that under the sys-
adopted and with the chosen there would be
general satisfaction among the exhibitors the
value and honesty Of the decisions But all these
ions OF sweet accord being rapidly dspeIed and
10 now evident that in some departments the same
wRASGLING FOR THE JUDGES PAvoRs
the bargain ing and sale awards will attend
the Philadelphia Exhibition brought odium upon those
held Paris and notably, at Vienna. The incipent
Rirmishes Of this campaian, in progress between
exhibitors in the different classes and before another
month shall have elapsed the long roll of dsscnson
will have sounded all along the line and the
papers Will teen with scandaous stories of bribery and
corruptOn unless prompt and determined measures
are taken by the Centennial Commission II examples
made now of the comparatively few corrup, judges
the evil may be stopped II II is allowed continue
its demorazing effect upon weak men, who from their
peculiar positions subjected to great temptations
with many exhibitors bidding their favor, may
be easily imagined
HOW SOME OF THE JUDGES wERk APPOINTED.
II has been proudly claimed for the system oil judges
adopted Tor this exhibition that IL secured first class
men of unfinching integrity and unsurpassed intel
h2ence anu ability in their srective classes. 1t is
the public were informed that the jury not the par
agon the Centennial Commission would have believe.
One does not have seek very far lind the
IL lies in the simple fact that certain Centennial
Commissioners demanded the right to appoint
bcrs on the jury, part OF their Official patronage.
they did not always appoint the best for the
places, although they undoubtedly chose their best
friends wanted $500 and a chance to see the En-
hib on tree. The plan beautiful in theory but in
practice it found mr ossibe subjcc, the list
that stern, uniinehing scrutiny which it should have
received
Far be IT from to say that the judges generally
not honest capable gentem L. but there black
sheep aud ignoramuses among them, and Ike the
pinch OF salt leavcneih The whole lump the effect
Of their presence Is doing much tring their more
honorable brethren into disreputc II this that
The danger lies for the world Will be only ready
sondemn the good with the pad.
90 POLITICS ANYTHING APPOINT
MESrsg
II would be easy 10 find instances show that the
judges not all chosen upon their personal merits
There much reason that political or
pc,uniary considerations have had something to do
with the appointmen, OF Of them. know OF one
gentleman this city who has retired with means
from n manufacturing business and who was ap.
preached by one OF the Centennial authorities and
asked u he would serve Judge in the group TO be
assigned 10 the class OF goods with which he was
lamilar The gentleman said that he did not seek any
such position for the sake OF the small paw with the
hard work, but that hc might serve the
good of the If they desired hm.
''of course SIR said the Centennial Official half In
lcrroeativey, 'you are republican
'sof course, SIR said tho gentleman, "I am not L
have been a democrat all my ilc.'
shortly alter the Centennial official who seemed
somewhat surprised took his leave and the gentleman
has heard OF his contemplated appointment IRON
that day to this
AZ AFRO SrNEsr noUGHr.
Take another case. Charges are pending before
TIE United states Centennial Commission against
OF their honorable BODY, Commissioner from a
Western state alleging that he attempted sell his APP
oiutmert the jury Tor sio0 which he expressed
desire MORROW although he gave his opn-
ion that the appointment worth $500 The gentle.
man whom The Commissioner wrote two letters ON
u.is subject IL OF tie Judges but he did
rafenase his appontmsni The honorable Connie
sluntr VINO these interesting letters ike Henry
ward Bcc,her. had not the shrewdncss OF the French
philosopher, Who never wrote etter ahd never burned
one These sui IN existence ani the hKRALD
RESPONDENT has seen them
But these are ony instances TO show tho bad cnsrac
ey o some OF these appointments. coGld give
fit were necessary, am sorry TO say.
rNscRUrULous EXHIBITORS
To ihe credit OF the minority OF the exhibitors 1t
huuG lie said that they here prepared accept
he uccisions OF the judges whatever they might be,
without dispute. But II soon evident that some
ew especially IN the dclar meDts oi manufacture
nere there great ietitlon were not animated by
.hS sentiment Unwilling to trust 10 the merit OF their
articles they desired to oOt In an unfair advantage
ih ir competitors and sought means OF Influencing the
tcdgts 10 prevent some from oOtdHib tbc
prize The character VI some OF the judges enabled the
interruptions to carry out ibis policy. They were met
half way by OF these gentlemen. some were
top.n 10 conviction - ANXIOUS TO be 'rnhu-
ehccdr sou.e like the lady IN Don Juan" 'vowing
they would necr consent, consented such 6as been
tnc OF example among the exhibitors that many
who nened To bS honest saw that ihsir inieres
would suffer unless Ney also ''lait pipc' with the
Judges, and motives OF e-prescrvaton-such at
,ea,t the cx cnraton they ciaim-havo ikcw sc be-
tun dcvising schemes securing favorable reports
Al beg nniDg OF the Exhibition there was healthy
ircvalling sentiment that IL highly improper Tor
In cxh bror ak even much as an Introduction 10
q itiu.e ~ is class. Now IL not c,mnon 10 nnd
tudgcs ard cxhiDiors dining or driving together or
boine long private interviews IN quiet ana secluded