New-York tribune., 1881-03-24
GRANTS RESIGNATION.

HUGH j. JEWETT LIKELY TO SUCCEED HIM
YESTERDAYS MEETING OF THE WORLDS FAIR TX
EcUuvE coMMlITEE-LooKING FOR ANOTHER
PRESIoaNT-GKNERAL GRANTS INTENTIONS AND.
MR. JEwETTs HESITATION.
At the meeting of the Executive Committee Of the
Worlds Fair Commission yesterday, the principal
business was to receive the resignation OF General
Grant, and agree upon his successor OF the Com
mttee there were present vcepres dent II. 6. Steb-
bins. F. l.. Talcott samuel A. Haines. General Gin
ton B. Fisk. Ex-Governor Crawford. Thomas Rutter,
W. L. Strong, the Rev. DR.. J. p Newman, k. 6.
Ralston. John A. Hardenberg. + Page Davis, Will
lam A. Sterling. Charles Schlesinger, Lewis May.
Rufus Hatch. James +. Sutton and Others.
The resignation Of General Grant read by
Secretary McErath as follows:
NEw.YogK CITY March %, 1881.
ndrr nv resignation rs president OF the WORLDS FAIR
Commission 1883. sm satisfied that to make the en-.
whoever may hold the position of president II VIII be
mpossibc Tor me To devote nv time to the duties OF he
Office nuuiber Of months to come. Ani expect 10
bo engaged as 10 make 1t ncOnven"nt 10 devote much
later date. Hoping that your enterprise
may meet With the greatest success am very lruly
yours, u > GRAM
Frederick l.. TacOtt then offered resolutions ac-
ceptIug the resignation OF General Grant solely on
the ground that ms other engagements would not
permit him to devote bis undivided time to the
responsible and aborious duties Of the presidency of
this Commission" The resolutions also requested
the Committee on Permanent Organization 10 re-
port at early date a nomination to fill the va
cancy OccaslOued by the resignation of General
Grant.
General Fisk wished to- know whether any com
missioner would state of his own personal know
ledge whether General Grant would insist upon bis
resignation being accepted
Dr.. Newman said that Genera! Grart had stated to
him IN communication that he desired the resigna-
tIOu to be accepted.
The resolutions were ehcn passed.
DIR. Newman reported favOTably the names ot
William W. Everett, president of the Peoples Line
Ol steamers, rs Commissioner. lie was elecled
and apOomted q member of the
HS Executive Comm Committee communication was
received from President W;nrOus, of the New-IOrk,
New-iiaven and Hartford Railroad Company, agree.
ing to meet the Committee on Transportation and
hold consultation on Saturday at | 2. H. 1t was
stated that a bill had passed bDth Houses o1 the
New jersey Leg stature to lid the proposed ialr.
The Committee then went INTO executive session,
and the question OF successor to General Gianl as
pIeslden, of the Commission was M "hcc pIOuSH'
up. II. q. SteObnS proposed the name o. itugh );
Jewett, president oi the New-loik. Lake Enc and
Western RarodG Company. Oiher mrm'crS pro,
posed the names of Hamilton Fish and General
George b. Mcclellan. 1t was stated that neither
the position OF president, tuelr tlre beng com
plrttly taken UP bv their present enter rises. NE
Steblns sali that there was 10 man ,Wp """d
watch the preparations for the Proposed Far a. lhc
operations of tHe Commissioners more carefully
than President JeWclt
Mr.. SiebbnS Is known TO be m Intimate ir!ciu OF
Nr Jewctt and II was taken Tor Eianed that lie
presented Mr.. Jewerts name alter consultation Win
The Cnmprtfcc on Permanent Organization was
directed t. confer With ircSlaent Jcwcit ana
ascertain whether H.. would accept the position. II
was also directed To furnish Nj. JcWcll wlth ihe
same information as TO the cOud''Ion oi the tncT-
Prise as wa furnished 10 GcurrM Giant previous 10
hiS acceptance OF the position OF president. St'it
taIy Mcl.irath SAID that tue com'nlitre would cai
on Mr Jewetl today or tomorrow. meeting oi
the Executive COMMITTEE VIII be called As soon as
the reply Of Mr.. Jrwett has been received.
GENERAL GEANT, PLANS.
General Grant when questioned Is reporter OF
The TKBUxR at the Fifth Avenue Hotel Yesterday.
sad q" shall start on MONDAY fo' Mexico because
the steamer leaves Galveston on the ?2d, aud
must make tho connection. bad Iuteuded r0 stait
to day but unlocked for business prevented my
Cettlna away. A. TO how long SHAH Dr. gone
cannot say. Certainly four months, but not more
than ten"
if it is a fair question, General, what are you
Veil. | cannot hardly answer that question:
lIesitating noment. he continued: " afn gong
IN the Interests of the railro III that section oi
the country. aud my trip has nothing whatever 10
do with the lsthmus Canal or any trauscOntinental
Whom would you advise to be chosen for prc~-
dent OF the Worlds Fair r .
Il don't advise Vanderbilt is the man who, if
he will take hold OF it, can make II a success.
Then yuu believe that II Will be success Z
Yes. thluk So If the people take hold oi II ana
subscribe the money. Mr. NauderDnt can MAKE II
surrrn If he should have 10 pIY The money all cut
of hls own pocket. He would better do J.. II were
he, should"
"Have you accepted the presidency o!the W Worlds
Fair Commission ~ asked a reporter OF InE IMB'
uNE of Hugh }. Jewett last evening
Mr. Jewett started pcfceptibiy as he replied: " 1t
has not been offered TO me"
You are aware that you have been solecicdT =
remarked the reporter
NO, am not. 80 .,
"Whcn 1t is offered ia you. will you accept
That il q question should require time 10 con
sder. ! have not paid mucn attention 10 the SUD
iect; cannot say what would do"
- l. Yon should accept. what amonnt OF mOncS
vonId 1he Ere Railroad be likely to sUbscribef
Nv acceptance or nOn-acceptance would not
have ihe least effect upun what the kre Railroad
might or might not do Bat has Geutral Grant ie-
sg1edR Well. | am sorry TO hear IT."
"Then you think that General Grant was good
man for the placer
~ lhink that changes are alw1vs bad, and nm
very sorry 20 hear a he has actually TesIgned, a.
though had 1t stated as a rumOr that he was
likely to do 40"
DO you believe in the ultimate success of the
NV views npon the subcct expressed at length
nj the Cooper Institute last tall. aud nave as yet
sem no reason to change thin." "
Have YOU not been surprised n the way IT whlcn
the people have subscribed money for the project "
NV dear SIR" responded Mr.. Jewctt, you really
must not ask me anV more questions"
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