, 1890-04-05
AT WORK.
Meeting of Chicago Worlds
Fair Association.
Much Wrangling Over Alleged
Star Chamber Work.
Serious Charges Against New
YOrk's Police Force.
The Worlds Fair.

CHICAGO, April 4.-The stockholders
of the Chicago Worlds Fair Association.
representing halt a million shares of $40
each. met at Battery ID armory this morn
ing for organization. An immense crowd
was present. As fast as the clerks ap
proved the papers showing the bearers or
proxies had paid the required 2 per cent
upon their subscriptions they received GER
t~ificates. Previous to the opening oil the
meeting printed tickets bearing forty
names OF prominent citizens who, it was
suggested were we'll fitted to become di
rectors OF the association, were passed
around. 1t was explained that this was
merely in the way of a suggestion for the
benefit OF stockholders who had not an
acquaintance or the time necessary to
make a good ticket. and five blank spaces
we're lett to be filed in in tine belief that the
meeting would make the board consist Of
forty-fve members. An element OF dis
satisfaction soon developed.
Elk Mayor Harrison moved that the
number OF directors be increased to
seventy five SO the poor man would Sc
cure representation on the board.
He was followed by Washington HE'S
ing. who made a great sensation when he
openly charged star chamber proceedings
and that the ticket had been prepared by
the South She Street railroad and the
First National bank. The foreign
nationalities had been overlooked. The
Germans had been honored with two
names and the Irish with only one. He
deplored the attempt to force forty star
chamber names OIL the city and seconded
Harrison g motion.
Victor +. Lawson moved as an amend
ment that the number of directors be
torty-ive. A viva voce vote was I'm
satisfactory and a formal ballot was
called for. Then some time was consumed
in making speeches.
Thos. B. Ryan spoke eloquently on the
subject of discussions. He said Chicago's
rivals would gloat over the quarrels of this
meeting. the whole world would know it
and the oft boasted unanimity be widely
ridiculed. Finally the noise became deaf
ening. A hundred stock holders, big and
little. Jumped on their chairs and all we're
talking at once. When the vote was
taken it was ON the motion to increase the
board of directors to seventy five. Lost;
"a, 345 shares being for and 246, 444
against 1t. Each OF the voters present
then prepared a list of forty five names
and sent it up. When the inspection
was completed it was found that all the
forty names on the first printed list were
nominated aud many more. A ballot was
then taken for the purpose of choosing
forty five OF the nominees to act as direc
tors of the corporation. When all the
votes were cast the meeting adjourned.
The count OF ballots was finished late
tonight and with three notable exceptions
the ready-made list of forty IN was
successful. These three were Col. Geo.
K. Davis, j.. w. Doane and l.. f. Letter.
Great surprise was expressed at the de.
ieat OF x-Congressman Davis. who has
taken a leading part in the Washington
manoeuvers. HIS friends attributed his
defeat to the Vaccinations OF his political
enemies.
A resolution was ordered sent by tele-
graph to the Illinois senators in Wash
ington stating that the meeting approves
and confirms all the pledges heretofore
made in behalf OF Chicago and asking of
the senate prompt and favorable consider
alton of the house bill.