The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-05
JUST A FAMILY QUARREL
Chicago Holders Of Worlds Fair
Stock Take an Active Interest
in Electing Directors,
A Slate Prepared by tho Heavy
Holders Not satisfactory
to All.
Tho Little Fish Wanted Seventy Directors.
But the strength of tho Others
Was Too Great.

CmoAoo, April THE stockholders of
the Chicago Worlds Fair association. rep
resenting half n million shares OF ten dol.
lars each. met in Battery Il armory to-day
for organization. An immense crowd was
present. As fast as the clerks approved tho
papers showing the bearer or u proxy had
pnid the required two per cent. upon tho
subscription he received certificates. Pre-
vious Ia the opeping Of the meeting printed
tickets bearing forty names of prominent
citizens, who, IL WAS suggested were well
fitted To become directors OF the associa-
tion, were passed around. II was explained
that this was merely in the
way Of suggestion for the benefit of
the stockholders who had not
tho acquaintance or time necessary TO make
up good ticket. aud five blank spaces were
left to he filled in. in the belief TINT the
meeting would make board 10 consist of
forty five members An element of dissat-
lsfaction was soon developed. and ex- Mayor
Harrison moved that the number of direct
orS be increased TO seyenty-liye. so that the
poor man would secure representation ON
the board He was followed by Washing
ton Hcsing, who made u great sensation
when he openly charged star chamber pro-
ccedmgs, and that the ticket had been pro-
pared 10y south side street railway aud the
First National Bank. Foreign nationaities
had been overlooked. The Germnns have
been honored with two names and tho Irish
with one. lie deplorod the attempt TO force
forty star chamber names on the city, and
seconded Harrison's motion. Victor n. Law.
son moved an amendment that the number
oi directors be forty five. A viva yoce voto
was unsatisfactory and formal ballot was
called for. Then some time was consumed
in speeches. Thomas H. Bryan spoke elo-
quenty ON the subject of dlssension. lie
said Chicngo's rivals would gloat over the
quarrels at this meeting; the whole world
would know II, aud the oft boasted
unanimity would be widely ridiculed. FL
nally the noise became denfcning. hum
dred stockholders, big and little. jumped
on their chairs and all were talking at
once. Finally, when the vote WINS taken, il
WIS on the motion to increase the board of
directors to 20, lost-5i,3i shares being
for and 2i6,lii ngainst it. Each of the vot-
ers present then prepared list of forty five
names and sent IL up. When the inspec-
ito was completed il was found all forty
names ON the first printed list were nomI-
mated aud many more. A ballot was then
taken for the purpose of choosing
furty-hve of the nominees 10 act ms direct
ors of the corporation.
The count of ballots was finished late to-
night and with three notable exceptions the
ready-made list of forty names WINS Success
full Those three wero Colonel George X.
Davis, j. W. Doanc and l.. +. Letter. Great
surprise was expressed nj the defeat of ex-
Congressman Davis, who has been credited
with leading pnrt IN the Washington ma
ncuyres. His friends attribute hls defeat
to tle Vaccinations Of political en-
emies. The forty-tiye directors chosen are as
follows Owen L. Adds, Samuel w. Aller-
ton, w. 7. Baker, Thomas 5. Bryan, Mark
l.. Crawford. w. IA. Calvin, ID. G. Cregier
j. W. Ellsworth, Stuyyesaut Fish, Lyman j.
Gage, II, n. Hginbotham, q. l.. Hutchison.
+. /. Jcdery, X. A. Reyes. NJ. NJ. Kirkman.
W. II. kohlsaat, Il. +. Lawrence. 4. j.,
Iefens. Cyrus II. Mccormick Andrew
McNally. Joseph Medill Robert Nelson.
Potter Palmer, j. &. Pcasely, Ferd
W. Peck, y. NJ. Phelps, =. S. Pike, NJ. A.
Rycrson, Charles IL. Schwab, A. T.. Teeber-
ger, w. T.. Strong X. A. Waller, Edwin
Waller. John X. Walsh. G. G. Wheeler, Otto
Young, G. IL. Wacker. l.. G. Keith, T.. B.
Butler, Y. s. finston. A. Nathan, G. +
Yerkes. w. ID. Kcrfoot, J. j. l.. UDell and
]. W. Farwell, Jr.
WASHINGTON. April i.-1'hc SENATE com
mittee on the Worlds Fair bill to-day con-
sdered the Worlds Fair bill us IL came
from the housr ON the objection by Chair
man lIiscock. of New York. that the com
mittce was not informed as to the quality
of the five million subscriptions TO the
Worlds Fair stock at Chicago. A sub COM
mittee was chosen 10 investigate and report
within a week. The Worlds Fair mana
gers nc Chicago were telegraphed 10 furnish
the required information.