Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-10
A MAD HOWL AT ITS BIRTH.
Stockholders Of the Worlds Fair Kick
Upa Great Fuss.
Some Want Seventy-Fi Directors but
FOrty-Fiye Goes.
The Ballots Are Counted and the Di-
rectOrS Made Known.


CHICAGO, April 4-The stockholders of
the Chicago Worlds Fair association. re-
presenting half million shares of ten dol
lars each, met at Battery D armory this
morning Tor organization. An immense
crowd was present. As fast as the clerks
approved the papers showing that the
bearers or their proxies had paid the re-
CURED TWO per cent. upon the subscrip-
lions. they received certificates. Previous
to the opening of the meeting, printed
tickets bearing the names of forty promi-
nent citizens, who, it was suggested, were
well fitted to become directors of the asso-
citation, were pass ed around. 1t was ex-
planned that this was merely in the way
OF suggestion for the benefit of those
stockholders who had not the acquaintance
OF time necessary to make up a good ticket
and five blank spaces were left to be filled
In belief that the board would consist
OF forty-tive members. An element of dis
satisfaction was soon developed. Ex-
Mayor Harrison moved that the number
OF directors be increased to seventy-fve
so that the poor man would secure repre-
sentatlon on the board. He was followed
by Washington Hessing, who made a
great sensation when he openly charged
star chamber proceedings and that the
ticket had besn prepared by the South Side
Street Railway and the First National
bank. Foreign nationalities had been over
looked. The Germans were honored with
two names and the Irish with one. He
deplored the attempt to force forty of the
star-chamber names on the city and sec
oneded Harrison's motion.
Victor +. Lawson, moved an amend
ment that the number of directors be As
A viva voce vote was unsatisfactory and
a formal ballot was called.
Thomas B. Bryan spoke eloquently on
the subject of dissentions. He said that
Chicago's rivals would gloat over
the quarrels in this meeting; the
whole world would know it and the
boasted unanimity would be ridiculed
Finally the noise became deafening A
hundred stockholders, big and little,
jumped on their chairs and all were talk
ing at once. Finally when the vote was
taken it was found that the motion to in
crease the board of directors to seventy
five9 was lost 5,435 shares being for
and 246, 444 against it, Each of the voters
present then prepared list of forty-fve
names and sent it up. When the inspec-
ton was completed it was found that all
the forty names on the first
printed list were nominated and
many more. A ballot was then taken
for the purpose of choosing forty-fve NOM
lnees to act as directors of the corporation.
When all the votes were cast the meeting
adjourned.
The count of the ballots was finished late
tn Irrhf o4,l Ia
the ready-made list of forty names was sue
cessful. These three were: Col. Geo. R.
Davis, J. W. Doane and L. z. Letter
Great surprise is expressed at the defeat of
ex-Congressman Davis, who has been cred
tied with leading part in the Washing
ton maneuvres. His friends attribute his
defeat to the machine actions of political
enemies. The forty-fve directors chosen
are as follows:
Owen F. Adds, Samuel w. Allerton, w.
t. Baker, Thomas S. Bryan Mark L.
Crawford, w. II. Colvin, D. G. Cregier, J.
W. Ellsworth, Stuyvesant Fish, Lyman J.
Gage, H. n. Higginbotham, G. L. Hutch
inson, E. t. Jeffrey. R. A. Keys, H. M.
Kirkman, H. H. Kohlsaat, E. F Lawrence,
t. F. Lefens, Cyrus H. Mccormick,
Andrew McNally, Joseph Medill,
Robert Nelson, Potter Palmer, J. c.
Peasely, Ford W. Beck, E. M. Phelps, E.
S. Pike, II. A. Ryerson, Chas. H. Schwats,
A. ?. Seeberger. w. E. Strong, R. A.
Waller. Edwin Walker John R. Wash,
G. G. Wheeler, O5to Young. G.. III.
Wacker, E. G. Keith, E. B. Butler, F. S.
Winston, A. Nathan, G. T. Yerkes, W.
D. Kerfoot, J. J. P. O'Dell, J. Y. Far
well, Jr.
A resolution was ordered sent by tele-
graph to Illinois senators in Washington,
stating that the meeting approves and con-
firms all pledges heretofore made in behalf
of Chicago and asking of the senate
prompt and favorable consideration of the
house bill.
WASHINGTON, April 14.-The special
world S fair committee of the senate met
today and began the consideration of the
worlds fair bill as it passed the house. The
bill was discussed in the full committee and
a subcommittee consisting of Senators
Hiscock, Hawley, Wilson of Iowa, Gray
and Daniel, was appointed to consider the
financial portion of the bill. 1t was also
instructed to consider the amount the
government should contribute. The COM
mittee then adjourned until Thursday
next.
A meeting of the subcommittee was
held directly after the meeting of the full
committee. Mr.. Farwell appeared before
the subcommittee and said that he would |
like to know what further guarantee the
subcommittee needed of the genuineness
of the subscriptions to the fund. Mr.. His
cock said the committee would like to have |
copy of the act of incorporation of the |
fair association, the names of directors, the |
names of those who subscribed the largest |
thousand sums on the list; the number of
those who have subscribed less than $780, |
the number of those who have subscribed |
between 500 and $500 each; the plan for
raising the balance of the money from re-
liable persons as to the genuineness of the
subscription. Mr.. Farrell Immediately |
telegraphed to Lyman J. Gage to forward |
this information to Mr. Hiscock the guar
antee to be signed by Messrs. Gage, O'Dell, |
Doane and Dexter. The subcommittee |
then adjourned.
NOTHING BUT HIS EARS LEFT.
Horrible Suicide of a South Dakota JUS |
tice of the Peace.