Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-18
sorArrER soyEREIGNTY.
THE COLUMBIAN FAIR.
The Executive COMMUNICATION. John T.
Harris on the List.
tpv telegraph 10 the Dlspa,oh.I

fby telegraph 10 tne DlspAt1n.i
CHICAGO, September 1.-THE Woli's Fair
Commission met this morning and President
Palmer announced Ma selection Of the EIecn
tive Committee. This committee will name tho
director general. and by virtue OF its position
will b. the most important I'm connection with
the eNpositton, The committee VIII, no doubt,
be accepted by the commission without oppose
ton % named by the President Inc COMMITTEES
il a. folloWs: Mark l. Mcdonald. Califoruis X.
G. kerins, Missouri; Henry kzall, Iexcs; l. A.
Is. Mifner. Penns yiVania-all OF whom are CONF
mis- -ioners st large; John 7. Harris, virginia
William j. Sewell. New Jersey. Is. u. smalley,
Vermont: T.. h. Martindalo, Indiana; J0hh
Boyd Thatcher, New York; A. 1, Ewing, ilii-
nois. william :. King, Iowa: n. q. tlapp, Nn'O'
L NcLaws Georgia: Francis Breed. Messachu-
sets: Euclid Martin, Nebraska; X. u. iflct'
kansas; II. d. Harrison, Minnesota; James E'
Butt West virginia; j. l. Ndlhens' lohhes-
see Joseph airst Florida: X. j. SaunIers,
Mississippi; 7. H.. uershneld, Montana; X. :.
Go0deu. Colorado: 4. T. Britfon; District OF Co
lumbIa and James A. Mckenzie, hentucky.
Tho committee is composed Of thirteen Demo
Gratis aud thirteen Republicans. The salaries
are fixed a. follows: President, sl2lW . year.
secretary. $4,000; ditecior-general, sl5,DN
It's believed here that George Il. DAVIS, OF
Illinois, will be made director-general, as ms
supporters claim majority OF tho Local direc-
tors, a. well a. the support OF President faimer
ami f.. 4. q. Widner and other influence ,.
The following resolution vas ouercd py MI
MAY. OF 'ftNf Eits hli'A tsA'l't'As
Rs.0frsd, That a. soon as tue Executive toui-
mittee shall have reported % this comm, SION
thelr choice for director general Il shan be IN
e-,lor fo~ any member Of this commission 70
nominate O candidate for thst position AFTER
Ali such nominations have been made the cleo
lion for director general shall proceed by writ
ten ballot and the nominee receiving majority
Of IN. votes OF thiscommission shall he declaroi
directcr-geueral OF the Worlds Columbian tx
position 49,, Intuition,
Mr.. Groner Of virginia, offered resoiutlohi
which was passed, changing Arslcio IL oil the py-
10 VS. 20 read as follows: ,.
The Board of Lady Managers shall consist OF
two women from each state and Territory ana
mo District OF Columbia, 10 be nominated Dy ne
c1mmissioners from the several states anu !eI-
ritories. md Of one woman % be nomlna 81 ~
each OF the commissioners at large AMI TO DO
APPOINTED by the prcsiient, and also u no We.
men OF tho city Of Chicago 20 be appointed by
the president. and a Ike number OF after.
mates to b. appointed In the same manhet
a. the principals and 70 assume the dutleS anu
functions Of such principals only when INC ptln-
cipsla are absent Each member shah 20 al
lowed 60 per day for each day necessarily 40
sent from nome and engaged In the work OF mo
commission and also the expenses OF 'Ianspot-
tation actually incurred by her on mat account
Ths alternate. shall receive no compensation or
expenses OF Transportation except IN cases
wnere their principals are unable to perform
the duties assigned 10 them.
Adjourned