The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-05
CHICAGO AND THE FAIR.
HISCOCK STILL TRYING TO PICK
FLAWS IN THE SCHEME.

11Olu u H1OtOu5 hSSIluS AI OnlCaRO
to Elect Directors.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The Senate COM
mittee on the worlds fair was in session
several hours to-day. The bill as it passed
the House was read in full, together with
Senator Daniels amendment proposing that
suitable ceremonies be held at Washington
Oct. 12, 1892, in connection with the
unveiling of statue of Christopher Colum-
bus, the opening of the fair at Chicago to
follow.
When this had been concluded Chairman
Hiscock raised the question of the quality
Of the subscriptions to the $1,000, 900
guarantee fund.
Senator Farwell representing Chica gos
interests on the committee, stated that
Lyman Gage, chairman of the finance COM
mittee, had appeared before the worlds fair
committee of the House and testified that
SO per cent. of the subscriptions could be
collected in cash, and he (Mr. FarwelD had
asked Mr.. Gage to make the same state
ment to Mr.. Hiscock as chairman of the
Senate COMMITTEES. He supposed this had
been done and that the statement would be
satisfactory TO the committee.
Senator Hiscock said he could not use
statement made in that way as evidence
before the committee.
A SUBCOMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE.
1t was finally decided to refer the investi-
cation Of the Inscription to a subcommit-
tee consisting of Senators Hiscock, Hawley,
Wilson of Iowa, Gray, and Daniel to re-
port within q week.
After consultation with the members of
the subcommittee Mr.. Farwell telegraphed
to Mr.. Gage at Chicago to send to Chairman
Hiscock the following:
/. A certified copy of the articles of in
corporation of the worlds fair exposition.
with list of the directors TO be chosen
to-day
O. A list of 1000 of the largest subscrib-
ers to the guaranty fund, together with the
amounts they subscribed.
8. The number of subscribers of less than
500, and of the number from 800 to $500.
4. The plan proposed for increasing the
guaranty fund and what has been done to
carry it out.
). A statement signed by Messrs. Gage,
Doane, Odell and Writ Dexter as to the re-
sponsbility of the signers of the subscrip-
tion fund, and the probability of collecting
the amounts subscribed.
A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS.
CHICAGO, April 4.-The stockholders of
the Chicago Worlds Fair Association,
representing 100000 shares of $40 each, met
for organization at Battery sd" armory
this morning at $50 O'Clock. A wicket at
the great doors at the entrance was opened,
and stockholders, with credentials in hand,
began to pass in, at first few but later in
a compact line, the number outside seeking
entrance constantly increasing till solid
mass surrounded the doorway. The line
as it entered was guided to the large
room on the second floor. Here clerks
| ranged behind tables scanned the certfi-
| Gates presented, showing that the bearers of
proxies had paid the required 2 per cent,
| and they received certificates showing the
| L. II
| lively entitled to in the meeting. 1t was
nearly noon when Mayor Crieger as chair
man of the committee to secure the fair
| called the meeting to order. On motion he
| was chosen permanent chairman of the
| meeting and James w. Scott was made
secretary
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
| Previous to the opening of the meeting
| printed tickets bearing forty names Of
prominent citizens who, it was suggested,
were well fitted to become directors of the
association, were passed around. 1t was
| explained that this was merely in the way
of suggestion for the benefit of stockholders
| who had not an acquaintance nor the time
necessary to make up good ticket, and
| that five blank spaces were left to be filled
| in by each individual voter, in belisf that
| the meeting would want to make the
board consist of forty-five men. 1t soon
of dissatisfaction in the meeting. AS soon
as the preliminaries were disposed of, ex-
Mayor Carter Harrison, VINO had previously
addressed the meeting in one corner of the
hall, walked TO the front, and, mounting a
chair, said he desired to move that the num-
Der of directors be increased to seventy five,
so that the poor man would secure fair
representation on the board. He did
not want to cut out the names
mentioned; they were good men, but he
wanted to see localities represented which
were now being sighted.
THUNDERBoLT.
Mr.. Harrison was followed by Washing
ton Hesing, who made a great sensation
when he openly alleged star chamber pro-
ceedings and said that the ticket had been
prepared by the Southside railway and First
National bank A few Kisses greeted this
thunderbolt. but the cheers were weightier.
Foreign nationalities had been overlooked
There were twenty-four national
tiles in the city. The Germans had
been honored with two names on the pro-
posed board of directors and the Irish one
name. In behalf of the whole city he de-
plored the attempt to force forty star cham
ber names upon the city. 1t was narrow
minded and selfish, and he seconded MIR.
Harrison's motion to make the number
seventy-five. More Kisses and groans and
loud cheers followed this
Victor +. Lawson moved an amendment
that the number of directors be fortyfive.
ALMOST A RIOT.
A viva voce vote on this proposition was
found to be unsatisfactory and formal
ballot by shares of stock was called for. At
1:15 o'clock the noise became simply deafen-
ing. A hundred stockholders jumped to
the seats of their chairs and all were talk
ing at once, and during the whole trouble
the only question which had yet been put
TO the meeting was that concerning
the number Of directors to be elected.
Fifteen minutes of something which
more nearly approached riot
| than anything else were spent
before the tellers supplied the hundreds of
| voters with ballots. Speeches were made in
| a dozen parts Of the hall at the same time
! When the vote was finally taken and an
| nounced, it was found that the motion to
| increase the number of directors to seventy
| five was lost, 54,345 shares of stock being
| voted for the motion and 246,4 ,444 shares
| against it, making total of 3o0,7S shares
| voted.
THE SLATED TICKET ELECTED.
Victor F. Lawson moved that nomipa-
tions be made by the voters present, send
ing TO the secretary the names of whoever
! they desire TO represent them. The motion
prevailed, aud each Of the several thousands
present prepared list of forty-five names
| and sent it up. Then Secretary Scott drew
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