The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-05
MAKING A BAD START
Stockholders Of the Worlds Fair ASSo-
citation Hold q lsetin6.
DissentIon Displayed and Charges
OF Star Chamber Proceedings
Made Over the Naming
OF Directors.

the Chicago Worlds Fair association, rep
resenting half q million shares Mt SO
each, met at battery ID this morning for
organization. An immense crowd was
present, and as fast as the clerks approved
the papers showing that the bearers or
proxies had paid the required 2 per cent.
upon the subscriptions they received GER
tificates. Previous to the opening of the
meeting printed tickets bearing forty
names OF prominent citizens who, il was
suggested, were fitted to becorne directors
the association, were passed around. II
was explained that this was merely i'm the
way of suggestion for the benefit of
stockholders who had not an acquaint-
ance or the time necessary TO
five % blank spaces % were left to be be
filled in, in the belief that the meeting
would make the board consist of As mem
bers. An element Of dissatisfaction was
soon developed. Ex-Mayor Harrison
moved that the number of directors he
increased to 20, so that the poor man
would secure representation on the board.
He was followed by Washington Heising,
who made a great sensation when he
openly charged Star-C Chamber proceedings
and that the ticket had been prepared by
the south side street railway and First
National bank. Foreign nationalities had
been overlooked. Germans had been
honored with two names and the Irish
with one. He deplored the attempt to
force 40 Star-Chamber names upon the
city, and seconded Harrison's motion.
Victor +. Lawson moved an amend
ment that the number of directors be As.
Viva voce vote was unsatisfactory and a
formal ballot was called for. Then some
time was consumed with speeches.
Thos. b. Bryan spoke eloquently on the
subject OF dissentions. He said Chicago's 8
rivals would gloat over the quarrels OF
this meeting the whole world would know
il and her oft boasted unanimity would be
widely ridiculed. Finally the noise be-
came deafening. A hundred stockholders,
big and little, jumped OH their chairs and
all were talking at once. Finally when a
vote was taken II was on a motion to in
crease the board of directors TO 20. Lost,
54,3i5 shares being for, and 246, ,444 against
il. Each OF the voters present then pre-
pared list of the forty.five names and
sent il up. When the inspection was
completed II was found that all the forty
names on the first pri nted list were nomi'
naty, and many more. A ballot was then
taken for the purpose OF choosing
as directors of the corporation
When all the votes were
cast the meeting adjourned.
A resolution was ordered sent by tel
graph to the Illinois senators a
Washington, stating that the meeting ap
proves and confirms all the pledges here
tofore made i'm behalf of Chicago, ant
asking of the senate prompt and favor
able consideration of the house bill.
The court of ballots was finished lat,
tonight. With three notable exceptions
| the ready-made list of 40 names was sue
| cessful. These three were Colonel Geo
| II. Davis, ID. ". Doane and l.. Y. Letter
Great surprise was expressed at the defea
| of ex-Congressman Davis, who had beer
credited with leading part in the Wash
ington manpuvers. His friends at
tribute his defeat to the machina
tions of political enemies. The As
| directors chosen are as follows
Owen 4. Adds, Samuel w. Allerton, w
l.. Baker, Thomas l.. Bryan, Mark l.
Crawford, w, ii. Calvin, ID. &. Crcgier, ]
w. Ellsworth, Stuyvesant Fish, Lyman j
Gage, II. NJ. Heginbothani, G. L. Hutch
inson, +. I. Jcifery. II. A. Reyes, NJ. NJ
Kirkman, w. II. Kohlsaah, +. II. Law
renee, T. J. Lefens. Cyrus II. Mccormick
| Andrew McNally, Joseph Medill, Rober
Nelson, Potter Palmer, j. &. Peasely, Ere,
| w. Peck, Z. M. Phelps, +. ). Pike. NJ. A
| Ryerson, Charles II. Schwab. A. Il. See
berger, w. +, Strong, X. A. Waller, Ed
win Waller, John II. Walsh, C. Wheeler
Otto Young, &. II. Wacke, +. G. Keith, Z
b. Butler, +. =. Finston, A. Nathan, {. L
Yerkes, w. ID. Kerfoot, j. j. Potlell and ]
w. Farwell, Jr.