The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-18
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MANAGERS OF THE FAIR.
THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE ANNOUNCED.

Gen. McLaws of This City in the List.
The Salary Of the Director General
to be $4,000, OF the Secretary
$4,000 and of the Presidents
$4,000.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-THE worlds fair COM
mission met this morning and President
Palmer announced bis selection Of the exec
utive committee. This committee will
name the director general and by virtue OF
it's position will be the most
important in connection with the exposi-
tion. The committee will, no doubt, be ac-
cepted by the commission without opposi-
tion. As named by the President, the
committee Is as follows: Mark l. Mcdonald
of California, r c. Kerins of Missouri,
Henry A. Excall Of Texas, p. A. B. Wild
ner OF Pennsylvania, all Of whom are COM
Of Virginia, William J. sewon Of
New Jersey, B. b. Smalley Of YER
mont, E. ID. Martindale OF Indiana,
John Boyd Thatcher Of New York, A. T.
Wing of Illinois, William S. King Of Iowa,
II. u. Clapp of Ohio, L. McLaws of Geor-
gia, Francis Breed of Massachusetts, Euclid
Martin Of Nebraska. r. K. Price of kansas,
NJ. ID. Harrison of Minnesota, James E
Butt Of West Virginia, p. L. Williams Of
Tennessee, Joseph Hirst of Florida, r.
Saunders of Mississippi, l.. II. Hershheld Of
Montana, R s. Goodell of Colorado,
A. T. Britton OF the District of Columbia.
and James A. Mckenzie of Kentucky.
EVENLY DIVIDED POLITICALLY.
The committee is composed of thirteen
democrats and thirteen republicans The
salaries are fixed as follows: President.
$4,000 year secretary, l0,000; director
general. $lb, 600 10 is believed here that
George II. Davis of Illinois will be made
director general, as his supporters claim
majority Of the local directors, as well as
the support of President Palmer, p. A B.
Widner and other influential members OF
the national commission.
COL WAYS PROPOSITION.
The Following resolution was offered by
Col. Charlton Fl. Way of Georgia and
passed:
Resolved, That as soon as the executive com.
mittee shall have reported to this commission
their choice for director general 1t shall be in
order for any member of this commission 20
nominate a candidate for that position. After
all such nominations have been made the elec-
tion OF the director general shall proceed by
written ballot. and the nominee receiving a
majority of the votes of this commission shall
be declared director general Of the worlds
Columbian exposition
THE LADY MANAGERS.
The Gov of Virginia offered resolution
which was passed, changing article IL Of
the bylaws to read as follows:
Mr.. Griner or lady managers shall consist Of
two women from each state and territory and
| the District of Columbia to be nominated by
| the commissioners from the several states and
territories, and OF one woman, TO be nominated
| by each of the commissioners at large and to be
| appointed by the president. And also nine
women OF the city of Chicago, TO be appointed
| by the president and a like number
| OF aternates to be appointed in
the same manner as the principals, and
| to assume the duties and functions of such
| principals only when the principals are absent.
Each member shall be allowed 81 per day for
each day necessarily absent from home engaged
In the work OF the commission aud also ex-
penses OF transportation actually incurred by
her on that account. The alternates shall re-
ceive no compensation nor expenses of trans
portetion. except in cases where their princi-
pals are unable to attend 70 the duties assigned
them.
The committee then adjourned