The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-10-16
WAGON WHEAT.
MAJOR HANDY TALKS.
If the Worlds Fair Is to Be Run on the Star
Chamber Plan He Will Quit.
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CHICAGO, Got. 15.-"If can't keep faith
with the newspapers of this country, whose
representative I am, and tho exposition
company as well, will step down and out"
said Moses p. Handy. chief of the depart
ment of publicity aud promotion of the
worlds fair, to-day. 1T Is the opinion Of
several directors" he continued. that the
department of publicity should be con-
Quoted in secrecy. If this is the spirit of
the enterprise then l am out of place."
Major Handy was speaking in reference
to the newspaper reports that several men,
bers of the local directory were dissatisfied
with the manner IN which the department
of publicity and promotion was conducted,
and were going to attempt to have the de-
partment abolished. There has been no
complaint filed against my department and
i have no idea there will be-" said the Ma
jor. Some weeks ago the directory desired
an investigating committee to look over
the work OF each department. and then
make q report. was glad of this. because
it gave me an opportunity of showing what
my department was accomplishing. When
L came to Chicago to take hold of the work
every director impressed upon me the i'm
portsnce of booming the fair in the news
papers. and advertising it in everv way
possible. l Halter myself that no
exposition has ever been better at
tended to in this regard, and
the exposition. Finally some of the men
who were most eager to scatter the news
broadcast at the start thought that the
newspapers were finding out too much and
wanted the fair run with closed doors. j
am not here to suppress things and if the
fair should be run on the star-chamber
plan am out of my place"
According to President Palmer. the board
of control will take no action looking
toward the abolition of the department.
disposed to abolish Major Handy's depart.
ment. He has been informed that the u y
tional board thinks the department should
continue.
The board of control met to-day and con.
sidered the director-generaps report "a tie
expenses. departments. etc. Work upon
the IS. 100000 loan bill will be taken a. the
Joint session of the boards of conference
and control tomorrow,
The New York office. and the Latin-Amer-
Jean Bureau. under control of Mr.. w: L;
Curtis. were to-day added to the list OF
subjects for conference discussion between
the directors and commissioners Mr.. Cur
tbs. at w ashlngton, was wired TO come tC
Chicago at once. The necessity for the
100000 expenditures of the bureau under
his charge are to be inquired into. and the
commissioners wish TO change the classiti.
cation of the Latin-American exhibit. The
idea Is to allow exhibitors TO choose fol
themselves whether they wish to enter in
the general classification. At present there
is no option. Regarding the New York OF.
flee. q suggestion has been made to tEs
board of control that Colonel Anderson
the manager. be transferred to WASHINGTON
and Mr.. Elweli. his assistant, put in charge
at New York. Anderson is Democrat and
Elwell Republican. and the political side
of the matter Is evoking comment.