The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-30
WORLDS FAIR MATTERS.

Officials connected in some way with the
Worlds Fair are so numerous, and the titles
assumed so nearly identical, that great eX-
actness is required in speaking Of Worlds
Fair matters. A correspondent writes to
correct a recent reference in THE CALL
which made the directory OF "San Fran
cisco Worlds Fair Association" appear to
public as a local Board of Worlds Fair
Commissioners. Our correspondent con-
tinues:
You further say that Mr.. Hallldie said that he
knew nothing about Maxwell but that lie
thought a Californian ought to be placed at the
head OF lhe Horticultural Department. aud that
Mr.. Scott Endorsed Mr. Hallde's position. The
inference gone abroad is that the Mr.. Scott here
referred 10 vas Mr.. Irving NJ. Scott President
OF the STATE Worlds Fair Commissioners. In
the report OF the meeting published in the
Chronicle Tie statement is made that Mr.. Scott
Endorsed Mr.. Hallldie5 position. but there is no
statement as 10 which Mr.. Scott Is referred 10.
Nr. Irving NJ. Scott is In Washington, ana has
been there Tor some time. The Stale Worlds
Far Commissioners Endorsed General \. P.
Chapman Of Red Bluff as their first choice for the
position unanimously. The representation haV-
ing been made that it was Maxwell or nothing,
they indorsed Maxwell as a second choice. Some
OF themembers have since feDudiated that in-
d0TSemenI, declaring that thy were persuaded
to accept Maxwell as second choice 10 the in
terest OF harmony, but that they are now per-
suaded that it IS better that the Stale should not
be represented at all than 10 be- represented in
such manner as to msTepTesent the intelligence
OF The people Of California on the subject Of
horticulture. The obvious consideration under
lying the present state of affairs is, Who placed
the State IN the attitude OF having to accept
Maxwell or having 10 lose the position alto
geher2 IN what interest was Maxwell forced
into this position, aud is II crediIable TO the ell
cheney OF The Commissioners representing Cali
tornia that The general disposition 10 cOncede to
this State the headshp OF the Horticultural De-
partment fell Into the dilemma Of having to ae
cept one who is not a horticultuTist or be
deprived OF the position altogether?
The only person who has appeared as an
active supporter of Maxwell is NJ. H. de
Young. What NJ. II. de YOung's motive
was in deserving General Chapman, whom
the State Worlds Fair Commissioners had
unanimously Endorsed. can only be con-
jectured. The general opinion appears to
be that General Chapman would not lend
himself to De Young's schemes and that
Maxwell would. What these schemes are
can only be surmised. The Chicago man
ayers have begun to throw out money in
large sums among Eastern papers, and will
probably have money for their especial
friends on this Coast. NJ. FL. de Young has
done some work in the way of placing him
self in position TO demand control of the
advertising patronage that comes this way.
Our correspondent may ask how it happens
that a man whom the public has never in
dorsed for any position should acquire inau-
enee to force Maxwell upon the State Com
mission. 1t should be remembered that De
Young controls a newspaper and is some
what INSCRIPTIONS in the use he makes of
it. With tdis means of reaching the public
with his side of a story be can make it I'M
pleasant for his opponents. Misrepresenta-
tons cannot always be corrected. The
State Commissioners naturally want to have
an harmonious representation from Caifor-
MIA, and for this reason they do not wish to
wrangle over De Young'S selfshness. The
man, however pOwerless for good, may
cause some trouble unless he can obtain his
pound OF flesh.