Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-11-14
WHY DE LAMAR RESIGNED.

Statutes at Large contains the fol-
lowing:
Sec 2 That a commission to
consist Of two commissioners from
each State and Territory Of the
United States and from the District |
Of Columbia and eight commission
ers at large, is hereby constituted TO
he designated as the Worlds Co
lumbar Commission.
Another section on the same page \
provides that two alternates from
each State and Territory and eight |
at large shall, on the nomination Of
the respective Governors, be APP
pointed by the President within 30
days after the passage Of the act.
The salary Of these commissioners
was also fixed by the act at six dol
lars per day and transportation
while ON duty. These commission
crs, the act also saws, shall be
chosen one from each political party
in every State and Territory.
In accordance with this congress-
ional enactment Gov. Shoup, upon
recommendation Of leading Demo-
Gratis, nominated John T. Stcarns of
Nampa, Ada county, as one of the
commissioners and upon recon-
mcndation of leading Republicans
nominated George A. Manning of
North Idaho, as 4 c other. That
settled the matter of commissioners
for Idaho, and the gentlemen named
having accepted the honor, visited
Chicago in the discharge Of their
/ duties and were there recognized by
Che Worlds Columbian Commission.
Notwithstanding the fact that
! Congress had already fixed the
number Of commissioners and Gov.
Should had nominated and the Pres
ident appointed them as by law in
structed, the Legislature ignored
such action and provided for the
appointment by Governor Wiley Of
State Senator DeLamar as ldaho's
commissioner, thus insulting the
two good and efficient gentlemen al.
ready legally serving.
DcLamar cut out n big lot of
work and spent considerable of his
own money, but upon going TO Chi
cago he discovered that however
well and respectfully he was other
wise aeceived and treated he could
not be recognized rs the Commits
sioner from Idaho by the Worlds
Columbian Commission for the rea-
son above stated, and fully realizing
his helpless condition in the prem
Uses he very properly resigned. His
offer Of $2.50O per year to let him
name see Statesman his successor
he might, with as much wisdom,
have made 100000; for whoever
the Governor should appoint in his
place would meet with like recep-
ton from the Columbian Commits
sion. That DeIamar would have
made superb Commissioner none
! will deny. Neither can it be denied
that John E. Stearns and George A.
Manning will fill the responsible
trust with equal ability and faith
fulness, and to the perfect satisfac-
ton of the entire State.-ldaho
Democrat.
Commenting on the above, the
} Statesman says: The net of the
! Legislature in no wise conflicts with
the national commission. 1t was
not supposed that any one APP
pointed under our State law would
, have anything to do with the com
mission. The two are separate and
distinct. The national commits
sioners from Idaho are at the call Of
the national body and are under the
pay of the national government
They are part of the body that il
charged with the government Of the
entire exposition, while it is the
duty of the State commissioner to
provide for and arrange the States
exhibit In every case the money
appropriated by States will be ex-
pended under State authority by
commissioners appointed to have
charge of State interests. Idaho is
no exception, and there is no ground
for the assertion made by the Idaho
Democrat.
Then, the BULLETIN names John
Lamb. able editor of the Avalance-
Nugget, for the position made va