Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-27
STATEMENTS FROM BOTH SIDES.
The Claims Made by Those Who Are Anxious
for a Chagne From the Present Man
agement and Methods.
PRESIDENT BINDLEY'S TART REPLY.
BE States That There Is No Dissenson in the Present
Board of Directors


circular, signed by life member:
Believing it to be desirable to have a
change in the management of the West
ern Pennsylvania Exposition Society, a
number of life managers met recently
and decided to support an opposition
ticket which is enclosed, their special
object being to protect home indus
tries. Please sign and return the enclosed
proxy by return mail. If possible, in the en-
closed envelope 70 4. ". Cadman, IS Water
street. II, through a misunderstanding YOU
have signed the proxy sent by the present
board. or if willing to reconsider tina action,
YOU can remedy the maUTer by signing the
one enclosed, which will then legally take
precedence.
On the new ticket n. c. Ripley, S. S.
Marvin, A F. keatIng, Robert Pitcairn,
D. c. Herbst, NJ. Rosenbaum and H. J.
Heinz have been marked out and a number
of new men opposed to the present admins
trstion put on. The regular ticket contains
the names of John Bindlev, d. c. Ripley,
A P Burchfield, A. F. Heating. S. S. Mar
win, H. Buhl, Jr., d. C. Herbst, w. B.
Lupton, NJ. Rosenbaum, Robert Pitcairn,
H. J. Heinz J. NJ. Schoonmaker, Charles
Donnelly The new ticket is as follows:
Charles Donnelly, B. A. Elliott, J. NJ.
Schoonmaker, John Bindley. E. J. Unger,
A. P. Burehfeld, \. w. Cadman, H. X. E.
Arnold, II. Buhl, ,Jr, Charles T. hlopfer,
W. B. Lupton, John HAYS and Peter Dick.
Confident There Will Be Change.
The men backing the opposition move
ment say they can control IS per cent of the
stock, and will be able to get control of the
board. They are counting on Donnelly,
Schoonmaker and Burchfield being with
them. What they want is a complete
change in the management They first de-
sire to get the scalp of Manager Johnston,
and with the new blood to be infused into
the Board Of Directors they say they can
change the Exposition from what they call
a ribbon and calico display to a great in
dustrial exhibit which will be worth visit
ing. 1t is desired to give the home people
better show and bring out the manu-
factories more prominently.
Clarence Johns,a leader of the opposition,
speaking on the matter yesterday said:
Everyone sees the necessity for a change
in the management This is best shown BY
the fact that the receipts of the society fell
of SIS. 600 on the last show. This is largely
the fault of Manager Johnston, who has
not shown anv special fitness for the place.
The board wasted 81, 500 sending him to
Europe to get pointers and the only thing
he brought back was the electric fountain,
and even that had been exhibited in Clncin-
natl two years before.
Features to he Brought Forward.
''Pittsburg is a manufacturing town, and
people come here to see that feature, not
the silks and ribbons made in the East
There are hundreds of small articles manu-
factured in Pittsburg, the process of making
which is extremely interesting People
don't want to see a drvgoods show every
wear The exposition is like theater 1t
must have something new. There would be
plenty of good exhibits if they could get
space, and they could get it if the most
available places were not all given up to
things people can see every day in the shop
windows. The art gallery too has been a
failure. You can't expect artists to take an
interest when they have to hang their pict-
ures in mere passage way"
President John Bindlev, of the Exposi-
tion Society. said Yesterday, in reference to
the opposition to the old board, that now
that the matter was before the public, he
desired to make statement.
"In the first place he said, ''the fact
that an opposition ticket has been placed in
the field gives color to the story that there
is dissension in the beard, when there is not
the least foundation for such an idea. The
present board has the full confidence and
Endorsement of the active promoters, not
only the life managers and active members,
but those also who loaned the society $780,
600 without interest.
Denies the Circulars Statements
''The circular sent out is misleading.
Some Of the names are on both tickets,
which would lead you to believe there is
dissension when the fact is that there is ab- |
Bolute harmony as now constituted 1 have |
never been connected with board in which |
there has been a more singleness of purpose |
They have only the interest of Pittsburc in |
all their actions, sinking all indivdualism. |
often neglecting their private matters in |
the advancement of the interests of the Ex-:l
position Society.
"All the members of the board have /
obligated themselves financially in the |
assistance TO the society when it has been |
in financial straits. and at this time many
of the members are financially aiding the |
society, and il is TO be hoped that the sue 4
cessors of the present board who NAV be !
elected at the meeting VIII come prepared |
TO carry these obligations and see that the /
society does not lack for want OF means in |
carrying out tier plans to successful |
issue"
els not the opposition due to the fact that |
several members are after the scalps of |
several members of the board, chief among |
whom is Nr. Marvin" was asked. /
ono, said Mr.. Bindley, 81 don't think SO, |
and, as l said before, that is where the CIRCULAR
mis- Slea5inu Marvin hoe laa,, ono oFl l
the hardest workers on the board Two i
years ago he desired to retire from the |
board but was prevailed to remain as we |
knew his worth and I feel confident he |
would be willing TO retire at any time but |
not by defeat.
The Trouble With the Music
"The cry is TO protect home industries.
That is the exact object of the society. |
Some Of them talk about the music. Did |
We not have the Great Western Band |
for four weeks? And in eonse-
guence nearly every day we were |
notified that this or that man did not belong
to some union or other, and would have 10
be discharged or a boycott would be placed |
On the exhibition. After four weeks trial
the IDnes Band was secured and the marked
increase In the attendance was such that it
proved that was what the masses wanted. We
are perfectly satisfied to give home indus
-ries everything in our power, and have
for the past two years endeavored to have
4 well-known local musician get together as
ine an orchestra as can be had West of the
Mountains. He is at present working on
he plan and will in all probability have
he organization completed and ready for
business bv the next exhibition.
'Others have complained that the last ex-
libit was the same old things over again.
say it was the best and most