The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-20
GOV. HOVEY WON'T PLAY
IF ROBERTS CAN'T PLAY WITH HIM.
The Soul OF Napoleon VIII Not Preside
Over the Worlds Fair Commissioners
because Roberts Can't BE Score
tnry - Studsbaker Chosen


missioners of the worlds fair was held
Friday afternoon in the governors re-
| ception room at the state house, ell being
present except Miss Wilhelmina Reitz of
Evansville, and John Lee of Crawfords-
vile. Governor Hovey was chosen
/ temporary chairman, and the Hon. F. ].
Hayden of Fort Wayne temporary secre-
| tary.
The first business before the meeting
was the formation of a permanent organi-
cation, and during this operation some
little friction developed, which demon
strated that the bitter feeling between the
rival candidates for the republican COM
plimentary vote for senator last winter had
not yet entirely died out.
When the ballots for president were
counted the following result was disclosed:
Hovev. 20; Glenn Studebaker, Z; scatter
ing, s. Governor Hovey was declared
elected and in one Of his usual speeches
accepted the honor with thanks.
For vice-president Charles Z. Stuart was
elected without opposition.
Then followed the election OF secretary,
which developed the little bit of friction
that marked the proceedings and damp
II
| ened the worthy governor sambition. Two
| candidates were placed In nomination
| William T. Noble OF this city, and Col"
| William b. Roberts, the governors de-
| facto The ballot resulted in the election
of Mr.. Noble, who received % votes to IL
cast for the colonel and two scattering.
The election of treasurer followed, +. J.
| Hayden of Fort Wayne being the unani-
nous choice OF the meeting.
Then occurred the awkward contre-
temps. When the nominations for presi-
| dent were made Governor Hovey relin-
| qushed the chair and after his little
| oratorical effort accepting the honor con-
ferred on him, retired to his private office.
| After the election OF treasurer he re-
| turned to the chair, braced himself for an
effort and proceeded to resign his position
rs president OF the commission. lie said,
| in effect, that when he accepted The presi-
| dency he did so with the understanding
! that the other offices would be held by
certain gentlemen whom he would prefer
| 10 have associated with him. The elections
had resulted differently from what he ex-
pected, and in consequence he resigned
| the honor which had been conferred upon
| him.
Between all the lines of the
governors second effort might be read in
secretary, the colonel, on his official staff
and that because the commission had
| placed Fairbanks man in the place, he
was mad and proposed TO take his little
| blue dishes and run home.
| Mr.. Martindale arose and in a brief adj
! dress said that the commission had elected
the governor 10 its presidency in good
faith, because the members desired him
to serve and hoped he would reconsider
| his action, but ii the governor persisted in
| his resignation the board could only
accept il and elect some one else.
The governor persisted and Glenn Stude-
baker of South Bend was unanimously
chosen to fill the vacancy thus created.
1t was decided to postpone the election
| of the executive commissioner until the
| next meeting, three months hence, "a
there was nothing at present for this
officer to do, and his election would only
entail needless expense.
The board then began the consideration
of the rules and regulations for its govern
ment, which had been heretofore drawn
mp and copies forwarded to the different
| members. With some amendments these
were finally adopted and ordered printed,
and, it then being nearly > o'clock, the
meeting took recess until s p. IN.
The evening session was called to order
by President Studebaker and the minutes
| of the afternoon session read. Before
they were approved. on the motion of Mr..
Stuart, the secretary was directed 10 omit
the following self-explanatory paragraph
| from the records:
! At this juncture Governor Hovey returned to
the chair and withdrew from the presidency of
| the board, rs he had previously intimated that
| his acceptance would be contingent on the Sc
lection of a secretary to work in conjunction
with himself, it being understood tacity that
| the governor wanted his own secretary, Mr..
/ Roberts.
President Studebaker then announced
| his committees as follows:
! Executive-President Studebaker Governor
Hovey, Charles B. Stuart, L. b. Msrtindsle.
John L. Campbell, Edward Hawkins. Mrs. Vir-
| cinia G. Meredith, Miss Laura ID. WOrey and
| Thomas +. Garvin.
On Woman's Work to Cooperate with the
National Board OF Lady Managers-Mrs. MBy
Wright Sewall, Mrs. Virginia C. Meredith,
Miss Wilheimina Reitz, Miss Mary L. Krout,
| Miss Sue Ball, Mrs. 5. s. Harrel. Mrs. Laura
ID. Morley and Mrs. f. p. Hammond.
Department A, AgricutGrs. etc.-J. B. Con-
ner, Robert Mitchell. john Lee, John Worrell,
ID. J. Mendenhall.
Departments b, Live Stock, eto.-Sid Conger,
w. A. Banks, c. Ewing, K. f. Purcell, c. M.
| Travis.
Department c. Manufactures. etc.. NJ.
| z. Hammond, Miss Mary l.. KrOui.
Department ID, State Buildings. etc.-T. F..
Garvin. Thomas Hart. r. f. Lothian, Miss Sue
| Bail, Miss Wihelmna keitz.
Department +, Mines. etc.-Joseph Wilson,
Jasper Packard, David J. Davis, S. S. Gorby,
+. j. Hayden.
Department +, Education etc.-W II. He'll
man. Mrs May Wright Sewsll, Mrs. s. s. Har-
rell P. w. Frey, w. A. Peters.
After the appointment of the commit
tees, before taking his seat, President
Studebaker spoke briefly to the members,
warning them to be practical, earnest and
tolerant in their work, ready to entertain
suggestions and accept them when worthy,
and to sink politics, personalities and
everything else that would stand in the
way of making lndiana's exhibit at the
worlds fair grand success. By unani-
nous vote the committees were then con-
firmed.
On the motion OF Mr. Stuart it was de-
cided that a warrant should be drawn on
the treasury for $1,000 to meet the various
expenses incident to the meeting
Judge MartindaIe then moved that the
bill OF William b. Burford, for printing,
postage, etc, amounting TO between $40
and so, incurred during the last legisla-
ture during the tendency OF the bill ere.
ating the commission, be allowed This
| prOvOkel considerable discuasion num-