Omaha daily bee., 1892-02-10
IT WAS NOT A LOVE FEAST
Lively Session of the Nebraska Worlds
= Fair Commission.
PRONOUNCED FOR NoNPARTISAN ACTION
Commissioners General Green's Protest Docs
Not Prevent the Adoption of 80.
stirring Rcsolutions-Favor
the Idea of Hard work.

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb 9-rSpecial r. ,sram
to TnE Bee. The regular monthly : ting
of the Nebraska Worlds fair co - : ion
today was not exactly love feast. - -C)us
meetings have generally been hatu. Sy,us
but today's session proved that ever Sp'us
was not serene beneath the surface.
Commissioner General Greer received one
or two severe shocks that may perhaps dis
turb some OF tho plans he has been laying
the past few months. But the members Of
the commission had held q little caucus at
the Lindell hotel at noon with the result that
quiet little combination was effected which
all of the commissioner generals efforts or
protests could not break The commission
held brief session before dinner and met
again in the afternoon.
The architects plans anu specifications
were accepted. A resolution offered by
Mobley was adopted to the effect that pro-
posals be invited for the construction of the
Nebraska building, and that bids be adver-
tised in The OMAHA BEE. World Herald,
Lincoln journal, Chicago News aud Inter
Ocean.
MIR. Mobey then introduced the following
resolution, which met with an emphatic pro.
test from Commissioner General Green:
In Favor ofa More Partisan spirit.
Resolved, That the commisso oner general in
the employment OF such hep as may be found
necessary to masntain the Nebraska exhibit
be requested to carry out as nearly ms possible
the legisa turc in the creation of this cOmmls-
sion, by selecting such help in equai propor-
@ lion from tho three principal parties republi-
can democratic and independent
The resolution was adopted without dis
senting vote, Mr.. Greer's protest to the con,
trary Notwithstanding Mr.. Moblcy theS
| introduced another set of resolutions, which
"a nnt ttsit ltcn l,att
| They were as follows:
Resolved, That it is the sense of the Ne
braska Columbian commission that the duties
exhibit Mt the Worlds fair should he per-
formed as nearly as may be possible by the
members of the commission, and the least
possible amount of outside help compatible
with crcditablo exhibit be employed. aud
be adhered to in all departments to the end
| that the best possible exhibit may be made Mt
| the least possible expense; and with that end
in ylcw be IL further
Resolved, That it is the opinion of this COM
mission that. in so far as it can be done. the
duties of superintcndents of various depart
| ments should be performed by members of the
commission cor, mi in addition to thoir other
duties as commissioners, both in get
| ting up and maintaining the exhibit,
IN ire limited apgr2priation ] for M the purpose
economy all along the line. and requiring that
| much work as well rs responsibility shall rest
upon the comm ission.
| Resolved That the time is already at hand
| when our best energy should be put forth in
|
working suah a general Interest IN the exhibit
| as will be likely to make It both crcditable
We OF Of prde and
| qualification to all Nebraska citlzens, and that
we earnestly call upon al the patriotic people
of the state to render that assistance Without
| which. no matter how earnest our efforts may
be, we must In measure fall.
Defining Their Duties.
These resolutions were also adopted by
unanimous vote Then the irrepressipie mem
hn frpD ( nd lie N hn
| ing, which was also adopted without a dis
| senting vote.
Resolved That we do not deem it either
! tcndent Of construction to look after the ercc-
ton of the Nebraska building. but we con-
slider two or three trips to Chicago by the
architect to see that the work Is being done
| ac, ordipg to plans, specifications and details
| sufficient safeguard in addition to the bonds
| of the contractors and that we recommend
| the saving of the expense that would be
| ""ceSsnry to employ superintendent of con-
ructlon.
a Drlef respite was then given the COM
| missioner general, who had protested in vain
against the resolutioss which had deprived
| him of so much of his dover
Commissioner Sawyer was given special
| supervision of the educational display, while
| Commissioner Mobley was appointed as press
| agent Of the commission To him was given
| the work of preparing articles for publication
| in state papers from time to time.
The above appointments were made in ac-
| cordancc with tho resolution which was
| adapted, to the effect that assignment OF
| specific duties to members of the commission
| in promoting separate branches of the eX-
| hiblt should be made at this meeting. Com
missioner General Guer then submitted
| report covering his work from the time OF
his appointment last August. 1t was dated
| January !.
Work Progressing Finely.
In the report the work of the chief com
| missioner was carefully and mnutely do
| tailed. He told how he had CORES ponded
with presidents and secretaries of agricul-
| tural societies to to the end of getting people
| interested lie had also succeeded in induc-
ing some twenty-five or thirty counties TO
order a grain case at so TO be used in eXhib-
| itng at Chicago. He has collected carload
of grains and grasses, which are carefully
! boxed at the state fair grounds. In addition
| the entire corn exhibit has been procured
and is now carefully wrapped and boxed.
The report was accepted, and the expense
| bill, which amounted to S25S. 10: was allowed.
Motions were adopted directing the com
| missioner general to obtain six large trees,
not less than twenty-four feet long, and ship
the same to Chicago, and directing him to
apply to the authorities of the Worlds fair
for sufficient space in each department for
the Nebraska exhibit.
The Apiary Association of Nebraska was
notified that it could not be permitted To ex-
hiot its product in the state building, and
the commission adjourned until March B.