Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-01
OUR MAIL POUCH.
The Exposition Menaced.

| To the Editor The Disnatch:
Asa life manager of the Pittsburg Expo
sition, and in behalf of a number of asso-
ciates, desire to present few facts rela-
tive to the Forthcoming election for direct
; ors:
First-DOes it occur to the mcrehants OF
Pittsburs ana the life managers who are
apothetic in this matter, that circumstances
may arise TO prevent an Exposition in lS9s:
Second-Does it occur to the gentlemen
who are in the opposition movement, that
complications may follow in which the
courts might be asked to declare which is
the legal board, and pending the controversy
the doors OF the Exposition would be closed,
and 800, 900 lost to the merchants and man
agenient during the fail Of ls9e? should the
matter be carried into the courts, 1t would
certainly take n year to decide the. question.
Third-Do the opposition leaders know
that the floating debt of over 500 oOO winch
existed three or fOur veHrS ago, mas now
been reduced to about SO 900? III thev do not
attend the forthcoming annual election the
report will enlighten them. IL is easy 10
demonstrate who accomplished TINS, ana
common courtesy demands that we give
credit where it is due, viZ.-to the present
directory. Now, il tne present board IS
hoating debt? Certainly the incominy 2 board
would not ask the old directors to Carry the
paper OF the institution if such ungratefui
trrit ment should be meted them.
Fourtli-The projectors of this enterprise
have given manv OF their hest years to its
development and sUcceSS, and have person
ally guaranteed from year to year, the pay
ment OF its floating debt. Certain it is. that
not a life manager in the opposition move
ment can show as mnch public spirit, and
I think am safe in saying that not one of
the gentlemen IN the opposition movement
can show as liberal contributions III actual
cash toward'the establishing OF the Exposi-
ton.
Fifth-Reference has been made to the fact
blood ia w ed in EXnOSiflOn
directory and, hence. the rotary system
should be adopted. L have only this to say,
that the first gentleman TO drop out of the
Board was Mr.. Joseph L. Speer, who re- |
signed: the next was Mr.. Charles o. Scull, |
General Passenger Agent of the b. & o.. who |
also resigned: the next was the late Mr.. j. J. |
Gillespie. removed by death: the next was |
Colonel f. J. Unger, who resigned, and the |
next was William McCreery. removed by !
death. The vacancies Occasioned by these /
changes have been filed by the Board as |
they occurred. bv such well known citizens |
as Colonel j. NJ. Schoon maker, Cha rles DON |
nelly, and other equally prominent gentle |
men, This number of changes in q few
years should meet the wishes of the life
managers w no desire 10 see the rotary sys- |
TEN adopted.
Sixth-If in private business a man, or ser
of men, create and successfully carry on a |
business enterprise, common sense suggests |
that the management he left in their hands. |
Here we have the illustrations in public !
enterprises: The present Board of Directors |
have placed to their credit three of the most |
successful years ever accomplished by an |
Exposition society. No one can successfully |
contrevert this statement: hence. l think |
they should be earnestly requested to con-
time to manage its affairs at least until it is
completely out of debt.
Seventh-I would advise the life MANAGERS |
who have not already done so to lend in |
their proxies TO President BindIey for the |
reelection of the old board, and that, if |
possible, they attend the annual meeting on
January g. PERCY 4. SMITH.
DECEMBER 81. 1891.