Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-04-21
WORLDS FAIR CONTROVERSY.
President Thornton, Of the Territorial
Commission, Makes an Ex-
PLANTATION.

In conversation with Hon. w. 4.
Thornton, president OF the New Mexico
Worlds Columbian fair commission, that
gentleman said yesterday;
"We propose 10 proceed at once, as you
will see by our notice OF meetings publish
ed in to-days NEw MEXICAN, to every
county in the territory for the purpose of
organizing the work in the several de-
partmens. AS you know. we held q
meeting few days ago in Les Cruces,
where We met the Commercial club, and
had this club to cal! meeting of the
citizens of the county for Tuesday of last
week, at which meeting | was present
and explained the program of procedure
marked out by the board. This program
was unanimously endorsed by resolution
S425 was at once subscribed by the gen
tlemen present TO aid the work 10 that
county, and the assurance given that
81 900 would be raised, if necessary. The
club agreed to earnestly aid the work and
give personal attention to the collection
OF the exhibit in that county. We intend
to proceed in the same manner in the
other counties, and hope to meet with
! like success"
"SpeakIng Of the meeting in Las CRU
ces, what have you to say about Mrs.
| Bartletts resignation ?"
Nothing, except that it was a surprise
to me, ard that | deeply regret it, 80
realize that she was the most Jealous, &c
tive and faithful worker connected with
the Worlds lair from this territory, and
knowing that ii would be difficult to
secure any one to take her place we de-
clined to accept her resignation hoping
that she might be induced to recall it."
did nVtthe action of the board compel
her to take the step she did to save her
self respect"
"No, the board has always been partial
to her and has giving her at her request
much work to do outside OF the ordinary
Womans work"
"What about the action Of the board II
appointing joint committees in San Mi
gue county? Was not this in violation
of the original agreement for sub division
of the work.
ono; what Was done was simply to au
thorize one financial committee insteaC
: of two in San Miguel county, and thi
y was at the written request of the count
A com missioners of that county, of tn
81 Commercial club of Las Vegas, of tn
u trustees of East Las Vegas, and a larg
number of influential persons in tina
county. The action did not effect an
other county, and We could not have de
clined to allow the people Of San Migue
to do the work in their own way withou
practically stopping ali work in that grea
county. This action was not to affect All
money already raised or the organization
of the several committees of the lad
managers, each was to prosecute in he
own way, and with her own committee
the work assigned them.
Mrs. Bartlett rendered her resignation
before the vote was taken, not, as som
seem to think, of her position as lad
i. manager, but of the special work givel
her by the board at her request. He
position as lady manager is in no wa
affected, and | am informed she is nov
in San Juan county prosecuting this Worl
with her usual zeal and good sense.
. II desire to say right here that no i'll
natured filings either OF individuals or tn
press can force me into the position 0
/ partisanship in this matter. | have
J duty to perform and l feel that the inter
ests of New Mexico in the Worlds fai
exhibit are too great to be jeopardiAed b.
taking part in petty quarrels."