St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-09
ANOTHER LIVELY ROW.
THE NEVER ENDIFc FIGHT AM0NG
FAIR COMMITS SIONERS.
WEST ARRAYED AGAINST EAST

WEST ARRAYED AGAINST EAST
Bitterly Scored by Parker, of
st. Louis-Old Trouble Among
Musical Instrument Mem Re-
vived-It Is Charged New York
has Stunned the Fair.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. s.-John Boyd
Thatcher, of New York, and the COM
mission on awards we're given a scoring
by certain members of the commission
today, notably by the alternate commits
sioner at large, II. G. Parker. of st.
Louis. Western members arrayed
themselves on the side of the gentleman
from st. Louis because he had grieY-
ance against Chairman Thatcheran
the commission. The old trouble among
musical instrument men of the West
and East was revived and lively row
was only averted by compromise res
olution. When the names OF George
Streck, of New York, and DR.. +. Steck,
of Chicago, as jurors in the musical sec
ton of liberal arts came up for confrma-
ton, Commissioner Parker wanted Mr..
Sueck's name stricken out and that of
Prof. Charles Kunkel, of st. Louis, sub
stituted.
He accused Chairman Thatcher of de-
ceptlon, and leading him to believe
Il mn oil bO
the strength of Endorsements from Gov.
Stone, eX-Gov. Francis, John q. Priest,
president of st. Louis exchange, and
others. He branded those who had re-
Elected on the integrity of Prof. Kunkel
as liars and assassins of character.
Few appointments had been made
west of the Mississippi, and two-thirds
of the judges came from New York
"Everythlng has gone to New York."
exclaimed the indigDant Missourian.
New York, which has always cast dis
honor on the fair, and beiittles the New
South, now attempts to rise and join
hands with the great West. An inius-
tice has been done to the state of Mis-
| souri, and to the people Of Missouri. |
| appeal TO you
Western Men
! TO declare you will not submit to dicta-
ton from New York. New York has
been treated with great magnanimity
In selecting as the chairman of the
| most Important committee Mr. Thatcher.
of Albany, but it seems to be case of
New York versus the United States now,
with the jury all members of the same
happy family. | plead with you for
justice OH behalf of the Western states.
Il have been Inundated In the inter
est of New York piano maker. who
not only has an exhibit here, but re
! celVeS royalty OH some piano mechan-
ism and yet wants to be a judge"
Chairman Penn ruled that the COM
mission could refuse to confirm, but not
substitute the name of Juror. All
nominations should originate with the
committee on awards and the di-
rector general. Several members
took violent exception to the
ruling and storm was imminent when
resolution was accepted by Mr..
Parker to refer both names back 70 the
committee on awards, with instructions
to report fully to the objections of Prof.
kunkel. The commission is getting
ready to compile Its report on the eX-
position, to be forwarded to President
Cleveland when the fair is over. A
committee has reported plaus for such
report, and states that the writing will
make twenty-five volumes. The report
of the Philadelphia centennial, which
was of the same nature, made nine vol
umeS.
The awards matter came up again
late in the evening III several phases,
resulting finally in the commission 60
ing into executive session to fight it out.
The special committee of six appointed
few days ago to investigate the ap-
pointment of judges of awards and the
matter of
Court of Appeals
that committee to appoint all judges at
| once, as there are changes and resigna-
| tons constantly, and i'll many cases the
work is not ready.
In regard to the appeals, the COM
mlttee recommend that four commits
| Sioners, not members of the commission
on awards, be constituted as a court of
appeals.
| Mr.. Williams, of Tennessee, a men,
her of the award committee, then in
! trOduced as substitute tor the whole
matter that the committee Oh awards
| be made court of appeals on awards.
This brought half a dozen members to
| their feet, but the chair ordered them to
| be seated until all reports on awards
had been received.
| The special committee appointed to
| investigate the claims of the lady man
/ ayers tor representation in the court of
! appeals then reported unfavOrably to
| the women.
They are of the opinion that the
amount Of exhibits by woman as COM
| pared by those of man do not entitle or
warrant them representation in the
court of appeals.
This was the last report on the awards
matter. and the floor was again claimed
by several commissioners.
Mr.. TOusely, of Minnesota, was rec
ognlzed and Immediately moved an eX-
ecutive session. lie did not want the
people and press of the country to hear
OF this matter and the feeling it might
arouse.
1t was, in his opinion, matter for the
commission only.
Mr., White. of New Mexico, did not
think the commission should be
ashamed of itself or 90 about its bust
ness i'll secret way. He favored an
open session. but
MI. TOuseIy's Motion
prevailed, however, by a third majority.
The lady managers settled their per
sonal troubles today. Mrs. Meridith,
chairman of the committee on awards,
SAID she was willing to Withdraw her
report TO President Palmer, in which
she called for the dismissal of Mrs. Ball,
secretary of the committee. So the
board reconsidered the vote by which it
accepted the report, and Mrs Meredith
withdrew the document. This action
cleared Mrs. Bali of any stigma or re-
proach, and sisterly relations were re-
stored. To prevent recurrence of such
questions the ladies adopted three reso-
lutIons; one that no member of the COM
mittee should report to the board, all
international rows to be settled in the
committee rooms; another that no mem
Der should say anything to newspaper
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