The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-30

/ was there and prepared to 90 my duty.
[ am no artist. I don't profess to be. But l
liked Wells best. may state here that
am in a fortunate position. Idon't know
one of the bidders"
"Do you know that Gulielmo, for In
stance. spent TWO months over his model ."
II don't know anything about it. | only
know that liked Wells model and chose
it,"
Then Mr.. CresswelI repeated that he
was no artist He wanted, although there
was n necessity, TO impress this on the re-
porter's mind. Any one who has seen the
startling suggestion of Bartholdi's Statue
Of Liberty would hardly mistake it for
original or remarkable.
But while Attorney Cresswell was not
swayed by considerations of price, Au-
ditor Broderck was. He admits that
Gulielmo's was the best statue. "If it had
been the same price as Wells l would
have voted to accept it. But GulielmO's
bid was $1,000 and Wells S6OOO."
"What is your opinion of Wells work p"
was asked.
''To tell you the truth liked Wells the
best. / saw it as soon as [ got into the
room. Now, for instance. look at Gullel-
mos work. That statue has got tambou-
rines or quoits in her hand. 1t is hard TO
tell what she is doing on the dome Of the
City Hall. Wells is striking. Yes,
liked il best.
"But you would have voted for Gulielmo
if be had Did SCOOP"
YES. [ would"
"He did bid $1,000. with notifications.
did he not"
Eyes, be did. But how did we know
what the notifications we're? Besides. he
put us in false position. He bid $1,000
and then said thatlf allowed TO modify it he
would do it for $1,000. Everybody would
have said we pocketed the $1,000 if we had
accepted it for $1,000"
$50 price was an element with you p"
at was with me. We had deducted
$1,000 from the $4,000 contract of O'Con.
nell & Lewis, and l did not think we ought
to go higher"
"Were there any political consideration:
in your vote?"
mo, sir; none at all"
You don't know Mr.. Wells?"
"Well, yes. do. ] visited his studio
the day before yesterday, but simply Il
see MS WOrK.
Isn't it a fact, Mr.. Broderick, that Ru
pert Schmid told you that Gulielmo'l
statue was a copy of a Munich staiue?"
well, Mr.. Schmid didn't tell me. One
of Mr.. Schmid's men did,"
But you don't know, Mr.. Broderick
that Gulielmo's statue is cory OF any on,
in Europe? You took Mr.. Schmid's man
word for it. didn't yOu?"
Yes. He promised to show me I
photograph. but didn't"
And you think that Gulielm0's statue
was the best. but that its price wa
higher?"
"Yes, I do. If It had been $4,000
would have voted for it,"
But he offered to do it with modifica
tions for S6OOO."
81 know that, but how did we know wha
the notifications were?"
Thus it is shown that the two men WHIT
voted to give the award to F. Marion
Wells were only actuated by persona
liking. They were not actuated By any
principles of art, and refused to listen Ia
the Mayors suggestion of a board of com
petent mep. Mr.. Broderick's defense OF
the difference OF price has nothing to dc
with it, as the price was not obligatory.
The majority Of the board admit Gu
lielmo's work was best and yet they
awarded the contract to Wells. This
model is q slipshod affair, done in four days
and in clay, while the others are all plas-
ter casts and the results Of more thought
and study. Mr. Broderick admits he