The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-05-16
Fair Commissioner Weed keConSiders
His Action.
GOVERNOR MIGRANTS WARN LETTER
what the Committee and the Conn
mission Did on Tuesday-A Rati-
fication OF the Action OF the Lat
ter as to Postponement.

common sense of Mr.. A. B. Weed-neither
of which qualifications may be validity
assailed. Mr.. Weed has been abused and
censured while using his best endeavors
to fulfill the trust placed in his hands
as fair commissioner; but through all OF
the abuse which two or three men
and their misunderstanding followers
have heaped upon him he has preserved
a dignified silence which has served to
blunt the arrows fred by his enemies.
However this week it is reported that up
on the heels of Mr.. Weeds letter of resig-
nation from the fair commission, and be-
fore the governor could have received 1t,
he forwarded telegram withdrawing
said resignation. Such course would
have been vacillating and in no way
creditable. The lie is constructed out Of
petty malice and does not injure Mr..
Weed in the minds Of his more intimate
friends; but he has hundreds OF admirers
among the farmers of this county, who
do not understand that no ground what
soever exists for the assaults upon him
and to them this article must appeal.
1t was only after much impcrtuna;e
pleading, and upon the hypothesis that
it was not wise to longer refrain from
answering all the trumped-up charges and
mis-statements made against him, that
Mr.. Weed would consent to allow THE
HERALD to utilize Gov. McGraw's letter
to him, relating to this embrogio. That
Mr.. Weeds personal enemies may, once
and for all time, see that their machina-
tions are and will continue to be unfruit-
full, the following personal letter is given
to THE HERALD for publication-and it is
undoubtedly the only subject matter
which Mr.. Weed will at any time here
after care to cite in connection with an
affair now finally settled:
May 5, 1895.
Hon. A. B. Weed, State Fair Commits
sioner. North Ydkima, Wash.
My DEAR Shiny secretary has Just
informed ms that during my temporary
absence from the capital your resignation
was received at this office. Your action
in this regard 10 great surprise to me,
and | sincerely hope that you will recon-
slider it and conclude to remain member
OF the commission. / think | am fully
acquainted with all of the facts concern
ing the actions OF the commission since
you have been member. and want to
assure you that |, in common with the
most OF your fellow citizens whose good
opinion you value, fully endorse your
course. You were strongly endorsed for
the place by the best men in your county,
and it gave me much qualification to be
able to name as one of the state fair board
man in whose integrity aud business
capacity have always had perfect conf
dence. l ask you now as a personal
favor to withdraw your resignation, and
continue on the board. Trusting that
you will see your way clear to comply
with this request, ! am,
Very Truly Yours,
j. ii. McGRAw.
In response to this letter, and after
several days consideration, Mr.. Weed
this week informed the governor that his
resignation would be withdrawn.
the committee appointed at the meet
ing of citizens on Saturday night, May A.,
to confer with the state fair commission
as to the ACCESSIBILITY of holding state
fair and the reconsideration of the action
already taken, concluded its appointed
task on Tuesday evening. Both COM
missioners and committeeman met in the
parlors of the Commercial club, and dis
cussed the matter thoroughly.
In addition to the statement already
made by the commission, full explaaa-
ton was given the committee as to many
points or reasons for postponing the fair.
The latter recognized that deficit would
follow, If fair were TO be held, and that
the commission alone could be held re-
sponsible for it if it obtained.
The committee, when appointed, were
not authorized as to time and place to
bring in report; hence an open state
ment made by Chairman Spain to The
HERALD is given the public. 1t will be
seen from the following that the com
mittee found the act of the commission
in postponing to be the only wise and
proper move:
To the Citizens Of North Yakima: We
the members OF your committee appoint
ed to confer with the State Fair commits
sion relative to the feasibility OF holding
a state fair during the year 1898, would
report that such conference was held /;
and, after having examined detailed lists
OF last years receipts aud disbursements,
and being furnished with an estimate of
the approximate expenses for conducting
a fair this year, are of the opinion that
under present conditions it is not advis-
able to undertake a state fair this year.
We are firmly OF the opinion that a sue
cessful agricultural exhibit can be held,
and are assured by the commissioners
that the grounds will be placed at the
disposal OF the citizens for this purpose.
/ For this reason We would recommend
an organization be at once effected for the
purpose OF holding such exhibit, and that
the citizens be asked to Immediately form
ulate plans-if it be deemed desirable to
hold such an exhibit. We find that the
commissioners are decidedly opposed to
holding state fair, aud offer this as the
best way out of the unfortunate condition
OF things. +. NJ. SPAIN.
II. G. HUMPHREY,
EDWARD WHnsoS,
ii. X. SINCLAIR,
w. Ii. HARE,
Committee.
| During the discussion, and prior 10 the