The herald., 1896-03-10
THE GOVERNOR IN TOWN

The Agricultural Fair A ssociation Grounds
Lease Is Considered
Governor Budd yesterday summoned a
meeting of the directors of the Agricultural
Fair association to consider what action
should be taken in regard to the lease of
the grounds by Ed Ryan. The conference
was held i'll the governors rooms at the
| Hollenbeck hotel. Among those present
were Capt. j. G. Newton, George Kinds, Il.
II. Brown, w. Fl. Wiley, Dan Stevens, Z.
T. Wright, j. W. Mitchell, j. c. Lynch,
Ed Ryan, Mr.. Niles, l.. j. Rose and M. N.
Conkling, representing number of share
holders.
1t was unanimously agreed that Mr..
Ryan was the best man that they could
have in charge of the track, and it was sug-
gested that Mr.. Ryan should place before
the directors proposition of terms on
which he would take the lease for one, two
Or three years.
handed the report of the expert on the as
soclation's books for perusal, asked Mr..
Kinds what had been done with $4,000
of the money that had been cleared up on
last years fair.
Mr.. Kinds was understood to say that he
didn't care to have any thing to do with
him (Mr. Niles).
Captain Newton made an inaudible re-
mark to the governor, whereupon L. j.
Rose requested Captain Newton to repeat
his remark to the meeting, so that all
might hear.
Captain ewton rose and with some heat
said: "Well, governor, want merely to
say that the man who asked that last ques-
ton is Mr.. Niles. the man who attempted
to set aside these grounds for private use,
only giving the public the use for twenty
five years. Whereupon the directors held
a meeting and began legal action against
him to compel him to execute new deed
to give these grounds to the public for all
time"
The matter dropped and Governor Budd
I suggested that the question as to the valid.
ity of the new law be raised in some proper
manner and brought before the courts oy
the new board demanding possession of
| the grounds from the old board.
Some discussion ensued as to the bill, /,
and the governor took occasion to say that
he considered it an excellent one. Address.
ing Mr.. Lynch, who framed the bill, he
said: "lf 1t was bad bill, signed it with
my eyes OPEN"
One of the directors remarked that they
were not asking for stale appropriation.
The governor rejoined: "If you do not
! ask for state appropriation. what have to
do with the association" He further said
that he would be in favor of giving lib
eral appropriation if they didn't turn it into
horse racing.
There was much talk of harmony in re.
ference to the future affairs of the associa-
ton, and the name OF l.. j. Rose was men
toned as president who would prove a
harmoni2ing influence. which suggestion
the governor heartily endorsed.
Governor Budd proposed that they should
agree on five men to be on both the state
and local board.
Mr.. Wright thought that all shareholders
should be got together and a modus vivendi
agreed upon.
The governor was of opinion that the
| new law had been misunderstood. and ad-
vised them to call a conference between
the directors and shareholders. The meet
ing which was, with the exception Of the
passage Of arms between Messrs. Niles and
Newton, entirely harmonious, was then adj
journed.
Governor Budd was to have spoken at
, the Normal school yesterday afternoon,
but pressure of business compelled him to
postpone his address till this afternoon.