New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-27

! ignored from the beginning Indeed, the sherman
meniation Of the National Sculpture Society, and
finding the great merit as they Unanimously S bn
oon sd 1sSsn By the ssaptnre "'
worthy Of mention, but not OF ilpH urine Set,h
requested these four artists to elaborate Their de-
signs and submit them for action of the committee
those who acted on fully understood that 1t was
renewed competition as between them, -, tho Ma
onal sculpture society AMI supposn9 b ,nb be r econ
ton 50 nearly IN aScorI T ree ly be
satisfactory TO the society, passed vote OF tnanHs
70 them for their aid, which was duly TRANSMITTED
The committee again assembled in washington
animation Of the modes submitted in the second
competition Their individual conclusions were
each other. and at the final examination: At which
present the Honorable Secretary Of war, the
bers Of this committee, each competitor fuIy eA,
planned the motive anl IDEAS that he had expressed
In his design This each sculptor did 70 as full an ex-
tent as he fit and without the least complaint as
to waH 81 9G o ths 90 aT to- no beng
present, and was obviously intended to secure rhe
models weTe on public exhibition for days. and
ali who desired had easy and free access 70 them.
mittee on exhibition. and 1t was expected they would
so continue for reasonable time; ana me cary
removal Of them was at the instance OF me compel
ing artists themselves, and made by ana ior then-
selves.
THE DESIGN CHOSEN BY BALLOT
The committee having made this last inspection.
then met in the office Of the Secretary Of War and
without the expression Of any individual opinion d
ballot was taken, each member writing his choice
upon a slip OF paper. An examination Of these
ballots showed that four had named Carl RohI-
Smith and two one OF the other artls.s Wo o. .ae
competitors were not named by any member OF the
committee No member OF the committee can give
he VOC Of any member except his own He had no
re TS Of X knowing how his ASSOCIATES voted
contract should be awarded to Carl Rchl-Smith
nd hers. were he
other artists and the same were accepted without
This is a condensed and plain statement OF the
proceedings had: and We submit exhibits ialt ana
liberal treatment Of the competition In accortatce
with the declared plan OF the committee ana me
reserved rights Of the committee as expressed ana
The society Of the Army Of the Tenne ss was or
ganne at Raggh = O. o APr ~ 1b lS ser aad With
credit In that Army. General sherman was presi-
succeeded by General Dodge The members OF me
Sherman Statue Committee appolniess ny ana l ,I
this society all served with General sherman ana
knew well his personal and mental enarat ter, ST.,
as did also the Commanding General Of the army
an art conception they believe that they capa-
bic of judging whether the design represents tnelr
peace The purpose Of the Statue Committee WAS
TO on.y work Of arr put th9t X snou,d
also be truly representative OF General sherman
! The Sculpture Committee Of your Society. whose
have not to our knowledge seen the accepted model
/ They In way cOntrov@rt the fact ihat th' Sc
! lected sculptor comprehended and produced, above
ali others the on.y equestrian statue mat depicted
SHERMAN nd his character 60 m cse who knew him,
and presented 4 pedestal illustrative in It's releis
Of his military career and OF ,he IDEAS OF war and
peace he entertained, and IN ts sup)rdihate stdt
ihe different arms the Union Army that sustained
| him IN heroic achievements.
The objection OF the critics seems TO as liU' l I
given in selecting the tive aFiss & AZ sgs ,S
others I'm the second coinlr.tltlpi ana hnay -
from these four that one by the committee dernfl
upon the whole the best although not recomnle ndtd
10y the eNuerr The committee ga nor ana coI I,
not delegate their rights and duties - tne up. >
well understood principle that. whii% expert op!h-
ions may be elected am considered, those rom
consideration all the facts and circumstances 81 t1e
case. and exercise their own )udsn. III a. d ,,7
fairly and considera,eiy and N tn alscnatg CT q
trust FOR whose due execution ne eoini zee 49,
n. nullic For the Sculpture )mmitte- 20 deIninI
~, Si IL IN claim 20 usurp the committees func-
,'or ND - ,oN such demard would 10 or the
committee surrender their trust ana torlelt .lS
ccnaienr. Of their associates It j. an unwarrantei
,r,.rstor ~ assume that the committee were not
compel. ut with the study and aid they sought ana
"s IT, J.sign see~ei this committee deem not only
worthy Of the hero IL represents but 20 D+ OF tln
Win ,he ste VII b. more appropriate than any one
% he others II Is drawn in simple nut slf'S mn
/ which II must sand and II Is one that. "n'n N
posun no matter in Tnst Grec slb 'G1 beluty
is majesty and IS faithful representation 20 the eye
. and mind OF It's famous subject
A FAITHFUL DEPLETION.
V-fife tho Statue Commute" have No' oeeh a"4c ~
sa,sf, m. Sculpture society the selection made mas
/ ,.c.I,ed the unqualified approval u many cls-
,t,,,shad sol lers and citizens who have seen the
dos ms which the critics have not. and the com
,,r...o ls,r eve that the statue viii meet the aI-
,-o,,l of .he Society Of the Army o, the tennessee
80 ,r, ,,,fll,. ard thar no soldier who ever saw
air-rnan or any American who shan in ne far
/ .,,l,r. h,-.pu,- familiar with his likeness Ike ana
,e u.s. WI Isl 90 recognize N this prone "a
IN. person and characteristics OF the general ana
! T. IS gencral.y admitted that no such opportunity
has he.n given e.. in this competition TO tht soup,
tors 81 America. and why your society sDouiu tteI
/ crcdlfabe standing IN tbs country ana EuroiJG
ana who is one OF your members should he eIec'ed
/ H. lncOmpttl ei- ih4t. III. ,...a 90, fro.
tsini, 10 The great credit Of the scupiors In the
! cc,uuctt.on They evidently. when tney, r'a" me
names % the committee who were TO dec.ls tHls
! question. fet that hey would perform the" U"'eS
| 10 the best ~ their ability -, ,,.,,-,
The o umittee composed IN Doth comps Itlo'S
OF The Secretary OF War, the ConmanN hs 60 me-
| Army of the Ter ntssee. General John w. Nope,
ia,e Secretary OF the Interior; Colonel - T. Htl
d,rson present chairman OF the Juilcar! vliH4tl
! toe 90 the House Of Representatives ana 'olon'l
rorn,,us Cadle the secretary %; the Society of me
| Army Of IN, Tennessee and chairman or the SIMON
| National Park Commission
| LIT the American public judge upon your dpp,a'
! whether You hav, had any right to claim superl-
o~fv over these men from the exhibition OF elVner
sursrior intelligence fidelity TO duty or the exercise
Of tho qualities Of gentlemen In your intercourse
with your fellow-citizens :, ,,o,,c,
JOHN W. NOBLE.
D. b. HENDERSON,
CORNELIUS CABLE
The Sherman Statue Committee OF the society oil
| the Army Of the Tennessee