Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27
EXECUTIVE Committee MEETING.
bureau Chiefs Report on Some or
Their Appointmcnts

bureau Chiefs Report on Some or
Their Appointments.
The executive committee of the Transmits
sissipp and International Exposition ASSOC
citation held its regular weekly meeting at
the Commercial club rooms at noon yester-
day.
Thomas II. Wells of Hot Springs, s. D.,
vice president of the Exposition association
for South Dakota, was introduced and inter-
rogated regarding the situation in his state
In relation to the exposition. lie explained
the situation from his point of view and de-
tailed the things he considered necessary to
be done in order to secure favorable action
by the legislature on an appropriation. His
suggestions were referred to the department
OF promotion and the department was later
authorized to request Mr.. Wells to cooper
ate with the Exposition association in the
matter of state support.
Manager Lindsey of the department OF
ways and means reported that he had APP
pointed G. a. Starr as superintendent of the
department His action was approved.
Manager Rosewater reported that he had
appointed ]. b. Haynes as superintendent
of the press bureau His action was ap-
proved after very acrimonious debate be-
tween Mr. Rosewater and Mr.. Hitchcock, in
which the latter entered strenuous objec-
tions to the appointment for the reason that
Mr.. Haynes was particularly obnoxious to
him. Mr.. Hitchcock made his objection
more on the ground of the salary TO be paid
Mr.. Haynes, but when II was apparent that
this objection did not have sufficient weight
with the board he made his objections on
personal grounds. Mr.. Rosewater defended
his appointment and the other members OF
the board supported him. the vote showing
six for approval and Mr.. Hitchcocks vote
being the only one recorded against 1t.
Mr.. Rosewater was granted authority to
employ one stenographer and one typewriter
for his department.
MATTERS IN OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
The department of promotion was next
called and Manager Hitchcock reported that
he had appointed IL. G. Hunt as chief clerk,
and had employed six typewriters tempo
rarily. He asked that his action be approved
and this was done after some little discus
sion. Mr.. Hitchcock then asked authority
to send Il. p. Roggen TO Arizona for the pur-
pose of trying TO secure the passage OF a
bill through the legislature of that state,
making an appropriation for a state exhibit,
and to pay him 5000 for his services. Mr..
said, addressing Mr. Hitchcock Il did not
raise any objection when you appointed
Hunt, one of your witnesses In your libel
suit against The Bee, but If you are going
to bring in all of them to have this commit
tee pay them for the work they have been
doing for you, raise an objection. More
over, / don't believe this man can do any
thing with the legislature of Arizona"
a..
which was settled by granting Mr.. Hitch
cock the authority to employ Il. p. Roggen
and send him to Arizona In the interest OF
the exposition, with certain restrictions Az
to payment for his services.
#. ID. Higbee of Chicago an expert In ex-
position matters, was introduced and gave
the committee number OF valuable point
ers" on the management of an exposition
with especial reference to securing appro-
priations from other states.
Manager Bruce OF the department OF ex-
hibits submitted report OF the doings OF
his department up to date and stated that
he had appointed II. b. Hardt to serve until
the close of the exposition. Mr.. Bruce also
stated that he had prepared a set of rules
and regulations governing exhibits which
we're very lengthy, and he asked that the
committee hold special session for consld-
ering these rules, stating that he regarded
the matter as highly important and neces-
sary to be acted on at once The appoint
ment OF Mr.. Hardt was approved. and
Messrs. Bruce. Reed. Hardt and Wakefield
were appointed a committee to examine and
approve the rules,
Manager Reed OF the department OF con-
cessons reported that w, H. Crary, whom be
had appointed as his assistant had declined
to accept the appointment. and Mr.. Reed