Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-13
Ian,
Executive Committee Of Greater MI
Exposition Recognized.
DIRECTORY GRAPPLES WITH THE PROBLEM
Fred A. Nash and William F, White Are
Elected.
KITCHEN PRESENTS CLAIM FOR SERVICES
At Star Chamber Session he Draws Money
from Treasury.
CHEN PRESENTS CLAIM FOR SERVICES
DISMISSED IN DISGRACE FROM OFFICE
Head of Bureau of Admissions Sue
ceeded by George w. CIabaugh-
Business Men Now at
Head of show.

afternoon, with thirty of the thirty-four
members present, the executive committee
was reorganlzed by the election of Fred A.
Nash general agent OF the Chicago. Milwau-
kee G. St Paul Railroad company; William
F. White. vice president and manager Of the
new Omaha Thompson Houston Electric
Light company, as additional members and
George w Clabaugh, secretary o: the Omaha
Gas company, to succeed j, B. Kitchen, re-
moved
As the executive committee is now COM
posed 1t consists of the persons heretofore
mentioned and William Hayden, p. E. Iler.
c. ]. Smyth and H. j. Penfold. Messrs.
Hayden and Srlyth rendered their resigna-
tions, but the same were tabled. The new
committee is authorized to borrow the sum
of s25, 900 to finance the exposition over the
dull months.
At several times the meeting was pune
tured with pyrotechnics, the first coming
when William f. White moved that the
record OF the proceedings of the members Of
the old executive committee be brought be-
fore the directory
There was a spirited discussion over the
question of whether or not the directors
had a right to review the official acts OF the
members of the executive committee. The
members OF the directory decided that they
had and messenger was sent out after the
records While awaiting his return Thomas
Fitzpatrick suggested the amending of the
bylaws of the association in order that the
executive committee might be increased by
adding two members, thus making seven.
The motion to amend was seconded by R. S.
Wilcox and was carried by an unanimous
vote.
Disclosed by Records.
Having cleared the decks for action, the
I'll nf i,rr ha e;, 1F tho
mittee was taken up. George E. Barker
nominated Fred A. Nash for the position.
This nomination was seconded by j. H. Du
mont and as there were no other nomina-
tions. Mr.. Nash was elected by acclama-
ton.
James Connolly nominated George E.
Pritchett for the second place the nomina-
tion being supported by J. B. Kitchen. n.
A. Kuhn placed William F. White before
the directory and S. D. Mercer came to
the front with the second. The vote being
ordered Pritchett received ten and White
nineteen of the ballots. White was declared
elected
At this point in the proceedings the min
utes Of the executive committee were
brought in and the secretary was instructed
10 read. He commenced with the record
of several days ago, but was stopped by
Mr.. White, who remarked: Read the min
utes Of the last session"
Turning to the last page OF the book
the records showed that at l o'clock yes
terday, or three hours prior to the conven-
ing of the Board of Directors ]. B. Kitchen
ard c. j. Smyth, majority OF the old
committee, had called a meeting of that
body and allowed }. B. Kitchen the sum
OF 1926 for services as manager of the
Bureau of Admissions and 81 ,13o in pay
uAent OF meals furnished the members OF
the executive committee at his hotel.
The sane records of the same meeting
showed that the sum OF $4,000 had been
returned to William Hayden, being for a
stock subscription made on July 8.
For a minute or so an awful stiffness
psryaded the room and until c. NJ VIII
helm mustered up courage to break the
silence by asking: "Is it not fact that
TIE bylaws Of the association prohibited
any Of the members from receiving remun-
erauon?"
President Miller said that he had been
unable to find any such provision.
Here S. d. Mercer picked up a bomb
and fred il. He did it by asking these
questions: IL would like to know II 1t Is
the proper thing for officers of this expo
sition to get together and vote themselves
large sums OF money? would like to
know when Mr.. Kitchen was placed upon
the payroll OF this exposition and who au-
thorzed him placed? More than this
would like to have the members OF thi.
executive committee explain why they voted
away this money To me 1t seems thai
the question OF the integrity OF the thre.
members who participated in that meeting
IS called into question"
Explanations in Order.
Chairman Smyth OF the old executiv,
committee said that he was called int,
ha iuu hx,
den, that he was but fgurehead, no
having vote Concluding said that h,
could tell nothing more than was showI
by the records.
Mr.. Hayden explained his claim by sayinJ
that on July l he paid his moley in, bu
that afterward he learned that the stock sub
scrlption books had been closed and that h
did nothing more than what he considers
his legal right in Withdrawing the amount
II was in order for Mr. Kitchen TO do som
explaining and he did so by saying that a
the meeting called so hastily he presente
a claim for salary at the rate OF $500 pc
month feeling that he was entitled to tina
compensation. To justify his action he re
ferred to the fact that the manager of tn
Philippine Village company receives thi
sum for his services. Either himself or MI
Hayden, he said, moved that the compensa
tion referred to be allowed.
MI. Mercer reminded MI Kitchen that
made no difference what the Philippine VII
lage company might do, as it and the expo
sition are separate institutions.
Mr. Kitchen declared that he had nothin
more to explain. after which Mr. Wilhelr
moved that the action allowing the claim {
Mr.. Kitchen for salary be disapproved an
that steps be taken to stop the payment
the check which had been drawn agains
the balance in the exposition treasury Th
motion was adopted, but not until after Nj
Kitchen had tled his protest declaring this
In his judgment the motion was out {
order.
Mr., Mercer again claimed the privilege q
CONTINUED on Fifth pagel