The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-16
POLITICS IN
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Open Avowal That the Exposition
Is to BE Loaded With Po-
litical Barnacles.

As tile time for the reorganization OF the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company
approaches 1t becomes more and more plain
that there is going to be a desperate eff
fort to use the Worlds Fair patronage for
the reward of political service. There Is 10
longer any ccncealment of the fact that
the politicians are planning to capture the
Worlds Fair organization. 1t would be i'm
| possible to have a more open and unblush-
ing avowal of their plans and purposes
than appeared in the columns of the st.
Louis Globc-Democrat yesterday morning.
! The subjoined extracts tell their own story
and require no Comment to interpret their
meaning.
The Plan Stated.
Special correspondence OF the Globe Democrat.
Washington, April Is . 1t is no
secret in Washington that certain political
leaders expect st. Louis to do the fair thing.
And that fair thing is a due proportion of
the appointments. These leaders argue that
as the national Government has invested
one-third of the capital, the appropriation
IF S5,G90,NO, cne-third of the places ought
to be ut the disposal of the Senator's, Rep
resentatives and National Committee
men. '
Since the appointments of Government
Commissioners were announced, those gen
tlemen have been given to understand that
they will be expected to stand for II falr
distribution Of the Offices. What might be
called a test case has been made. An en-
lloye of the Republican National Commit
tee. a gentleman entirely competent as a
stcnosrapher. has been Endorsed by men,
hers of the committee. Republican Com
missioners have been informed in plain
words that they are expected TO see that
he is provided with Il position. Two of
the Commissioners. one of whom will be
the chairman, and the other 4 member of
the Board of Arbitration. were parties to a
plain talk this week respecting Worlds
Fair patronage. and the claims to a share
in it which will be made from Washing
ton. They dcmurred ut first to the de-
mand made upon them, with the plea of in
ability to deliver. They quoted the law
which ~confers upon the Commission no SUI
rervision Of appointments or salaries be-
You'd their own secretary and the allow
ance of $4,000 u year. The reply was that
10 such excuse would be accepted; that the
recuniary interest which the Government
mad in the Exposition justified the expecta-
ton of an equitable distribution of the APP
pointments.
The Plan Interpreted.
REPUBLIC
was private secretary of Graeme Stewart
of Chicago, member Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, Is an avowed candidate
for a place with the st. Louis Worlds Fair
National Commission. Mr.. Fagin Is under
stood to have the backing Of Senator
Hanna, Congressman Dick. X. c. Kerens,
Charles Dawes and a number of strong sup
porters, who became familiar with his work
during the national campaign. Just what is
wanted under the commission is not clear.
but that his hackers expect to land some
plum under the commissions patronage is
evident from the efforts they are making
in his behalf. He has temporary employ
ment in the Post Office Department here.
The Government commissioners who are
in obtaining for Joseph flory IL
place other than that of secretary nave
that the Chicago Worlds Fair had
a traffic manager. This was Il bureau apart
from the Government Commission and UNI
der the local directors. The traffic manager
had several clerks. He looked after all
relating to freight rates on the ma
terials and exhibits. His salary was 5000 a
year. TIL Government Commissioners argue
that this is a position for which Mr.. Flory
would be especially well qualified by his
experience as a railroad man. They have |
no control over the appointment of a traffic |
but propose to bring it before the
st. Louis people when they meet there on
the sd. If the arrangement can be made to
give Mr.. Flory the position mentioned, the
Commissioners will feel relieved of the Sug-
gestion from the President to give him the
ecretaryship. In the event that the propo-
sition is not well received by the local direc-
tors, the Commissioners will elect Mr.. Flory
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