The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-06
'A[VAH MARTIN NOW
DIRECTOR GENERAL
Chosen 10 Succeed Mi. Barr as
Exposition ItiInlliinis trat Eve
Officer i
Y 10 TAKE EFFECT. AT ONCE
Mr.. Barr Insists Upon Retiring
at Once Despite the Govern
lrent's Urging.
[specialI.to The Times Dispatch 81


NoRFO DIX, VA, October 5.--rre
board Of directors of the Jamestown
Exposition this afterno on elected Al
yah II. Martin director general OF the
Tercentennia succeeding James NJ
Barr. sresigned. 81
The election Of Mr.. Martin was eff
fected after the directors had been in
session for almost four hours The
government to- which the eN position
owes 100000. showed it's interest in
the affairs Of the exposition by sending
a. lengthy telegra to the directors,
signed by Assistant Secretary ofSthei
Treasury Edwards, urging that the
resignation Of Mr.. Barr be not a ccepted,
as u change In the sadministration of
THE fair mt this time would be dis
astrous to its interests
There Were those among the directors
who favored no accepting Mr.. Bars
resignation. hut the positive refusal
l;of Mrs. Barr to withdraw the resigns
ton, and his urgent request or prac-
tical demand that lie be spec d nv re .
5lieyed of the duties of direct or gen
era made It's non-acceptance impos.
ESible ~ n sgs> se9a IA
Hut Two Voted For. 81 3.s5
0llier names proposed for d irector.
general Were those of Thomns S. South
gate, at present dlrec tor / Of exhibits
at the exposition. and Colonel Walter
| II. Taylor, pre- sidentg OF the Marine
Bank. Colonel Taylor dil¬ desire,
THE Office. and his name was wit rawn.
/ L.i Lie Governor Taylor Illly-.
son, director of history an Ned ucation,
who was favored w Il ina my 4. for the
place, and pro babl would have been
Iselected, wouldSsno t lot his name econ
| sidered for a minute. Mr.. Southgate
l5saidS he would accept it only OH ceT-
lftainS conditions. $500 asass
The names q Mess rs, Martin and
| soutlsnt g We're the ~ ones p1aceli In
Inoulnntion, TheSVote S toolS26 for Mar
Isttn to 16 for Soutfgate. If. a
e. M Mlrtin2wa sgnominatpd3by Banker
| George A. Snhmelz, 81 Hampton. Others
| who strenuous lyiSurge,l his election
W. Js Edward ColeSand John White
head, q e Norfolk. ME election OF Mr..
| Martin was urged on. the ground that
he has the favor Of the administration.
/ Mr. .. u. Batchelog Of N export News,
Smadea strong plea for the retention
\ of MI. Barr. ~ M h Il &
Is Now ~ Ices President. RI q
Mr., Martin is N at pre- sent first Vice
I
acting, as chairman OF tho directors.
and when his name was proposed for
ldirertor- general I helSWitlldrew from the,
room "A fterE the election he re- entered,
escorted by AIessrs. Schmelz and Cole,
and mad 9 N sneech8 OF acceptance. He
4 is said toSbe the largest B lndtvidual
/ stoekholdcr IN the exposition. lie was
4 "a member Of the old board Il q e gov
5ernors, and when this body was re-
EGduced In siae Was made governor of
4 3trnnsportation, II 4 4tgs N a SS 81
Tho heads of al on position departs
\ lnents have resigned With BARR. but 1t
/ fnnlalns 70 be seem whether the
4 irestgnntiona will be nccepted by tile
neW4direetor-ge general. " Ks
Mn. Martin is I'M l,oroug i Accord With
] Prralden y Tuck m II is oliGies, alltl
4 3is lhelieyfa that the two Will work
together 70 ma lSe tlls remaining two
3l8tnonths OF ,lie Mos AZ 81 the BEST,