Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-06-04
TUCKER ANSWERS
MANN'S SPEECH
ABOUT EXPOSITION
Board of Governors Issue State
ment of Management, E,c.
Of jamestown Exposition.

Judge William Hodges Mann at
Powhatan Court house yesterday
made an attack on Harry ST. George
Tucker. lie dealt with Mr.. fuckers
record at length and laid particular
stress upon his connection with the
jamestown Exposition, against which
he alleged many shortcomings and
for which he held Mr.. Tucker, who
was the President, responsible.
The Norfolk members of the Expo
sition's Board of Governors today
took up Judge Mann's statements in
so far as they bore on the jamestown
exposition, gave out the following
statement:
Speaking at powhatan Court
house, Judge William III. Mann, one
of the gubernatorial candidates in
the approaching Democratic pri-
mary, considered and criticized the
jamestown Exposition and by more
than inference, attributed the finan-
cial failure OF that enterprise TO the
inetliciency of his opponent, Hon.
Harry st. George Tucker. The report
ed speech 10y Judge Mann indicates n
want of knowledge of the organiza-
ton and business management of the
jamestown Exposition, which in
turn is calculated TO give the public
a like misconception. We therefore,
think il but fair that some informa-
tion should be furnished as TO what
that organization was. The Ter-Cen-
tenial was great undertaking for
Virginia. The State appropriated
generously for It's support. The people
of the entiIe commonwealth had Il
deep, personal interest in its success,
but as far as we know Judge Mann
had SO little concern in its outcome
that he visited the celebration Just
one time, came one afternoon and
did not return. This may account
for this lack of knowledge concern.
ing il affairs.
With the sole exception of ST
Louis every exposition of which w
know had a manager, or director gen
eral, charged with its business affairs
and n president whose duties wer
largely diplomatic and social
When the Jamestown Exposition
was organized Mr.. Davis LowenbeI,
was made director general and PLACED
at the head of its business manage
ment. and General Fitzhugh Lee wa
elected president. 1t was understoo,
that General Lees services would b.
utilized along lines for which his eX
perience and national reputation
peculiarly qualified him, in negotia
tions with the National government
the states and foreign governments
After General Lees death n com
mittee was appointed TO solicit Nh
Harry st. George Tucker to accept tn
presidency. He was distinctly tol
that he would not be charged wit
the business management but tina
his services would be largely require
in Europe, in Washington and in Tn
capitals of various states who's
cooperation would be solicited lie wa
induced TO resting what was believe
TO be lifelong position as ProfessC
of Law in the George Washingto
University. His salary, while som
what more than he was receivin
there, was not dispropoItionate
y view of the short service Of two yea
which he was expected to give to IL
exposition, and further in view of h
; REIMBURSEMENT Of permanent pos
II tion. AS an evidence of MI. Tucker
standing, it may be said that n
only President Roosevelt but form
President Cleveland cordially recon
u mended him for the position.
is Mr.. Tucker was first sent TO Euro
is where he was most favOnbly recei
r, ed by the several governments w
Is afterwards sent their ships to the e
p position. On his return he was eI
Is ployed almost constantly in Was
SIS ington in the effort to secure COVER
a ment aid, which effort proved el
n inently successful, or in visits to I
N capitals of various states. Each. st;
V. visited by him accepted the invi
y. tion to participate in the expositi
and erected a building and made {
hibits.
IN "After the resignation of
is David Lowenburg as director gener
X the bylaws were amended and
re business management was vested
We a board of governors. While the /
2 laws nominally gave the presid,
nd general supervision over the affairs
Is. the company, they so fixed the
nd ision of the responsibilities that I
to governors were solely charged W
re. the business of the com Danv