Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-06-09
JUDGE MANN IS MISTAKEN.
Exposition Governors Repute His
Assertions at PaThata1.

26. 1909
Judge William Hodges Mann AZ
Powhatan Courthouse yesterday
made an attack upon Harry St.
George Tucker. He dealt with
Mr. fuckers record at length and
laid particular stress upon his con-
nection with the jamestown Ex-
position, against which he alleged
many shortcomings and for which
he held Mr.. Tucker, who was the
President, responsible.
The Norfolk members of the
EXpositions Board Of Governors
today took up Judge Mann's state
ments in So far as they bore on the
jamestown Exposition. and gave
out the following statement:
Speaking at Powhatan Court
house, Judge William H. Mann,
one of the Gubernatorial candidates
I'M the approaching Democratic pri-
mary. considered and criticised the
jamestown Exposition and by
more than inference attributed the
financial failure Of that enterprise
to the iuefiiciency of his opponent.
Hon. Harry St. George Tucker.
The reported speech by Judge
Mann indicates want of knowl-
edge of the organization and busi-
ness management of the James
town Exposition, which in turn is
calculated to give the public like
miSconception. We, therefore,
think it but fair that some infor-
nation should be furnished as to
what that organization was. The
Ier-Centennial was a great under
taking for Virginia. The State
appropriated generously for its
support. The people of the entire
Commonwealth had a deep. per-
sonal 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
his lack of knowledge concerning
its affairs.
With the sole exception of St.
Louis. every exposition of which
we know had a manager. or direc-
tor general. charged with its bust
ness affairs, and 4 president, whose
duties were largely diplomatic and
social.
When the jamestown Exposition
was organized Mr.. David Lowen-
berg was made director general
and placed ut the head Of its busi-
ness management and General
FizhughLeewa elected president.
1t was understood that General
Lees services would be utilized
along lines for which his experience
and national reputation peculiarly
qualified him. in negotiations with
the National Government. the
. States and foreign governments.
After General Lees death 4 COM
mittee was appointed TO solicit Mr..
Harry y. George Tucker 10 &C
cept the presidency. He was dis
tiuctlN told that he would not be
charged with the business manage
meuc, but that his services would
be largely required in Europe. in
. Washington and in the capitals of
various States whose cooperation
would beSohcited Hewas induced
To resign what was believed TO be
"a lifelong position a. Professor
LOT Law in the George Washington
University His salary, while
somewhat more than he was re-
ceiviug there, was not dispropor-
Tomato in view of the short service
of two years which he was expect
ell To give to the Exposition, and
further in view of his relinQuish-
ment of i permanent position. As
IN evidence of Mr.. fuckers stand
ing. it may be said that not only
President Roosevelt. but former
President Cleveland cordially
recommended him for the the posi-
ton.
Mr.. Tucker was first sent to
Europe, where he was most favor
ably received 10y the several gov
erumontS who afterwards sent
their ships to the Exposition. On
his return he was employed almost
constantly in Washington in the
effort 20 secure government aid,
which effort proved eminently sue
ceSSiui, or in visits to the capitals
of various States. Each State
visited bV him accepted the invita-