The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-05-01

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land County Fair and assist
in diminishing the present
! $4,000 indebtedness.
The directors of the Richland
County Fair Association have not
authorized the publication of an
lad" to the above effect, but
judging from the difficulty they
are having in making a selection
they may have to adopt this
scheme to get a president for
that organization.
In the past it has been consid-
cred a great honor to be selected
to head the Richland County Fair
Association. Not so at present
One man has already declined to
accept the Office and several who
have been suggested for the place
have refused to be considered as
candidates.
At a recent meeting of the di-
rectors George VanArnam, pro-
bate judge, was elected president
He was absent at the time. When
notified of his election he very
,courteously declined. Pressure
of other business was the sub
stance of his written resignation
R. j. Hughes, first vice presi-
dent. also declines to accede to
the throne. He served as secre-
tary of the association for seven
years and feels that he is entitled
to- a rest. -.-.ss. .ss'l-. ..ss7.
According to the bylaws of the
association, any vacancy in the
Office of president is to be filled
by the directors from among one
of their number. This leaves the
choice among the following per-
sons: George VanArnam, l.. L.
Brusletten, John Tribke, R. J.
Hughes, w. b. Aspinwall, Benz
Schneider, Henry Chezik. Alfred
Koppen, Olaf Bjorke, Allen Tay-
lor and Geo. w. Woods.
Judge VanArnam and Mr.
Hughes are not to be considered
for the reasons mentioned. Mr.
Woods also, is not candidate
as his position as secretary of the
association makes him the vir-
tual manager of the fair. The
manner i'm which he has taken
hold of the work during the few
weeks that he has been here in
dicates that the directors made
no mistake when they secured
him.
OF the remaining directors not
one of them is a candidate. The
reason is plain: No one warts tn
shoulder the burden because of
the present financial condition of
the association. 1t is rumored ON
good authority that the assOcia-
tion owes at least $4,000. OF
this sum about one-half repre-
sents money that was obtained
two years in advance from the
county. The balance consists of
bills payable.
This deficiency is due entirely
to The bad weather which pre-
vailed during the last fair time.
1t is generally conceded that the
Richland County Fair has been a
model for other fairs To follow
No one can justly attribute the
debts to poor management.
Tt appears, therefore, that there
is a crisis to be met this year.
The merchants know what the
fair means to them. They want
to keep it alive. They are willing
to do their share, but it will re-
quire an active set of officers of
the fair association to direct the
way. For this reason. too much
care cannot be exercised in the
selection of president. No one
should be "railroaded'' into Office
against his will: no one should
be induced to accept the posi-
tion on the suppsition that it is
largely honorary; no on. should
seek the office for political gain.
The man for the Job" must
conform substantially to the quail
fications outlined i'm the above
advertisement. If it is necessary