Show Western Representation on Worlds Fair Committees Com-mittees CHICAGO Sept 10At a meeting of the National Worlds fair commissioners the report of the executive committee was read recommending that George B Davis be selected as director general the minority report recommending Daniel N Hastings The reports were laid over President Palmer then announced the standing committees com-mittees The western states have the following fol-lowing representation on the committees Tariffs and transportation VV Haines Nevada T C Guitterez New Mexico Fine artshi HDe Young California S ience history literature and educa tiO lA C Beckwith Wyoming Agriculture Haiues Nevada M Wil kins Oregon William Forsyth California Live stockG A Manning Idaho G Russell Nevada H Drum Washington Guitterez New Mexico A H Mitchell Montana H G Hay Wyoming Horticulture and floriculture W For syth California chairman ManninIdaho W Zeckcudorf Arizona F J Kiesel Utah Finance L H Hershfield Montana P H Lannan Utah Classification Young G F Coates Arizona A C Beckwith Wyoming ManufacturesR White New Mexico Mex-ico Itiesel Utah Zeckendorf Arizona Commerce Wilkins Oregon H Drum Washington Mines and mining A H Mitchell Mon tana G Russell Nevada J E Stearns Idaho G F Coates Arizona Lannan Utah Drum Washington R M < Whits New Mexico M L McDonald California m > t Fisheries and fish culture H Klippel Ii j Oregon 1 Electricity and electrical appliances B Hopkins Washington Forestry and lumber R M White New Mexico Klippel Oregon Hay Wyoming MachineryForsyth California Printing Lannan U this i L E Stearns IdahoAn Idaho-An informal ballot resulted Davis 50 Hastings 33 McKenzie Stevenson 3 Price 1 c Fourteen commissionersididnot vote On motion of McClellan of Pennsylvania a formal ballot was dispensed with and the election of Davis was made unanimous Colonel Davis was brought in by a committee com-mittee and made a brief spoaoh thanking tho commission He added he had been chosen by a commission equally equal divided in politics and would keep that fact in mind His conduct in office would te free from partisanship and its business conducted on strictly business principles Adjourned until to morrow The executive committee tonight o lected Commissioner McKenzie of Kentucky Ken-tucky a vicechairman This virtually makes him directorgeneral or assistant 1 assist-ant to that officer |