Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-11-08
(From our regular corrsspondent)
PHILADELPHIA Letter.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4tn, 1910.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4th. 1910.
During the coming week TIVE grea'
events will take place. One, the presl
Dental election. which will bring to a close
one of the most exciting and hotly-con
tested campaigns that our country has
vet seen. The other, the close of the grand
Worlds Exhibition, by which we have
celebrated the ope-hundredth anniversary
Of our existence us Il free and Independent
nation, and through the medium of whlcf
we have c%onclusively and satisfactorily
proven that, in spite of our youth. we Car
equal. in industrial skill. those old coun'
tries across the sea which. in our infancy
stood foremost. in this regard, in the
whole world. We have shown our foreign
visitors our Institutions and resources,
and now, before they leave us, we are
about to show them a spectacle which tC
ourselves is simple as it is sublime-tha
of a free people selecting its own Presl-
dent.
In spite of a daily attendance at the
Centennial exceeding, in average, one hun
dred thousand. neither Philapelphians MOI
strangers from other parts of the United
States have forgotten the part they ought
TO take in the coming election. Those
from the distant Western and Southern
States are hurrying heme to be at the polls
on the seventh, and their places are being
taken by citizens of New York, New Jer-
-eV and Delaware and other neighborin9
States who can come and 90 in a few
hours, and who will miss neither the Cen
%tennial nor the election.
In Philadelphia the two great parties
stand arr;,igned before each other, in lines
of battle. ready for the final contest which
>oon will decide " neither this country shall
he governed by democrats or republicans
for the next four years. Numerous al
tempts have been made to fOreshadow the
results of the contest. but without succeed
ing in convincing any one. The truth Is,
that here, rs elsewhere, both parties are
hopeful. vet doubtful. The public betting,
which has been somewhat in favor Of Til
den. indicates nothing beyond the fact thai
:, certain clase Of gamblers are indulgin"
in Il sport which comes natural to them
Besides, the betting has of late been on
IMPURITIES only. On the general result
but very few bets are made. and those
mainly by enthusiasts who are willing to
lose their money Cor pocket that OF their
adversary in u good cause.
lmmtdi ltly following the election
comes the close Of the Centennial. 1t can
scarcely be expected that the closing cere-
monies will be very largely attended.
Those who leave now leave for good. and
our near n%tishbors have seen SO much
Centennial that it is more than likely that
the honor of making up the audience on
the 10th of November will be left to Phil
adelphians and to those who have made
this city :heir home tor the last six months.
The ceremonies, it is safe to predict, will
be grand and IMPOSING, and no efforts
will be spared to make Il lasting impress
sion upon those who attend.
The foreign exhibitors are all busilv en-
gagged in preparing to pack up whatever
in their exhibits remains unsold, and 90
home. Many nave been unsuccessful, not
ONLY in diSposing of their entire exhibits.
but even in securing large orders for their
special products; and what =: contrast
these successful mes form to those who
have been less lucky. The former are
miration ior American apprtciatiOn Of for
ei-n skill, and agree unanimously that
America etS u fine countree." The latter
are not quite 50 enthusiastic. but still have
sense Of Justice enough to express them
selves with admit alton 1t what they have
seen and heard.
IOul lt.l'ltIS 'iptiJlltSN II I alN
disyraceful letter that a short time ago
made the roundS of the press over the sig
nature of NJ. lu >ommcrard. the Prtsi-
dent of the French Centennial Commission.
The letter, which first appeared in the
Paris FIquro, charged that Tho French sec
ton at the Philadelphia Exhibition had
been ignored and chicanel by the United
States Commission that the building con-
tanning the French goods lad been twice
set On fire, with 4 view to destroying its
contents. and made several other ASSET
ton, of 4 ridiculouslv equivocal, yet
equally serious nature. NJ. du Sonlmer-
ard promptly denied ever having written
such "a letter. and a strict investigation in
to the matter has proven the letter to be 4
forrerv,and that the French Commissioner
or his representatives, never endorsed the
sentiments contained therein. Nj. du
Sommcrard, however, was for some time
placed in u very unplea~;n position. and
has been the subject of the somewhat
hl>tv denunciA ipl.s of or press which
oW, in Justice to the gentleman, should be
rttrtCttu.
The removal Of goods from the various
buildings viii commence on the llth of
November. i'll accordance with the orr glnal
llun. Ii i understood that the usual
admission fee IF 81 cents will be charged
To- those who are not connected with the
Exhibition. in order to prevent uvercrowd-
iug. which might interiors with thrr re-
muval of articles. The Main Building,
however. iii not long remain empty; eN-
ten>ive preparations are being made for
the permanent exhibition. and many of
those exhibitors who have consented to
allow their displays to remain. have no
intention of changing them at all. Out of
nearly one hundred exhibitors in ATricul-
tural Hall who We're requested TO partlti-
pate III the permanent show. only two
have refused. From this it may reas n
ably be inferred that the permanent show.
when OF encd. will not be found wanting
in attractions. The buildinys-the Main
Building among tlle rc~!-Will be sold nj
public auction in the month of December.
This, of course. 50 far is the Main Build
iny is concerned, is Il mere form. since
there is no prospect ll,at any but the new
" organized exhibition company would
make any bid for it. The remaining
buildings will be taken down. with the
exception. pc. hlps. of the Ohio State
Building. Il substantial structure which. if
allowed to remain. will be a permanent
ornament for Fl:rmount Park.
The Rural .Ncic- Yorker now comes to Us