Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-08


The committee appointed respectively by
the chamber of commerce of st. Paul and
the board of trade of Minneapolis to adjust,
if they could, all differences, etc., looking to
the holding of one fair next September, met
in high joint convention yesterday at the
Merchants hotel.
St. Paul was represented as follows:
P. "A. Kelly, DR.. Day, J. w. McClung, D.
w. Ingersoll, G. Gotzian.
Minneapolis-W. S. King, j. @. Whitney,
Richard Chute.
The following mixed in in miscellaneous
way:
Speaker Gilman, Major Friedley, Col.
Hewitt, representative of Bill Kings paper
and the GLOBE.
DIR. Day wanted to know of Bill King if he
still persisted in his intention to have fair
up at his village.
Mr.. Whitney exclaimed yes
DR.. Day interrupted him in a further
declaration by saying, he wanted to know of
Col. King.
Col. King started in to reply and was in
terrupted by MIR. Kelly, who called the meet
ing to order.
DIR. Day was chosen secretary.
Mr.. Whitney Immediately got upon his
feet and said he had some resolutions to of
fer. He prefaced his offering by saying
they met the views of all Minneapolis. In
fact, be might denominate the propositions
therein contained as the Minneapolis ulti-
matum.
Ultimatum is good word, and
once received an illustrated explanation
u TT AZ
Stewart, of St. Louis, He was union
take! Missouri out of the Union, in seces-
sion's halcyon days. Mr.. Claiborne, of
Jackson county, favored the idea and re-
marked that South Carolina had presented
her ultimatum to the United States, and it
behooved all sister Southern States to join
her. Mr.. Stewart in his reply stated
ultimatum was a Latin word, meaning last,
finality, end, as for instance, and then he
patted Il part of his Individual anatomy, and
observed, ''if was the United States, I'd
kick South Cardinals ultimatum.''
But to resume, MIR. Whitney remarked
that Minneapolis obligations and arrange
ments were such that this, the resolutions,
embody the fullest concession which they
could make. He then read the following:
Resotved, That in view of the great advan-
tsges and benefits resulting to State from
the holding of successful fairs and expeditions
through which the products of our soil and ag-
rlcultural Industries, the progress of our man
ufactures, and the rapid increase and great
extent of our commercial interest may be ad-
vertised to the world, it is desirable
that the cities Of St. Paul and Mime
arolls, combining their efforts with those Of all
parts OF the State, unite Hereafter in holdi ng
annual union expositions at such point or
points as afford the most complete and desira-
able facilities for such meetings.
Resotved, That with the present superior IA
cilities of the Minneapolis fair grounds we
recommend that the exposition for 1879 be
held on such grounds, that that of 1880 be held
On the grounds of the st. Paul driving park,
and that of 1881 be held
on such new grounds as are
proposed to be secured midway between the
two cities, provided the same shall have been
prepared with all necessary facilities; if not,
thereupon such grounds as shall be mutually
agreed upon by the proper representatives of
such union expositions of the cities OF St. Paul
and Minneapolis respectively until the new
proposed grounds shall have been secured and
provided with all necessary buildings tracks,
etc., after which such union fair and exposi-
ton shall be permanently located and held on
such grounds.
Resotued, That the people of Minnesota be
and are hereby most earnestly requested to ioin
with the cities named in making these annual
exhibits the most full and complete displays
possible of the attractions and opportunities
afforded by Minnesota to those of other States
who may be seeking new homes opportuni-
ties for. business ventures in the great north
west.
MIR. Whitney continued his remarks. His
peroration being in sum and substance the
same as his introduction. minneapolis
couldn't wouldn't-do any more.
Mr.. Chute hastily arose when Mr.. Whit
ney sat down. and supplemented the fore
going resolutions with the following:
heSolved, That the resolutions heretofore
submitted (as we are informed) by Capt. j. G.
whitney to the committee appointed by the
st. Paul chamber of commerce, to arrange
with like committee from the Minneapolis
board of trade for union fairs to be held for
the years 1879, 1880 and 1881, meet the hearty
approval of this meeting; and if agreed to by
the people of St. Paul the same shall be carried
out IN good faith by the people of Minneapolis.
fesolved, That if such propositions be re-
jeoted the managers of the Minnesota agricul-
tural and mechanical association be reunested
to go vigorously forward in organizing for
their exposition for the first week in Septem-
Der next, and that in doing we pledge to
them our earnest and hearty support.
At this juncture COL King discovered the
GLOBE man, and wanted to know if the
meeting was public. In Minneapolis thew
had conducted their meetings in secret.
The st. Paul Delegation have NOTHING
to conceal, and have no objections to the
representatives of the newspapers BEING
present.
Mr.. Whitney again got up, and explained
that the second resolution of those offered
by him, was the one particularly acceptable
to Minneapolis. They wanted that, or mat
ters couldn't be adjusted.
Thereupon Mr.. Ingersoll got hold of Min
neapolls' ultlmatum and read the first resoln.
ton.
Everybody seemed to agree, and in ali in
formal way it was adopted.
Pending the reading of the second section
OF the ultlmatum, Mr.. J. w. McClung offered
the following resolutions as substitute for
the Minneapolis manuscripts:
ReSolved, That it is the sense of these COM
mlttees that the next fair should be hold at
some point between the cities of St. Paul and
minneapolis; that St. Paul and Minneapolis
s snonla unite with all other portions Of the
State to make the State fair success, and IA
basis of union between the cities of st. Paul
and minneapolis, we recommend that the
northwestern Agricultural association unite
with the State fair, and that the net proceeds |
Oh sald falr be equally DIVIDED between them.
fesolve0 "a, That it is time that all local
1ealousles and local interests should weld tn |
me common good of the State. and with a view
to unite the entire New Northwest in FIXTURE |
exposltions, we invite Dakota, Manitoba, Mon
tana, Oregon and Washington to unite with ma
IN making the next fair an exhibition of the
resources of the entire New Northwest. which
II an empire within itself.
Mr. Whitney again had word of expla-
nation to offer. He said Minneapolis urged
that the union fair be held on their
grounds tips year. To that they would adj
mere: Next year the fair might be held ia
st: Paul, and thereafter on grounds selected
midway between the two cities, or in what
soever location the two associations might