The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-06-14
CHICAGO CHATTER.
The Lake Clly ~ Viewed by Long
Horn.
Possibilities Of this Great Centre OF the
Great West.
Another Dlye Into the Political Pool.

CHICAGO, June G-fCorrespondence. j
Chicago does everything on a grand scale
The day is not far distant when New York
may well look out for her laurels. II would
not be surprising it, in twenty-five years,
the population OF the metropolis of the
great west was not the largest city in the
United States. The enterprise is
here, the location is central, her
water facilities are good and she
has more railroads than any city
in the Union. The east is full grown,
while the west, Chicago's great feeder, is
only IN her infancy. There is no city in
the United States nor elsewhere, whose
buildings will compare with those of Chi
cago and in this respect she continues to
improve. The railroad exposition now in
progress there demonstrates the wonderful
ingenuity of man. The grand exposition
building and several acres of ground adj
joining, enclosed without the building
is covered and crowded with
inventions pertaining to building, equiping
and furnishing railroads and cars. The
first engine, dating back to 1925 is curio-
sity, while the one that makes its sixty
miles an hour is wonder. but it is not the
purpose of this letter to undertake dis
cription of what is to be ssen here. We
have not the time nor a memory sufficient
to chronicle what we saw. We would sim
ply say that the display is certainly.a great
achievement, but we doubt whether it will
be financial success. Railroad men of
course will be more interested in it than
the general public.
l see General Grant says Logan and
Blaine will 10th be strong candidates for
nomination in 1884, Meeting o prominent
gentlemen there said 10 him, "What are
Logans chances? ?" HE has no show to
get the nomination." he said; Logan is a
small man; his wife is the better politician
of the two. He could never
have been senator had it not been for her.
and dine and wine them and then exact
their pledge to vote for John. Bob Lincoln
is much more likely to be the man than
Logan. Lincoln is not great man. He is
quiet fellow, not great lawyer. Was
considered good Office lawyer, but not
known in politics. His fathers reputation
carried him through, and Bob has sus,
tanned himself very well.
When Garfield was elected Leonard
SWEET. who, by the way. was an old per,
sonal friend OF President Lincoln, and who
is today one of Chicago's biggest lawyers
in fast, as big as there is in the state, want
to Mentor in Lincoln's interest, and it was
largely through. his influence that
Bob was placed in the cabinet.
Mr.. SWEET is great admirer of young
Lincoln. Should the. young secretary oil
war be the lucky man he ought not to
forget his old friend. Mr.. SWEET would be a
strong man in the cabinet. The name Of
Lincoln has magic effect in Illinois, and
the democrats should BIZ glad that this i.
not state we are expected to carry
in case the convention should nominate
Bob Lincoln.
| learn from the most reliable source
that the news sent out by the Western
Press association that the contractors fol
our new capital were about to sell theil
land TO a syndicate is not, as was supposed
an advertisement for them, They were, il
fact, quite annoyed about it. They wer'
negotiating with parties for the sale, ant
the figure published was the one asked
One of the Farwells is now in Europe
is supposed on that business. The Far
wells are not among the wealthiest mel
here. but have large means. Charley is I
congressman, and reputed to be very sue
cessful poker-player. John is the plou
member of the family, and makes grea
pretentions IN that line, but, said gentle
man to whom talked, think Charley ha
the most religion of the two. He said the.
are sharp fellows, and il you Texas pe1pl
don't watch they will get the best of you
Taylor is a pretty nice fellow, not man 9
very large means; his partner Babcock vii
remain in Texas and watch the work @
construction.