Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-29

rsFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsPATcH.i
PHILADELPHIA. July pa reporter
of THE DISPATCH had brief interview
with Congressman Randall this morning
on q question of local politics. Mr..
Randall is looking remarkably well. He
moves with ease. His eyes are
clear and he laughs heartily at joke.
Since he has been living at Wellingford, a
suburb of Philadelphia, Mr.. Randall says
he has been enjoying life immensely. He
now has Mrs. Randall, Mrs. Lancaster, his
Oldest daughter. Miss Susie Randall,
and young Sam with him. Young
Sam, who was formerly a staunch
supporter of the Athletic club, has aban-
doned that organization, and is now one of
the most enthusiastic cricketers of Phila-
delphia.
At the conclusion of the talk about local
matters, Mr.. Randall was asked what he
thought was the likelihood OF an extra ses-
sion of Congress.
SURE OF AN EXTRA SESSION.
81 had been hopeful" was the answer,
"that there would be no extra session. I
feel sure now that there will be one. The
date I have not been informed of, but
should suppose it would be about October
21. The elections are held on the first of
the month, and that would give simple time
for the filing in Washington of the cert1f-
Gates of election by the new Congressman"
Mr.. Randall declined to answer any ques-
tions as to the political complexion of the
four new States, but when the question of
the proposed exhibition in New York in
1892, In commemoration of the discovery of
America by Columbus. was touched on, he
talked freely.
"Dana and his New York Sum-" said Mr..
Randall, 'have done wonders toward Great
ing sentiment on this question. 1 see that
the Press was the pioneer of the Philadel-
phia papers tolindorse the holding of the
exposition in New York. That is
AS IT SHOULD BE.
Philadelphia is big enough and broad
enough to assist New York in the coming
exhibition. She realizes that New York is
not only the great financial, but the COM
mercial center of the country. She knows
New York is even more than that-that
she if practically the financial and
commercial center of the world. I am
sure that New York is the place for the
great international exhibition of 1892.
There should be some sort of celebration in
Washington, but New York should be the
site of such show as it contemplated. and
Wnlcn Lne ADVANCE OF CIVILIZATION requires.
'The Centennial Exhibition in Philadel-
rphia did more to advance mechanical art
than all other influences that had been at
work during the time of the previous gen.
GRAFTON. 1t marked an epoch. Since then
steady strides have been made which have
not only kept the United States in the front
rank of modern progress, but even ahead of
the front rank.
GOVERNMENT AID FOR TT
"What do you think of the question of
giving the exhibition Government ald?"
81 am not in favor of that" answered
Mr.. Randall, "unless private subscriptions
come in very handsomely. Understand that
I am not opposed to the exhibition. am
warmly in favor of it, and I want
it to be held in New York. Yet
it depends on New York's action
whether it will be held there Chicago has
been offering inducements to have it held in
that city, but Chicago is too far west. To
answer your question, do not think
the Federal Government should give
cent until we find out what
will be given outside of that.
The United States loaned 1,750, 900 to the
Centennial at Philadelphia with the under
standing that it be paid back if the show
was a success. 1t was a success, and every
cent was paid back. My desire now is to
have the exhibition in New York eclipse
every exhibition that has ever been held on
the face of the habitable globe"