Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-11-21
AZ cHIcAao Observation-Disclosures

receive the earliest attention from member.
and DO determined withouta day . ayoidable dc
The time for preparation is short, oonsiderin
the amount OF work that must be done in orde
70 insure such an exposition Of the worlds pre-
satisfy the pride and ambition OF the America
people. That Chicago will secure the Exposition
u now conceded on all sides. Even the lcadin
uhhi nIy Pnpers OF New York City after careful de
nDerasion, have come to the conclusion tina
the majority Of the people OF New York woul
prefer TO have the Exposition located In Chicago
I'm, dno New YORK Herald aud Times. the tw,
most influential journals in the Easter
metropolis, ia speaking OF the slowness wifi
which subscriptions to the New York guaran
press se un ts o. sne fsir are coming in mildly OK
the people OF that city. The Herald says: ~Ii
comparison with tho fashion In which tina
moI,ds ralr Iund IS rolling up, the speed OF I
| breath away.
There is a curious impression abroad O
n WHICH tne pubic mind ought to be disabused a.
columbus Exposition of 1892-that Is TO say
Tor the four hundredth anniversary of the di 8
SSovofy OF America, not for an Exposition five
| hundred yeers nom now nor for the thousandth
anniversary OF that great historic event.
~ we are preparing for celebration in the
| year w we might congratulate ourselves upon
having MADE q pretty good start, with a fan
| prospect OF raising the necessary sum In time
| we shall not be here, however on that maQnifi.
tent occasion unless the elixir of life turns out
/
| OF that occasion.
As for the Exposition of 1899, we must either
cialn IL NJ once or surrender our rights to that
| young giant OF the West Chicago who has
pulled out bis wallet plethoric with big bills and
Plhnk w u down In guarantee of his good faith.
Now iorksrs don't run much to monuments and
expositions aud such things, and every acre OF
ene park Is 80 precious that we shall probably
emu .t Dy breaking every. man on the wheel who
.oSes 70 Tear up one OF It's grass blades scrape
the moss from one of It's rocks Chicago has no
reverence Tor nat!o al beauties and is enter.
Rr,sing enough to carry the project through II
hork IL the best monument OF the republic and
IL IL ltseil an exposition of all that is noblest
a. ana gfhndest In modern civilization. Perhaps
~ the proud consciousness OF these facts
wplcn causes us to delay. Let Chicago take the
hint And go ahead"
:, The recent Canvass to learn the preferences of
CongTessmen throughout the country made by
another New York daily presents one of the
strongest proofs thus far obtained Of Chcaeo's
glowing prospects of succ ss. Letters wele
sthI 10 I'll the members, and in the I40 replies
received Chicago leads with 49, New York comes
next with 80. Washington 49, st. Louis g. Chat
sSnCosa L EoTty-hye Gongressmen declined to
ecGgo Is distributed as follows: For Chicago,
limos H. Indiana 3, Iowa T. Kansas 9, Miehi-
gan 2, PennsylyaLia 2, Nebraska l. Ohio 8, Yer
mont 1, Virginia l, Wisconsin q New York
claims New York, %, Connecticut 2, Geor ia 1,
new New Jersey l., Pennsylvania 2 Rhode Island l,
tennessee i, Vermont l, Virginia l. Washin :
tons thirteen votes are distribut cd az follows:
Louisiana l. Maine 1, Maryland 1, Massachu-
sels Pepnsylvania g. Texas 1, Virginia /,
North Carolina l. ST. Louis briggs up the rear
with votes from Missouri and 3 from Arkan-
sas
From this showing tho New York paper
reaches the amusing conclusion that that CITY
Is sure TO secure the majoli in Cor Qress IL
reads Washington out of the contest becapse
as IL says, its support comes mainly from
Maryland and the South, and several OF these
votes viii naturally come to New York Tho
III. fulfil ofa
Jay Gould pledges and asserts that her votes
VII, DO divided between New York City and
on1caso IL also congratulates itself because
only I'VE out OF the nine replies received from
Ohio favor Chicago, and because of this m
gays a close calculation of the probable
canvass OF votes in Congress- based on replies.
Is as follows: For New York-New YORK AZ
Alabama O, Arkansas 2, California /. Indiana q
connecticut 4, Delaware l, Georgia T. Kentucky
sissippi 8, Nebraska l. Nevada /. New Ham,
snafe =; New Js.-sy North Carolina 8 ohio
z, Tennessee 4, Texas s. Vermont /. West Vir
ginia 2 total, Ill
For Chicago-Illinois 90, California A. Colo
a"do 4 Indiana 10 Iowa II, Kansas 4, Kentucky
braska 2, North Dakota 2, Ohio H. OREGON /.
Pennsylvania s, South Dakota 1, Vermont 1,
s Imsinia s Wisconsin o louisiana Missis-
gfn1a 2, Texas total 1913.
For 50. Louis Missouri IA, Arkansas 3. Kan
sas ., Texas 4, Tennessee 2 total 26.
For Washington: Maryland 6, Pennsylvania
~, virginia 2 Alabama 2, California l. Florida
2, Georgia 3, Louisiana 3, Maine l. Massachu-
sets i, North Carolina !, Texas l, total 40
hesume-New York, 141 Chicago 1913; Wash
lngton, 40; st. Louis, 21 scattering 5-total 800
Necessary to choice 166.
The eta TACT Ct is New York win hardly get vote in
any one OF most OF the States she claims The |
expressed second choice of the Arkansas dele
cation Will be divided between st Iouis md |
chicago. Alabama will be evenly divided be-
tween the four competing cities. Indiana may
give one vote to ST. Louis, but that will be ali |
Kentucky will support Chicago with hardly an |
exception, Nebraska will be solid for this
will give Chicago some votes. New York will |
not get single vote in Texas and concedinq
New York claim to be correct in the main SO |
lar as Chicago is concerned, this city will have |
a decided lead at the opening of the balloting.
Inc publication is practically admission OF !
f. L. Jeffery, Chicago's Worlds Fair Commits |
sioner at Paris, has cabled from that city that |
the Journal DIES Debdts has half column favor
ing Chicago's claims. and saying that it has pri-
vate advtces that Chicago VIII have the expo.
siiion, and also that the Paris Herald says "a
cable from New York shows plurality Of Con-
gress In favor Of Chicago"
This is pleasing evidence OF Chicago's grow
ing strength not only in this country but
abroad. All over America and Europe tho
splendid fight that Chicago has made against
such immense odds and the prestige OF New
YORK has created profound admiration. Two
months ago European journals took IL for
granted that New York would DO accorded the
fair, without any serious contest. Now pub
nc sentiment has changed to such an
extent that not only has the Journal des
Debdts reached the conclusion that Chicago will
get tho fair, but lie Petit Journal one Of the
most influential aud most widely circulated
ture to assume in France that the exposition of
The fourth centenary Of the discovery of Amer
lea would take place in Now York City. The
question viii only be decided at the next session
of Congress- and the city of Chicago has by no
means given up the hope OF being designated
It has sent to Paris two commissioners M
Jeffery, who il to be the Director General of the
future exposition and M. Chanute, the Chief
Engineer. These gentlemen arrived in Paris a
ew days ago, and to-day they will call upon M
Berger and M. AIphand to ask of them general
concerning the organization of our
exposition. capital of 50,0O0,0 900 francs has
already been secured in order that the work
ected
Mr.. Jeffrey, In his private letters, says there
s a Widespread interest in Europe in the EXPOSE
j ON movement, and especially I'm ChicaRo's eff
orts to secure Congressional recognition. He
ustness OF Chicago's claims, and It is the de-
'ided opinion that exhibitors would not hest
ate to come here I'm tho event OF the fair being
coated In the city.
The New Orleans City Council has placed an
,ther sod ON the st. Louis boom by refusing to
PASS a resolution indorsing that city for the
Worlds Fair. Some days ago and after the New
orleans Board Of Trade had indorsed Chicago
he st. Louis committee conceived the idea of
opposing that action by securing official recog-
lition from the City Council. Commits ioner
vas sent to New Orleans charged with the inn
Dortance OF convincing the Aldermen that st.
louis was the only available city, and when a
resolution came up I'm the Council
week ago the matter was referred to
news OF the st. Louis commissioner, and he
ucceedcd In securing the good favor of the ma
GRITTY OF the committee, which reported last
tuesday night to the council In the meantime
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