Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-31
RAISED A STORM.
Set of Resolutions Causes n Howl in a
Worlds Fair Meeting in New York.
Grover Cleveland on Deck

| a set OF RESOLUTIONS causes HOWL In q
Worlds Fair Meeting i'm New York.
Grover Cleveland on Deck
in the Movement.
| ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcHl
New YORK, July 30.-The committee
appointed by the Chamber of Commerce
last week to further the Worlds Fair pro-
ject met to-day. Those present included
President Charles S. Smith, Alex. E. Orr,
President of the Produce Exchange; John
f. Plummer, John H. Inman, Corneli-,1 N
Bliss, Charles R. Flint, Eugene Kelly, Or
lando B. Potter, Charles M. Fry, j. Ed
ward Simmons, E. H. Ammidown, Clar-
ence Bowen, John d. Jones, Jesse Selig-
man, John d. Crimmins. Captain Am-
brose Snow and w. P. Clyde. In calling
| the meeting to order President Smith said
| that success in the project was what they
all wanted The financial question was the
overshadowing one, and before that could
be settled the question of location he at
tended to. He believed that the Mayor
could be depended upon to name the best
men for the committee having these matters
| in charge.
A series of resolutions was presented,
recommending the appointment of single
committee to which subcommittee should
report and be subordinate, and suggesting
the names of Mayor Grant, Charles s.
Smith, President of the Chamber of Com
merce, Grover Cleveland, General William
I. Sherman, Alex. E. Orr, President of the
Produce Exchange. and Cornelius N. Bliss,
representing the merchants of New York as
such committee.
Everyone looked dumbfounded as these
resolutions were read, but Mr.. Bowen went
on to explain them, with the desperate
earnestness of a man who knows he has put
his foot in it, and thinks he NAV as we'll
plunge it in as far as possible while he's
about it. He said:
have Just seen Communications from mem
bers OF the Cabinet from Congressman and
from Governors of the States, which indicate
that there is very strong feeling outside of
the State of New York, in favor of having the
Columbus celebration at Washington. 1t is,
therefore, lmperatlvely necessary for us who
desire to have the celebration in New York to
strengthen our claim by taking such steps and
proposing such plans as shall secure the good
WILL confidence and sanction of the people and
OF the Government of the United States Any
thing that savors of hasty action or suggests
even remotely the possibility of making the
one man or of any one political.faction must
necessarily weaken our claim. We cannot
therefore, Mr. President and gentlemen of the
committee too quickly remove all cause of
suspicion, and prove that we are animated by
purely patriotic motives.
There was an awkward silence and then
Mr.. Bliss said:
They are not only out of order but very un-
wise and discourteous to the Mayor and to the
committees he is to appoint. certainly will
not allow my name to be used In such a man.
ner. would not accept the position suggested,
for one, under any circumstances whatever,
and hope the resolutions will be laid on the
table.
- To the table they went accordingly with
out dissenting vote, not even Mr.. Bowen
venturing "nO" In their behalf. The follow
ing letter was then read and the meeting
adjourned:
MARION, MASS, July 20, 1889.
DEAR SIR: have received notice of my Sc
lection as one of the members of the committee
appointed by the Chamber of Commerce to con-
slder the measures to be taken in aid of the
celebration of the four hundredth anniversary
of the discovery of America in the city of New
York, and also a request to attend a meeting of
such committee at o'clock P. M. tomorrow.
am sorry that will not be able to attend the
meeting. but desire to express my complete
sympathy with the movement and the hope
that the result may be a celebration in the |
great city of New York in an appropriate man |
ner of such a stupendous event. I shall be GLAD |
to assist in any possible way.
Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.