New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-07
ALL KINDS OF LETTERS.
NETWORKS INTEREST IN THE FAIR.
PETITIONS, SUGGESTIONS. ENDORSEMENTS AND
APPLICATIONS FOR SPACE AND
RECoGNITIoN

RECoGNITIoN.
usvor Grants vacation at saranac Lake spread over
anotber day yesterday. IL he returns this morning, IA
expeoted he will find the work OF preparation for
the great international Exposition OF 1892 which he
SAT- cons before he went, booming along m great
shane under Secretary Speer's energetic management
The number OF industries which have sent In tho
names OF their representatives, up 10 date, for the
MAYORS approval Is forty seyen. Less than twenty
five have sent in only one name as requested Many
have sent from two 10 a dozen names. This VIII W-
doubspiIy embanass and delay the Mayors action
IN naming the four important committees The largest
and most important industries 10 have no trouble
IN oni,ing upon a representative: II Is the smaller
ones that failed 10 agree and submitted patches OF
surplus names. go,
Tho street surface railway companies announcer
Yesterday through John 5 Foster, their chsrnah anu
Thomas IL. Mclean, secretary, that they hau heit
meeting and unanimously nominated Cornelius Nahuer-
hit George n Curtis, David Bows ana Addison Oam
marx Joseph II. Reall recommends IL. D. himOa'i
~ Atlanta Ga for Director General.
Tho Taxpavers and Business Mems Association
,r.n,mousIy resolved request the appointment Oh
-. u Flower and Washington IIadley on the
ry,.nce commit,ee q. y. Potter and John d. Orin-
Minis on tine Legislative Committee ana on sl,eS anu
pupdngs and Cornelius O'Reily and A. C. Allen Oh
.be Permanent Committee.
The trade journals are taking great m'ereS. III
The Exuostion They are sending word TO the Mayor
,h., they Will stir up the feeling In their various III
dpstr,es 10 insure thorough representation rom cav"
Industry and many exhibits. "lhe Nmerlo% ION
sresser' and Tue Upholsteer" both wrNo o"er"s
their aid I'm their trades. for which they SPEAK
This uair,iea,ers' Association. representing u'o
bnp,an hair trade, which comprises over o'Ooo
nnnorers manufacturers ana dealers Throughout
the United states, asks for recogniuoh' haio"'
wants representation and one OF her eitHehS submits
The name of Daniel 4. Tiemann, eN-Ma!or Vi No"
York a. the worthy representative Oh 'hs Pop"'0''
and growing part of Ns~-lof&
Citizen sent anonymous letter uighs ihaV
. hau he hunt As a memorial of the Exposition. lie
thinks II should hold about 10000 people anu DC maue
.f marble with a white marble statue Oi ooluhlous az
each entrance and that afte the Exposition the han
should be moved down into the city ana let as i0
meeting place 10 all responsible citizens
James A. Wells writes: " should IT De deeheu a."
,sab,e 10 locate the Exposition In the Twenty hi'u
and Twenty fourth Wards, ! should be much pea>eu
W AID the Committee sites in selecting ana securI"s
suitable grounds." lie offers his services Wi'ho"'
charge. ,,.,
r,e United brotherhood OF Carpenters and JOhers
report that they are selecting member OF Their OF
.a,y.,iop fitted 20 do good work any committee,
and we will submit his name to you as soon a.
possible ,,, .
victor yallette 4 Co. asked for space in which 10
exhibit cigars. 49,.
Tho New. York Exchange for womans WORK Wrl'rs
IT would like 10 bcspeak place in the woman pe-
az IA, work of grntleWomen. under the auspices ol
the women's Exchange. | am now extending an III
vitatiou 10 all the exchanges to attend oar annuai
meeting which will be held in November ana al 'n''
Time fians for cooperation can be made"
A long supplementary petition from the machinery
md srnnv neople asking the appointment of Charles
A Moore OF Manning. Maxwell 4 Moore TO represent
bem vas received Mr. Moore has more Endorsements
han any other man named
p n Curtis statistical Agent for New-York In the
rni%ed states Department of Agriculture asReu Ior
he appointmcn, of +. ". 1ieNamer. Editor OF INC
American Agrtculfurisi,~ 10 represent agriculture
Rspid transit Is lkcly 10 De advanced by ne IN
positon There are no sites downtown. Any size
within the city limits must be either In the upper emu
of the island the Annexed District several lrsh
suggestions have been made about rapid transit III
that part of the city
"Tbo sum sent its check for $4,000 10 'he Masor
office yesterday afternoon.
The schnorer Club sent resolutions heartily APPROX
ing the initial steps taken by Mayor Grant, ana pcus
ing cordial cooperation.
The Architectural League sent a communication 10
the Mayor indorsing the selection Of New-loh as a
nlare for the Exhibition and asking the Mayor To give
the architects and engineers each representative ana
not classify them a. one branch 1t presents the name
of Richard NJ Hunt 10 represent the architectural pro
fession.
Three members OF the Mechanics and Traders En-
change called at the Mayors Office yesterday and SAID
of 100 besides their president When pld that II was
impossible 70 have much representation as the com
mIttee was limited they suggested that the boot
and shoe dealers should be consolidated win the Dses
and confectioners, and other similar c0nsoidauohs
should DO made in order TO give them seven repre-
sentatives.
Nathaniel Mckay wrote an urgent appeal yesterday
asking the Mayor to appoint General Daniel Butter
field upon one of the committees. lie cites the Zen
erals management of the Centennial Industrial farane
of May l. as evdence of his energy ability and skill
Representatives Of the hardware trade met at the
Haufwaro Board OF Trade yesterday afternoon 10
select one of number to on the committee
All of the various departments OF the trade , We're
prssen'ea by , members o were Iabn H. Graham
Co., manufacturers agents d. r. MORE Oh nV~aIa
Hotchkiss, stoves Henry Gleason stove decorations
w R. Wakoly. hardware manufacturer; RoOert NJ
Dunn msSsc sre ana asgMas manufactaTer Of
mechanics tools Eugene Bissell, hardware auctoneer
men xsss present. in behalf Of the special
Of the bushes ha ohn eF Graham SIe Whose
arm Is agent for over seventy extensive msnuiactores
various parts OF s @ sa was ' vnaSmesy
c. G. shayne the wel-known fur dealer was much
disturbed yesterday the published reports that
be was a candidate representative OF the fur
nate Mr. GuntSer for the place. The whole affair
is the result OF mistake made by one OF my friends
sntins 900 ooo 600 worth Of capital asking the Mayor
% appoint Mr. Guntber on the COMMITTEES as citizen.
this gentleman took down the petition signed by those
fur men who wanted me 10 represent them. II was
an unfortunate bunder, OF course, and corrected
as soon discovered 1t was very annoying TO me;
however and / wish 10 make this explanation.
Am warmly in favor of Mr.. Gunther and moved b
make HIS nomination unanimous"
mo Washington Heights Taxpayers Association
have appointed a committee to confer with the com
mittre to be named by tbs Mayor ana 10 urge
that the site for the fair be Manhattan Island.
This Is the committee: William Foster. r., Charles
y Runk Nathan Hobart. lawson n. Fuller. William
M Grinnel John Whalen, John Haven Joseph kepp
inr Thomas Alexander and George Il. Ganz.
TIE SUCCESSOR OF SENATOR EVARTS.