St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-25
WHICH SHALL IT Be?
MinneSOta'S Choice Of the LO-
cation for the Worlds
Fair.
Most of the Congressman
Seem Inclined Toward
New York.
One Reason Given Why Chi
eago Should Not Be Sc
leeted.
Ininlieal to the Twin Cities
From a Business Point OF
View.

There is more quiet interest taken IN
st. Paul in the location of the worlds
fair in 1892 than is apparent on the sur
face. When analysed there may prove
to be something of importance to st.
Paul in the determination of the ques-
ton. Congress will locate the great fair,
and the contestants are New York. Chi
cago and Washington, with st. Louis
and st. Joseph smilingly waving their
arms and Minneapolis yet to be heard
from. Chicago confidently expects the
solid support of the Western congress
men, as a mere matter of course, but
will be very much disappointed when
the vote comes to be cast. The aues-
ton to be considered Is whether the Sc
lection of any one city will benefit or in
jure st. Paul, Minneapolis or the state
of Minnesota. 1t is generally argued
that the cOncOurSe of people who Will
visit the fair will send more or less of
the number on sightseeing expeditions
up this way, in case Chicago is chosen.
1t has also been an expression of opin
ion that this locality will feel no effects
of the location, and it becomes matter
of personal choice; and, as one man eX-
fair and would rather 90 to New York
than to Chicago to see it."
w. NJ. Bushnell made a point the
other day which may contain something
of interest. Il am opposed" he said,
Ito Chicago being chosen, for the reason
that in such an event the Chicago job
berS would entertain many merchants
from up here and get great deal of the
trade that now belongs to the Twin
Cities" 1t is a fact that the Chicago
jobberS, who ''never overlook a bet"
to use a slang phrase, are thoroughly
organizing to secure the worlds fair,
and. if successful, would use their Or
ganization for everything in sight. 1t
is undoubtedly true that hundreds of
Northwestern merchants would attend
the fair at Chicago, and, after accepting
the hospitality of the Chicago JObbers'
union, would very likely place their
orders there.
The Minnesota congressman have as
yet given 10 particular thought to the
matter, and may not have determined
how their votes Will be cast: but it is
quite probable that majority of them
will not favor Chicago. Hon. S. G..
Comstock, of the Fifth district, when
Intercepted as to his choice, said:
Il am open to argument Oh that ques
ton; but at present New York seems
to me the natural place for the worlds
fair"
Hon. S. P. Snider, of the Fourth dis
tIict. has declared for Chicago, and
would be received with open arms were
he to visit the Windy City.
Hon. NJ. II. Dunnell, of the First
district, said: 81 have not made up my
mind YETI Mr.. Dunnell is a deliberate
gentleman, and would probably not
make his prediction known until his
name was pronounced at roll call, but
it is said that he favorS Washington
city, as the national capital. and there
fore the most suitable location.
Hon. ID. S. Hall, of the Third dis
trict, has not been committed, but is
understood to favor New York as be-
tween that city and Chicago. Hon.
John Lind, OF the Second district. is
also unrecorded, but his nationality
would probably compel him 10 support
the claims of Chicago. Now that some
of these congressman are on record.
they may be expected to be flooded
with literature from Chicago and st.
Joseph, each of which is provided with
an advertising bureau of considerable
proportions.