The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-12-12
FOUR OF A KIND.
Tug of the Four cities Claiming the Favor
ofConRress For the worlds Fair.

Tug of the Four Cities Claiming the Favor
ofCOBgress For the worlds Fair.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The Worlds
Fair people are trying to get together
to the extent of agreeing upon man
to introduce resolution providing for
the appointment of special commit
tee to which all bills relating to the
matter can be referred. st. Louis,
Chicago and New York have now
agreed upon committees, and they will
confer early next week. The commit
tees are, on the part of st. Louis, SEN
ators Vest and Cockrell, and Repre-
sentatives Frank, Hatch and Wade; on
the part of Chicago, Senators Cullom
and Farwell, and Representatives
Adams, Springer and Cannon; on the
part of New York, Senators Evarts and
Hiscock, and Representatives Flower,
Belden and Spinela. 1t is probable
that an unofficial committee represent
ing Washington will be appointed to
confer with those already named when
they meet next week.
There is some friction as to the
proper person to introduce the resolu-
| ton. The general idea is that some
man who is not committed to either
| selected and at the same time that he
should be a man of such prominence
| that the whole country would respect
| his views and honor his judgment. 1t
| is understood, of course, that the man
who introduces the resolution will be
chairman of the committee having
| special charge OF the Worlds Fair
matters
There is a good deal of talk in favor
| of selecting eX-Speaker Carlisle for this
place. 1t is known that he has not
committed himself in favor of either OF
| the cities named for the Fairs loca-
| ton, and his character, legislative ex-
! perience, wide information and ability
| are such that great many people
believe that he is the man OF all
| others who should be selected to lead in
such an important matter. Because he
is a Democrat, however, the Republic
ans are inclined to object to him, hold
ing that the House being Republican.
the head of such an important commit
tee ought to be Republican. Whether
this idea will have any weight VIII
have to be determined later. But at
| the present time nobody seems to Be
| so peculiarly fitted for the place as the
ex-Speaker.
The workers are still prosecuting
their canvass among the members Of
the House, and compare notes and
make informal reports daily. Early
next week they will make formal re-
port, when it is expected that the can
vass of the House will be completed.
| Until then there will be no news of any
Importance. 1t is certain that the st.
Louis workers are feeling very cheer
| full, are full of hope, and there is
no doubt they are working intelligently.
| The interests of st. Louis are being
well handled, and if the city fails to
get the great prize it will not be the
| fault of those to whom she has in
trusted her interests.
Colonel John O'Day, who has been
here for the past two days, has become
volunteer among the st. Louis work
ers, and his assistance has been of ma
terial Importance. His acquaintance
is wide and his reasoning powers sufh-
Gent to make him a powerful advocate
of the interests of the city of his love.