Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-08
WORLDS EXPOSITION.
THE CHICAGO PEOPLE UNTIRINu I'M
THEIR LABORS.

THE CHICAGO PEOPLE UNTIRING IN
THEIR LABORS.
Over S7,OOO,OOO Already Subscribed, with
&lO,OOO,OOO i'll Sight-The Masses III tho
East in Favor of Locating tho Fair in
the West.
ESPECIAL CHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE
In their efforts to secure the Worlds
Exposition of 1892 for Chicago, the COM
mlttee have been indefatigable in their
labors and are leaving no stones I'M
turned to accomplish their aim. The
discord in the East has aided them to
some extent, and that there is latent OPP
strated by the action of the Rhode Island
business men called together by the Gov
ernor of that State for the purpose of
voicing their sentiments in the matter
at the first session of the convention the
voice was unanimous for New York At
the next session, addressed by the Hon.
Thos. B. Bryan, representing Chicago,
the yeas and nays were called for and the
vote was so close that the Governor was
unable to decide which city the conyen-
ton favored, and asked for rising vote,
which resulted 26 for New York and %
for Chicago.
United States Senator Blair, of New
Hampshire, opined when in Chicago a
few days ago that Chicago's chances for
securing the Worlds FAIR were exceed
ingly bright. The New Hampshire Aux
Hilary Committee called on the Senator
at his hotel, and before he knew it he was
at headquarters, 1873 Dearborn street.
While Secretary Cragin was confden-
TALLY outlining the magnitude of the
work that was being done G. B. Holmes
walked in and, addressing Secretary
Cragin, said: @On behalf of the Chicago
scribe for 100000 worth of stock" at
the same time handing him check for
$4,000, which was 2 per cent. of his sub
scription.
Senator Blair opened his eyes but said
nothing, and before he left headquarters
he was enthusiastic for Chicago.
That the financial part Of the concern
is all right is shown by the fact that
seven million dollars have already been
subscribed, with at least three million
more in sight.
information as to the work being done in
New York to secure the fair, and the feel
ing of the people in regard to it, is the
press of that city. It is already officially
known not only that little money has
been raised there but also that its finan-
cial committee has reported that it does
not know how to raise any more. The
New York Post says:
THE committee have not done stroke
OF work except passing resolution which
has excited great opposition to the fair
on the part of large and influential por-
ton of the public. 1t has neither site,
foot Of ground nor dozen brick. Its
work is nothing more than the express
sion of a vague hope, desire, or aspira-
ton, which it can recall in five minutes.
The Indispensable requirements of an
eligible location for worlds fair are
lacking in New York City. These are an
ample supply of pure water, as we'll as
ample space, and accommodation and
transportation for all exhibits and visit
ors. Chicago is not deficient in these es-
sentials, and can readily accommodate
25O,O0O strangers daily. 1t is we'll
known fact that New York City's hotels
capacity daily by the ordinary everyday
transit.
| President Yerkes, of the North Chi
cago Street Railway Company, has re-
turned from flying visit to the East, and
whatever doubt he has ever had about
Chicago getting the Worlds Fair was dis
| PEELED by what he saw and heard. Il di-
vided my time, he said, between Phila-
delphia and New York, and if the
facts could be known there is no
surer thing than that the masses in both
places are in favor of Chicago for the
Worlds Fair. What was the argument?
I found in Philadelphia an almost uni
! versal sentiment in favor of the West,
the reason being that the people realize
that too little is known of the country ut
| large and believe that locating the fair
in Chicago would be an inducement to
thousands to visit the West who never
have, and otherwise never would. but die
without beginning to know anything Of
the extent and resources of the land i'll
which they lived. Then again they argue
that the East has had two monster fairs
olready-one in old Crystal Palace, in
tennial in Philadelphia-and, besides,
they admit that the East is not prepared
to do an exposition of the kind the
degree of justice that would be accorded
it in the great Mississippi. In fact, 1
found that the Philadelphians admitted
about everything the most enthusiastic
Chicagoans claimed as to the advantage
of our location, our facilities to handle
large crowds and care for visitors, and
when the time comes and Philadelphia
does not lend o helping hand, I will be
greatly disappointed.
For the purpose of showing the rela-
tive standing of st. Louis and Chicago
in the contest the following has been.
compiled at headquarters, consisting Of
formal Endorsements by conventions,
boards of trade, fairs. clubs and city
councils in the Southern and Southwest
ern States:
For For
.". Chicago. st. Louis
STATE falfS ........-............ y
Boards of Trade. Observation-Disclosures. III
Political Conventions. .............
COlNcltlolls :, v
Commercial Clubs.
City Councils. Observation-Disclosures. IL
Total. 81 2
In regard to Washington, the people Of
fiat City say that had they known Mhnt