The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08


AWAY AHEAD.
THE CONTEST FOR THE LOCATION
OF THE WORLDS FAIR.
New York Lacks this Indispensable RE-
q~uirsments, and the Mississippl Valley
Certain TO Secure tho Prize-Discord In
the East Aiding Chicago.
tsPEcIAL CHICAGO CoRREsPoNDENcE.l
In their efforts to secure the Worlds
Exposition of 1892 for Chicago, the COM
mittee have been indefatigablo in their
labors and are leaving no stones un-
turned to accomplish their aim. The
discord in the East has aided them to
some extent, and that there ID latent OBJ.
position to New York City Is lemon
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 80 close that the Governor was
unable to decide which city the conven-
tion favored, and asked for a 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, 1es Dearborn street.
While Secretary Cragin was confd n
TALLY outlining the magnitude of the
work that was being done G. B. Holmes
walked in and, addressing Secretary
Cragin, said: "On Lehalf of the Chicago
City Railway Company I wish to sub.
scribe for 500, 900 worth of stock" ut
the same time handing him q check fol-
$1,000, 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
| phDSClAO0us Will III l6uSG tQIe6 mlll10n
more in sight.
The surest and most reliable source of
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. 1t is already officially
known not only that little money has
Eeen 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 a stroke
OF work except passing a resolution which
has excited great opposition to the fail
on the part of a large and influential por-
tion of the public. 1t has neither site,
plan, nor scope. 1t has not acquired q
a foot of ground nor a dozen brick. Its
work is nothing more than the express
sion of a vague hope, desire, or aspira-
ton, which it con recall in five minutes. ;
The indispensable requirements of al
eligible location for q worlds fair are
lacking in New York City. These are al
ample supply of pure water, as we'll as
ample space, and accommodation an6
transportation for all exhibits and visit
ors. Chicago is not deficient in these es.
sentials, and can re idly accommodate
25O,O0O strangers daily. 1t is a we'll
known fact that New York City's hotels
and street railways are taxed to their fnl,
capacity daily by the ordinary everyday
transit.
President Yerkes, of the North Chi
cage Street Railway Company, has re-
turned from a flying visit to the East, and
whatever doubt he has ever had about
Chicago getting the Worlds Fair was dis
PEELED by whist he saw and heard. Il di-
yided my time, he said, between Phila-
delphla and New York, and if the
facts could be known there is no
surer thing han that the masses in both
places are in favor of Chicago for the
Worlds Fair. What was the Mt?
l found in Philadelphia an almost uni
yersal sentiment in favor of the West,
the reason being that the people realize
that too little is known of the country at
large and believe that locating the fail
IN Chicago would be m inducement tc
thousands to visit the West who neve,
have, and otherwise never would. but die
without beginning to know anything Of
the extent and resources of the land in
which they lived. Then again they argue
that the East has had two monster fairs
already-one in old Crystal Palace, il
New YORK, many years ago, and the Cen.
tennial in Philadelphia-and, besides,
they admit that the East is not repaired
TO do an exposition of the kind The
degree OF justice that would be accorded
1t in the great Mississippi. In fact, ]
found that the Philadelphians admitted
about everything the most enthusiastic
Chlcagoans claimed Us to the advantage
OF our location, our facilities to handle
large crowds and care for visitors, and
when the time comes and PHILADELPHIA
does rot lend q 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: