The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-06
POLITICS AND THE FAIR.
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
CUTTING A FIGURE.

Republican Congressman Apt to Fa-
vor Chicago as the Site on the
Ground That the Money Involved
Will Do Them More Good There Than
in New York.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-"I see that the
New York Tribune insinuates that southern
members Of congress stand ready to deliver
in solid block their votes in favor of that
city that will secure to them enough repub-
hcan votes to defeat the electoral bill" said
Senator Morgan this evening. 1--WE are
well aware that the republican caucus con-
sidered the question of the location OF the
quadricentennial exposition in reference to
its bearing on the elections in 1892. What
they resolved / do not know, except that
the select committee Of the Senate was in
creased from seven to fifteen members.
FAVORED NEW YORK.
Before movement was made it was an
open secret that the old committee favored
New York as the place for holding the ex-
position. Since that change political reasons
for the selection of Chicago have been full Y
discussed in high republican circles. The
fntiuence of the use of the many millions
that will be expended in this celebration in
the presidential election is a great considera-
tlon. in the opinion of the spoilsmen it
will do more good to the Republican party
in Chicago than it would be likely to do in
New York.
HOW THE TRIBUNE STANDS.
"The Tribune is evidently willing, If not
anxious for the success of Chicago for po-
litlcal reasons, and is trying to account for
1t in advance and to promote it, as think,
hxra ~.
men in congress. If that journal should
find it necessary to account TO the city of
New York for the success of Chicago in
this contest it has already prepared the
way. If the republican caucus has already
selected Chicago, as there is strong reason
for believing, democratic votes will not be
needed in either house Of congress to secure
the result
EFFECT OF THE ALLEGATIONS.
Allegations Of a purpose on the part Of
southern democrats TO use this measure as q
breakwater against the inundations to be
rushed upon us by Mir. Chandler and Mr.
Lodge, are well calculated, both TO insure
the coming of the flood and also to secure
Chicago as the great republican bazar for
the control of elections in 1892 through the
dealings of the politicians. Southern men,
however they might be disposed to pur-
chase justice and safety for their people
from those wao keep such things for sale,
would be foolish to risk the result of the
elections in 1892 for the sake OF a tempo
rary immunity from further sutferings.
LESSONS FOR THE PEOPLE.
"We perfectly understand that the people
of the United States are to gather useful
lessons from our sufferlngs as TO the value
of the rights and liberties of our race, and
if we must still suffer we will try and en-
dure it with honorable fortitude. If there
are republicans who hold the movements of
Mr.. Chandler and Mr.. Lodge in congress as
a rod over our heads, and are ready, as the
Tribune more than intimates, to trade off
their vengeance for the money that our
votes will give to their great cities, it is my
opinion that they are reckoning without
their host on this occasion.
WON'T USE THE TREASURY.
"We might be excused for purchasing the
equality of our states in the union, and their
exemption from the threatened punishment
that the Tribune thinks we so much dread
at the hands of Mr.. Chandler and NJ.
Lodge, but when we make such a bargain
we will pay our own money for it, and will
not use the public treasury to bribe any
body"