The Dickinson press., 1890-03-01
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No Other Business Than Selecting the
Worlds Fair Site ZONE in Congress.
WASHINGTON, Feb. M.-Excepting a
few moments occupied in administering
the oath of Office to John E. Reyburm,
of Pennsylvania, the new member who
succeeded the late Judge Kelley, the
house spent the entire session in settling
the proposed site for the worlds fair.
Eight ballots were taken, and on the
eighth and last ballot
CHICAGO SECURED Fl PRIZE.
When Speaker Reed raped for order at
noon there were about 300 representa-
tives on the floor. The galleries were
crowded with people waiting TO witness
the struggle between the adherents of
the rival cities on the floor. Chauncey
NJ. Depew and ex-Secretary Whitney
and others from New York city; Mayor
Creigier, Of Chicago; Governor Francis,
of st. Louis, and a host of representa-
tive men from these cities and many
Washington men, members of the orig
inal board of promotion, were in the
galleries or corridors,
INTERESTED n ANXIOUS SPECTATORS.
At 1915 p. NJ, after Mr.. Reyburn had
been sworn in and taken his seat, the
clerk of the house read the special order,
prescribing the method of voting on the
site question, and requiring some one
place to have a majority of the votes
cast. Mr.. Blount, of Georgia, wanted
to know if there would be an opportu-
nifty afforded to pass upon the question
as to whether there should be a fair be-
fore selecting a site. Speaker Reed re-
piled that under the special order there
could not be, and directed the clerk to
call the roll for the first ballot.
The result of the first vote was very
gratifying to the friends of Chicago,
both on and off the floor. After the an
nouncement by the speaker of the result
and that neither city had received a ma
jority of the votes cast another roll call
was ordered. Four votes were changed
to Chicago in this ballot, and some who
had not voted previously also indicated
Chicago as their choice. In the third
ballot Chicago gained six votes, but New
York gained nine. This was not so
gratifying, but still Chicago men were
not down-hearted. Without delay the
roll was called for the fourth ballot. The
Chicago men felt jubilant over the result
for they had gained seven votes ss
against a gain of only three for New
York. st. Louis lost five votes and
Washington five.
The result showed no selection. and
the roll call for the fifth proceeded. On
this ballot Chicago's gain was only six,
while the vote for New York ran up if-
teen. All was excitement as the roll
call-the sixth-again began. 1t was
apparent that the Southern men, who had
s~teadfastly supported St Louis up to
this point, were beginning to break away
and were going over to New York. The
expectations of the New Workers were
at the highest point, and in this vote
they polled their full strength, but
gained only six votes, while Chicago
gained nine, and st. Louis and Washing,
ton kept losing. the former losing ten
and the latter five votes. The New York
people felt discouraged at their small
gain. The reading of the vote was de.
manded to gain time for consultation.
and just as the seventh roll call began
Wilson,. of West Virginia, moved tt
take a recess until II o'clock in the
morning. The C%hicagoans raised point;
of order and insisted the motion camt
too late, but Speaker Reed declared he
had recognized Wilson in time. Wilson
then demanded the yeas and nays, ant
they were ordered. There was much ex
element at this time. 1t was half pas,
4, and the New York men were urg
ing a recess for the purpose
it was rumored, of transferring
their strength and that of st. Louis owe
night to Washington. The yea and ma,
vote showed 1873 in favor and ia opposes
to a recess. sCall the roll" came iron
the Chicagoans and the seventh ballo
was taken. Three hundred and clever
votes were cast; 154 for Chicago. liz TO
New York, rs for st. Louis and II TO
Washington. Chicago was
JUS TWO VOTES SHORT
Of amajority. Mason, of Illinois, dragge'
Reyburn, the new member from Penn
sylvania, forward and he said. he wishes
to change his vote and did 50. 1t wa
expected this would lead to a stamped
to Chicago, but it did not. Nobody fol
lowed his example and Chicago with it
total of 1855 was yet one short of a ma
jority. Another roll call was in order
the eighth and last. In this Chicag
came out victorious, and out of 307 vote
cast, received 1877, three more tina
, enough.
When the speaker announced the r.
suit and a victory for Chicago the Oh
: cagoans shouted and cheered. The hous
: was in an uproar, and in the midst of i
: at 6 p. NJ. adjourned.
Willard and Lewry will Combine.
MNNEAPoLls.-The report that Hem
!. Willard and Tom Lowry are negotiatin
t some sort of combine of their gigant
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