New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-26

that To be through any other means than
DudcI'S acquaintance ana ablHN as
canyasscr Undoubtedly lac IS the sIicWucsO
Congressional cluVasscr that there Is III NaShlh%-
ton think that ne gave 10 chicago IN J'c
manipulation of their canvass ana inc Nlai - ~
of their forces on the t0or-he hod the pIIll'Ic
of the floor as ne was an cX-mcmbcr-tnc Wlolc
of the technical skill they had on thc moor.
Mr. Dcpcw was asked what would necnhg 81
the body called into existence by lhc Ne"-loiN
Worlds Fair bill. -,
Said he: IT is not a corporation that is created
by the bill II creates Board OF o. oflcefS' VINO
occupy the same relation TO the cIt% @"NSIh,nrh.
as tie Department of Parks. and whose business
is TO provide accommodations for a Far by the
building of permanent structures Hn9 IS;
that The wiscs, thing that now could he done
would be for the Republican and Denocra'lc
leaders TO get together and amend that nili Wilch
Low is imperative, because TINS tommissloh was
not TO have any power unless the Worlds Far
was located in New-Norll: and the amendment
should be 10 authorize this commission 10 20 on
and provide permanent buildings for such exhibit
ions as may from time 10 time come to Newly ORR:
If that were done. | think the citizens Of
Ncw-York would 90 what has b'ch done so sue
cessfully in London for the last SIX wears ofSaIe
under one name and another exhibitions when,
in the extent and variety and character or 1he
display, and the worldwide nature OF inc cA-
hibits, would surpass each year. as i9adl GN
hibitiOn. any national or international eNhiW
that any city in the country could get up
MR.. PLATT CALLED THE STORY RIDICULOUS.
Mr.. Platt pronounced ridiculous the story that
Mr.. Depcw charged that he and Senator Quay
combined to defeat Ncw-York, and added that
he was sure that Mr.. Dcpcw never had made
any such statements. The silly charge uIaO
| combined with Mr. Quay and Mr.. cannon 10
beat New-lork is hardly worth nouclhS' ''uucu
Mr.. Platt The fact IS that Nj quay mao P Iioi
in Florida three weeks and | have never t2lKtu
or corTcSpondcd on Tie subject OF the NOrlu I'II
! did see Senator Cannon, and urea my pcS' I"
get him to support Ncw-lork. lie toId me- hIv
ever that at the request of senator faTWel' MS
warm personal friend. he wOuld support Ihlc3%o
claims Mr.. Cannon told me that if could see quay
| might get his support for New-l0 rk out' as
yaid. Mr.. Quay South. ana dld hOu sec hIlh
That is all there is about It,.
MR.. MILLER'S VIEWS.
Ex-senator Warner Miller laid the blame for
the victory of Chicago on the twenty-one Penn
svlvania and New England Republicans who voted
for that CITY, What reasons guided their action
he did NOT know He continued: That there
was no sectional feeling Is shown by the
fact that the twcntY-one Eastern representatives
cast their ballots tor Chicago. Now thal the
lower House has made It's decision. | think the
Senate will concur II would not be seemly Tor
New-York TO make a fight IN the upper HouSe;
for should she be successful there. she would
only cause deadlock, and the result would ne
that there would be no Fair. New-lork should
not act as the dog-in-the- manager
MAYOR GRANTS III >ApP INIMENI.
The marks of disappointment were plainly
visible i'm the face of Newly oTks handsome young
Nayor when he reached the City Hall yesterday
afternoon from the Washington train Mr.. Grant
had gone to the capital Friday full of hope, ana
believing that failure for New-lork was I'M
possible With the other advocates OIL lnt
METROPOLIS be had worked night and day 10 ollne
the Worlds Fair to this city lie returned urea
and grievousy disappointed, Dut heltheF cast
down nor discouraged. ,
nine months hard work that | have put INTO
This project has come 10 nothing. but IL I"oRs
very much like it. do rot care t. dlS2ulS lhe
fact that the result is keen disappointment 10
nlc ! believed that Worlds faIr III Ne"->orE
10 commemorate the discovery or Ancrl'a Wotl"
prove the greatest event OF our tnc' ana / WAS
ambitious to see it started upon sure BASIS our
Ing my administration =,
Many things tended to bring about our de-
feat Chicago had this great adNaht3ee' Inc
representatives of every State which oordelcd upon
tho State of Illinois labOTed in harmony ior tl"'
State Democrats and Rcplhlcars from 1h"Se
surrounding States worked together for Ohlcaep
That gave our antagonists ala lmlnense send
off New-York had no such adv3nl2@e' Inc
States on our borders were divided, ana gave
Chicago more votes than they gave New ON
we had ONLY our own representatives ~ work .0r
us. while Chicago secured the solid West, NoI'h-
west and many from the south 49,
There is no question in my mind that ne
National Administration was on the soc oi ; .l-
caro- That was constantly made evident curing
the prOercsS of the struggle. Men oil pIoHlH'H
Who were in the confidence of the Noycrnmen' went
upon tie floor Of tie House ana openly ,.>hcu N"''
for Chicago / de- not intend 10 mention nNh'S'
hut I saw them there myself II VIII ne rcmch-
bercd that Senator QUAY declared ms preference
for Chicago in letter when he Wro' 10 ne ''LIN
last summer lie has made no secret oil ms ,'e<
sire that the Fair should 90 10 that CITY. ana MS
influence was seen in the vote OF ms own REM
sVlvaua. which cave sixteen 10 '"'"-p !" ""
for Ncw-York Mr.. Depew expressed the same
view"
No BELIEF THAT MONEY WAS USED.
Tho Nayor was not disposed TO credit Tie re-
norris regarding tie use Of money by the Chicago
nconle but remarked that for some reason New
York did not get the votes which belonged to her.
lie was inclined TO think. however, that the hght
at home had done much 10 injurc the cause.
"Whcn we got 10 Washington" the Mayor added,
"we found that there were only forty votes
which we could depend on We went 10 work
ard in the short time allowed added over thirty
to our side by the time the first ballot was
taken These were increased 10 1O7 on the last
and decisive ballot. We did our best, but Chi
cago was organized and we were not
The Mayor did not seem TO place much re-
lance in what the Senate might do. The same
influences which carried he House of Repcaenta-
lives he thought, would be likely % prevail III
the Senate.
BEATEN WHERE VICTORY SHOULD HAVE BEEN
WON.
Controller Myers WHO went TO Washington on
Saturday and united his effort with those Of other
Ncw-YoT6crs TO secure the Worlds Fair, returned
after the announcement of the last ballot, and
was at his dcsi, AGAIN early Yesterday. Referring
to the defeat OF New York, the Controller said
1t would be- hard FOR me 70 lind word, to express ml
regret at failure but the fact remains that we were
and beaten when ought 90 have Gained
victory The Chicago people had fifty workers TO our ore
and they active lot o. fellows, l assure YOU
After had settled troubles AZ home we went q
Washln gto with calunes, dclberaton. and told Con
gess that had concluded 10 accept The Fair We DO
no: manifest enough hurry about il TO rattle dignity -
the least. That lofty d'mcluot did MOI win. TIA