Morning journal and courier., 1890-02-25

election horns mingls every few minutes with the boom of cannon on the lake front, end at the clubs, hotels aud other re- sorts the coming of the worlds fair to Chi csoo is being celebrated with vim.
 The announcement of the result was greet cd with tremendous applause by the Chicago adhsrents. They shouted and chssred, while Lawlsr waved his handkerchief over his head and shook hands with everybody
 Tho house adjourned as o'clock in the midst of the uproar.
 FEnIING IN NEW YORK.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-There was much re- Rrst expressed by citizens of New York when it became known that the house of repre-. seutatives had voted to have the worlds fair located at Chicago. The result was at- tributed by many to political quarrels in this state and by others to the efforts of the rail- roads centerinR at Chicago to secure the fair for that place. Thomas 0. Platt wss seen to- night at the Fifth Avenue hotel. He said: "i am very much disappointed with tho vote to-day at Washington, ss had hoped that New York would secure the worlds fair. l do not give up hope yet, as there Is . possi- bility of the senate deciding to give the fair to New York, believing as do that the majority of that body is in favor Of New York"
 He believed that politics entered very It, tic into determining the cite.
 F. B. Thurbsr regretted the result, which hs attributed to tho efforts of certain poll tioians to keep the fair away from New York In presidential year.
 William Stsinway, who subscribed $be, ,OOO to the guarantee fund, said he was very sorry Nov York had been beaten. It was the best place for the fair, but Chicago was the next best and all patriotic American citizens should do their best to make the fair success, no matter whersN was held. oPMIoNs OF THE PRESS.
 The Tribune questions Chicago's ability to hold . successful exposition, but says that New York twill do her full share in making the enterprise splendid and uncomparabls triumph" 0The Sun says: Chica0o has won in fair and squars fight and she deserves great credit -sf
 Tho Times attributes New York's defeat to the ''politioal bosses of the republican party, aided and abetted by the ooss'rtddsn administration at Washington" H hopes, however, that Chicago will bs permitted to "Qet up the biggest show it knows how, ' even If 1t is nothing more than . cattle show.
 The Herald conRratulatea Chicago and ia ready to bury its disappointment in the m. tionsl good will. It remarks, however, that it's love for Tom Platt is not of that con6dinl
 nature which expsls suspicion.
 The World says that the house has d.
 ctdsd that the fair, if held in 1893, shall D!
 provincial rather than international, ant
 predicts that if held in Chicago 1t will be [ failure If not aided by the general govern
 msnt. The World, however, eaEnsstly d
 yocates the furtherance of the enterprise. rHuosorHIc WARRINGTON.
 WAsx1Naros, D. O., Feb. 4.-Nsw Yorl leading worlds fair representatives accep their defeat calmly and philosophically an oonsidsr 1t final. Some of them do net fes kindly towards those in their own stat whom they look upon as having sacriAcs New Yorks chances by delay and quarre ling, but in their conversation there Is uotf ing save good will for the victor.