Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-11
PLEADING FOR THE FAIR.
Washington and New York Be-
fore the Committee.
THE FUNERAL OF JUDGE KELLEY.

Resolutions of Respect Passed In the
house in Honor of the Dead Repre-
sentative A Caucus OF Democratic
Members of the House.
WASHINGTON, Jan 1.-THE champions Of
the second competition for the honor OF be-
ing selected as the site for the great fair Of
1892 were today heard by the quatri'oen-
tennial committee of the senate. The Claims
Of The national committee to consideration
were presented with all the convincing pow
er Of fiery eloquence and dispassionnte logic,
but at late hour the impression is yet cur
rent that the other cities are still in It. 2
The speakers in advocacy Of Washington's
claims were Alexander ID. Anderson, secre-
tary Of the national board Of promotions;
Myron NJ Parker, representing the taxpay-
ers of the district; Maj. J. w. Powell, d.
rector OF the geological survey, who talked
( in favor Of a permanent exposition at th'
capital and Gen. Felix Agnus, OF The Balti
| more American.
| He Represented the Union.
Mr.. Anderson modestly stated that he rep
resented on this occasion the forty-one state
and territories whose governors and othe
officials were members Of the board OF pro
motion. This emphatic statement was fol
lowed by an enumeration of the interna
tional and national associations which hav
indorsed Washington as the only city Il
which it would be proper to hold a celehra
tion Of Columbus's great discovery. III
bills introduced by the board Of promotio
were then discussed-the one by Senate
Faulkner appropriating sl5,000,0O0 out Q
the treasury, and the other by Senator Coz
man, authorizing the District Of Columbi
to issue s15, 600 900 in bonds. Mr. Anderso
paid special attention to Senator Faulkner
because, he said, there was no question abou
the propriety and advisability of the cell
bration being thoroughly national in II
character and magnitude.
Tho other Cities Mentioned.
Between the other competing cities, /
} said, there were mercantile rivalries an
jealousies Washington had no manufac
ures, no commerce, and all the cities and a
: nations could meet here on common groun
! free from local disturbances or politics
: complications The capital was in itself a
Z exposition Of no mean importance. Wha
ever buildings were erected would be needle
for government purposes for all time. III
! question was, Shall the exposition come
!. the government or the government 60
the expositionl The citys capacity for feeG
ing and sheltering a multitude Of yisito
? was then touched upon, and the statemei
: was made that when there were 300
Knight Templar here during the concla'
and $1,000 visitors, there were neverthele
. fully /, ,O00 rooms uncalled for on the reg
ter Of the Templar bureau Of information.
= The New York Party.
The Worlds fair delegation from M
York has arrived, and consists of May
Hugh J. Grant, ex-Congressman Bour
Cochran, ex-Secretary Of the Navy Villa
c. Whitney, ex-united States Senat
q Warner Miller, Gen. Daniel Bntterfeld,
T. Huntington, John H. Inman, It. B. Thu
Der, Gen +. c. Morehead, William Stei
way, Capt Ambrose Snow, E. ID. Adams,
Edward Simmons Charles r. Flint, CC
nelius n Bliss, ex-Congressman Timothy
Campbell, George G. Haven, Park Comm
!. sioner Waldo Hutchins Col. Elliott
Shepard, Henry c. Miner, i. L. Merrifiel
E. / Horsman, E. A. Walton, Daniel
Somers, Leonard Moody, Seth G. Key
James w. Tappan, Franklin L. Gunth'
Joseph Liebmann, David NJ. MorrisC
Charles H. Webb, Frederick A. Kurshee'
George S. Lespinasse, John d. Crimmii
Isidor Straus, George N. Williams, Eli
Root Chauncey NJ Depew, Cornelius Va
n derbilt, ex-senator I. c. Platt, ex-May
Edward Cooper and ex-Mayor w. r. Ora
Depew win Speak.
The argument is down for today, a
among the speakers will be Chauncey
Depew and Warner Miller.