New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-20
BROOKLYN MEN ENTHUSIASTIC.
THE FAIR MUST CONE TO NEw.YoRK AND be
A SUCCESS

THE FAIR MUST COME TO NEw-YoRK AND DE
SUCCESS
Al the meeting OF those interested in promoting
the Worlds Fair Monday evening. among those
named as vice presidents the following repre-
sentative men Of BROOKLYN: James 5. I. stranahan.
General Alfred e. Barnes. Ripley Ropes. r. ii. Van
Ingen S. v White John wnslow Judge Pratt. DR..
r. = storrs. T.. c. Blackford c. ,. Higgins. Darwin
r. James. Z. I. Horsman, William DerTt Jesse John
son Allen J. Newton. General James McLeer. John
Glib. General I. s. Catln, Leonard Moody. Andrew
ID. Baird. Dcmas Strong Frederick LOcser. j. c.
Hendrix. Bernard Peters T. F. OvinGton and W. II.
Hazard Those Of them who were seen yesterday
expressed the llc. confidence that now the success
of assured and that no turther OBSTACLES
would he encountered
The Fair is now sure thing for New York. said
Mr.. stranahan. Il have never had any doubt that
Nv SOME such successful stroke the scheme would
be carried through There Is now nothing 10 bloch
H. The compromise arrived at is a perfectly satis
factory one I believe the twothirds rule VIII be
\ good thing ANYWAY. and 1T removes the oolec''oh
r., the minds Of some persons TO the plan. Now, II the
democrats should desire TO make political moves
their hands will be tied. But the Fair Is IN inc hahus
y, strong shrcwd aud able men aud they Will carry
II 70 success
General Bornes said $1,000. .
me prospects Of getting the Fair IN New'hoFK a'"
18Th ,nroy.d by the meeting evening and the ne"'-
,-.s that have agreed TO- never saw so ei''"u
-. ,,taerioR before. other way couid 80 mu.h
,o,ct have been aroused. The meeting was exce'uhlsH
e,ara,,c A dlsIatch handed to hF' peP'" 40 NJ
80 ,ttpe and he laid 1t on the desk until he had nm
l,b.d the part Of his speech dpon when ne was
Then he took II up and read IT, ana 4" s"o Wv -,
-. ,rts.oek 10 the compromise. Then Mr. PlunIneI
,,csented IN an exceedingly elective manner I"o a."
=, s.,,,or Plat and complete turn around IN seh''
mont toward him effected The tendency " Wv
q, t r,,.edlng will be TO Grouse enthusiasm oF 'i' 49,
rv.cu wa, somewhat indifferent a. to whether IL ''o
l,utu now
I am uae the man who fell down the eeiAr s'a'ts WIN
a pitcher In his hand, and bis we orfa OUT ' v
YOU break the p!tcher~ NO w" - -
r,v ..ut IN be BANKED con -
- ',t &, AGAINST the cellar wall SO feel that i Il
DO h,nK,d II We don't have the Fair hAa u'ouEn'
Washington best place for IT, with tS llnP'SS'
iic buildings aud broad streets and ae!H'i's I"'
,,r strangers But after all. New-lork Is tAe m,'''I
and ,bc commercial centre Of the country ana the faH
Tcnlly belongs to 1 think. on the whole the S'u'
hon is greatly improved by the clearing o. the i" }" III"
matter. ,.,. oo,lv
IN spcculatc In regard to the outcome OF the oonp'
mise Of which he only knew through the newspapers
r he believed the compromise removed obstacles l""
t.e path and II the constitutional objections were
oycrcolne there would be nothing III inc way "'iu
New York would get the FAR
bernard Peters said in the columns OF The hrooA
len Times Of which he Is Editor;
ma controversy over Worlds Fair bill has been
,'.,,i, ..t,cd and there Is reason now for any
ob,truction TO the measure in the Legislature. %
amended 30 a. 10 require twohirdS vote IN 'ne Oon"
tom o all important questions IL Will pass both Houses
,,,b sub-,antal unaninhy, and the Governor s"'huS
,,,d,e, To give IL his immediate approval
ror tni, fortunate consummation the people I" new
v,h are indebted to Chauneey NJ. Depew IL was ms
,, brain that devised this simple solution oil the uh
lt and his unfang tact that carried II through 10 inc
' 80 , 18th ,artl,s Mr. Plat Is also
,,ld IN some credit his prompt recognition OF he
,, n MIR Depew's proposition ana his ready accep-
,,ce NJ H. Mr. Platts agreement insures the aeqnes'
cameo Of the Republican Senators and the KepuOeah
s,,,. Committee and assures harmony all around
william Berri said through the editorial columns
Of The standard Unlon';
The people the saddle now and the coming OF The
vo IN Xrw.York is assured 1t would be simply loss oi
~ and the time is very short now In which To prepare
m the Fair to spend In trying TO FIX the responsibility
90 "a, DELAYS that have thus far occurred
N.ssrs Depcw and Platt are entitled 20 hohoE
r., the work they have done ia the direction oil staSh''h
ING out the Fair snsr. and that from this day oh"au d"
h,ct. of politics will be put aside was amply prove"
M fine tumultuous cheers which greeted the dfH"a'o ~"
u,cncnt made before the citizens assembled IN "copper"
,tu last evening telling Of the removal oil every oo
,,c in the way OF holding the Columbus Fair IN new