New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-20
he nronoscd settlement of the controversy. He

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judgment there could be no Discussions ni'S H'v
who mean business and will not wrsngle 1helr ue''
will be marked by Straightforward ana Dusiu'ssi r
DDS IL any more Republicans hsd Deeh SUu'u " w
commission we would have lost the Fair because Demo
r.,c Corgrossen recognizing partisanship. wouu
have refused TO vote for New-York. we can 60 aneau
now and have the Fair without having partisan po"''s
interfering with It,
Congressman Frederick Miles. OF SonnecmG;u.'
was al the Fifth Avenue Hotel Yesterday morning
Tie had no doubt now. he said, that NeW-l DIX
would get the Fair. When he LETT washington
il was with the understanding that ne was 70
he informed Immediately If any action was 10 ne
taken on the Worlds Fair bill, so that he could
hurry back to vote. Continuing, he SAID
The time seems very in which to get ready for
GOOD fair and am inclined to think it should be put Oh
until 1893 New-York. however, should know what she
IS about Presidential year. at any rate seems very
inbpportune time The farmers, who are mostly
Rennbieans will certainly visit the Fair because they
will not Fave chance 20 do so again IN hunufeO year,
and the time they will will be along IN November
after they have gathered their Election DAY me'
ind many Of them enjoying the sights OF the foir' %
that as it may think the Fair will be held In
and that it will be great success. Personally "'i w
Ill 1 70 help New-York.
JAMES w. TAPPIN on THE RESULT.
James w. Tappin, chairman of the committee
Mat managed the great Cooper Union mass meet
ing, said
The holding OF the meeting was wise ana ielicous
step inasmuch It has been fruitful OF good reu
In sssuasng political strife and advancing the welfare
N the enterprise While prepared to admit that inc
hodng Of the meeting might Of itself have eliminated
the difficulties beset the project In the Legs
ature am convinced that, nasmuch ss 1t ohered am
opportunity for public expression OF opinion OIL 'e eu
jee and gave NJ Depew opportunity TO suggest his IAN
and effective COMPROMISE at the time enabling the
masses TO indorse the spot with ringing emphasis
II was Of inesmabe value far as New-hofSs cacrs
OF being selected as the sto concerned The maghh
cence Of the evidence OF the profound
Is In
This evidence in the enterprise was IN my
opinion worth hundred times the amount Of trouble ana
expense incurred in preparing for and holding IT,
E. l. Horsman, who took a prominent part
in getting up the big masS-meetlng, SAID
NewYorks chances the Fair are better to-day than
they have since the idea of having an Exposition
In 1892 was preached But there is plenty OF WORK 70
do yet and we must not stop where we are II Con-
rressmen Flower and Bddcn think good plan for New
York to get up another delegation to on TO Washington
! do not think should hesitate or delay an hour In
putting forth our most energetic ondcaors to organize
phaanx OF New.YorAs solid men, which IN numbers ana
commercial ana strength will even eclipse tho
delegation weeks ago. Tho result oil last night
meeting is certainly the most fortunate event that cOud
possibly happen to NeNYorA in her struggle for the lar
When we were all in doubt the public became aroused
to the importance Fair and what they would lose
it were held other city. They arc now ehthusi-
astc and will not rest until the Fair is absolutely secure
In New.Ycrk's grasp. The amendment suggested by
Mr. Depew is very simple. The 1O3 corporatoFs them
selves IN all probability, would have agreed upon a
similar understanding.
COLLECTION ERHARDr SAYS NEw.YoRK Is ALL
RIGHT.
Collector Joel i. EThardt declared that the
question of where the Worlds Fair should be
held was practically settled at the Cooper Union
mass-meeting. "New-York's prospects of getting
the Fair" he said, were never so bright as they
are now. Personally am in favor Of the move
ment, and have been since 1t Yves started IL
III. cali Ohio
should make port without delay II is not
necessary, in my mind, To send another dec2su9n
to Washington. congressman uhdeISoahu Cho
situation and our Representatives VIII bc on the
watch" - ~. o,;,;oe
had been eliminated from the Worlds falr oIe-
cussion there was no need OF saying anSthlhS
about The controversy. lie was Wiling 10 say
however that the compromise reached was per
fectly satisfactory far as ne was cohCeIhcu;
Nh Hunt is of the Republican meHioeIs Vi
the Committee on Legislation. w MI II,
EX-Attorney-G General Leslie W. Russell, VINO
was one Of the nineteen corporatoTs addeu " 'ne
bill in the Senate, said:
understand that the compromise Is eehera'y Accept
ahle and am very glad that has been made On'
doubedly now full strength Of New-io9A can DC su
10 obtain selection OF this city as the slVc 4oI Wv
have not a particle OF feeling because the nineteen "u
s,,o,., mon ~ whom I was one not 20 have any
responsiblitv In the management OF the far IN lao'
am really relieved at the thought that possible oIo
duty will not 70 me as one OF the hihoVeel; ~
Az his level best 70 make enterprise great success
still think however, that the nineteen gentlemen VINO
were selected understood by members OF ule
Legislature would certainly have been as far ana non
partisan in their the 104 named in the Original
hill and II that body OF 1o4 nonarsan IL us
character and actuated by party motives IL cefay
was possbe for any nineteen additional men 70 make e
conposition of the whole Board partisan and unfair
don't think it is high compliment 70 the nineteen ADDED
nsrsons to say that they would likely to change the
pure color Of the original body into one backehed
BY partisanshp. This is the why have never
felt like seeking withdraw name from the list as
otherwise would have been glad to do
Elhu Root was seen by Tribune reporter
and asked for his opinion on the meeting oI
Monday night. and the effect il would have IN get
ting the Worlds Fair for Ncw-IOrk. lie Tephed
I do not know that care to say anything. I
perfectly satisfied with what done. The Dill VIII
DO passed according the promises Of those who were
instrumental in bringing about the compromise
John S. Smith, vice-president Of the Republican
Club and chairman OF its Committee on Munclpai
Elections, was seen at the clubhouse, at No. $50
Fifth-ave., last evening. lie said:
We have accomplished the result which sought by
,ntrodueing additional names in the Senate bill which
WAS to preyent the management the Fair from passing
into the hands Of Tammany Hall All we asked was that
II might be nopaItsan 1t shows that the course foi
the Republican party pursue is always TO proceed In
straight line declaring openly and boldly its purposes and
to indirection whether 1t be by iusons deals or
combinations and stand for party integrity When
the emergency ex-senator Patt suggested an amend
uent which would party from probable defeat In
1902 For his outsrOken and determined course all good
Republicans owe him a debt OF gratitude. In times OF
political peace like the present one must hold the
helm and interests Of the party. lie must De
on the alert and promptly and in great crisis like
this when bill be passed the next morning there
WAS no opportunity cali the other leaders together In
such cases the chief the responsibility which
our ex-senator did, wisely vigorously and with the most
fortunate results. stood firmly for the party's in
Issue was gained. When solution Of the problem which
saved all desired presented. he showed ono,
that nonpartisanshp the sole purpose OF Republicans
this matter by adopting the suggestion Of another great
leader who had only the purpose IA view
b protect his party.
Mr.. Smith added that he had conversed with