The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-25
CHICAGO Is CHOSEN
By the House of Representatives
as the Site
FOR THE WORLDS FAIR IN 1892.

The Excitement During the Ball0ting-The
The Various Competitors Marshaling
Their FOrces-The First Ballot,
WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-In spite of the
bad day with rain falling, the hall and gal
leries at noon were packed with spectators
while crowds INSTRUCTED the corridors. All
of these people had gathered to witness
the deciding struggle between New York,
Chicago, st. Louis and Washington, upon
the result of which depended the location
of the worlds fair of 1892 The most rep
men were to be seen in the re-
served galleries. The clerk read the spe-
cial order prescribing the method of voting
upon the site for the fair, requiring some
one place to have a majority of the votes
cast.
Blount, of Georgia, wished to know if
there would be an opportunity afforded to
pass upon the question as to whether Their e
shall be fair before selecting site.
The speaker replied that under the
special order this opportunity could not be
had, and Immediately directed the clerk to
call the roll. There was some applause as
the first few responses were made which
was promptly checked by the speaker. The
vote resulted: Chicago, lis; New York, u;
St Louis, 81; Washington, So; scattering, l.
Second vote, official: Chicago, 121; New
York, SO; ST. Louis, SO; Washington, 49,
Whole number, 800; majority, 1855.
Third vote, official; Chicago, 1877; New
York, 90; ST. Louis, 3; Washington, a.
Whole number, BOG; majority, 154.
The fourth ballot resulted: Chicago,
1874; New York, 95; st. Louis, As; Wash
ington, 80. The Chicago men frightened
visibly at the result, for they had gained
z votes, as against a gain of only 3
for New York, while ST. Louis lost five
beginning of the end of their case), and
Washington s. None Of Chicagoe's sup
porters changed to the other cities, and
only one dropped out even without waiting
for arecapitulation of the votes. The reading
clerk showing signs of WEAKNESS, began
the monotonous roll call once more. AS
the call progressed the Chicago men began
for the first time to show symptoms of I'M
easiness, and Mason and Springer, who
were doing the larger part of the whip
ping-in, redoubled their efforts, hurrying
the pages into the restaurants and COM
mlttee rooms after absent members and
routing out others from the Hobbies and
cloak rooms. Flower was keeping tally
for the New Workers and greeted every
accession with smile from his seat in the
centre. Hit was doing the same for the
Chicagoans.
The fifth ballot showed total vote of
312, and the apprehensions of the Chicago
ans were justified in a measure, for New
York gained Is votes, while Chicago added
but to her column. ST. Louis meanwhile
fel, off 10 votes and Washington 5. The
vote was: Chicago, 140; New York, 10;
ST. Louis, 80; Washington, "a All was
excitement as the roll call began again. 1t
was apparent that the southern members
who had steadfastly supported ST. Louis
up to this point were beginning to break
away and gong over to New York Conse-
quently the expectations of the New York
ers were at the highest point, and indeed in
this vote they polled their full strength,
but gained only votes, while Chicago
and ST. Louis and Washington kept up
their steady retrogression, the former
losing 10 and the latter5 votes. The total
vote was again 312, of which Chicago re-
ceceived 149, New York 116, ST. Louis IS,
and Washington 10.
The New York people We're DISCONNECTED
at their small gain and began to realize
that they could do no more. The desertion
of Wade, of Missouri, from ST. Louis to
Chicago added to their alarm, so the read
ing of the vote was demanded not to
verify 1t but to secure time for consulta-
ton. Heads were together all over the
House and the result was shown just as
the roll call was begun by Wilson rising
and moving recess until tomorrow at IL
o'clock. There was a shout of disapproval
and derision from the compact Chicago
forces and when the speaker at
tempted to put the question several
Chicagoans were on their feet with
points of order alleging the motion
came too late and that the roll call had be-
gun. The speaker, however, declared he
had recognised Wilson before the first
name was called and put the question.
Without waiting for the announcement of
the viva voce vote, Wilson demanded the
yeas and nays, and they were ordered.
There was much excitement on the floor at
this point. Flower was hurrying about
from one man to another, pointing at the
clock, which indicated the hour oil 80, and
urging a recess. A rumor ran over to
the western side of the hall, where
Chicago was in force, that it was the
purpose of New York to arrange over
night for the transfer of their strength
and that of ST. Louis to Washington, and
the fact that Wilson was in charge of Wash
ington's interest was the leading move
mert that tended to add currency to the
IL
it failed signally, for on the yeas and nays
the vote of the west clannis hly rallied to
gether and the House refused to take a
recess by vote of yeas 13S, and nays ia.
The ChicagOans answered in feverish i'm
patience, fearing that dilatory tactics
would lose them the advantage they held.
Mason rushed forward to the clerk, ex-
claiming, "Call the roll, - "Call the ROLL
New York'si; backbone was broken, how
ever, and there was little further opposi-
ton. The clerk again took up his list and
the resultwas 81 votes, divided as follows
Chicago, 154; New York, liz; ST. Louis,
81; Washington. II. A majority would
be 1876 and Chicago had 1874,
just two votes short. There
was an agony of expectation when Mason
dragged Reyburn, Judge Kelly's successor,
forward. He said he wished to change
his vote from New York to Chicago and did
so. He was greeted with applause and evil
dently expected to lead stampede for
Chicago, but was disappointed. Nobody
followed his example and Chicago's total
stood at 155, one less than majority. New
York's forces were retiring in good order
and contested every inch of ground, Sc
another roll call was necessary. 1t was the
eighth and last, for Chicago had
achieved her victory, and out of total OF
307 votes Chicago received 157, three more
than majority; New York 1O7, ST. Louis
rs, and Washington IS.
The following is the eighth ballot in de
tail: Chicago-Abbot, Adams, Anderson
Allen, of Michigan; Allen, CT Mississippi
Anderson, of Kansas; Atkinson, Bartine
Borwig, Bayne, Belknap, Boothman, Bou
telle, Brewer, Brickner, Brookshire
Brewer, T. M. Browne, J. B. Browne
Ballock, Burrows, Burton, Butterworth
Bynum, Caldwell, Cannon, Carter, Caswell
Cheatham, Chapman, Clark, of Wisconsi n
Clunie, Cogswell, Coleman, Comstock