New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-25
NETWORK WAS AMAZED.
DISAPPOINTMENT OVER THE ACTION OF
TIE HOUSE.
HOPE EXPRESSED BY SOME THAT THE SENATE
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WILL. GIVE THE WORLDS FAIR TO THIS
ctTy-TArKS WITH WELLKNOWN MEN.
A vindictiye Chicago man in New-York yester-
day would have found ample food Tor gratllcauNi
in the neighborhood of the newspaper pulle',i
boards As soon as the announcement was nlauc
that the voting had begun in the House VI
REPRESENTATIVES at Washington, crowds began 10
gather around the bulletins in front OF the news
paper buildings in Park Row and in Printing llousc
Square The steadily falling rain could nor
damien the ardor Of the watchers for news nan
as much as the news did when 10 came Nheh
the result of the first ballot was posted, showing
that New-Yorl had only % votes, against / . TOT
Chicago, 81 for st. Louis, and 50 for Washington
the watchers acted If each one had received
q heavy blow between the eyes. Men turned
around looked blankly at each other, and drew
long breaths, unable 10 comprehend that the
metropoIs was PLAYING second fiddle TO the city
of wind and dressed beef Not man In all the
crowd uttered cheer or any other sound at first,
but after while they began TO tell each other
how easy it. would be for New-York to gain enough
votes from the unexpected strength of st. Louis
and Washington TO overwhelm Chicago on the
succeeding ballots
When the second ballot showed that Chicago
had gained eleven votes as compared with an
increase of only six for New-lork, everybody felt
discouraged but did not despair Still St Louis
and Washington had ample strength left, were 1t
cast for New-York, to overcome the Western
metropolis, and it thought that the increase
for Chicago would induce the advocates of the
claims of St. Louis and Washington to turn
toward New-York Color given to this
theory when the third ballot was announced, show
ing that NcW-YOrk had gained nine votes to seven
for niragO. For the first time since the Young
began a cheer was heard. IL was only hall.
hearted cheer, however, for Chicago still had
so great a lead that there was small encourage
mcnt in the relative changes In the vote.
SURPRISE AT NEW -YoRK's WEAKNESS.
Everybody seemed surprised that New-Yorls had
not already won. No one had ever really be-
lievcd that Chicago could get the Fair. Her can
vaSs had been regarded, in this city az least as
a q" bluff NEWCOMERS were confident that they
had but TO make their claims to have them rccog-
nized by Congress. Therefore, to see Chicago
leading ballot after ballot was not only sur
prise: it was a thunderbolt As the result OF the
fourth ballot was posted, showing a great IN
crease for Chicago, without corresponding ac-
QUESTION of strength for New-Iork, the watchers
practically Shyc up the fight.
Still. at the end, when the announcement was
made that Chicago h2d won me great hSht' tie
crowds acted as If they hardly understood u,
We'll. we'll, we'll" great many said; while
others exclaimed " Is it possible Without any
demonstration whatever the crowds turned their
backs upon the bulletin-boards and departed Tor
their homes.
Mr. PLATT STILL HAS HOPE
Ex-senator Plat was much surprised at the re-
suit Of the balloting. Il am greatly disap-
pointed he remarked " But do not give up
all hope Of New-YorS getting it. The Senate
has vet 10 pass upon il, and believe New-lort
will receive more favorable consideration az tE'
hands of the Senators. ~
DO YOU think there was any politics in the
." I do not think that the determining influences
were Of a political character. They were sec
uonal | discovered this when In Washington
last week The Chicago people have been work
ing Tor months in the most Thorough ana SSsue,,
matte way. They have had a lot Of men hlTed
for the purpos, and their work has proven effect
i've II there any politics IN the AFFAIR II IS III
the way that the southern Democratic members
voted | lind IN aualyIng the third ballot lhau
of richty-uinc southern Democrats VINO Noicl'
ONLY thirteen supported New-Nork II any pouI-
cal inference is 10 be drawn from tins II IS thst
they found the Fair not 10 In \ lammaliN ma
chine. aS was Intended and 50 they decided 70
1--WE the Fair 10 Chicago. r.
In rcnl, 10 a question about the possible effect
~ the trouble herr over the bill. Mr. Platt sad
that according TO the vot" II -''mrd mar tne ne
| controversy lad not operated against New or
| 10, ,,,,. opnrrciabe way Mr.. Depew had stated
| rot Dosslhlv twenty votes mad been affected py
| tb. action Of the state senate. anu twenty '0r'S
would not have given Ne"-lorK ne fEElr' tn nTt
a.'proTI' Nh nritrJl, and Heartily for Ncw-York.
/ and the result was a great disappointment 10
! them.
! talk At THE REPUBLICAN, CLUB
The Committee on City and State Affairs. oil
! ,lr Republican club had meeting the riuo-
! house so. $50 Finh-ave., last evening Wh'h
! brought ont number ct members. IA'te ouS'-
| ness Of importance was transacted, but Il Hoou
/ l,,I or tolking was done over the uneA pected
/ W..IIptrf. rasartluU tflr W ora :
| FAIR Among those participating IN ihe genera
discussion were Colonel John \ CROW. oH H,; "a
| President john : Smith. Chairman oil the 'ohi-
| uitter on Municipal Elections; supervisor
Charles II. Murray of thc 'enSuS nHTTga'' nhu
chairman Of 'g |,, liza AS1 W " X
| Olcott Nathan LttaUer. John q. Mott, James
! L. Wandling. O. \ Whppe and others. An III
icnS,. feeling Of disappointment perNadeu lne gam
| rriur aud unanimous hope was eNpresS'u una
tbe senate mieht Vet block Cmcag0S game ~
rioo,ing Ncw-YorE This. il was argued, wonl'
live the House time TO reflect upon the utter
| f,olishncss of IFS action yesterday.
Vice President Smith. who seemed TO voice th'
continents of those present, SAID: " The trouble
with MS Ncw-lorkers Is that we have Wholly uh
dcrcstimatcd the push ana puck Oh our hepnp
| licon brethren on the other side OF the Allegha
| MOS They thought they saw III n World + an
| held in Ncw-Nork gigantic plan Ia ana Inc lam
! many Democracy. which the tWo-thlrdS cohpro
! MISC might ameliOrat@ 10 some extent, ont 'oni'
ma, ,,,..rnt They wanted the Fair any how, becauS
bry Thought it ought to be- held in the great centra
| CIV of the discovered continent, bona hd'
| american city, But they We're determined thai
| IL shnuld not be used 10 beat the brains on
IF the Republican party in the next Presidential
election if they could help it. They are all wron.
| iu their conclusions, of course, but the DANCE
seemed real to them and spurrcd on their en-
! thusiaSm.
II is absurd TO suppose that they can get NJ
| any Kind of a Worlds Fair in Chicago. They
| couldn't do il If they had plenty of time If i
was nut oil 10 1893 il would still bc only Sor
of National affair at best, held in Chicago
! Foreigners will neither send their exhibits ,OO'
miles inland nor travel there themselves. ii IN
| senate will now vote for New-Nork, the House VII
come 10 lis senses and do the same thing
NONSENSE LIKELY To BE TALKED.
al suppose that the Democratic press Will b'
out in a hue and cry against
| ~ -Scnntnr Plnff and nbnsc him ~