St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-25
CH1cAGo,s TRIUMPH.

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS didn't dis
cover America day too soon to please
the Chicago people. That IS the way
they doubtless feel about 1t this morn
ing, and they have the right to be
jubilant. The victory they won in the
lower house of congress yesterday was
splendid achievement, and all the
more brilliant because it was won by
pluck and persistency. 1t is true the
triumph is not final, as the measure
fixing the site of the worlds fair
at Chicago has yet to run the
gauntlet of the senate. But as it
is so evident that the vote in
the lower house represents the popular
will, Chicago having more votes than
her other three competitors combined,
the senate will probably do the graceful
act of adoptingthe house resolution with
out a division. At least, that is what
the senate ought to do. Yet it is posi-
BILE that New York will appeal to the
arlstocratic pride of the upper branch
of congress, and by the aid Of the lobby
influence of the Four Hundred may sue
ceed in robbing Chicago Of the victory
she is entitled to. But we do not look
for such turn of affairs. We are in
clined to think that the members of
both branches Of congress take the
same view of this matter that the
GLOBE did when the subject came be-
fore the public for discussion-that the
proper site for the exposition of 1892 was
in the heart of the great Mississippi
valley. and that of all the Western cities
Chicago was in all respects the most
eligible. We held from the beginning
that the real contest was between New
York and Chicago, with all the argu-
ments in favor Of the latter. The Chi
cage people doubtless felt some appre-
hension yesterday when the balIoting
began, because OF the unexpected
strength that st. Louis developed. If
New York had been disposed to aban-
don the fight and to throw her strength
to st. Louis, that city could have won.
Ii, on the other hand. New York had
manifested willingness to have thrown
her strength to Washington, it is posi-
BILE that by the AID of the Southern vote
the capital city would have been chosen.
But when, after few ballots, it became
evident that New York was in the fight
to stay and to die In the last ditch, Chi
cago's victory wac assured. She was
the second choice of a good many who
were voting for st. Louis and Washing
ton, and as soon as they realized that
the contest was narrowed to the Eastern
and Western metropoi they placed
themselves in line for Chicago and
ended the struggle.
In congratulating our Chicago friends
upon their achievement, we likewise
congratulate the whole country upon
&c wisdom of selecting Chicago as the
site for the COLUMBUS exposition. 1t
will now not only be national affair,
but grandly so. The pride of the entire
West will be aroused, and not stone
shall be left unturned to make il eclipse
all eKpoSitions in the worlds history,
Our Chicago friends will not stop to
calculate how many dollars and cents
it will take to make the great fair sue
cess. They have not learned. as some of
our Eastern cities have. to handle great
enterprises with misery hand. They
will go ahead and make the exposition
the greatest show on earth, and figure
up the cost when the work is complete.
And all of her sister cities of the West
will stand by her and contribute their
full share TO the success of the enter
prise.