The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-02-21
CHEERS FOR TIC. PLATT.
They Closed the Cooper Union
Fair Meeting.
MIR. PLATT MAKES A PROPOSITION

He Does Not OBJECT to MIR. Dspew's
"Two-ThIrds PROPOSAL" and the Pro-
posal is Acknowledgements by Depew,
Muller and other Well Known Orators
New YoRK, Feb. 1s-The Cooper Union
hall was densely crowded last night and
hundreds Of people were unable to gain adj
mission. The occasion of the throng was a
mass meeting to protest against legislative
delay in passing the Worlds fair bill. Among
the prominent persons on the platform were
Warner Miller, c. NJ. Depew, John II Starin
Ambrose Snow, Joseph c. Hendrix, A. NJ.
Tenney, James W. Tappen and John Foord
Mr.. Starin presided, and called upon Mr.
Foord, as secretary, TO read a series of reso-
lutions, which set forth that the original
bill sent TO Albany was drawn up by both
Democrats and Republicans; that it was
purely business, non-partisan measure de
signed for the benefit of all the people; that
this non political character Of the enterprise
must be maintained or congress will not
sanction the selection of New York as the
site for the fair; that the commission named
in the bill is non-partisan; that the commit
tees now in CHARGE which have been criti-
cised as Democratic cease to control the
project after the commission takes charge,
and that there is no reason for dragging
politics into the matter in any way.
The Resolutions Adopted.
The resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed and the audience gave three cheers. Mr..
Elihu Root then read a letter from Senator
Evarts, sympathizing with the the objects
of the meeting. Edward Conklin read reso-
lutions adopted at a meeting of the Central
Labor union in accord with the sentiments
expressed in the foregoing resolutions.
Hon. Warner Miller Speaks.
Hon. Warner Miller then made a speech
saying he had thought for thirty years that
he was a Republican, but had suddenly
found that he was regarded by some as a
Tammany Democrat because he was in
favor of the Worlds fair bill He found
consolation in the fact that he had been
read out Of the party in good company
that of G. NJ. Depew, Elihu Root, c. n.
Bliss, s. V. K. Cruger and Others. (Ap-
plause) Mr.. Miller went on to deplore the
cry of partisanship that had been raised
against the bill.
Mr.. Miller further said that the committee
on legislation was composed of seventeen
Republicans and eight Democrats, and the
Subcommittee thereof, which drew up the
bill, was composed of two Republicans
Whitney, so that if the bill was Tammany
plot, Depew and Root were the traitors.
(Applause).
Mr.. Depew Explains.
Mr.. Depew also spoke, saying that if
| Columbus had known what trouble this
matter was going to cause he never would
| have discovered America. QLaughter). Mr..
| Depew appreciated his peril in coming to
| the meeting without receiving permission
| from the new guardian of the Republican
party of New York state, Hon. W. L.
| Chandler, of New Hampshire. He went ON
to say that every body in st. Louis and Chi
cago--Democrats, Republicans, Mugwumps,
| Anarchists and Socialists-agreed on this
one point Of wanting the fair
1t was reserved for New Workers to leave
Washington and call each other bad names
at home. Every man is entitled to his opin-
ion without being charged with party bias
A very eminent and able Republican leader,
with his friends, thinks that a fair in New
| York In 1892, because of the machinery of
the city government being in the hands of
the Democracy, would lead to number of
the vast crowd of visitors illegtimntely vot-
ing in the presidential election. l, on the
contrary, believe that the great prosperity
which would follow all over the country
from the fair would rebound to the credit
Of a national administration under Whose
auspices it was held, the same as the fair OF
1876 unquestionably did Each of us is en-
titled to fair consideration without cutting
each others throats,
The "Two- thirds Vote" Amendment.
In conclusion Mr. Depew said: 'I have
after consultation with many of III,
members of the committee as / could tall
with, formulated suggestion which thinl
solves the enigma. That suggestion meet
with the approval of a majority of the leg
islative committee and is agreed to by Tin
mayor OF the city / laid it before Senate
Hiscock, and he said it seemed to him l.
meet all objections, but he wished to see hi
friends before expressing his adhesion to il
My suggestion is briefly that the origina
bill before the legislature and the bill befor
congress be amended SO that no contract ca
be let, no vacancy in the commission or col
poration filled and no executive officer az
pointed except by two-thirds vote of n
the 103 commissioners. (Applause.) Tn
evening / received from Washington tell
gram In which Senator Hiscock says:
al agree heartily with your suggestion,C
an amendment TO the Worlds fair bill
meets every difficulty Every man wit
whom have spoken agrees with me in i
entire acceptability to Democrats, Republ
cans and Mugwumps Now let us ALL wit
y
our differences and come together and upJ
lines upon which sensible men can agr
unanimously, pass this bill at Albany, al
go, as the Empire State should, to Washin
ton TO claim heritage which will benei
not only ourselves, but rebound TO the glol
of the republic and to the prosperity of Il
whole people of the nation
MIR. PIatt's Proposition.
Other speeches of similar import followe
Finally Mr.. John #. Plummer appeared
the platform and announced that if NJ
Depew's "two-thrdsn proposal or compr
mise was indorsed by the meeting, Mr.. Pla
would agree to it. In making his announC
ment Mr. Plummer said Mr.. Platt had S.,
for him that evening at the Fifth Aven
hotel and told him he was anxious to ha
the fair in New York city and that if NJ
Depew's proposals were indorsed, there W
, no doubt it could be carried In the leg
lature
Mr.. Depew made few remarks comp
menting Mr. Platt and saying that his act
showed that the criticisms on his motiy
, were unjust. The "two-thirds" propos
was then indorsed.
Three Cheers for Il. q. PIatt.
The question was put and the proposal "
heartily indorsed. This had the effect
bringing the meeting TO sudden clio
with three cheers for Thomas C. Pla
While the meeting was In progress witt
the hall, the thousands of people outsi,
: who had been unable to get inside, W,
= holding and overflow meeting, presid
= over by Mr. X. Fulton Cutting, and
, dressed by Capt. Thomas B. Cullom, c.
= Shayne, j. Waldo Smith and Others.
o Leooney's Weak Defense.
s CAMDEN, n. j., Feb. l9.-In the LecoT
% murder trial the defense continued to
a in evidence tending TO show Leconey's G,
~ character and attacking the characters
{; certain witnesses for the prosecution.
a testimony was particularly directed
% Lingo, the negro who gave damaging {
D. dence against Leconey. Lingo's testimC
> was not shaken. Leconey is making W.
T. defense.
A Pastsur Institute Opened,
d NEw YoRK, Feb. 19-The first Past
Lo institute in the United States was ope
m last night at 17s West Tenth street DIR.
Gibier, the promoter of the enterprise,