The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-23
FAIR BOOMERS In ARRAY.
GOTHAM ADDS HER QUOTA TO THE
SWARM AT WASHINGTON.

Chauncey NJ. Depew Doing His Best
to Win over the Doubtful Congress
men - Washington's Chance Now
Considered Best-If She Don't Get It
There May be No Fair.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22-The voting on
the worlds fair in the House on Monday
next is the chief topic of conversation here.
New delegations from New York and Chi
cago are here to help converse about it.
Chauncey NJ. Depew, with the railway
interest, William C. Whitney with his
street railroad interest, and John A. Starin
with his steamboat interest, are the head of
the New York contingent. Warner Leland
and other hotel men head that from Chi
cago All are at work with the men in and
out of congress already on the ground to
get votes for their respective towns, or
second choice where they can get nothing
better.
The st. LOUIS men are also at work,
though rather hopelessly.
WASHINGToN'S CHANCE BEST.
The Washingtonians are just waiting until
the others shake down the persimmons.
Washington has the best chance SO far Its
great strength lies not in its advantages, but
in the fact that Chairman Quay of the re-
publican national committee would rather
have it here than anywhere else, and has
gotten majority of the Senate to agree
with him. Ii 1he House should eventually
select any other place than Washington the
Senate would probably kill the whole
project. The probabilities, therefore, are
either that the fair will be held in Wash
lngton or that no fair will be held at all
and the event will be celebrated only by
some ceremonies here, with possibly the ad-
dltlon OF memorial building.
DRAWING UP THE PHALANxES.
By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Representatives
of the four cities aspiring to the, honor of
the site for the worlds fair are busy making
the final preparations for the conflict to be-
ginin the House Monday. Not content with
the floods of eloquence poured out upon the
floor of the House during the past two
days, sthey are laboring earnestly
and privately with the few members
who are still uncommitted, or who
are believed to be open to a change of
heart. Nobody expects that the site will be
opportunities to pledge members to a second
choice are unusually good. Chauncey M.
Depew put in an appearance on the floor of
the House this morning to indulge in a
little quiet missionary work for New
York.
MISSIONARY WORK ON MORSE.
1t happened that there were fewer men,
bers in the House thau is usual, even on a
holiday, as this is, 50 that there was not a
large field fot his efforts; but he was intro
duced to Mr.. Morse of Massachusetts. who
made speech yesterday in opposition to a
fair in any city, and proceeded to show him
the error Of his ways, and to tell himsmany
good reasons which in his judgment indi-
coted that New York was the only place
where the fair could be successfully held.
Mr.. Depew expects to remain here over
Monday, and will not relax his efforts in
behalf of New York, Notwithstanding the
fact that he has received a card from
Chicago displaying coffin, skull and cross
bones, a CORY dagger and other alarming
emblems of an evil purpose, inviting him
to a meeting at 9 o'clock at night, at
which he said he presumed he was
to furnish the subject for discussion.
Gov. Hill, William G. Whitney, and
other prominent citizens of New York are
also in the city, and they expect to be
joined by large delegation of their fellow
citizens tonight
AS a delegation of Chicagoans, even
larger in point of numbers, is also expected
here during the day, members of the House
are not likely to enjoy uninterrupted rest
during the next forty-eight hours.