New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-10
TO PLEAD NFv-TORE'S CAUSE.
MEN WHO WILL PROVE TO CONGRESS THAT
THE WORLDS FAIR SHOULD COME
To THIS CITY.

MIN WHO WILD IkON J. ~ 'VNNi'AfNo ~ d
THE WORLDS FAIR SHOULD COME
TO THIS CITY.
Additional letters were received Yesterday at The
Mayors Office in reply to the invitation 20 attend hc
hearing Of New Yorks claims to the Worlds Fair Nv the
Senate Committee in Washington tomorrow morning.
From the large number Of favorable replies received
during the last two DAYS it is assured that the dele
CATION from this city will be large. influential and emf
nently representative. Among those who yesterday
announced that they would be present at the hearing.
unless ii was found later De absolutely impossible,
were ex-Mayor Edward Cooper, Cornelius Vanderbilt.
ex-senator Thomas c. Plat. Cornelius y Bis, George
Warner, Joseph Lehman, Ambrose snow, John Clalu.
Isldor Straus Frederick M0hr J. IL. BresAn. Hugh y
Camp, Thomas Brennan, Charles v Mapes George h.
Bidwell James Rogers. d. Rich John l. Baker George
s. Lespinasse, George 6. Haven, David NJ. Morrison,
g. Waldo Smith, Daniel VI. somcrS. seth G. keyc'
w. H. Furnam Francis O'Neill Leonard Mo dy. John C.
Calhoun John F. Pummcr. William >te.nWay. George
Green ogden Mills. T. NJ. HeXamer Louis Windmuncr'
William !. Martin, Thomas A. Young, john turcy and
Leonard Moody, Of Brooklyn.
Many Of the delegation VIII start for Washington
this afternoon on the Congressional limited train.
which leaves Jersey City at 70 O'Clock. The Com
mttce Legislation held their final meeting before
their departure for the Capital YESTERDAY afternoon.
At the Grand Central station Tie bill was referred
back to Nr. Root and Mr.. Whitney 70 make proposed
changes, and il Will be printed today.
II was said that there was some dissatisfaction
among the members Of the committee with the work
OF Mr. stokes the secretary and that there wa gen
era sentiment demanding his resignation. Mr. DcpcW
said last evening however. that th, was not so and
that Mr.. stokes would 20 to Washington in hl, capacity
of secretary. Mr.. Stokes also denied tho story. lie
said the only reference made to any resignation wa,
by himself. When the committeeman were discussing
the trials which had attended their work IN connection
with the preparation Of the bills, ne had said that hi,
business would not permit his serving ., secretary
much longer and that surely. soon the Fair Wa'
given 10 New York he would resign that place. lie
said that his labOrs the committee had been per
formed at great cN pcnse 10 his private business,
The following subscriptions were received Yesterday
Charles I.Ddncr. ~. II 900: Charles At, $500
Frederick Ioe,n. $500; August LclnhhaId, tenry
Meisner, Michael Hcumann, Ienaz Bauer, William Brand
mailer Thomas A.. Wilmurt 4 son, e. W. Smic William
Soiekmann, william Brand +. \. Stolbcfg, II. Lustbera
& Son, Henry Weller Charlie, schmidt Anton
Durler Joseph Rank, Euc,t Stuu, 7loo
each; william Ilrman. Fla :. Rcd
John Lochr. ". Becker Charles Under jr. $50 each
joseph specht Robert Pardna +25 each SOmc-.
500; Oscar NJ Riser. SO; Henry Benjamin, j. Hae-
getty - Total Tor the day s344o previously sub.
seribcd IS ga 1913 aggregate to dato, - 275 1903.