The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-03-01
CHICAGO In LUCK.
On the Eighth Ballot Chicago
is Selected as the Site for
. the Worlds Fair.

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Chicago Men Hilarious, While
New Workers Accept Their
Defeat Gracefully.
WASHINGTON, Special Telegram
Chicago men have caught the rainbow and
are taking bath in its prismatic splendors
tonight. On the eighth ballot and in the
midst OF great excitement the house se-
lected the Garden City as the site for the
worlds fair after tussle of six hours.
Hence the Chicago mans rainbow
bath. Wild hilarity prevails in Chi
cago headquarters. Incidentally the
representatives Of the Western states join
with Chicago, for it got to be question Of
the East against the West, and the West
was the winner. The Northwest was with
Chicago solid from the start. Every Min
nesota man was for Chicago outspoken and
vigorous, and SO were the representa-
tives of Iowa, the Dakotas, Nom
tana, Washington and Oregon. They
share the feelings of the Chicago man.
st. Louis and Washington never had a
ghost Of show OF getting the fair after the
first vote. They lost straight away from
start to finish. With the national capital
out oft, it was simply a gigantic battle be-
tween commercial cities. When the init
mate friends of st. Louis saw that
city had no show they could not
go to the East against the West
and Chicago was the gamer. Some bitter
ness is in the air tonight and there are pre-
dictions that the whole fair will yet be
killed before the senate passes the location
bill and the two bodies act favorably on the
necessary appropriation for the government
exhibit. New York's leading repre-
sentatives accept their defeat very
calmly and philosophically and con-
slider it final. They say that New York de-
spite nlany drawbacks, has made gallant
fight, and that now that they have been
beaten they bow gracefully to the situation,
and intend to do what they can to make
the fair success. Some of them, it is trne,
do not feel kindly towards those
in their own state, whom they
look upon as baving sacrificed New
York's chances by delay and quar-
reling but in their conversation there is
nothing save good will for the victor. Chi
cago, the New York leaders think, has
taken tremendous responsibility upon
herself They express the hope and belief
that she will succeed, but Mr.. Depew,
Mayor Grant, Mr.. Flower and Others say
that Chicago is Understanding the cost.
CALLS IT AN ELEPHANT.
Mr.. Depew tonight said:
feel as every man does who fought to the
best OF his ability, and has been gloriously and
fairly licked. New York went into this contest
when we were here four weeks ago, we are abso-
lutely confident with the canvas made then,
that we would have won. We feel that We
cept the verdict with equanimity, and we will do
our best to make the fair at Chicago the phe-
nomeial success OF the century. Now that Chi
with a prodigious appetite and extraordinary
necessities-the whole world is gazing to see how
she will take care Of him. He is white elephant,
anything that her financiers have estimated.
Chicago never before has had the eyes Of the
world on her as she has now. If she rises to the
tropolis at the West; ii she fails it would have
had never been founded. / believe
she viii , She has youth
passed ambition and the effete and worn out
East is behind her with such feeble efforts as it
can render help to her along with this great EN-
terprise, which she has undertaken. But after
she has fired her crackers and burnt her red fire
and brought her spirits down from their present
to calm shd view S Gf the sooss. sit
that Chicago has assumed the most
frightful responsibility that;ever great munici-
pality undertook. The most marvellous ex-
closed successfully at Paris. Whatever she does
is to be compared with that. If she equals it
she has made success, II she surpasses it she
be held responsible by the whole American peo-
pie for having assumed for what she was not
equal to.
Pointing his finger dramatically, New
York's best known citizen concluded, "Be-
ware, take care" The reporter, however,
added one last question: .....e
"Then, OF course, you regard the fight as
.sOf course, !" replied Mr.. Depew, "New York
has been fairly beaten. She don't indulge in any
bushwhacktng or guerilla warfare"
FRIENDLY TO CHICAGO. -
The supporters of Washington generally
feel very friendly toward Chicago, and so
do many of the friends of st. Louis. The
opponents OF any fair at all very largely
voted for either Chicago or Washington,
and these will of course vote against hold
ing the fair, but it Is not believed that
the number will be materially increased
by the selection of the site made to-day.
Many of the st. Louis and Washington men
have already announced that they intend
to work for Chicago, so that it is not be-
lieved that the strength of the opponents of
the fair will exceed sixty votes,
which is about the showing made
on what was regarded as a test vote
taken last week. It is probable, how
ever, that large number of members will
be found in favor of postponing the date Of
the fair until 1898. Unless the Chicago men
change their announced determination, the
fair will be held in the year '92. They have
said all along, and reiterated the statement
tonight, that they proposed 70 hold il on
said, was In the habit Of doing things in
less time than other cities, and they
would have fair, and successful one,
too, in 1892. They did not propose to cele-
brate the Fourth Of July on the 18th of
August. The Chicago people held q jolli.
fication meeting this evening at Willard's
filled to overhowing Mayor Cregier
presided, and made short adj
dress, thanking Chicago's friends and
pledging Chicago to make success
Of the fair. When the house meets to-
morrow motion will be made to recom-
nit the worlds fair billsto the special COM
miICees. AteF tnS Is u0ne the cOmmlttee
will proceed to amend the tri-city bill so as
to make it conform to the wishes Of the
Illinois members of the committee. The
amended bill will then be reported back
with Chicago named as the site, and the
bill will then be put upon its passage in the
house.
NEW YORK OPINION,
Opinions OF New York People on
the Outcome Of the Fight.
NEW YoRK, Special The Herald says
editorially: 4 1 IS t
We extend to the city Of Chicago our hearty
congratulations without q thOrny point In them.
New York has been showed under. but we will