New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-26
HOW CHICAGO WON THE DAY.
ABSrRDITY OF CHARGES THAT REPVBLl-
CAN PLOTS LOST NETWORK THE FAIR.
THE ALLEGATIONS OF DEMOCRATIC NEWS
PAxERs DESTROYED BY ANALYSIS or THE
LAST BALLOr-PRoPosED CHANGES
IN THE FAIR BILL go THREE
AMERICAS EXPOSI TION.
fry TELEGRAPH TO THE IRlBuSEI

THE FAIR BILL IhRl-I
AMERICAS EXPOSITION.
fly TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBuNEI
washington Feb 2j--From q New York point OF
view it may be said that interest in the Worlds FAR
project was somewhat weak today, and the chances
are that little will happen To strengthen 1t Tor some
time t. come. Most of the New York committeeman
went home to-day in good spirits. accepting the re
suit Of Yesterdays ballot chcerfuly as could be
expected. 40 further fight will bc made for New
York as a site for the Fair, and the decision oil inc
House will be generally accepted a final. NcW-lorN
has much less strength IL the senate, 20 start with
than She had in the House, and 10 attempt now To
crowd Chicago out i, worth serious considerations
The settlement OF the question was great relief to
everybody and, the Fair bill once ont Of tho way,
ordinary legislation will come 10 the front again in the
House The senate Committee will probably not DO
any thing until tho House bin is completed and passed
al post.mortem inquiries in a measure ful'lcss
and wcari~ome but little study Of the detail, Of
the last ballot might be rohiahly recommended to
those who have been dcludiug themselves with tho
theory put forth In the Democratic newspapers that
thc Republican vote in the House defeated Nc"-lo
and that the whole fight for the Fair site va, ="
lit2al one. Chicago won 1t IS said VITA apparent
seriousness on political grounds, Ncw-lork losing be
cause the Republican managers were unwilling to give
the Fair to q Democratic city. glance at tho
CHICAGO vote the last ballot Will show some results
strangely at VARIANCE with this haSy theory
Chicago got lJG vote, that ballot. according 10
! " The Record this mOrHInr. 10 NcW-loIks lo'' VI
thee l3G votes. forty-thrcc-m more than enough t.
have turned the scale dco-vcy in New York, favor
were cast BY Democratic Representatives.. Twenty
seven Of them came from Northern Democrats, Illinois
furnishing five Indiana rinc, Wisconsin two, Michigan
two ohio five. Massachu-ctt one, Iowa one. ana can
foruia one The south gave sixteen Democratic
votcs-twJ from West Virginia two from kentucky
three from Mississippi. six from TcAas. two from
Florida. and from Alabama. These forty three
votes went directly to Cmcago. But fpry seven mor
Democratic Representatives helped chicago indirectly
to victory by voting for -. Louis and Washington, q"
falling to vote az ALL -. Louis, FOR instance, took
away tho votes ~ twenty southern Democrat, and ono
Northern one Washington, on the lat ballot got
| twelve southern Democratic v,tc,. Eleven southern
aud two Northern Democrats we're not recorded for
| any CITY on the nnnl ballot. The Democrat, 10 Con
| src,s who failed to help NcwNor in ANY way mum
! icrcd eighty nine Those Who voted lJf TIE mcFopo
| lis numbered seventy
II the World Fair Gsht was political one and The
Republican interest wa against Ncvlorh. how d"''
| 10 happen mat more than half the Democratic mem
Der, u the House NOT only neglected their own DID
! terc-ts but coop-ratcd effectively with The Ecpub
! l.rans 70 put through Republican ,ci"m"' TIC
more carefully the vote iu the llou-r Yesterday is
| -tudcd the more olv.ou, }. the ah-urd.'y OF the
Democratic now paper. charging that Sew York
| defeat was due to "Ecpabcln plots
| The Chong, people are uoi resting upon their vic.
! tory boz the Ilou-c yesterday. but making every
| effort to expedite legislative action upon tle World
Fair BILL Under the term, of the resolution which
governed the proceeding, Boo TIE Hou-c N','n''. ih"
ciI,r' OF the full vote v1. not only g" uIt' ." .'.
f,r tine FAIR hut also To- rccommit thc Fair bin t' ..
select Committee. The object 81 this provision va. ~
-.cusr the speedy insertion BOZ the proper hii 90 'h"
uanc of the -lte. and the perfection ol detail. Winch
were necessarily left open until the hl cij
vas known
The Chicago representatives. dc.irc some caarc, in
the OF r.na bIl REPORTED. and that t Wa 'hc
understanding all along That when the site h'd been
named it, representative should De allowed 10 shape
the measure within enable Limits, 10 suit their
| necessities. There w4- ~ time, an expectation
! that either by Increasing the membership ~ the
special Committee Dos the replacing Of ,iN Of IT,
present member. 10, control should be absolutely
vested IN the winning city, but the Chicaso'u' have
| abandoned this idea confident that they can rely
upon the loyal support OF the committee at pre- cnt
| constructed. Many Of The Chicago men object 20
what i. known a, the Carlisle amcudmc' 2. which pro
vidcs for a United -ttes charto. and which Was IN
serted a. a concession &C. thc constitutional objections
1 Of some southern members. The provision Of the
original Adams bill fo. incorporation Of the Board
under the lllino, law h, preferred by some Of the
Chicago people. Another amendment that is desired
! is one authorizing the Mayog Of Chicago to appoint
onchaIf and the Governor Of Illinois the other half 81
M 100 litOllWIdlOFn. An approx ration ol money
also desired b. meet the expense, Of the Government
| exhibit and Of buildings for IT, display.
The special Committee is 10 meet tomorrow. and
will PROBABLY hear representative, from leading On!
cago men a. 10 the further procedure Undoubtedly
the committee Will be requested 10 20 itself or send
4 sub committee to Chicago to look over the ste for
the Fair.
senator Cuom and Representative LAWYER escorted
the Chicago World, Fair delegation 10 the White
House mi, morning aud presented them individually
10 the President. The latter congratulated them upon
the success Of their cndcavOr5 In the House
At a meeting Of The Executive Committee Of the
Washington Board Of Promotion held to night rr,oI-
tions were adopted fivoring World. Fair I'm chi
cago. and recommending the Incorporation IN the bin
to ia" decision OF the House into effect Of these
provision
That an International celebration be held AT the
National Capital ia l-H2, IN concentration 81 the
4OOth anniversary Of the discovery Of America by
Christopher Columbus aud that the Pre- dcut an
point Governmental Commission Of ton members
in equal numbers from each Of the two prime pal