Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-25
The Chicago Morning Papers are Given
to Boosting.

The Chicago Morning Papers are Given
to Boosting.
CHICAGO, February 24th.-The Herald to-
morrow will say concerning the Worlds
Fair "Chicago's triumph was expected
and deserved. 1t came in the natural order
of things. Henceforth let no mean. spirited
citizen of this republic question the mani
fest destiny, or rail at accomplished facts.
Chicago's supremacy will presently be ac-
knowledged by her most bitter foes. st.
Louis and Washington were no more to be
compared to Chicago than other small
towns would have been. Her only contest
was with New York, and that Chicago
should have laid out New York cold and
flat is something that will attract the atten-
ton of the civilized world. 1t will be in
teresting to learn how New York will ac-
count for her defeat, after her boastful
claims, but for all this she sank like Nc
Ginty to the bottom of the sea, arrayed in
her best suit of political and financial
clothes
The News will say "First of all, the
NeaUs desires to thank those 157 mem bers of
Congress. AS question as between the
East and West, the latter had much the
best of the fight. The West has won mag
nifcently in the popular branch of Con-
gress, and the Senate will 1ndorse the
action. A glance backward over the lines
of the Chicago campaign shows it to have
been faultlessiy conducted. Chicago does
not know the meaning of defeat To New
York, st. Louis and Washington, Chicago
sends greetings. They have made the best
possible showing in the face of adverse cir
cumstances. If it had been impossible for
Chicago to have won, st. Louis was the
next best place, and she stood better
chance than New York"
The Globe editorially will say: Chicago
will hold the Worlds Fair in 1892 The
award was made by the House of Repre-
sentatives yesterday after stubborn con-
test which only ended after eight ballots
had been taken. Our friends nobly held
the lead from the start. but at times of
voting showing such gains for New York
that fears of the result began to be enter
tanned. These were happily dispelled
when the eighth ballot was announced and
the wire flashed the glad news throughout
the land. There Is not much doubt that
the Senate will ratify the decision of the
House. The jealousy OF the defeated cities
has threatened to prevent the final passage
of the enabling Act if they should not be
chosen, but more generous and manly
council will prevail now, and The prelimi-
naries Of the legislation ought to be COM
DltlcQ WltulD q OuiCdSO WILL udNt
to stir herself. Capital enough has been sub
scribed to justify the speeditst possible
commencement of the practical work OF
preparation, but much more will have to
be secured and now, while the enthusiasm
is at a fever heat, is the time to push the
subscriptions. Under this many wealthy
men who have hitherto given nothing will
doubtless come to the front with handsome
subscriptions. 1t remains for the whole
people to fulfill the utmost pledges that
have been made in their name to carry for
ward to glorious success the grand work
assigned them by the generous confidence
of Congress"
The Inter Ocean will say: "The long agony
is over. The people of Chicago watched
with interest yesterdays bulletins anDounc-
ing the result OF the ballot. From the first it
was Chicago against the field, with New
York the point of danger. Thanks is due
to Colonel Davis and A. E. Stevenson, who
managed the fight for Chicago. The end
of the strife is only the beginning of the
work. Chicago will have to use that push
and enthusiasm that won this victory to
make the fair the success of the century
Chicago must show to the world that
America has made no mistake in yester-
davis work ~