Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-25

Details Of the Great Battle That Proved |
"A waterloo for the New York Legions.
A Unanimous Resolution Passed Giving |
the Exposition TO the windy city.
WASHINGTON, Feb. e5 Contrary to gem
eral expectation the Worlds fair nght in
the house was wound up at late hour
yesterday afternoon aud resulted in big
victory for Chicago. That city ve-s declared
winner on the eighth ballot, which resulted
as follows,
Chicago i5i
New York.
ST. Louis ........ 20
Washington ..'tsf. "
Necessary 20 choice e............4....... .io4
Unanimously Given the Fair.
AT the announcement Of the eighth ballot
the friends Of Chicago made the wallis OF the
house re-echo with their cries Of victory. A
motion was then made and carried unani-
mously giving the exposition to Chicago.
The story of the Battle.
After the reading Of the Journal Mr.. Rey-
burn, OF Pennsylvania, the successor of the
late William d. Kelley. was sworn in The
house then proceeded TO ballot upon the So
lection Of a site for the Worlds fair.
When Speaker Reed raped for order at
noon there we're about 800 representatives
on the floor. The galleries were crowded
with people waiting to witness the struggle
between the adherents OF the rival CITIES on
the floor Chauncey NJ Depew And ex-
Secretary W. c. Whitney and Others from
New York city, Mayor Cregier, OF Chicago
Governor Francis Of Missouri, and host
Of representative men from these cities, and
many Washington men, membeN OF the
original board Of promotion, were in the
galleries or corridors interested and anxious
spectators The clerk OF the house read the
special order, prescribing the method Of vot.
ing on the site question, and requiring some
one place 10 have "A majority OF the votes
cast.
The First Ballot
Mr.. Blount tGa.) wanted to know IL there
would be an opportunity offered 10 pass
upon the question as 70 whether there should
be fair before selecting a site Speaker
/ Reed replied that under the special order
there could not be, and directed the clerk to
call the roll for the first ballot, which re-
suited: Chicago, 1l5; New York, p; St
Louis, Gil Washington, SO, and one vote for
Cumberland Gap, cast by Mr.. Skinner IN.
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follows:
The Vote for Chicago.
/ Messrs Adams of Illinois, Allen Of Michi-
gan, Anderson Of Kansas, Barwig Of Wis
consin, Bellnnp Of Michigan, Boothmnn Of
Ohio. Brewer of Michigan, Brickner Of Wis
consin, Brookshire Of Indiana, Browne O
Indiana, Burrows Of Michigan, Burton o
Ohio Butterworth Of Ohio, Bynum Of Indi
ana, Caldwell Of Ohio, Cannon of Illinois
Carter Of Montana, Caswell Of Wisconsin
Cheadle Of Indiana, Cheatham Of Nortl
Carolina, Clarke Of Wisconsin, Clunie o
California, Comstock OF Minnesota, Congei
Of Iowa, Connell Of Nebraska, Cooper o
Ohio, Cowles Of North Carolina, Craig oi
Pennsylvania. Grain Of Texas, Culbert
son Of Pennsylvania, Cutcheon Of Michigan
Dalzell Of Pennsylvania, Davidson of Flori
da, Dolliver of Iowa, Dorsey Of Nebraska
Dunnell OF Minnesota, Clay of Tennessee
Ewart OF North Carolina, Fithian OF II
linois, Flack of Iowa, Funston Of Kansas
Gear Of Iowa, Gest Of Illinois, Clifford o
South Dakota, Grosvenor Of Ohio, Hans
brough of North Dakota, Haugen Of Wis
consin, Hayes Of Iowa. Haynes Of Ohio
Henderson OF Iowa, Henderson Of Illinois
/ Herman OF Oregon. Hill Of Illinois, Hit o
Illinois, Hopkins Of Illinois, Kelly Of Kan
I attst htHuttN Oh oAiNs iNtil Oh loWHt AaAtl
Of Iowa, Lafollette of Wisconsin, Lawle
Of Illinois, Laws OF Nebraska, Lind Of Min
nesota, Martin Of Indiana, Mason Of Illinois
Mcclellan Of Indiana, McCord Of Wiscon
sin, McCreary of Kentucky, McKenna Q
California, Mckinley OF Ohio, Morey o
Ohio, Morrow Of California, Cultivate O
b Ohio, Owen Of Indiana, Parrett Of Indiana
Payson Of Illinois, Pendleton of West Viz
( ginia, Perkins of Kansas, Peters Of Kan
I sas Pickler Of South Dakota, Post Of Hi
nois Pugsley of Ohio, Rae Of Pennsylvania
Z Reed Of Iowa, Rowell Of Illinois, Scranton o
Pennsylvania, Shively Of Indiana, Smith O
b West Virginia, Smith of Illinois, Smyser o
, Ohio, Synder Of Minnesota, Spooner O
Rhode Island, Springer Of Illinois, Stephen
} son Of Michigan, Struble of Iowa, Taylor O
Illinois, Taylor Of Tennessee, Taylor (E
of Ohio, Taylor u. d. OF Ohio, Thomas o
Wisconsin, Thompson Of Ohio, Townsend O
Pennsylvania, Townsend of Colorado Turne
: Of Kansas, Vanschnick Of Wisconsin, Wake
: Of Massachusetts, Watson Of Pennsylvania
Wheeler Of Michigan, Whiting OF Michigan
Cl Wickham Of Ohio, Williams Of Ohio, Wi
} son Of Washington, Yodor Of Ohio.
G New York's Supporters.
6 Messrs. Reed OF Maine, Andrew Of MassE
{ chusetts, Baker Of New York Barnes Z
+ Georgia, Beckwith of New Jersey, Belde
: Of New York, Bingham Of Pennsylvania
Blount Of Georgia, Boutelle Of Main,
Brosius OF Pennsylvania, Brunner Of Penn
sylvania, Campbell Of New York, Carlton
Georgia, Clancy Of New York, Covert
New York. Cummings OF New York, Delan
Of New York, Dibble of South Carolin,
: Dingley OF Maine, Dunphy of New York, +
lott Of South Carolina, Farquhar of Ne
York, Fitch Of New York, Flood OF Ne
( York, Flower of New York, Fowler of Ne
Jersey, ,Geissenheimer Of New Jersey, Herbel
Of Alabama, Ketcham Of New York, KHAN
Of New York, Laidlaw of New York, Lassin
of New York, Lehlback of New Jersel
Lester of Georgia, Lodge of Massachusett
Magner Of New York, McAdoo, Of New Je
sey, Mccarthy Of New York, Mccormick
Pennsylvania, Miles OF Connecticut, Moffe
! of New York, Moore OF New Hampshir
Mutchler of Pennsylvania, Mute of Ne
Hampshire, Osborne Of Pennsylvania, Payr
4 of New York, Pennington Of Delawar
: Perry Of South Carolina, Quackenbush
New York, Quinn Of New York, Raines
New York, Rockwell of Massachusett
Russell Of Connecticut, Sawyer Of Ne
York, Sherman Of New York, Simmonds
Connecticut. Spinola Of New York, Stah
necker Of New York, Stewart Of Vernon
/. Stivers Of New York, Tillman Of South Cai
olina, Tracey Of New York, Turner Of Ne
n York, Venable OF Virginia, Wallace of Mi
! sissippi, Wiley OF New York, Wilkinson {
A Louisiana, Wilcox Of Connecticut, Wrigt
Of Pennsylvania, Yardley of Pennsylvania.
The Champions of st. Louis.
Messrs Abbotf Of Tavas Allen Of Migsi