Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-24

all places at the same time and smiling on all
men. The persuasive, friend-making smile
for an hour never left his face. 1t expanded
into loud laugh at some attempt
at wit by man he sought to
please, subsidized to an amiable pucker at the
corners of his mouth, but never quite left his
face. At one moment he was surrounded by
| an interested group in front of the Speakers
desk; at another was sitting on some members
desk with his feet dangling and his smile ex-
pa nding to its most persuasive proportion.
Meanwhile Warner Miller moved slowly about
among the republicans with impressive dignity.
Ex-Secretary Whitney and Mayor Grant were
surrounded by democrats, even Carlisle and
Mills, who want no fair, and their influence
was spreading out about them. All the other
great New Iork workers spread over the House
working In the most approved New York style
Senator HiscOck sat and watched the busy
scene or joined in solemn conference in the
lobby.
CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS.
The mayor of Chicago and the mayor Of St
Louis were there being introduced to members
and doing all those things which mayors may
do to excite interest in their own cities. Gov
Francis of Missouri shook hands with two
thirds of the members during the course of an
hour, and Springer, Belden, Flower, Hill and
John J. ONeill were everywhere, each working
his best for the city of his choice. There was
much canvassing. plotting and counter
plotting and there talk of COM
binations and changes, but the situation was
no less In doubt when the vote was begun
than 1t has been from the first.
The New York folks have been doing a tremen-
dous amount of work since Friday night, and
this morning they were talking very conf
IDENTIFY. 1t was conceded on every hand that
Chicago would start with a good lead, and New
York expected to stand a close second No zone
could quite make out where Washington would
stand, but it evident none Of them felt
quite easy on the subject
The Chicago people have been trying their
best to make combination by which to get
the st. Louis vote, but they do not appear to
have been successful. The st. Louis men say
they expect 10 stay in the fight to the last, but
II they break number of their votes will come
to Washington or go to New York.
THE ROLL CALL.
The roll call was begun Immediately after
the reading of the journal. The Speaker held
that the only thing in order was to vote on the
site for the fair. He announced that the roll
would be called and each man could name the
city of his choice. Washington got good many
votes in the start. which made the people in
the galleries quite demonstrative. For a while
the votes for each city were greeted with ap-
piause, both in the galleries and on the floor.
but the Speaker ordered it to cease and there
was very little demonstration after that
Before the announcement of the first ballot
was made the Speaker requested that there be
no demonstration of approval or disapproval
by either the members or the people in the
galleries. This request was respected.
After the announcement some members be-
gan to move about If they might confer
together but the Speaker commanded silence,
aud asked the members to take their seats
The House was quieted in a moment and the
second vote was begun.
THE CHANGES.
The first change in the vote was gain Of one
for Washington in the vote of Mr.. Coleman
Cogswell then voted for Chicago, making a
gain for that city. Mr.. Crisp left st. Louis and
voted for New York and Mr.. Edmunds left
Washington for New York.
Mr.. Greenhalge changed from Washington
to New York. Harmer changed from Wash
ington to New York. Henderson Of North Caroli-
ma changed from Washington to New York. st.
Louis gained the vote of Mr.. Mcmillan. Mr.
Morse left Washington for New York
O'Nei,l of Pennsylvania left Washington for
New York. Mr.. Reyburn, the successor to
Judge Kelley, who took his oath of Office to-
day, voted for Washington on first two votes
ROCKWELL left New York for Chicago. MIR. Row.
land voted for New York, changing from
Washington. Chicago gained a vote from
MIR. Seeney. Skinner changed from
Cumberland Gap to Washington. Chicago
gained vote from Sweeney. Mr. Vandever
changed from st. Louis to Chicago. Mr. Wheeler
left Washington for New York. Speaker Reed
voted for New York right along. Mr.. Anderson
left Washington for Chicago. Mr.. Berger left
Washington to vote for New York Mr.. Bum
left Washington to join New York. New York
gained the vote OF Mr.. Sanford.