The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-30
WHO STOLE TIE FAIRY
No Doabt Len In Any Oue's AlnA Whs
HearA This Joint Debate In Harlen.


For the first time in this campaign Q Demo-
crit and o Republican stood before An i'm
menso audience on the same platform last
night and dlspassionately argued the auss-
ton " Did Mr.. Fassett and the Republican par
ty cause New York to lose the Worlds Fair r
from their respective standpoints.
John A. Mason. the editor Of the Harlem
Reporter. undertook to state the case against
Mr. Plat, and Col T. c. Campbell who repre-
sented the Hamilton Republican Club. tried to
defend Tioca Tom. He can hardly feel that
he succeeded
Ladies' and gentlemen" said vice-Presi-
dent Golfer Of the Republican Club. tho
question that will be discussed tonight is.
Da NJ N H,s n ss tSs Ss
Democrat The audience burst into roar Of
laughter, Then Mr.. Golfer introduced Mr..
Of the movement to locate tho Fair in New
York. Speaking of the committee appointed
By Mayor ! Grant rs ss said n,n.- n,,,
said at the time. Nc Worlds Er we ' vsn}ure
to say. was ever organized by more distin.
ms1eea o the
Sss l sssA Not The
among them. but because, there we're Mt
ding. And within twenty, -four hours i 0 az
sssss sss.. Sii Tss III r. Fl
Tammany measure. Here Piatts hand was
to cheat tem p aness Il
handed over to him for profit aad personal
Mr. Mason told about the delegation to Wash
ington: about Mr., Flowers famous telegram
to Mr.. Fassett urging him to hasten the pas
Of ab sns "a dfsy a
sage 81 the bill when i Was too late. and then:
eoseted With III Bis e4 Matthew s ssanIes
the
Sssn shar
ri now CHARGE" Mr.. Mason went on. that
It was the SUCCESSFUL opposition Of Jacob Sloat
bill OF incorporation that gave Chicago the
snReT New YorR 1sA odWns' and nd the
the %ss x6 2, the Xss est ED the
h hsS words wera % w saoa
patriotism. love Of their own hearthstone
and their own city: but it brings TO me a blush
censiderstion. was lost to US by the treacSer r.
OF the men upon WHOSE support We naU u rlXQ MT
to depend" Vociferous applause
clu6 ptEodqs%sd Col IT,. e Ca. cn;a%pbeI To s.
Be waste q space; as he wandered sadly
i made his blood boil TO sse New
d Gst x sans the wall Us ssah
a Fair has gone to an interior town. Are wo
not rich enough to have Fair Of our own ?'
he asked. The howl OF assent which the
audience gave showed him plainly the direc-
ton sentiment had taken.
Do you blame Fassett," Col Campbell said.
for opposing bill to tax the citizens of New
York S1OOOO.OO0p OF all the cowardly things
New York ever did. that was the meanest and
most contemplate. There Was no politics in
the locating Of the Worlds Fair until after It
had been LOCATED; and thon came this mon
Mr. Mason then replied. He said THE dis
cussion OF the merits Of various cities as
proper location for q National Convention is
not nn answer TO- the question. The
$40. 100000 which he speaks OF were to
constitute loan 70 be repaid from
the earnings. and profits Of the Fair. Tire
mendous applause.l Even u the citizens had
been taxed that amount without the POSSIBLE
ity o. return it would have been the best sx-
panditure eve, made by the Legislature Of our
What do We want with the centre of popula-
ton? In locating n Worlds Fair We want the
seat OF population. not the centre"
The question was Enthusiastically decided in
the affirmative by the practically unanimous
applause with which the Meeting closed.