The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-18
GROVER WILL NOT ATTEND
Cleveland Fears aTriptoC Chicago Would
BE Regarded as q Political Tour.
Regard for the Affection That Is Keeping His
Opponent Away from tie Worlds Fair Cers-
monies Also Influenced His Action.

CHICAGO, Oct 17.-Grover Cleveland.
Mrs Cleveland and baby Ruth will not
come to Chicago. after all. The following
letter was received to-day by Secretary
Culp. OF the Commute on ceremonies:
NEW YORK, Oct. Is.
My Dear Sir-My response 10 your courteous
invitation TO attend the dedication ceremonies
or the Worlds Columbian Exposition has been
long delayed. 1 should be very glad TO be pres
cnt on this interesting occasion. and thus show
my appreciation OF its Importance. II / could do
so solely as an ex-President OF the United States.
1 am sure. however. that this is impossible: and
1 am unwilling TO undertake the trip, which,
from beginning To end. despite all efforts on my
part, would be regarded as a political tour. made
by q candidate for the presidency. NJ general
aversion to such n trip is overwhelmingly in
creased in this particular instance when 1 recall
the affective dispensation which detains at the
bedside OF his sick wife another candidate for
the presidency. I have thus frankly stated the
reasons which constrain me 10 forego the saIls-
faction which the acceptance OF your invitation
would otherwise afford me. Ihope in the light
which ought 10 be felt by all our people. that
these considerations will be deemed abundant
Just'ncation ofm action. Yours. very truly, \
GROVER CLEVELAND.
A clamorous expression of disappoint-
ment was raised to-day over official AN
no~uncement that the great military pageant
ct the worlds fair dedication wonid be con-
fined 10 the outskirts of the city, consisting
only oil O short march from Washington
Park to the worlds fair grounds. Ii be-
came apparent that if the official plans
were carried out the majority of the city's
population as well as the thousands OF VS.
ltors would be deprived of witnessing what
was expected to be the crowninC event or
the weeks displays. The chief objection to
q downtown parade was the claim that the
distance would be too great for the troops
to march; but an answer has been urged
that the distance Is very little greater than
the line of march In New York city last
week. The fnal objection to a long
ciaily pnt forward il would be n hard
matter to start the ceremonies mt the
grounds by 1880 and finish by sundown.
United States troops to the number o. :. 200
went into camp in jackson Park to-day.
The quarters provided for them are in the
mines and mining building. the floor Of
which has been divided intosquares OF two
hundred square feet each, the space
allotted to q company of regulars. South
OF the transportation building n line of
pickets was swung ont immediately upon
the arrival of the men and oS4 cavalry and
artillery horses quartered within the line.
The remaining troops. including those from
Leavenw worth. Fort Meade. Smelling. Omaha
and Fort Robson will not get TO the city
before Wednesday morning. The famous
Seventh Cavalry attracted much attention.
| They. like all the military, went to camp
with the same business like regularity that
would have characterized their movement
had they been on the plains q hundred
miles from nowhere. The advance guards
" i tio uliiltio W W QiticIOut oSdtCS WcAo
on the ground to-day too. making arrange
ments for the reception of their regiments,
many of which will arrive tomorrow.
Great activity was displayed to-day IL
decorating the buildings preparatory for
the dedication. On all the downtown
tboroughfare crowds collected and
watched the decorators at work IN the
business houses. All the bridges over Chi.
cago river are being decorated, while
vessel-men are using every effort To get
their boats ont of port fearing the bridges
+ will be practically closed TO boats a good
part of the time by reason OF the great
crowds surging across.
Alderman Mann. one of the party which
went 10 New York TO participate in the
Columbian celebration there. introduced
in the Council tonight u motion. which
was passed, appointing q committee of six
| aldermen. to act with the Mayor and city
clerk. to receive and entertain the various
| visiting CITY officials attending the worlds
fair dedicatory exercises, and granting TO
such visitors the freedom of the city.
Troop A, the crack cavalry organization
of the New York National Guard. will at
tend the ceremonies. The troop will act al
| Governor Flowers escort.