St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-04
SOUTH WANTS GROVER,
Invitation to the President II
Visit the Augusta Fair.

Invitation to the President to
Visit the Augusta Fair.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 3.-Promptly at
1880 this morning President Cleveland
received the delegation now in the city
from Augusta, Ga. who came here to
invite the president and Mrs. Cleveland
and his cabinet to attend the Augusta
exposition II state fair, which will
open from the 14th of November to the
18th of December. The entire delega-
ton was out, and was reinforced by
Speaker Crisp and Representatives
Turner, Cabanis. Tate and Black.
of Georgia. and Brawley, Shell and
Latimer, of South Carolina; John
I'll. Inman, of New York; Gen. Evans, of
Georgia, and Secretary Hoke Smith and
others who are interested in having the
president accept the invitation. Col.
Patrick Walsh, of the Augusta Chron-
icle, made the principal speech, and was
supplemented by brief talks from
Speaker Crisp and Representative
Turner. The president listened atten-
lively and interestedly to what the
speakers had to say. In the course of
his remarks Col. Walsh said that the
delegation represented in part the states
of Georgia and South Carolina, and had
come to Washington to invite the presi-
dem and Mrs. Cleveland to the eXpoSi-
ton.
1.-The exposition WILL" said Mr..
Walsh. "be to several states in the
South what the worlds fair was to the
nation. The South needs capital and
development of her uurivaled re-
sources. There is no locality in our
country so rich in possibilities for man.
ufacturing and development as the
South. We nave all abundance of raw
material, and our natural advantages
are very great. In coal, iron. timber,
cotton, and in our water-power and
climatic advantages, there is no section
which presents superior attractions or
inducements for settlement and invest
ment. This exposition will show the
varied products of field, forest, mine
and factory, and we are earnestly de-
sirous of securing your presence, i'll
order that you may be able to make a
deliverance to the whole country that
will be productive of lasting benefit to
the South. Our people are exceedingly
anxious for you to accept the invitation,
and as evidence of this the general as
sembiy OF Georgia yesterday passed
resolutions inviting you and the
members of the cabinet to
the exposition and state fair.
If you are not prepared, Mr.. Presi-
dent. to answer affirmatively today, we
earnestly request that you will take our
invitation under consideration, and if
possible comply with our request"
When Mr.. Walsh had concluded, the
president expressed his appreciation Of
the invitation, and said he was much
obliged for 1t. He reminded the delega-
ton, however, that at this time he was
a very busy man. Every president
usually required a month or two to pre-
pare his message to congress, and his
would have to be ready by the 5th of
December. He recalled that the delega-
tion had said that the exposition would
be open from the 14th of November to
the 14th of December. and then said
that he was not prepared to say what
he would do, but that he would gladly
take the invitation under consideration
After Mr.. Cleveland had finished
speaking Representative Turner adj
dressed a few words to the president,
urging him earnestly to accept the in
yitation. and his efforts were ably sec
onded by Speaker Crisp in a few we'll
chosen words.
1t was suggested that If the president
could not make a stay of more than a
day he might be able to make a hurried
trip to the fair aud be absent from
Washington for only forty-eight hours.
The presidents amer towards his
visitors Indicated to them that he was
inclined to accede to their wishes if
public business would permit. which.
however. was very uncertain. he glad
dened their hearts by telling them that
he was biased in their favor. The dele
CATION then Withdrew to the corridors
and dispersed. They hope for a favor
able decision by the president. and be-
lieve that if he finds it possible to com
ply with their request that he will do
so between the 18th of December (atter
congress has metz and the close Of the
exposition.