Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-30
A SUBJECT FOR CONVERSATION.


A SUBJECT FOR CONVERSATION.
Mr.. Victor F. Lawson Interviewed oou-
cerning the Murder OF Mayor h"r-
rlsOn.
NEW YORK, October 29.-Little else
was discussed in the clubs and hotels.
today than the cowardly and unpro-
voked assassination Of Mayor carter
Fl. Harrison. of Chicago. The tragedy
was universally deplOred, and the
wonder was expressed by many that
the murder escaped lynching.
One Of the most prominent Chicago
ans who is in town is Mr.. Victor h
Lawson, publisher Of the Chlcago h9C,
ord and the Chicago DGttB NeIOS' ne
said at the Gilsey House this afternoon
that Mayor Harrison was an eXtraor-
dinsry man, Of tremendous strength
and personality, aud possessed OF Wnat
is called great personal magnetism. lie
had made politics his great life ousi-
ness. Although opposed by all OF the
daily newspapers in Chicago, ne
achieved a decisive victory in the last
municipal election, although the morai
element was against him.
On the other hand, MIR. Lawson SAID
il must be admitted that his admins
trstion had not been unsuccessful, al
though from a high moral standard IL
could be criticised. 1t was harrison IC ;
method to be all things TO all men, re"
had the ability that he had TO orihg
themselves in touch with the masses
This. Mr.. Lawson went ong was espec'-
allv true with regard to his relations
with the foreign element OF Chicago
Asked his opinion as TO Pendergast,
the assassin, Mr.. Lawson said that
there was seemingly little doubt that
he was crank. One of the issues In
the last election was the elevation OF
the street railroad tracks, as about one
nerson a day, on the average, was being
killed. The mayor was supposed 10
favor this reform, bat after the election
he has shown luke-warmness. As re-
sult Of this there had in South Chicago,
been considerable feeling, led oy a
priest. ,s
CAST might have been interested in TINS
movement. In all probability, acc ord
ING 70 Mr.. Lawson, Mr.. Weatherill,
who is comptroller Of Chicago. would
! act as mayor until a successor TO Mayor
/ Harrison was elected. Mr.. WeatheriIl
was president of bank and kepuol-
can. rRArAON TO BE OMITTED,
4 Director General Davis Orders All Fes-
tivities in Connection with the Closing
/ of the Fair Dispensed With.
CHICAGO, October 29.-Seldom has
i.anything awakened such deep sorrow
among the residents of Chicago as the
death of Mr.. Harrison. His political
enemies, aud he had many of them, all
had a warm spot for the genial
personality of the man, ard
! his friends, whom he numbered by
| thousands, fairly worshipped him. The
manner OF his death sienced all things
that could be said against him, and the
grief over his awful death is almost uni
verSal In Chicago. The most signal evil
dence Of sorrow will be the absence Of all
festivities at the Fair tomorrow. There
will be a great crowd, of course, for it
is the last day Of wonderful six
months, but Of anything like joyous
ness or the observance Of fete day,
there will be none.
Director General Davis has issued
these general orders, which embody all
the features of the days observance.
"OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL
WORLDS COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION,
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
JACKSON PARK.
"In view OF the assassination of
OF the Chief Magistrate OF the city of
Chicago, the ceremonies which
were annaunced TO take place
tomorrow, Monday, October 30,
in connection with the closing.of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition will be
wholly dispensed with, except that all
heretofore invited guests and the pub
lie generally are requested to assemble
in Festival Hall at o'clock p. m, as
originally intended.
Thomas w. Palmer, President of
the Columbian Commission, will preside.
PRAYER will be- offered by the Rev.
DR.. John Henry Barrowe.
appropriate resolutions formulated
by the joint committee, which has been
appointed for the purpose, will be sub
mitted by President II. Nj. Higgin-
botham.
"All the festivities arranged for the
closing ceremonies will be omitted, with
the exception Of the firing Of an appro-
pirate salute and the lowering OF the
United States flag at sunset. 1t is
further ordered that the flags upon all
buildings within the grounds remain at
half-maSt until the closing of the Expo
Sition. GEORGE r. DAVIS,
Director General"
II is understood that State and for
eign commissioners will fall in with the
spirit OF these orders, lower the flags
and abandon whatever Of celebration
they had arranged for the occasion. 1t
is to be one day of absolute quiet in
Jackson Park; quieter even than any
one OF the lonely Sundays Of the sum
mer.
Besides the lowered flags, many en-
bems of mourning will appear. The
6remen and guards yesterday were
draping all the engine houses and bar
racks, and many especially Of the |
American exhibits will appear in sim
liar black trappings.