Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-29
ALL FAVOR THE EXPOSITION
Wakefield Describes the Trip Of the Delega-
ton West.
ONLY ONE SENTIMENT IS EXPRESSED
OmciaIs of Wyoming, Utah and Colo
RADIO warrant CO-ODcration OF
Their states In the Transmits
sissippi Fair In Omaha.

The special Pullman car bearing seven
Of the delegation sent west In the inter-
ests Of the Transmississippi exposition ar
rived at the Union depot last night. They
we're w. r.. Bennett, G. w. Wattles, John
A. Wakefield, ]. II. Evans, Charles Metz,
A. s. Hazelton Of Council Bluffs and Ii.
H.. Thompson. Each spoke enthusiastically
of the success that attended their efforts
and the manner in which they were received
by the business men in all of the cities along
the route. A number Of the business men
of the city met the members at the train.
John A. Wakefield, in speaking Of the trip
said: "The first city we visited was Chey-
enne. We had given out no notice OF our
coming, with the exception Of what mad
been stated in the newspapers, but found a
large committee of officials and citizens
waiting for us at the depot. Among them
was Mayor Merrill and Governor Richards
and n number of the state officers. After
leaving the hotel we visited the capitol build
ing. and in the rooms of the governor a
number of our delegation outlined the Cd
iect of our visit. All those present gave
their approval to the project and pledged
aid to its successful execution.
The mayor called a special meeting OF the
city council. at which a number OF our
party again spoke of the exposition, and the
project met with the councils hearty ap-
prevail. 1t endorsed 1t and agreed to dis
tribute literature on the subject left, and use
its utmost influence to place the matter In
the proper light before the leading mer-
chants of the city. From the officials that
I talked to / learned that the majority OF
the residents of the state would heartily
concur in the movement, because the wy
oming display at the Worlds fa'r hao
wrought incalculable benefits to the state in
placing before the public its resources, which
UP to that time had not been suspected
by eastern investors. wyoming, when
called upon for an EXHIBIT at the Chicago
exposition, was first among all the states
of the union to respond.
OMAHA JUST THE PLACE.
"In canvassing among the citizens l learned
that Omaha was regarded in a kindly light
by them as being the gateway of the great
west and that the location was the best for
showing western products, as Omaha stands
midway between the eastern and western
commercial empires. At the time OF the
Worlds fair there were no corporations OF
great magnitude in the state outside of the
coal companies, but at the present time al
most all products were represented by large
firms, which would display large exhibits.
w were treated royalty by the Cheyenne
people, who showed the regard IN which they
held the Nebraska metropolis. We were driven
to Fort Russell and taken to all the points
of interest around the city.
"At Salt Lake we met representatives OF
the Mormon interests, among whom was
Mr.. smith, who was one Of the delegates TO
the Transmississippi congress that convened
in this city last November. Mr.. Smith was
one of the parties who used his influence
at the convention in securing the location
Of the exposition in this city and rendered
us valuable assistance in laying our plans
before the proper officials. Governor Wells
was seen and stated that when the project
was properly placed before the people of the
state their support was, he thought, a fore
gone conclusion. The inhabitants Of the
famous Salt Lake region, he said, were Justly
proud of their fertile valleys, in which almost
every product known to the world was raised
and they were always anxious for the OPP
portunity to display them. He felt war
ranted in promising that Utah would have
an exhibit second to none at the great ex-
position.
MEET LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES.
"In the evening we met a delegation from
the legislature In the county building, 1t
was addressed by Mr.. Wattles, Mr.. Hitch
cock. 2. T. Lindsey and Captain Palmer.
The warm reception the. subject received was
but a repetition of that accorded us at
Cheyenne. The committees pledged us their
unanimous support. In the afternoon OF the
same day we were taken on a short ex-
cursion to Saltair, a resort on the lake, and
were shown through the mammoth pavilion
coasting $3.50. 000, erected by the wealthy
Mormons of Salt Lake, and upon our re-
turn were driven around the city.
ION our return trip we stopped for three
hours at Ogden and took dinner at the hotel.
We were met by the mayor and a committee
of citizens and discussed the subject whlle at
the hotel. All were in favor OF the EXPOSE
ton and considered Omaha the proper place
for 1t.
Murray. Lieutenant Governor Brush and a
large number Of city and county oft1cials.
Many of these parties formerly lived In
Omaha and readily promised to show their
interest in the welfare OF the city by lend
ing their aid in booming the project to the
utmost. Mayor McMurray pledged the as
sistance of the city and state and promised
that the Colorado exhibit would outshine all
He, however, stipulated that the
support Of the Denver people should be
given on condition that Omaha would re-
turn the favor when the exposition com
memorating the purchase OF the Louisiana
tract took place in Denver in 1903.
'In the afternoon we met Governor Nc
Intyre and the state officials at the capitol
building. All pledged the state for an ex-
exhibit. We then visited the Mining
exchange. where the operators stopped
transactions while Mr.. Wattles addressed
them. A motion was put at the completion
of his speech that the directors be instructed
to frame resolutions in favor OF the expos1-
ton, and that they forward the same to
the representatives in congress. In the
evening we met the members Of the Board
Trade and Chamber OF Commerce. at
Captain Palmer, G. w. Wattles, G. M.
and A. S. Hazleton spoke. The
bodies adopted resolutions endorsing the
and directed that they be for
to the representatives in Washing
ton. .."..-..-..i
"Of our return trip from Denver little is TO
be said. We stopped over for a few hours
Cripple Creek and were shown through
The upper works of the Independence mine
and driven around the town. We met many
Omaha people there, who seem to be con-
prosperous establishments. can
only say In conclusion that the excursion was
4 most prosperous one and productive OF
great benefit to the exposition"
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