Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-21
TIE CHICAGO FAIR.
Sou,hernHs Decide That II Is Feasible
and Desirable.
PRELIMINARY ARRANGEMENTS.
All the Necessary Committees Are
Administrative Must Proceed TO
DO the Rcst-Entcrtainmen of
Delegates.

Palmer House OF the Chlcago-Soutnern
States Delegate Convention. but when tho
report was ready. the $50 delegates quick
ly settled down to business. II. n. Hig-
glnbotham, president OF the Worlds Far
directory, was called into conference with
the committee in an advisory capacity
and the great mercantile interests wnicn
he represents will be actively brought 10
bear in favor Of the exposition enterprise
The report of the committee declared III
favor Of the exposition as follows:
ut Is the sense Of this meeting that 1t
Is feasible and desirable TO hold South
ern States exposition in Chicago in 1886
'-The name of the exposition organiza-
ton shall be the Southern States EXPOSE
ton Company Of Chicago
1.-The Southern States pledge themselves
to provide exhibits from their respective
States. and to deliver them free OF cost
at the exposition building 10 be provided
by Chicago, and TO install the same in
said building under the direction Of the
Chicago organization. and that they VIII
remove said exhibits from the building
within fifteen days after the close OF the
exposition; and the said Southern States
shall do all the necessary work Of promo
ton and advertising in the Southern
States, while Chicago shall furnish a suit
able building with such space as may be
needed, up TO 10000 square feet OF sur
face, and as much more as may be FEAST
BILE. and pay the expenses OF maintaining
the exhibition, including police and IRE
protection, for not more than three
months, but shall not be responsible for
theft, or loss by fire. And 1t Is understood
that the administration and financial
management of the exposition shall be
under the control OF the Chicago organize
ton"
The reading Of the section which
decided that the exposition should be
held, was received with applause, but
there was a difference of opinion as to
the administration and financial manage
ment being exclusively under the control
OF the Chicago organization.
SPIRITED DISCUSSION.
There was a spirited discussion OF an
amendment offered by Editor Hemphill,
OF South Carolina, providing for an Adj
visory Board, TO consist OF one person
from each Southern State represented.
or the chairman OF its State delegation,
10 cooperate with the Chicago mana
gers. The friction was finally removed
by the withdrawal OF the amendment.
and the report was then adopted unani-
mousiy as presented.
The following resolution, presented by
the Chicago delegates, was then adopted:
Resolved That the Chicago delegation
in this contention resolves that a pro-
visional committee of forty. or more, TO
be appointed by the Mayor of Chicago.
TO organize and incorporate a company
TO be known as the Southern States Ex-
position Company Of Chicago and TO
secure subscriptions TO the stock OF
said company 10 such an amount as
may. in their Judgment, be necessary to
insure the success Of the enterprise.
when a Board Of Directors shall have
been elected by the stockholders of the
company TO be so organized, the duties
or said provisional committee shall
cease"
Colonel HemphilIs resolution providing
Tor the appointment of an Advisory Com
mittee for each Of the Southern States,
10 be named by the delegations, to con-
fer with the managers in regard TO all
EXPOSITION matters, was again presented
and adopted
Ex-Governor Bullock of Georgia, favor
ed the naming Of an advisory committee.
because IL was in the direction Of State
rights, plan for independent State ac-
ZION, rather than cooperative southern
action. Tennessee and Georgia delegates
spoke in favor of making the exposition
a permantnt one, but c. w Giles chair
man of the Chicago delegation, said it
was premature 10 debate that question.
A MILLION sPINDLEs.
The South Carolina delegation announc,
ed that their Stale would be represented
by a million spindles. and dened any
other cotton State TO beat them.
A resolution was adopted naming Chair
man Walsh, who is general manager of
the Southern Associated Press. as the
best man 20 give the enterprise the widest
publicity through the medium Of the
press. He announced that as all southern
publishers were heartily in favor Of the
exposition. no money would be needed 10
conduct the department OF publicity and
promotions.
The announcement was made that
Mayor Swift had appointed eighty OF the
most prominent Chicago brokers, mer-
chants. lawyers. manufacturers, capt.
talists. and newspaper publishers, rail-
road-men. and others. in commercial pur-
suits. as members OF the committee, ac-
cording TO the provisions of the resolu-
ton touching the Chicago organization.
After a short recess the following dele
gates We're presented to the convention
their respective States:
Alabama-T S Plowman.
Florida-W. A. Simmons.
Georgia.. A. Collier.
Kentucky-W T. Rolph
Loulsiana-Morris Schwabacher.
Mississippi-W w. Stone.
Maryland-Fred. Bracket.
North Carolina-W. ]. Andrews
South Carollna-E. l.. Roche.
Tennessee-John w. Thomas.
Texas-George. z. Zeiss.
Chairman Walsh was chosen a member
at-large OF the committee.
The time for opening and closing the
exposition was left to the Chicago man
ayers and the Advisory Committee.
CONGRATULATIONS.
Before adjourning sine die. Chairman
Walsh. in happy speech, congratulated
the delegates on the success Of the
convention, which had exceeded his most
sanguine expectations. and which pre-
scented golden opportunity for the South
TO show its great possibilities for fu-
ture development. He impressed on the
southerners that Chicago had done her
part. and the responsibility was now
with the South.
Three lusty cheers were given for the
American flag. and when Governor Bull
lock called OUT, NOW, the rebel yellp'
that was also given with a will three
times. With these exercises the con-
yention came TO an end.
This evening. the delegates were enter
tanned at the First Regiment Armory' hy
the Union League Club. the Chicago COM
mttee. and the officers OF the First
Regiment There was a military and
civic reception. a fancy drin by the regi-
ment, a dance. and feasting until late
hour.
BROxTON BRIDGE CASE.