The Republican journal., 1896-11-05
Chicago the Largest City in America.
TCorrespondence of The .Journal !

CHICAGO, ILL, Oct. n, 1896 Ever
since the Worlds Fair, which eclipsed all
other International exhibitions, it has
fallen to the lot of Chicago to set the pace
IN all things. The world at large was
amazed at what had been done then, and
saw that anything we set out to do would
be accomplished. There has been for
quite long time an organization here
called the Two Million Club, which has
had for an object in view the realization
of population of two MILL ons for Chica-
go, and it is now certain that this will be
reached soon.
The registration of voters has just been
finished, and the returns show that ST.
600 men had their names put on the cleo
ton books. This is 46, 900 larger than
the registration in New York A very
conservative estimate places the popula-
ton here at l, 800, 0O0 and in all probable
lty the two million mark will be passed
before 1900. We not only have more
voters than New York, but more school
children and more people in business.
New York is now relegated to the rear
and Will have to stay there until the
"Greater New York" is fully realized
We had a parade on the 9th Of this
month (Which has been set apart for
Chicago Day. and it was the largest po-
litical parade that ever took place Every
one here knew that it would be. Between
80, 900 and 100, 900 men were in line, and
every one of them was shouting Justify
for ''sound money and prosperity" The
parade was IL hours passing a given
point, and the streets were filled from
curb to curb with as an enthusiastic body
OF men as ever marched. Almost every
business enterprise in the city was repre-
sented in some way. 1t was a glorious
parade, and it was inspiring to see such
body of men marching to show their 10y
atty to their country and their flag Major
Mckinley in his home in Canton heard the
cheering of the men who will carry this
city for him by 10, 900.
| A year ago building was erected on
the grounds occupied by Buffalo Bill dur
ing the fair which has been called the
coliseum. You perhaps will remem-
Der that after the steel frame had been
partially erected it collapsed, but without
| injuring anyone. The debris was cleared
away and new frame constructed, mu CHI
stronger than the first. The Coliseum is
the largest building in the world devoted
to amusement enterprises, and has tie
approval of Buffalo Bill and j. A. Bailey
of the Barnum & Bailey show. 1t is
much larger than Madison Square Garden
in New York, or the Convent Gardens in
London, and is the only building that is
| large enough for the entire Barnum &
Bailey circus.
There have been several political meet
ings in the Coliseum this fall. The writ
er was an assistant sergeant alarms at a
meeting short time ago when Chauncey
NJ Depew spoke. The doors were open at
$50, and at /. 10 more than 20, 900 people
had been seated and thousands were out
side waiting for admission. Mr. Depew
said that it was the largest political meet
ing ever held in this country.
There is no city in the world where co
operation of the masses enters into all
public enterprises as it does here, and this
is the chief reason why Chicago occupies
the position of ''tirst city in the country"
j. A. GAMMANS.