The herald., 1898-07-02
De YOUNG INDORSfD
THE COAST SENATORS GIVE HIM
UNITED SUPPORT
Will Probably Be the Representative
Of. the United States at the Paris
~ Exposition

WASHINGTON. July IA large delega-
ton of Senator'S and Representatives called
on the Presiden; this afternoon and urged
the appoint ment of Hon. M. II. de Young
of San Francisco as president of the COM
mission to the Paris Exposition. Included
In the delegation were Senators White and
Perkins of California. Carter of Montana,
Cannon of Utah and Stewart Of Nevada
and Representatives Hilborn, Devries, Ma
cuire, Barham of California, King of Utah
and Newlands of Nevada. The President
In responding gave no indication of his
action.
Senator White of California, as the senior
member of the delegation representing Mr..
De Young's state, was spokesman. He
said: 80
Mr.. President: However wide may be
our differences on other questions, and you
know we do not all agree on many points
OF public policy just now, we are united IN
one thing, and come to you today to request
the appointment of M. H. De Young of San
Francisco as director general of the Paris
exposition. We know his ability in the
handling of great enterprises of this ma
ture He was foremost in the work of the
worlds fair at Chicago and in the face OF
great opposition and during the period OF
financial depression undertook and sue
cessfully carried through the midwinter
fair at San Francisco. There may have
been jealousies aroused but they are rather
those arising from emulation than from
any desire to detract from the ability OF
Mr.. De Young in successfully carrying
through these great enterprises. We COM
mend him to you as man whose character
and Attachments make him most fit to rep
resent the United States in this great in
ternational exposition and are sure that
his selection could not result in the slight
est disappointment to yourself in carrying
out the part which the United States ex
hibit will play"
Senator Carter of Montana, followed
Senator White with words highly eulogis-
tic of Mr.. De Young's ability and expert
ence and also spoke of the part which he
has ever taken In progressive movements
in the west. The appointment of Mr.. De
Young, Senator Carter said, would be
tribute to the spirit of advancement of the
great transmississippi country and would
be gratifying to all the people Of that vast
section.
Senator Perkins added the appreciation
felt by the business interests of San Fran
cisco and California Of the labors of Mr..
De Young in the building up of the west,
and said no choice of a man to fill this
most important post could be more fitting
when skill and experience were consid-
cred.
Senator Stewart Of Nevada, in few
words, expressed the absolutely non-parti-
san feature of the support given Mr.. De
Young and insisted that nowhere else in
the country could there be found man
who would bring to the place such expert
ence and capacity.
Senator Jones of Nevada added his COM
plete acquiescence in all that had been said,
as did several members of the house dele
cation. There were few minutes of pleas
ant conversation as the president spoke
with those present and the call ended with
expressions of the most pleasant character
on all sides.
President Mckinley, while he has to
mutual friends spoken in the highest terms
of Mr.. De Young, has at no time given any
indication of the choice he will make. There
are three other candidates prominently
mentioned for the place-Col. Sylvester Ev-
erett of Cleveland, Ferdinand w. Peck and
Harlow N. Higginbotham of Chicago. The
result is in doubt and no appointment is ex-
pected for several days.