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Show SAN FRANCISCO, Gal., Jan. 31, 3911. - Evening Standard. Ogden. lTtnh. -- It is very gratifying to us lo advise you thai Ihc San Frnn- cisco resolution was given prceedenee over the New. Orleans resolution by a vole of J8S to 159 in the Noubc of Hepresenta- " -- lives today. The vote is indicative of the final result. We appreciate vour valuable assistance. " 1WANK Ij. BROWN, -t- Chairman Exploitation and Publicity Committee. 4-4--r -r'r-r--r--r-r-r--r -r-r--r- WASHINGTON. Jnn. 31. Tho honsc of Representatives today by a voto of 1SS to ir9 decided In Tavor of San Francisco ami against New Orleans as tho city in which an exposition ex-position to oolcbra'te the opening of tho Panama canal In 1015 shall be held. This vote was taken on roll call to determine whether the San Francisco Fran-cisco resolution or the Now Orleans hill should have consideration In tho hoiiBe. On a final voto, the San Francsco resolution was adopted by a voto of 2&D to -13 Doclare That Their Fight la Won. Tho advocates of San Francisco aro claiming tonight that their fight Is won and that tho senate will ratify the action of the house. Sun Francisco won by capturing tho nepubllcun vote In tho house. New Orleans support camo from the Democrats. Dem-ocrats. Onlv 30 Republicans otod for Now Orleans. Thirty-nix Democrats Demo-crats voted for San Frnnclsro. Tho San Frunclsco resolution does not ask for government aid In nny form It simply nuthorirod tho president pres-ident of the United States to Invito foreign nations to participate In the affair. An effort to amend the resolution reso-lution to Include provisions for an International naval parade from Hampton Roads, through the Panama canal up the west coast to San Francisco, Fran-cisco, was defeated on a point of order 1 The Now Orleans bill called for an appropriation or 31.000.000 for a government exhibit and the creation of a govornmont commission. The proceedings in tho house, marking the culmlnntlon of tho exposition ex-position fight, wore unique. The galleries gal-leries held the greatest throngs of the preaont session and there was no attempt to restrain the npplauso that came .from the spectators as tho fight J procoeded. The claims of the two i cities recently were put up to tho 1 rulos commlteo of tho house. That I committee would not undortako to J say which exposition measure should have tho right of wa, but gave a Solomon-liko decision that thero should bo a call of the house and each member was to rise In his placo and voto "San Francisco." or "Now Orleans" instead of "Aye" or "Nay," ns usual on roll cnlls. Excitement During the Balloting. During tho ballot, excltment ran high. The race between the two cities was exactly a tie when S7 voles had been cast on each sldo. , It remained re-mained even up to the 100 mark and then San Francisco begun to forge to the front. When tho decision In favor of tho California city was. announced there was a demonstration on tho floor and In tho galleries ' Mr. Carey of Wisconsin, evoked laughter by rospondlug "Milwaukee" when his name was called. Mr. Moore of Pennsylvania voted Washington. |