Governor Mugwumps musings on President Mugwump's musings

While I like your comparison with Pendergrast and Chicago, I do disagree with your idea of Chicago turning into a "Black City" I believe that the "Black City" was always there - that the White City was merely a facade. Through the whole construction unemployment is rampant, trash is everywhere, and always waiting just outside the barriers of the White City is the harsh reality of the slums. During the fair, the panic hits even in Chicago-several banks fail and the retrenchment committee is formed. The Black City was never gone, it was merely waiting for the White City to go away so that it could take over. The architects did not remake Chicago, they merely managed to cover it up for a short time.