New-York tribune., 1880-10-08
MERCHANTS RAISING A BANNER.

ACTION OF REPUBLICAN BUSINESS MEN WHO DO
NOT WANT A CHANGE.
Garfield and Arthur banner raised across
Broadway at Eighth-st. last evening. under the
direction of the Merchants Republican AS
sociation. campaign club recently formed
bv prominent merchants in that neCh5or-
hood. Before the banner was unfurled
mass-meetIng was held in Science Hall in Eighth
ST. The room was densely crowded with an au-
dience that applauded heartily the telling points
made by the spea akers. The enthusiasm OF the au-
dience was unbouuded. l.. NJ. Bates OF the
we-known drygoods firm of Bates, Reed ~
Cooley. was chosen TO preside, the meeting nav
ing been called to order by DE-. L. j.
Hayes, Asscmblyman from the With District.
Among the prominent and business men who were
invited to procure the banner Oliver :. Carter
of Carter, Hawley & Co.; John Daniels q son; !;
Dodd, Mead a. Co.; George A. Leavitt; IL. 5. Arm
strong, of Brooks Brothers; General Lloyd Aspln-
wall Brokaw Brothers. f. p Dutton d Co; W.
H. Johnson. OF Belding Brothers IL Co.;
Charles ScribncTs sons, K. Worthngton.
Charles jenkins. president of East River
National Bank: John Wiey's Sons.
Fowler & Wells, sherman Schaus, Hodgman d
Co., Biegelow & Main, A. d. Porter 81 Sons, LOUIS
Fleischmann Il Nam, p. Miller, A. Middleton.
Goodyear's Rubber Curler Company, Sypher & Co.,
Bangs & Co.. James NJ Sandford, +. d. Bassford,
E. p Souter Luther +. Stevens, William Taylor.
of the ST. Denis Hotel, G. b. Waite, OF the Brevoort
House. and Charles NJ. Ianor The reading of
the names was accompanied hy continual rlSple
of applause, which occasionally broke into cheers.
Dr. Haves in calling the meeting TO order, re-
ferred to the imp 1rtance OF merchants aS class
and heir influence upon the material prosperity of
a country. Having so large an interest III and so
great an influence npon the industry OF the country
it well that this class should express Its views
as TO the proper government OF the country.
Mr.. Bates, after thanking the meet
ing for the enthusiastic way in which
his name had been received, said, III part:
don't know much ABOUT politics but on the quetlou
of dry goods could talk for some time. never made
snail do 30 now. have been in business III this city for
thirty years. and have seen, during that time some very
prosperous tim-S and also very hard tmes-times
depression, panic and During tins thirty
West, North and South. prosperous condition
as we it to-day. ApPlause.l Business men
and merchants all over the country. whetner
Democrats, Greenbackers Republicans, say
that they satisfied with Republican Government,
aud that hev don't about chanP"; oniy the IemO
they have been ont long time ana would like
10 see themselves back again Laughterl Oher~Ise
they satisfied Now. for me do not see that We
any change. Every labOT1ng man IN the country
car have work such wages will not only pro
vide for himself and family but also allow him 10
put something by. i have emp Oy 400 or 300
persons: and sign Gcant fact Is that out Of
50 who work IN the packing-Toom, and who
are mostly Irlsh Catholics, 80 viii march In the Grant
process next Monday ngnt. Loud appausel Tney
saw tuev are going to vote for Garfield aud Arthur.
no idea hat OF them would take such course. l
think II Is good omen.
Dr. HAYES then made another short speech, and
was followed by q. w. Scoheid.