New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-27
FUR TIE KEY WHO P4RIDE
CAMPALGN OUTFITS AND BANNERS.
MANY NOVELTIES ~ POLITICAL EQrIPNFNrs-l
LARGE DEMAND EXPECTED.

MANY NOVELTIES N POLITICAL EQCIPNFNrs-I
LARGE DEMAND EXPECTED.
Ii the campaign lacks spectacular pciurrsquenesi
and spendor it Will not De the fault of tue numer-
Gus firms in this city who are busily On Gagged IN
manufacturing show, equipments for the lie OF tho
enthusiastic followers of the chosen 'taudard-bea
crs Of the political parties. A TRIBUNE reporter
visited dozen OF the leading dealers m AMI mdnn-
facturers of campaign supplies yesterday afternoon,
and found them all planning and preparing To meet
promptly pressing and great demand Tor goods in
their line. 4 number of unique anu pretty novel;
ties have been d,s gncd for use this year
Mr.. BLlines knrghtly plume Will %. presented in
more than twenty bright and pleasing t0uus. IL IL
represented in badges, lanterns banners finger
rings and scarf pins. 4 great number and variety
Of head coverings have been prepared Tie helmet
of duck. metal or CLOTH gayly coiored and bearing
waving ostrich plume, or tNlnk.ng TINS lantern
sill Dee the most popular style yerY pretty black
beaver chapcau. with reel plume Is also shown.
Outut. for one person cost from 80 cents 10 rl0
each the price. OF course. being determined 10y the
matcr.al and the workmanship which 20 INTO the
Uniform Cloats. coats and capes are made Of light
rubber this year. instead of the heavy glazed oll
cloth which wa. formerly used The chelp rcguia.
ton uniform for ptales, when large numbers OF
mon ara To- be- supplied ~ Il r,d cap. and white cape
N,tha buc collar for tine Democrats: and blue
cap and white blue-botdrred cape for tho Rrpubli.
cane. The more expensive rubber cap"- are richly
dypd iu lavender. crlm.ou ana hrouie. and relieved
with silver gold aud purple borders ih' popular
suit d., ut lduuct with hc pictures ur initials OF the
candidates deliberately worked in culnis on the
bosom of tho shirt. \ more striking AMI costly nhl'
form for Republican, campaign clnO" " . An GUT,
full suit of armor The most ingenious naIa, y'l
presented D., formed of two couo'nut uhnuH ~
polished brass bearing on the upper soiia'n per
uritl! calendar whlo within thr rlr. lr 49," 10
,ttff tu. pf lo stamped
metal.
j. + Commoss, manager of the Clmpisn bahn"t
and Outfit Company. threw open 'hr doors ~ hs
working department aud revealed a d"1'u atlsts
within brush ia hand. painting bu,,ly 100 oils 40 tho
large portraits "I thn candidates ln,t' ms p''4
vast deal of Improvement M tins work since 1870,
and at all of hr establishments men OF real atsiie
skill are employed
moss ia this city gagged IN the sale oil complete
campaign outfits, and tire" times tn"t uHm'.r ~
persons or firms deal IN PaIi.n.Ar 'isa.. a. W..
business. Il became runin'S, IN lnb7, anu ms
bccu growing steadily ever since"
W. b. Cobb, manager OF tie OooD campaign
Manufacturing Company SAYS mar n' '..' l''n..'
IN the business Of making network poi. al pts
ners. and made che first lot :or Alderman >lrN.'n -
Ward in >G-. and shortly after p1trn,"d tir >tyh
of banner AL Of the dealers maze or sell tArt
nav and there IS u large demand for them from Jh
parts of the country. There. are Two '-t,--tMtify
h, thirty feet aud thirty by forty feet Tie selling
price ranges from so TO $50 These banners are
of canvas handsomely painted with appropriate lie
signs. fastened % q rOonv background ~ STOUT.
neXIDic network IL - carry ~ tlif ittii.t-t put
they already span the streets n moro lth 100
places.
Dealers and manufacturers are looking forward %
a wide and steady demand tor political supplies"
a. they call them. Orders pouring in rou All or
the Northern States One dealer slowed the re-
porter large order received from Od!l1nd, CAM
fornia and pointing 10 4 huge pile containing
100 600 torches sad that he hal been in the bus-
ness for twelve years. and hs experience warranted
hun IN saying that 100000 torches w.nid not sup.
ply the demands of has customers withn the next
two months The business of making and furnish
ing campaign supplies has been eStab' .shed ~ the
| mast twelve years and has advanced rapidly ig
! magnitude The greatest sales, n The past we're
made four years ago IN Tue t'afhe'd- hancock cam
| nairu IL Is estimated that the capital invested this
wear will be 80 per cent larger than the sum en-
| plOyed IN 1850. The firms IN this city hnd custom
ers in nearly every state. and their local trade Is
only a small fraction of thor business. In proper
tOn TO It's size New-Jersey IS said TO use more CAM
paign goods than any of the other States. Many 81
the dealers say that they have never yet been able
adequately TO meet the demand for political supplies
| IA Presidential campaign