New-York tribune., 1884-10-29
mi, REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN
rur prrs,Nrss MEMS oUTpouRING.

"a ,sssilel The demonstration, inesea' -. ., ,,
- with the sriendd ttian,rhs paid W 80 ,,,
Empercfs ~ the pest hut the hemses, ,hs henes
49, ,s, ne free intelligent clli,rns '" o"' ""o"
.aa,.nse a. their representative 'he
.,,.a az ,haif dearest fishts, iiem Wv "e's", an
.t.,,een un,ii sar iate the nlshh n'"s'w" W" ~
~s 80, inc foat.tsps ~ an array et business mem"
sea"a wv" - ans and men Of great Influence
ve"' a, newerfi organizations spontaneously
S"' ,,a,y gotten together by ehlhasi@Sho
s"a IN Republican Doctrine ana
p'' aim, welded fast by admiration for the man
W y. ,hsy delight 20 honor, viii show the~ suahb"
49, s",,ye The depth Of their convictions
s.na,cd hy the significant demonstration OF October
40 xben many OF the oitys wealthiest ana most mhn
- ~ w.,n,s. men marched with their employees ana
,,.n.a for hours eloquent speakers these orgaIs
have since that day made every effort to increase
s,. .r,ngth Their success has been remarkable Inc
Anhters have Joined the Republican clubs In overwhe
,rx numbers Hundreds Of former Democrats nave io'
.ren the gods OF their fathers. The scenes wthee"
- d,anv hslsiuess hours In the enrolment offices
49, ,aea enthusiasm to the highest pitch and kept
there .rs
..us,ne.sis at sandsti." remarked wide-awake ana
cornar Young business man the other day IN 'huroh'
.So big transactions will or can be made untii 'his ~
meptous crisis Is past have no doubt that we sn'i
carry the day. and the skies will clear-the pressure vi"
he relieved; but meanwhile the bare possibility oi
Democratic success paralyzes trade"
"The life death Of the wholesale dry-goodS ou7'
a. involved IN the contest" said commission "ei
who does a heavy business in Worth-st- "free U"ue
vouId inst pare of the margin OF profits our n''
would have 70 be shut up Immediately " the tariu WI"
removed The stores would close. Clerks ana saie9e"
and travelling agents and packers and carriers ""uu "
thrown out OF employment. Since the agitation " '"'
ouestion began dread OF free trade mas reheo
the difference and profits so perousy
ANAL that little money s being made now IN our line
eve are heart and soul IN earnest now, said Cham
nerst hardware dealer. " The question Of seifpreserv
.,,on has been put 70 squarely and with the cold
facts right under noses our duty is plain
John H. smith, the foreman of the American Bible
House printing establishment, which employs more
hands than almost any publishing house in the
country said yesterday 81 belong to club organ
yaton and signed pledge to march. but deem II
nv privilege to Join that parade. have seen the value
OF protection I'm my trade and mean to do what
can in the cause" Mr. Smith was formerly Democrat
INTENSE FEELING AMONG BUSINESS MEN.
These are few of tn, expressions which have been
made showing the intensity OF the feeling bust
pes men They take personal interest in the campaign.
for is issue Will tell directly on their own Industries
Their sentiments eagerly sought by dealers a over
the country who have transacted business with them and
have confidence their judgment The merchants who
will march to-day express contempt for the Democr ac
parade Of last saturday openly asserted In the Dry
Goods District that not than halfadozen really
prominent wholesale dry-goods merchants took part IN
the Cleveland and Hendricks demonstration. whereas
Is respected that whose aggregate wealth upward
OF sI5OOOOOOO viii compose the first company III the
dry-goOds brigade to-day.
The various clubs whose headquarters are near the
lower end Of Broadway-the New York Produce and
Maritime Blaine and Logan Battalion, the Cotton EX-
change Club the Association. the New York Petro
lenm Exchange and stock Boarand the stock Exchange
Cub-wl assemble at their several meeting
places shortly after p. IN. The ingenuity
Of their members has been taxed TO the utmost to pro
vide attractive In the way Of banhers baiges,
music devices. etc Colonel C. B. Mitchell, the grand
marshal and his mounted staff OF fifteen will put
the In order and set 1t in motion at halfpast g.
The brokers and bankers among the first Repubh
cans In the city form their organization and Oppor
tunity has been neglected 10 show their enthusiasm
The excitement among the members OF the Stock EX
change Ia almost unbounded Here are men whose ousi
ness 1t study finance VINO hold their fingers the
pulse OF commerce TO whom every huctuation has
peculiar significance. Apart from the question Of pro
tocton they express the utmost soicude that the hnan
cal management OF the country shall remain I'm Rcpub
lcan hands " White has done the work Of thousands
in .iifcning the principles OF weak Republicans The
OF his efforts and the earnest work OF others Of the
older class OF merchants has been the creation OF spirit
OF unboundcd enthusiasm among the young
thousands OF whom Will salute their first Presidential
candidate to-day.
The Lower Wall Street Merchants Association. young
and hariy Organization OF tea, coffee and
commission dealers aud Jobbers has been remarkably
strengthened OF late. They will send large contingent.
which will Join the column al Wall Street and be fol-
lowed at Pnest. by the insurance organization.
Perhaps active and interested body OF men in
line will the jewellers They have spared neither time
expense to organize and equip fine brigade. En-
bematic devices handsome banners and good band OF
music have been procured.
ORGANIZATIONS SPONTANEOUSLY FORMED.
The numerical strength OF the various clubs that have
hecr rmed vii IN he iasf five DAYS
wholesale hardware, coal and iron has been ndeh
mite from the Constant additions have been made
and the number enrolled one day served
ceus for the muttudes that have Joined afterward Va
rOus CLUBS have been organized in special indus
tries has been short these
but enthusiastic companies into groups Of associated
trades the last moment almost the hat straw goods
fur trimmings and leather trades united and effected
marching organization The milliners the Wholesale
the railroad and manufacturing interests the
trade and others have formed mpompu divisions Before
the Democratic business mems parade last Saturday
these industries had many OF them, taken no political
action. but that procession of boys and immature
to have iritaed and aroused Republican business
men everywhere. Half-a-dozen large organizations
sprsng into existence Monday The opinion gener-
ally expressed that men will parade than have been
yet enrolled.
An unexpected addition will be made in the shape Of
whole regiment of from the district where importers
or most numerous. The silk importers. manufacturers
and dealers, who will fall into line at Broome st. will
form unique part OF the parade.
The largest section will be the Dry Goods Association
which will hll Worthst from Broadway West Broad
way. over 1000 had been actually enrolled at an
early hour yesterday and beside these 1t was expected
that 1000 men would be in waiting at Grand-st gee
club OF 200 voices will march in front and set the time
for patriotic songs.
From the Battery to Broomest the streets that cross
Broadway will be crowded with waiting to take
their places In the great procession itis desired that
the right OF the line rapidly as possible until the
entire body Is In motion So stupendous will ne the
column OF marching men that II hardly possible maj
the left of the Line VIII start until long alter the mead ~
the parade has passed the reviewing stand Al fe Wor
Monument. The merchants wish 20 show Mr. Blaine bv
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