The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-13
A REVIVAL In TRADE.
After the Excitement of the Campaign, Mer-
chants Look Forward to Good Business.

The excitement Of the campaign il acknowl-
edged by all business men to have claimed
larger share Of their attention than any similar
influence for many years, and for a week or two
previous to the election trade was almost at
a standstill. The result has not yet had time to
be fully felt, yet merchants unanimously agree
that unusual confidence. particularly the
part of retail buyers, has already been inspired.
As an instance Of this. a number Of firms say
they have now made engagements with new
travelling statesmen to take the road Immediately.
q service that is ordinarily postponed till the
first Of the year. They give as the reason for
this that customers have been hesitating about
buying goods of which they really stood in
need, being in some doubt regarding their future
value, but that now continuance Of the tariff
being assured, they are everywhere ready to
purchase very largely The heavy corn
the chief basis of hope for tho trsde
reviving in this State. The railroad men ell
state that they notice marked increase in car
load shipments, and other indications Of an en-
larged carrying trade Y. Z. Malott said yes
terday that he had observed that not only were
the railroads centering here buster, but that the
banks and capitalists generally were beginning
to show more confidence than for many mouths
The tariff is said by business men everywhere
to have been the real question that interested
them. One merchant said he had been travel
ing over the State, among his customers, dis
tributing literature the subject, solely at his
own expense. At another place the reporter
was shown kilograms from the three largest
boot and shoe manufacturers in tho world. con-
graduating the Indianapolis house on the result
OF the election. eve have a number Of large
importers" said the merchant, ''who carry
heavy stocks Of foreign made goods, such a.
Queensware, laces and dress goods, ETC.. who
have watched tho contest just passed with par
ticuar solcitude, and express relief at its being
settled. The victory for protection is regarded
as guarantee of future good faith, and this
fact is encouraging customers to buy who have
been hesitatlug till the election was over"
Among the wholesale grocers the travellers
commenced to bring in better results immediate
ly after the election, in spite Of the unfavorable
weather. The Wholesale drygoods merchants
say their men on the road have surprised them
by sending in some big orders for goods already
since Nov. 8, and they are expecting an even
greater demand shortly. Perhaps no line was
bearing moro the possibility Of an influx of
English goods than hardware. One Wholesale
dealer told the reporter that all stocks of cutlery
in this country would have to be closed out at
less less than cost if tina, that elias, class of of
the free list G. Van Camp, presid ent
of the Van Camp Hardware & Iron Company,
said that large firm in Cleveland. O., who had
started to put up plant for the production OF
wire, ceased work on it upon the free-trade
issue being brought out, but Immediately after
the result of the election was known the firm
put on extra force and is now finishing q
plant to make wire which will be one of the
largest Of its kind 10 this country.