New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-27
ultimate choice Of the Chicago o0nveh0
would be James G. Blaine.
BUSINESS MEN ARE FOR HARRISON.
BANKERS, BROKERS AND MERCHANTS ENrHUsiAs-

|. BUSINESS MEN ARE FOR HARRISON.
| BANKERS BROKERS AND MERCHANTS ENrhoeiA'
TIC FOR THE TICKET
A Harrison Club was started at tho Stock Exchange
! as soon as the result of the Convention was kno"h
| and yesterday It had over 800 members. a meeting
will be held to morrow when the club VIII DC iormahy
| oreanized James d. Smith will probably be elected
president but II. H. Thomas and George d. Mackay
have been active in directing popular OPINION i'
stock Exchange is evidently sorry that MT Blaine per
sisted In refusing the nomination, but with him II VIII
| SUPPORT with great vigor the choice OF the party
Little doubt about tho Of the Republican uchc
was expressed In Wall Street. There wcro rnmors o
odds I'm favor Of Cleveland and three or even hVc W VII"
in favor Of mis- reelection were reported 10 DC icoy
| offered Unfortunately, tho scarcher Tor anS,h'ns
| better than oven money was told that the man VIM
was offering odds had just gone out Betting does no.
nroye anything OF COURSE but the STOCK EAcndnso -
No, much more than a bookmaliers' ring at race
| track Bookinakcrs at tho publish their ouus
hut etters at the Stock Exchange scurry ont Oh seh
whenever they think their odds may be acceptea in'
| common opinion in Wall Street Is that the kcpuDhc~
| ticket Will be elected
| BANK PRESIDENTS CoNFIDENCE
| H. w. Cannon, president OF the Chasc Na'
Bank. recently Controller of the Currency, cApIeSoa
| the general sentiment in about these WORDS haii
son Is tho only one of the candidates at the Coh'e
| t,on with whom had no personal acquaintance ho
will grow stronger, sure, as he Is De.'cr hio,
| and persons who hope to find holes IN MS coa' WI"
| vote for him when they find how lew hoies uioio
are The result of the two Conventions seems 10 io
| to be summed up in this way-there is ho'nne nv,
| 70 be learned about the personal chai
| actor of Cleveland, but much moro ABOUT
that of Harrison. The comparison Will oo
| favorable to the Republican ticket but inc eain-
n,,cr will be fought on the platforms and not on
| merely personal grounds. The result ough, ho' !"
! be in doubt" c.,, and
| petroleum Exchange made further gain yes'cruas'
1ndcations were plentiful that the bears had MAUI
,he,r sbarpest raid when the nomination was hrs'
announced and while their talk was pretty iouu ~
wasn't followed up by sales OF the real ooi.'i 70,
| Rcnubcans allowed the depreciators 10 mako 'l0i'
| own market but then stood ready to take all INC on
,rcs AGAINST the candidate. But the bears iouhu INC
| market rising in spite of themselves ana shro"u
onoraors for protection and victory were Wiling 10
rod,c hat the overselling Of their opponents "ou
| carry Harrison way above par by next November
| pcts have not been made freely at the Exchange
although there has been a great deal Oh riuouiou'
talk about the heavy odds being ohered against .io
| Republican nominee There were a good many he-
h,,ns locking for the Democratic bctters but they
cop,dn,t find them II there enthusiastic Clevc-
land shouters who want to risk two 10 one Oh .ho'i
| favorite they find many oil ana STOCK piohoi0
willing 10 accommodate them, but the Harrison mon
|
| TIVE SOLD SOUTH HANDICAP WILL NOT AVAIL
| strong said OF the ticket: Harrison's is an
e1ccllent nomination and I'm solid for IT, VI course
we are handicapped at the start by 'hc o' elccioia
votes of the South, but in spite OF that 'hhA VIC
will yyin It's outrage that we haven't go' ia'r
fighting chance at the South and want 10 sco o'o
Rcnubcan Administration that will sec that we gel
| it, ,
| p A sevenson said: {" l was strongly for Gresham
and felt some disappointment at the defeat OF my mai
Int nv enthusiasm is beginning TO rise steadhy. ino
ticket is one which will grow In the apProoiaon VI
| voters General Harrison is head and shoulders
above Mr. Cleveland in ability, strength and personal
qualities and back of him Is united party anu uio
,ssue Of protection that always wins in fair square
srbt. Mr. Morton will lend local strength 10 tho
ticket which ought to assure us Ncw-forK no" really
| the only doubtful State The candidates arc aoio
men and will command full party strength the pro-
tcctiye issue will win many Democratic votes VINO arc
not ready to sacrifice business TO sentiment, ana MI
Balncs support party leader who has stepped aSue
for the benefit of party friends VIII arouse inc ou en-
tbusasr- that followed him wherever he went III 1904
Other members Of the Exchange spoke IN he sSm
sincere and deep If 1t has not yet boon warmed
UP General ie a G. H' T. Coils said Under all the cir
cumstance the nomination Of Harrison r Elaine vi" did
think that Mr.: Blaine could have been eicc Tb
but s aSe that ndss o Of list
full States, and leaves tho party free free
f0t s We on arc sure Of
Ncw-Jersey and Connecticut can be gained TOO by
Harrison on the defensive. His only weak spot me
about bis attitude on the Of ecepane and
been sound Tor Republican doctps He nG VIII III poll
sopal strength that Mr. Blaine commands viii be IN,
hunced him for The nomn line R, ahs sRS thai
| assures indiana, New York and the country
RUSSELL SAGE ON HARRIsoN's STRENGTH.
| Russell Sage said al think the nomination Is
wise one. Considering the complications oil the s'ua
tion IL IS happy delverance for the Republican party
| Mr. Harrison lacks the prominence of Mr. Blaine
| and his special elements of strength. But ne has
few antagonisms to encounter and so long as MI,
Blaine refused allow himself to be chosen, he could
be relied upon to give his strength to the ticket VINO,
| a good record and he has commanded hrin
support and from al norms q" bo
| Republican party and | believe that the voters who
we're first drawn by Mr. Blaine away wa from ON. hen
At stake within tho ranks of the Republican party.
Colonel Thomas L Watson who Is an intimate IF dfe INC,
Governors recent expression OF confidence mat the
Republican party could eaS 'Sa ason adeS
necticut was and is solid for Blaine, but VIC cannot
get him, will be satisfied Win the hoiinee ~ Is
and any candidate who has not to meet the antagonists
might assa Others VIII gain So msy be SS an
viii bring the support that attaches to his splendid
| personality" 49, .o~hu. 10 .,o rrod,ce
Exchanges were yesterday all OF whom expressed
their perfect satisfaction with the ticket j. H. herrlcK
LA. Roth the nominees have clean records: and
,nh are the best and strongest men who could have
| Snan chosen by the Convention This election
ui he fought out fair and square on the ailn ISSUE
anu Edward AMMAN expressed his confidence thus "
| Az lot think any more need be said except thai u
uo nod ticket and platform. ! am sure we can WIN
Emigration Commissioner Hanselt president OF tne
coa,an society said: 81 think II Is the best choice
Sinh nonid he made Harrison has perfectly clean
ronnrd which Will bear the closest scrutiny. Inc
cbance of elcctng the ticket consider reduced almost
| to q certainty"
TOR HARRISON. PROTECTION AND VICTORY
Northumberland Leslie w. Russell empnat