Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-22

NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-The scenes az
the Republican headquarters are in
spring The crowds of people who
a. Senator Plat. Whitelaw Reid. War
ner Miller. General Clarkson. ex-Sen-
ator Spooner and others who have con-
| tribrted 20 Republican success In the
past show how thoroughly the Repub-
hcans are united and how earnest they
are in this early stage Of the campaign
| for success.
scenes About the City.
Walk about the city and you are more
| impressed than ever with the contrast
| between the condition of the Republic
ans and the Democrats. Republican
/ banners float 10 the breeze everywhere.
| On aristocratic Fifth avenue you find
| Harrison and Reid banners, and in the
less pretentious streets and narrow pas
| sageways of the city those names spring
| up again and again, as if by magic.
Look down the streets as you pass and
you are impressed with the holiday ap-
pearance caused by the prevalence of
banners and flags. And the larger pro-
| portion Of these which bear the names
Harrison and Reid" shows the advan-
tage which the Republicans have il the
matter of activity.
Democratic Bankers Views.
| An official of one of the largest banks
of New York city, speaking of this sub
| ject said: Nothing has impressed me
more strongly shan the contrast between
the course Of the two parties in this par
ticular. Banners don't vote, 10 be sure,
but they indicate a great deal in the evil
dence of enthusiasm in the parties they
represent"
| How do YOU find the business peorae
feeling on this subjectT' asked. i con
fess that | was not a little interested in
| his reply, for he is Democrat and
was curious To see how a Democrat who
is brought into close contact with the
great business element of New York
| found the situation.
business Men Expect Republican Success.
The business people" he answered,
apparently expect the Republicans to
succeed. notice that the Democrats
in the business world take very little in
terest in the campaign. Even those
who make professions of belief in
| Democratic success when they are con-
cerned admit that they have little con-
fidence in the result. All the people
who are willing to bet on the result are
on the Republican side. Democrats
who talk about betting on Cleveland
back down if they are pushed into the
| corner"
| Apathy.
/ was curious TO know what was the
real cause of this apparent apathy on
the part of the Democrats. An investi-
CATION shows that it gre rs largely out
Of the tariff situation. c.. eful inquiries
into the condition of the manufacturing
industries of New York state show that
they are tlourishing as they have never
fiourished before. And their prosperity
is attributed to the tariff system which
Mr.. Cleveland and his followers are
pledged 10 destroy. Investigations into
the condition of the various manufac-
turing interests have shown this to he
the fact. The clothing manufactures,
the glove makers. the cutlery manufac-
turers, the pearl button factories, tho
great shirt and collar manufacture
establishments Of Troy, the iron and
steel industries. the tin plate manufac-
turers. the clothing manufacturers and
dealers and many other industries Of
this character report increased produc-
ton. increased wages, increased profits
and reduced prices TO the public for
goods they manufacture.
The exporters report improved mar
kets aud better prices for American pro
duction. both in Europe and in Central
aud South America. The most strily
ing argument. however. in favor Of the
| Mckinley law comes from the Demo.
cratic commissioner Of labor, Peck
who reports increased wages for more
than a quarter of a million workmen,
amounting TO over 81. 0oO. 900 under the
first year of the Mckinley law, and
over $50 900. 900 increase Of manufac-
| lures.
Harmonious Republicans.
Another extremely encouraging fea-
ture of the situation to the Republicans
is the thorough harmony in Republican
ranks and the thorough lack Of that
article ia Democratic ranks. The con
ference Mt the residence of Whitela v
Reid. the Republican candidate for vice
president. in which Senator Plat. Gen
eral Clarszson. Warner Miller and others
met the president with great cOrdiality.
shows that the New York Republicans
are thoroughly united and thoroughly
in line for Republican success On the
other hand, the apparent lack q bar
mony ON the Democratic side causes
great depression among the leaders and
in tho rank and Gle - that party.
Democrat. All 1T Sea
The Democrats are all al sea ss 20
what their course VIII be. The Cleve.
land element has evidently lost hope e
success IN New York state and has little
expectation If carving Connecticut ~
any u fhe New England states. The
New York sun Democraticl admits that
even New Jersey is = doubtful state. ard
that It = not improbable that the Re
uublican> nsv win there
The talk q carving certain western
states for the Democrats faiis 70 arouss
arv enibusiesm here. The Snn per
sisteuflr denorinsses the ATTEMPT 81
rainbow chasing snd = mere waste d
tine and money
TIE Ss~.psper Tund Fsflnre-
That the democrats n The countrs
tske nc stock IN TIRE prop1Snon Is shoVr