The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-09-23
OUTLOOK BRIGHT.
A STUDY OF THE POLITICAL FIELD
j IN NEW YORK.

uN NEW ISTnNs
Republicans Thoroughly United and
4 Confident % vtctory-Democrats d.
vided on Party lssues-Failure OF the
Newspaper Corruption Fund scheme.
Especial Correspondence
| New YORK, Sept. 12.-The scenes at
the Republican headquarters are in
spring. The crowds of people who
come and go, the presence of such men
as Senator Plat, Whitelaw Reid, War
ner Miller, General Clarkson, ex-Sen-
ator Spooner and others who have con-
tributed to Republican success in the
past show how thoroughly the Repub-
licans 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 to 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 in the
matter Of activity.
A 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 than the contrast between
the course Of the two parties in this par
ticular. Banners don't vote, to 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 people
feeling on this subjectY' l asked. con-
fess that was not a little interested in
his reply, for he is a Democrat and ]
was curious to see how Democrat who
is brought into close contact with the
great business element Of New York
found the situation.
Business Mon Expect Republican Success.
1.-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 q 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"
Prosperity the Cause OF Democratic
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 grows largely out
Of the tariff situation. Careful inquiries
into the condition of the manufacturing
industries of New York state show that
they are fourishing as they have never
fourished before. And their prosperity
is attributed to the tariff system which
Mr.. Cleveland and his followers are
pledged to destroy. Investigations into
the condition Of the various manufac-
turing interests have shown this to be
the fact. The clothing manufacturers,
the glove makers, the cutlery manufac-
turers, the pearl button factories, the
great shirt and collar manufacturing
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 and better prices for American pro-
both in Europe and in Central
and South America. The most strik-
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 million workmen,
to over SO, 600, 900 under the
first year of the Mckinley law, and
over 100000 increase of manufac-
lures.
Harmonious Republicans.
Another extremely encouraging fea-
turs of the situation to the Republicans
IL tho thorough harmony in Republican
ranks and the thorough lack of that
article in Democratic ranks. The con-
ference at the residence Of Whitelaw
Reid, the Republican candidate for vice
president, in which Senator Plat, Cen
eral Clarkson, 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 of har-
mony on the Democratic side causes
great depression among the leaders and
in the rank and file of that party.
Democrats All at Sea.
The Democrats are all at sea as to
what their course will be. The Cleve-
land element has evidently lost hope of
success in New York state and has little