The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-07-01
CHE Democrat.
THEBUsINEss MEN AND

Cleveland has an element of tremendous
strength in the business men. Throughout
the country he has their confidence and re-
spect. San Francisco is no exception to the
rule, as is indicated by some very signi6-
can't interviews published in the Examiner
yesterday. 1t is to be remembered that
here we are so remote from the great COM
mercial centers of the Union that ephemer-
al phases of feeling common to them do
not readily affect our BUSINESS men. Only
steady tendencies communicate themselves
from the east and middle west. Without
exception the merchants interviewed spoke
with respect of Mr. Cleveland, and number
ofthem, life long republicans, did not hesi-
tate to declare their intention to vote for
him in preference to the candidate of their
own party. The remarks of A B Immel,
commission merchant, are typical;
Cleveland made the best president that
we have ever had, and is the strongest man
in the democratic party. | have voted the
republican ticket for many years. bnt cam
not vote for Harrison in the coming cleo
tion. ! hope that Cleveland win be elected.
Those of Adam Grant, of Murphy, Grant
. Co, are equally pregnant with suggestion
asto the feeling prevalent in business
circles:
have always voted the republican ticket
but in this election am for Cleveland. He
is the strongest man in the United States
today. know hundreds of strong repub-
hcans who will give him their support,
and am canfdent of his election.
L S Bachman, also republican, of the
firm of Bachman Brothers, thus reflects
both eastern and local sentiment:
Cleveland is my choice for the Office As
long as he made such good president be-
fore l do not think he will make bad one
now. am going to vote for Cleveland.
Among the New York merchants with
whom have lately associated found that
Cleveland was most popular, because of his
record both as governor and president.
George w Hopkins of the Carnall-Hop-
kins Company resents the manner in which
Mr. Harrison renominated himself by the
unscrupulous use of the Federal machine:
This is the beginning of movement for
single terms for president. The whole
country was for Blaine, but Harrison with
his machine won the nomination. You'll
see that Cleveland will be elected. Though
I'm republican believe he is the man.
Commodore Harrison joins the procession
OF solid men.
intend to surprise my friends this year
by voting for Cleveland, and ! know a
great many republicans who will do The
same.
- Louis Meyerstein is not only outfo Cleve-
land himself, put hsrejoices in the knowl-
edge that he has plenty of REPUBLICAN COM
pany:
have voted the republican ticket fol
forty years, but am Cleveland man this
time. Sansome street has always gone
republican, but know from conversation
with friends here that there is an almost
unanimous .nange in sentiment for Cleve-
land. | can name twenty within stones
throw of my door who will go solid for the
democracy. They will not tell a news
paper this for apparent reasons. but the
fact remains. Sansome street is on the
other side this time. / wish / had ter
votes instead of one for Cleveland.
If such conversations and such frank
utterances as these do not betoken a gen.
eral movement toward Cleveland this yeaI
among the business men of San francisco
they mean nothing. 1t would be absurd tC
regard them as sporadic, since the spirit
which they voice is that which inspires the
business men everywhere, and in no place
so earnestly as in New York.-ExGmiaer.