The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-30
FOR A SHORT ChEpA,cN
Board Of Trade Will Consider 0acs-
tioa at Its Next Meeting.
ACTION or CLEVELAND BOARD
sent Memorials TO National Committees
OF the TWO Great Political Parties
Asking for n shorter National Cam.
paisn in Interest OF business.

y matter very :.I:por,S:.'; 20 t.1o 0u2.-
49, Interests -. ,h.s 9t.y and the
cCIEt.y :, large will ce Considered by
he Lard " Grade c. r.-e meeting Il
Mo.lay nis.gt, Nov. Is. Ine subject
To- cons HeIauSl is advanced by ,l.e
Clevt.l .lEd Chamber Of Commel -, one
OF the nost progressive and influential
CqsaG!2aticcs in tae ccun,"y, and Is
10 shorten the time CT presidential cam
Faigns.
Following is g COPY of a letter bear
ing Oh ohe subject from the Cleveland
3cdy:
Tho Board of Trade. Scranton, Pa.
Gentlemen: We have the honor to sub
init attested copy OF a memorial to the ma
tloral committees Of the two great poiit-
cal parties advocating. in the interest OF
business, n shorter presidential campaign
than has been customary.
The favorable acton OF your body Is lc-
socctfully invited; and we take the liberty
of suggesting that a special meeting u!
your board of directors be called without
delay for action on this proposition wnicn.
1t seems to us, business men must heartily
endorse.
Kindly advise us when your board viii
likely meet to consider this matter.
Awaiting the favor your early reply, we
are Respectfully,
Ryserson Ritchie, Sec'y.
Cleveland, u, OCT. ~
The reply sent by Secretary Atherton
of the Scranton board CT trade is as fC.-
lcws:
Ryserson Richie. Secretary Cleveland
Chamber of Commerce, Cleveland o..
Dear Sir: ] beg to acknowledge reeeipt
of yours Of the 2sth inst, with memorial
to the national committees. The next
meeting OF this body will be held Nov. Is,
and | take pleasure in presenting your
communications for favorable considerd-
ton. Respectully yours
ID. b. Atherton, Secy.
Scranton, Pa, oct. 20.
Adopted hy Cleveland Body.
The memorial was adopted unani-
mously by the Cleveland chamber of
commerce in general session. That
body believes that business interests
are recovering from the recent distress
ard that's shorter presidential campaign
Will promote confidence. foster business
activity, expand trade, invite monetary
enterprises and restore the normal con-
often CT prosperity, with which, as
ration. this country has been blessed.
The pre- amble. a copy Of which was
forwarded to Secretary Atherton, is
constructed at great length and details
the evil effects on business of long
rational campaign. 1t is followed by
the following resolution:
Resolved, BY the Cleveland chamber, of
commerce, that the time intervening be-
tween the conventions of the two great
parties and the election should be short
encd to three instead of six months;
Resolved, That in the interest of the
commerce of our country, the general
committees. which have power to fix the
al ttrn hn
spcctfully requested to consider earnestly
the desrability of fixing a later date for
the holding OF the said conventions, ana
that joint conference of the executive
officers of these committees Is desirable
for consideration and action upon this I'M
portant subject. To this end the board of
directors of this chamber Is requested to
prepare memorial to the convention
committees referred to.
The copy of the memorial semi to the
Scranton board of trade has attached
the personal Signatures Of Wilson NJ.
May. rloastdent, and tie secretary OF
the Clevo:and bcdy.
1t Is an Important Question.
1t has been noted from year 20 year
that dlae demands made by representa-
tive bu-iness Interests for shorter ma
r1nal camp paigns have increased in
lnt y emphasis, and while the executive
officers Cf ';ille two greater political
pactles have regatived all overtures
they have begun to appreciate the GER
taiLty tna,. further igroiings VIII work
to tAe d'.sadvantage of the party. which
take5 negative action. This aGpect of
the matter Is given IN 2. private corre-
spondonce - n Scanton business man
along with the inform alton that the
short campaign movement Is bound to
be one cf the most important quss-
tons to be jointly considered by the
rational committees.
scrarton's great iron and cCll inter-
esiSs, 1t Is said, are as much affected ais
the interests of the manufacturer, for
the success of the one depends on the
success OF the other Politicians have
their own good reasons for long cam
palyns, tuk 1t Is believed that the
united effort of commercial and finan-
cial bo'tes will change the custom of