The evening times., 1895-11-05

Never before has there been such an
earnest effort on the part of business men
and those having financial interests at
stake to secure n minimizing of the next
Presidential campaign.
Not only from capitalists, but from no
inconsidcrable number OF active politi-
clans, arises the Imperative demand that
the depressing and dcmoralizing effects
OF a pro,racted and heated contest he to
the utmost curtailed.%
Among other commercial organizations
the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce has
taken an active interest in this matter
and has even gone 10 the point OF sending
q formal letter TO the various Boards OF
Trade throughout the country requesting
them TO exert their influence with the
National committeeman OF both the Lead
ing parties for shortening the duration
OF their campaigns.
The Baltimore Board OF Trade las been
prompt 10 take action on this letter sent
out from Cleveland and in the course OF
appropriate preamble and resolutions, the
following sentiments are expressed:
whereas il has been the practice 10 hold
the nominating conventions OF the princi-
pal political parties five or six months be-
fore the election; and
Whereas. in the opinion OF the Ralti-
more Board Of Trade, the disturbance 10
the business interests OF the country is
much increased by the length OF time in
teryeninS between the nomination and the
election; and
Whereas, in view of the rece Mt depres-
sion in business affairs aud the now RETURN
ing prosperity, the disturbance attend
ant upon Presidential election should be
reduced 10 a minimum: Therefore
Resolved, That il is the opinion Of this
board that the nominating conventions for
President aud Vice President should not be
held earlier than July or August, prior to
the date of the election"
LOCAL ACTION EXPECTED.
Similar action will doubtless be taken
by mercantile urga MIA tions generally, and
il is expected that the Washington Board
OF Trade will announce their views on
this subject to be in favor of having an un-
precedentedly short and conservative Pres
idential campaign.
Ex-senator Plat, OF New York. has been
credited with taking the initiative in this
matter, bl sing his theories upon the belief
that the country has entered upon period
OF great prosperity, which would be mate
rally checked by the distra ctions OF a pro-
tracted campaign. This Upipion is shared
by business men.
In opposition 10 this sentiment It is said.
Senator Quay AMI other Republican leaders
desire the holding Of an early convention
aud the conducting OF a heated campaign,
in which business disturbances may be at
tributed to the present domination OF the
Democratic party.
These diverging views naturally precipi-
tate a conflict OF no insignificant proper
tious between the politicians and the busi-
ness men. The latter daily more strongly
evidence q disposition TO demand that their
interests shall receive consideration and
protection in an equal degree with those
OF the politicians.
The meeting of the national committee.
called to assemble in this city on Deccm-
ber 10, Will have the determination OF this
question.
In the Dtime. such expressions of
opinion as have been formulated 10y the
Cleveland and Baltimore commercial
bodies, and will likely he promulgated by
the Washington Board of Trade, composed
Of representative business men, will have
much influence in determining the duration
and character of the ncXt campaign.
The fixing of an ga rly date for the conven-
tion Will Indicate that so far as the Repub
lican party is concerned the shrewd. scliern-
ing, selfish politicians are in control,
while late date will be conclusive proof
that business interests are regarded as par
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personal ends.
FULFILLING THE PROMISES.
The Democrats at this time decla re that
tue present Administration is producing
exactly the results which they predicted
and which the Republicans but fifteen
months ago declared could not be accom-
plished.
They urge that among other beneficial
results confidence in the stability of the
currency has been restored; some reduc-
tioD OF taxation has resulted from the
passage of the tariff bill; the receipts of
the Treasury are growing aclr month, and
the general outlook is better than it has
been since the wonderful revival of trade
that followed the resumption Of specie
payments.
Just as the silver men have seen their
strength dwindling with each day that
brought an improvement in the time, until
the wiser among them acknowledge that
their cause is dead unless something in the
nature Of a pan0 or a recurrence of the
financial depression occurs to revive it, SO
the Republicans are beginning to realize
that there are now existing conditions which
are giving satisfa ction and which the
country would not wished changed except
for the purpose OF improving them.