The San Francisco call., 1896-11-05
Az TER THE VICTORY
OF PROTECTION
Thinking Men Convinced
That 1t Saved the
Nation.
What Representative Citizens
Say OF the Election of.
Mckinley.
BUSINESS WILL NOW REVIVE.
Mills Are Being Opened Already and
Confidence Has Returned in Many
Channels.
BUSINESS WILL NOW REVIVE.

Jake Steppacher. the mysterious assist
ant secretary OF the Republican State Gen.
tral Com mIttee, entered the headquarters
in the Palace Hotel smiling, and the by
| ISLANDERS were amazed.
For the sphinx of the State Committee
| to allow that opaque mask, which on the
heads of other men is called face, to be-
tray anything which by the remotest pos.
| sibility might be construed into an ex-
preston of emotion was nothing short of
miraculous.
The ice was thawing. An open sea ex-
tended it's arms to explorers of the lth
| pole. Wherefore, reporter, marveling
at the miracle, asked Mr.. Steppacher for
his opinion on the result of the election.
Then it was that the mask became rigid
and expressionless and the assistant secre-
tary, falling Imply in his chair, gasped
in horror.
"Whatr he almost shrieked. "Ask
me to say anything! Ask me to give an
opinion" Then he ehoked and gurgled,
and eazed speechlessly, with his lower
Jaw dropped, at his reckless interrogator.
The sphinx was himself again, and no
man knew what his thoughts were, save
that those who watched him from ambush
saw that he chuckled to himself after the
style of Mark Hanna as he bent over his
desk.
Major Mclaughlin wore a broad smile
He had worked like stoker on the trial
trip of feet cruiser for more than four
months, and his work had crystaliized
into victory in spite of all obstacles.
Every one who came in shook him by the
hand and congratulated him and his asso-
ciates on the splendid work they had
done for Republicanism in this State.
Colonel D. M. Higgins, his faithful and
untiring coadjutor. beamed through his
glasses upon Judge Waymire and Judge
r. B. Carpenter. His heart was almost
too full for utterance, and he contented
himself by shaking hands with all the
happy Republicans in the room.
81 expected that we would do better in
San Francisco" said Theodore Reichert,
'but the State has done very well never
theless. This settles the Democratic party,
l think It was its last struggle in the
last ditch" 4
Judge X. B. Carpenter remarked that he
was not all surprised at the outcome OF the
election. The people OF the United States
were not BANKED fools all the time.
Judge }. 7. RIordan was elated, but he
was little preSccupied as to few thou
sand dollars that he expected 10 win on
Mckinley carrying this City and the State
Hiiarity prevailed at the rooms OF the
Republican County Committee at $50 Mar
ket street. Notwithstanding whatever re-
verses they night have sustained on the
local ticket they were pleased to observe
that the party wreckers, the Kelly-Ma-
honey clique, were trailing along in the
mud away in the rear of the procession.
Now there will be revival of business
in shipping circles" said Donald
Ross of Ross G. Hewlett when talk
in, about the election yesterday
with Mckinley and protection we
can now 60 ahead and do some
thing. This has been the busiest day we
have had in six months. Why, man, il is
order for twenty-five kegs OF butter that
would never have come our way had
Bryan been elected.
"McKinley's election means the open-
ing up of five lumber-mills and the haul
ing out of Oakland Creek of half dozen
vessels that / know of. One of our best
known lum mbermen told me to-day that he
and his confreres had just held meeting
and decided TO start operations at once
They own two mills, one of which is idle
and one has been running half time, and
are the agents for three other mills, only
one OF which has bsen running, and that
one only hall time. Now every one of
them is to be put on full time and one
schooner will be out of the creek to-mor-
row to load provisions.
while discussing the situation / made
the remark that the mills would require
provisioning 1t was then the order for
| the butter was given; so you see that not
| only the loggers and sawyers viii benefit.
| but also the entire mercantile community.
| III q m o q he
will have few idle men this winter"
"Our next President is already making
| himself felt in business circles,' said
| Captain Grey, superintendent OF the Ship
| owners and Merchants Towboat Com
pany. "Ihe mills are being opened up,
| and we h;Ae a number of orders to bring
vessels out of the creek that have peen
tied up for months. The shipping indus
| try is bound to improve, and the sooner
the better. We have had season of hard
| times, now we will see how the country
will pick up under Mckinley and pro-
| tection."
! mckinley can't get into office fast
enough TO snit me" said Captain Hawley.
superintendent OF the Spreckels Towboat
Company. ut means new lease of life
| for the water front, and, God knows, we
want it. Business has been going from
| bad TO worse until now Oakland Creek is
| crowded with coasters that cannot make
living. Now l hope to see them all hauled
out of the mud and fixed up for business
| once more. That would mean employ
ment for hundreds of men, and conse-
quently there will be less distress this win-
ter than for years past. McKinley's term
OF Office will be good one for the work
ingmen."
Judge McKenna-The principles adyo-
Gated BY Bryan could not be accepted by
the American people without sacrificing
all that they have ever held t. be dear 10
them. am not at all surprised at the
result of the election. Had it been other
wise / should have been immeasurablv
shocked at the deterioration of American
manhood. l made my last campaign on
the silver issue, and though the sentiment
has grown here | was always satisfied