The evening times., 1896-11-04

likely to make him worse for a time. with
only guesswork chance Of making him
better.
there was also another element which
looks with apprehension upon any ambi-
tiOn which seeks tomake its ownpersonailty
the keynote Of success.
'Mr. Bryan did all tn at zeal and energy
could accomplish but was handicapped by
the Utopian nature =. his cause or causes
A ROSY VIEW.
Mr.. John Il. Brady, District building in
spectur: "WIII the result OF the election
benefit business? Certainly it Willis
great. Let me tell you what l know. The
agent or a Chicago syndicate came TO me Il
short time ago to know the maximum elcva-
ton for buildings allowed by our regula-
tons | told hun 10 feet. He replied that
IT was not high enough, that his syndicate
wanted perm Ission to put up BUILDING here
Ill Washington 200 feet high. l asked him
II it was genuine proposition, and he said
the building would certainly be constructed
III case Mckinley should be elected. That
is only one pointer of many"
Mr.. Leon TobrIner. Solar as am con
cerrcd the result OF the election last n light
is the strongest evidence that the voting
popuIa ZION of the United States is open TO
reason, and is n OF quick to lie swayed by
superficial argument. j know Of my own
knowledge that many busln ess firms VIII
uow open up, and Il large number of busi-
ness men VIII invest more money. Many
concerns which have Le,n dong little or
10 business can lie relied upon TO go III
deeper III investment
hr. y. Carroll Downs, assistant clerk.
District supreme court. 1t is great vic
tory fur sound money. The solid south is
broken. Maryland and Kentucky for the
second time III twelve months have given
lao Uncer ,ain ma critics fort sound money
RI ba lF.l Erig 20 n
of business, which VIII alike benefit the
capitalist. the business man and the work
ingInan."
Samuel d. Truitt, attorney: While a
Democrat, l have all along believed that
Mckinley would be elected, and my opin-
ion Is tnat the country viii prosper under
the Mckinley rule. have not believed
that the people are ready for free silver,
and that belief Is confirmed by last nights
yute.'
JamesL. Pugh, prosecuting gattorney:''I've
got nothing to say. 1t doesn't seem TO me
as If there was any election yesterday"
Alexander X. MullOwny, assistant prose
cutting attorney: Il am Democrat, but
always have been for sound money. pre-
dicled this result long ago. | firmly ex-
pected II. Now, the rank and file of the
democracy will get iii line and follow the
old reliable leaders, VINO were turned down
by the Chicago platform. The Democracy
- iibt uttu. DA lllttilIs, Uul VIII Dt Ill
good condition next time. II is free silver
that has passed away. not Democracy
John Moss, lawyer: Il told you SO. OF
course, that's the old saying, but | conf
dentIy expected il. lock for good times
now and no more agitation of the financial
question"
Justice OF the Peace Hewlett: Conf
dcnCe Is restored; that is the result ina nut
shell. / looked for success. but not by
such q tremendous ma iOrityn
I.lge Miller. police court: suits me
exactly. Means peace and prosperity.
Every true American VIII help to make Nc
kinley's administration an era Of good
feeling and good times
Andrew Gleeson, Republican Presidential
delegate from the District OF Columbia
said The result was not unexpected. Nc
Kinley has been u winner from the start.
All the 'isms' and 'schisims' combined
could not stop him"
William c. Martin, lawyer, No. SOB .
ID street northwest, said: This election was
a question of life and death-Bryan and
starvation; Mckinley and prosperity. The
people chose the latter
4. ID. Smith, commission merchant, No.
G43 Third street, said: THE clouds have
lifted. Within sixty days good times viii
have set in and the mills of commerce and
trade will be grinding right merrily. The
wurkingmen have nothing to lose and ev-
erything to gain by Major McKinley's
election. He is their friend.''
Col E. G. Davis: 1T is not what | eN
pected, but 1 guess it's all right. l hope it
will prove to be the best for the country
Major S. H Walker: The election re-
suited Just right, and doubt not it will be
of great benefit TO the business interests OF
the country"
Lewis 1. o'Neal, justice of the peace,
No. 452 Louisiana avenue, said: sun
shine always follows rain. We have ex-
perienced four years OF unprecedented hard
times, and now, / believe, we will have
four years OF prosperity. Bryan is a
wonderful man and made wonderful
fight, practically single-handed. / regard
Bryan as the greatest orator in American
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