New-York tribune., 1896-11-01

now CnlcaSO VIII vote, on tuesday next MdJor
Mckiniey's plurality will be nearer 10000 than
100000
The interest Of Flag Day. as far as this city
was concerned. centred in the midday exercises
at the Auditorium Theatre. A vast audience
had gathered to hear the different speakers
Mr.. Hanna was present. Of course. and spoke
AS Is his custom. he was brief and to the point
The frllls and furbelows Of oratory have no
attraction for him A business man .imself
from the crown of his head to the sole Of his
feet he knew how to address business men,
He thanked them for their work in the cam
paign, and for the manner in which 1t was
done. He also declared that "the battle was
already won''-a statement which reused the
audience to a high pitch Of enthusiasm. The
fullest measure of enthusiasm, however. was
not reached until the following dispatch from
Major Mckinley was read by Secretary Nc
Clintock OF the Business Mems Sound Money
Association:
Canton Ohio October 30. 1896
W. *. McCntock Secretary Business Mems Souhd
Money Association, Great Northern lio'ei' '"'-
am in receipt OF telegram advising me OF OF , the
Flag Day meeting OF the Business Mems Souhd
Money Association. The flag represents the lnteg-
riy honor and glory Of the Nation ana no cause
that seeks inspiration from ii can fall The opJecI
Of your organization. embracing as it does men OF
varied political affiliations, Is one that appeais u
10 pa
~ WILLIAM MKINLEY.
BUSINESS AWAITS THE SIGNAL
The scene of relief which will mark the ad-
vent of next Tuesday in the business worid IS
family reflected in the necessarily incomplete
statistics Of enterprises to be started as soon
as the election Of Major Mckinley has become
a settled fact. The local newspapers TEEN with
information as to what this and that firm Will
hnN VIII be
employed by onc contractor. how many by an
other The architects Offices groan under load
of accumulated plans, the realization OF when
is dependent only on Tuesdays event
"a business boom is here" says The Even
ing Post" 1T is held in leash 10 be slipped
after McTinleys election. Tens OF millions OF
capital only await the signal. Sound money
and protection win" to run the course OF trade
Fuel is under thousands of furnaces. only await
ing that signal before the flame is applied that
viii set the machinery of the manufacturers
in notion Railroad companies have placed
orders for cars travelling men nave taken or
ders from merchants all contingent on Mchih-
ley's election. No industry. no brancn Oh trade
viii escape the wave OF business actNlly "hICh
Nil come with the complete restoration OF con-
ndencc. The building trades VIII prosper ana rsai
estate will cease 10 nc 4 drus upon tnc MAJ net
Money is coming out Ill a surglnS foOd Tor IN
Vesirncnt when next Tuesday the American peo-
ple place the seal Of National integrity upon
every dollar of ii, gold ana SILVER dilke, lVv cents
mar and Of the value of loD cents.
.In the city of Chicago" says another writer,
there are to-day business enterprises involving
the expenditure of S.OOrOWO only awaiting tht
word confidence to Ice launched Every archi-
feCt Of prominence. aye and every architect VINO
has not achicN cd prominence. can tell OF plans
for buildings which only Walt The settlement or
the ycxcd political issue 10 be given INTO the
hands of contractors for immediat" execution.
one Office alone has upward OF SJ,ohopp thus
tied I'D while In half n cozen others there are
estimates ready On buildings involving an outlay
= 81 NpbVp and over. Not since the memorable
wear Of prosperity which preceded the Worids
Fair when labor reaped a lGen harvest mas
the prospect pIearei go bright as II does to-day
provided the people see 1T to grasp the oppor-
tunitv Capital Is ready. The opportunity IL
present Ir the hands Of the voter is let the
opiion of bringing these together by Restoring
confidence"
In Nc,v-York the situation IL no doubt the same
as II r. In Chicago. Similar reports would cover
IN. situation I'm Boston Philadelphia littsburs'
st Louis Kansas city. -. Paul. Omaha. san
Francisco New orleans In fact every centre or
accumulated wealth in this country II IS not
too much - say that more than S-'WNo""
awaits tho signal q be released. sum or such
magnitude withdrawn from circulation means
,nD Thing. its return To fields OF useful activity
means another Is IL possible 10 doubt which
~ IN. two the wagc-carner Will chose next Tues
d,v, NJ G. 8.