New-York tribune., 1896-10-24
ALL FOR M'KINLEY
NOW
GLOvEMAKEEs OF NORTHERN M
YORK HAVE SUFFERED SINCE 1872
A GREAT REPUBLICAN MAJORITY IN crovr,.
VILE AND JOHNsTOwN-A LARGE
REGISTRATION

freoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF lie rs,s,c,.,
Gloversville, n. Y. Oct. 23.-There is no IA
callty in the State in which a majority Of n.
voters are more eager for Election Day to arrv.,
than this one. where the twin cities" of Glover
VILE and Johnstown are situated. And they hsv.
a substantial reason for their desire that N.
verdict Of Election Day shall be given II Ma.
Kiney and Hobart are elected. prosperity, thsv
believe. will come once more upon the grss,
glove Industry concentrated here. II Bryan Ana
Sewall are elected, they know they have reason
to fear a. continuance Of the hard times and d..
pression which have prevailed since the fall NJ
1893
People who travel along the New-York Centra
Railroad and fash by the little village OF Fond.
cannot he aware of the fact that Ave miles north
ward on the bank OF Cayadutta Creek thers
begins a remarkable gr PUP OF glove factorea
At Johnstowr there are sixty, and at Gloyers
vile, three miles beyond, 125. Surrounding thess
factories are the buildings Of kindred trades.
those Of the boxmakers the leather workers and
toolmakers Not only also are the 1000 persons
living In Johnstowp and the 1000 living IN
Gloversvlle Interested personally in the pros
perlty OF the glove industry, but the farmers FOR
many miles around are concerned about IT, sine.
by sewing together the heavy gloves. and farm
products easily sold II the twin citles'
have large trade in gloves.
FOOLISH GLOvEMAKERs IN 1892
Four years ago there were more prosperous
places in the State than Johnstown and Glovery.
vile Probably In no other cities Of the Ststa
was there such large proportion Of people
who owned the houses they lived in, and 50 few
rented houses The govemakers made large
| salaries and they therefore were able to build
| neat cottages on well shaded streets, and to
| live In great comfort. But in that campaign OF
| 1892 there were Democratic orators who came
| to the cities and told the toers in the glove
| factories that, while they received large wages
| they would receive more if the Republican tarif
| were broken down. Many Of the workngmen
| replied that they thought that reduction In
the protective tariff and consequent introdue.
tion Of foreign goods might lead to their losing
| work.
| Mr. Judson. a prominent Denc cratic manu-.
| facturer Of gloves said that he would give EN-.
| ployment to every man who might lose his place
| Az a workingman in consequence of the election
| OF A. Democratic President and the passage ofa
| bill lowering the protective tarif. he dld not
know how soon he ould have to make this
| promise good In 1893 the great business crash
| came. following the election Of a Democratic
| President. Many people were out Of work In
Iohns,oHn and Goversvile. but Mr.. Judson
| could not give them work. Why not' Because
| no had boen compelled To close his own glove
| factory for the time being. This example Ok
Democratic promises and their fuliilment has
| not been lost upon the people OF the Twin
| cities" They are going to vote with great
| unanimity for the return OF the kepuohcsu
party TO power and the restoration OF the pro.
| tective tariff
| DEPENDENT on GENERAL PROSPERITY.
| The experience Of Johnstown and Glcves-
| VILE" said ex-Assemblyman Philip keck OF
Johnstown to-day. proves that the tanR
not a local issue. So far as the glove industryn Is
| concerned the tarf on gloves was nut shgnty
| disturbed by the Wilson Tariff bill. But We SUI
| for because protection was removed from other
industries With the manufacturers and iarna'
| ORG outside Of Johnstown and GloversynAe dsst'
| ,u,e the purchases OF gloves fell of. and, -
| consequence our glovemakers suffered. ine'e
| has been a great paralysis Of business ID eo'n
| Johrstown and Gloversville since the Demo-
cratic party came into power and began tinker
| ing with the currency and the tariff
| "rbere is not a glovcmaker In the TWO c't'
,.s ybo docs not understand clearly the cause
| -, au this and who doesn't intend to vote 70
| bring hack better times think Fulton County,
as q consequence will give Mckinley ara no.
hart fully 5000 majority. The secretary OF 'n'
| Democratic State Committee John b Judson'
| who was the Democratic candidate for Controlles
| IN 1897 lives in Gloversville. and will doubt
| ,oss do all he can to bring out the vote 'o'
| Rrvan and sewall: but he will not be able 70
| ACCOMPLISH anything. J. Sloat Fassett ana
| Theodore Roosevelt made excellent Repupllcsa
speeches in Gloversvlc. and A. w. Ienney s.. s.v.
| one I'm Johnstown The silver Democrats nav
| done nothing while the gold Democrats. unvr'
| the leadership OF cX-Assemblyman James ";
Green and Harvey Ross. tne pos,lnas,, pos fI. ps,us,
| and Duckner. I look for large vote oy WV
| gold Democrats
MR.. LITTAUER A CANDIDATE.
r,o penublicans have nominated Lucius n
rittauer. the head Of the LARGEST glove factory
ir the United states. which is located here ID
| c,oversville as their candidate for Consre"
Nr Iittauer founded his business here and hs'
scd 1t 10 its present great dimensions AZ
ohar,non Of the glove and other protected h'
dus,riss no better man coud have been founa
| He is also acquainted with the needs oi '
farmers of St. Lawrence County, one OF 'n'
counties OF his district. for protection from INV
competition Of Canadian farmers. This comp
titon Is also felt in the other counties OF 'S.
| district-Saratog,, Fulton and Hamilton. a.,
| large ia the Republican majority In the 'suS aS.
! that the silver Democrats decided not W hsr nsr
any nominations The gold Demoeracs, c.s.oes
ever have nominated a good man IN sils.osi
| County who may look forward TO beins 'e'eA'-
| bv about 10000 plurality. ..,,,,.
William T. Collins Editor OF The GoS.,tss Gt.,nysrs.
| Leader" the Republican newspaper OF !s.u nlo,. =,
Vile. speaking about the political condit,,. n
| tho county. to-day said: The regsttauio" ~ The
Gloversville indicates a large increase =" ,sq,
usual Republican vote. II was i-''' !" sr,y
| and II Is I.J13 In 1896 The Democratic paart
| also is IN a demoraliked condition. Ihey nrs
| two candidates for tire Assembly runnins' n.mo.
| Il. T. Mckeever. nominated by the soIu
| Gratis and the other f. NJ. Benedict. hol'''re "ore-
! by the silver Democrats. Their canvass, husi.
over. has no heart. There Is no Democaao monnortins