New-York tribune., 1896-10-26


eight days 1t s expected that a fusion can be
arranged with the Populists on candidates for
Congress similar to that In force In Texas and
that large share OF the Populist vote will then
be thrown for the Mckinley and Hobart eiec-
toral ticket 1t cannot be said that tho
chances Of Republican victory In Georgia are
even now promising az they are In several
other Southern States; yet II IL evident that
the Popocratic managers are worried about the
sltut tion in Georgia. and will he forced to relax
their efforts elsewhere In the South from now
on 10 make defensive fight for Bryan there.
The withdrawal OF the Populist ticket in
Georgia will also seriously endanger Democratic
success IN Tennessee. where all efforts to ar
range terms OF fusion between the Populist and
Democratic organizations have come to naught.
The campaign in Tennessee will receive close
attention from the Republican managers all this
week.
A GREAT PARADE OF RAILROAD MEN.
Last nights parade of the Mckinley Railroad
Mems Clubs ought to put effectuay az rest all
talk Of the merely surface support given the
Republican ticket by the employees OF the great
railroad corporations. Boy Orator" Bryan and
Chairman Jones, Of the Popocratic National
Committee, are constantly asserting that the
great mass of railroad workers have been kept
in line for Mckinley only by coercion" and
that though they may wear Mckinley badges
and march in Republican parades they will all
vote on November . for the Presidential nom
inee indorsed by DeLs and Altgeld. The solid
ity and character of last nights demonstration
thoroughly dspellod this empty usi,n. Fully
10000 railroad employees We're in line in one OF
the most striking parades Chicago has seen
during this campaign. The genuine enthusiasm
Of the marchcrs and the unmstakabie original
ity aud conviction shown I'm the transparency
devices, the whole air of the proc esson. In fact.
could leave no doubt to the sincerity and
hcartiness OF the men who filled the streets
their purpose to express their hostility to the
Bryan -Altgeld programme at the polls. The
parade was gigantic popular success and re-
fiected great credit on the clubs which organized
and managed it 1t will probably be the last
big demonstration of the kind for to all appear
ances neither the Republican workinemens
clubs the silver Democrats will now under
take demonstration on the night OF October
81.
ENORMOUS INTERESTS HUNG Up.
A hint to the enormous interests at stake
in this election for Chicago workngmen and
artisans is conveyed in the announcement that
S12.OOO,0D will be released for building pur-
poses II Bryan is defeated next week. This is
not estimate of the approximate value Of
buildings which might be erected in case Of Re
publican success. but Of structures for which
plans have been completed and contracts signed.
in many instances with the stipulation that the
cause Of sound money he sustained in the ap-
preaching election. These buildings range in
size from sky-scrapers in the business district
to small apartment houses in the suburbs and
in cost from 81 100000 down 10 $1,000 The list
includes grain elevators. warehouses. wholesale
buildings, mills. factories. amusement halls. no.
teis and residences Not only does this building
mean work for thousand in the construction.
but permanent employment for hundreds IN
their care and conduct. The plans for these
buildings are in the architects Offices ready on
the announcement OF McKinley's election to bc
pushed to completion through building opera
tions In the event Of Bryan's success. most of
the plans will he indefinitely on-holed.
Among the enterprises thus awaiting the Will
Of the voters are the Temple OF Music. planned
for Michigan-ave to cost S1.pn.6O the Hanna
e. Hogg apartment-house. on the North side. to
cost 800 400; a similar building the South
side. to cost S45c,O00 and the Roster Biai
Theatre. on the old Armory site. Chicago is
now SSNWWN behind it's building operations
Of last year. Since January the decrease In the
value Of the permits issued each month by the
building Department as compared with the cor
responding months Of lN9j has been marked.
There is no reason for this except the freesilN"r
agitation. Buildings can he erected nov =, per
cent more cheaply than last year rents nav"
been we'll maintained. and. except for th" cam
paign. architects real estate men and contract
ors unite in believing the number and value OF
buildings this year would far exceed that or
1SoJ The sum Of $4,000 600 represents prac-
ticallv the sum the workers in building trades
have unwillnely loaned the Bryan cause which
has forced the postponemcnt Of building work
until after election.
POLL OF ILLINOIS HOTELS
THE Hotel World" published in this city has
taken a poll Of Illinois hotels outside Chicago.
with a view Of learning how propretors and
hotel employees are divided politically. Letters
were addressed to 300 houses Responses thus
far show the following vote: Mckinley and Ho-
bart 5O1. Bryan and Sewall. o." Palmer and
Buckner. :: Tanner Gor Governor). ."2: AT
geld Gor Goveynor). 6i. NJ g. >.