New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
HANGING OTT THEIR B4NNERS.

PAINTERS BEGINNING TO SUSPEND POLITI.
CAL EMBLEMs on THE OUTER WALLS
The business Of making campaign banners is
somewhat, extensive one in Brooklyn II the iargs
number OF shops where sgn-paint!ng is done fur
nishes any indication. In the central part OF the
city there dozen artists" who the
present time have their shops covered with snowy
banners telling OF the wonderful Skill OF the pro-
prietors in reproducing kenessss OF the Presiden-
tial candidates and other patriotic procamations
IN colors
1t is probable however that the proprieto-s OF
these establishments have not yet been heavily
overburdened with orders. Immediately after the
Republican nominations made in June there
a lively rush OF business among the sign
painters in all parts OF the city hundred or
more Republican clubs had their headquarters dec
Grated with attractive banners within two weeks
OF the date OF the nomination. Within the lase
week or two however. the demand for Republican
e-rblems has fallen OF. and the painters say that
the work OF the Chicago Convention has had ale
mos, no perceptible effect IN increasing the de-
mand trip around the various streets OF the
city would prove the statements OF the pant
srs The Bryan idea is not especially contagious
and IL is hardly 10 be expected that such incca-
tons OF enthusiasm and interest IN campaign al
banner-rasings would be particularly numerous.
A well-known sign painter said day aye
that in other years he had always painted large
number Of Democratic banners. and that a rule
the Democrats have been more active IN throwing
out their colors than the Republicans. This year.
however. there has been a remarkable change.
few Bryan men have visited his shop. he sa!d. but
their orders have been small and far between II
is still little early Cor the banner season. but
after the middle OF Angus. the painters expect 20
have a more lively period OF business. Many OF the
clubs prefer not 10 hang out their banners so carry.
because by election time they Will De too badly
weather-beaten. IL is for this reason that many OK
the ante-convention ratification meetings are Inac
companied by banner-raisings A wel-known
painter IN Fulton-st.. the city Hall, has at
tracted considerable attention TO his estabshment
by decorating its exterior with big portraits OF Nc
Kniey and Hobart and Bryan and Sewall Major
McKinley's likeness the first 10 appear in front
OF his shop. 7, displayed in conspicuous
place several days before the nomination vas
made Mr. Hobarts picture was placed beside Me-
Knleys the day after ,he was nominated In me
interval between the Republican and Democratic
conventions there was placed above the portraits
of the two Republican candidates the likeness OF
some unknown parsonage. one OF whose eyes Vas
distorted into a large-sized wink. Beneath the pet
ure was the non-committal title. "A drawing cand!-
date" Whether not this was reference 70 the
painter himself s not known Portraits OF Bryan
and Sewal are accompanied by brief notices re-
fsrrne 10 the freesilver tendency OF the two can-
ddates Several other dealers In other parts OF tnS
city have made and placed IN 'front.' oi '"e' '"'S~
banners Of equal attractveness