New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-28
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES:
For President-Abraham Lincoln.
For Vice President-Hanibal Hamlin-
HAM-LlN
LINCOLN.

The neculiarity of the two names when written
together is made plain in the old banner Inc fact
,ha, the first syllable of the Nce-Presidenual can
ddate's name and the first syllable or Lincoln ;
name spelled "Hamlin." and that the secohu
svIables of both names spelled Lincoln was made
much Of during the campaign Then there were
banners on which nothing appeared but ApTd-
Har,-lin-Coln" but written that it was plain 10
any one that the Presidential candidates name
contained also that of his running mate
The torchlight parade. uniformed clubs ana cam
paign devices have been parts Of every great po-
mical contest since that time. Every platform ana
every candidate suggested novelties. The old can
vas banner has been succeeded by the gorgeous net
work affair and the crude back-and-whte portraits
have made way for well-executed oil paintings OF
the candidates
The banner is the first campaign device In the
market and many concerns are already engaged
In manufacturing them The present campaign Will
De no exception the unwritten law on That score
and there will be much money expended FOR Dan
ners, flags, buttons uniforms and torches. These
articles are usually put upon the market as soSn
after nominations have been made as possible.
Portraits Of the candidates are painted, htho-
graphed and stencilled. and sample campaign suits
are sent to all parts OF the country by hundreds OF
tailors, outfitters and specialists.
This year there long and an unusually
spirited campaign before the conventions met and
manufacturers who wanted to be in at the death
or rather on time at the birth-have had any num-
Der of designs on hand to spring" upon the public
Immediately after the nominations. Painters had
been broken in on portraits of the various can
didates hatters had blocks all ready for Harrison
hats In the event Of the ex-Presidents nomination.
a hat in the shape Of an imperial crown and Car
uniforms had been designed by Boston concern TO
be used TO take the wind out of the sails of the
enemy IL Mr.. Reed had received the nomination;
old pictures of Morton were brought out and made
10 represent the Governor little younger than he
was several years ago; but most OF the banner-mak
ers seemed to believe that Mckinley pictures would
be good investment. because there was stock Of
respectable proportions hand within day after
the nomination at 81. Louis.
THE net banner said manufacturer, has
crowded the oldstye street banner out of the mar
ket and the canvas affair is used only house
fronts for transparences The net banner is the
safest thing 10 put up" he continued especially
for Democrats. They don't usually know who their
candidates are what they want. Changes can
be made In a net banner by just taking off strip
and putting in another without any injury 10 the
banner That would have been the proper kind OF
banner for Tammany Hall some time ago. They
had take Judge Gaynor's name off their red ban
ner, and then Nathan Straus withdrew from the
fight; and before II all corrected their banner
was patchwork affair If they take my advice,
he said they will have only net banners this year:
and then they can change candidates and financial
panks without much extra charge
The Republicans should also have only net ban
ners. because they. will want 10 have them dis
:
strain would be TOO severe on any other material
The campaign equipment concerns are sending
helmets nags and such other staple articles as
must necessarily be in demand during the coming
forms have been submitted 10 the public one of
ne first uniforms to be placed on the market was a
elaborate and too expensive to become popular.
The man who can make a uniform having
Napoleon hat and some other Characteristic gar
meat which. together with torch, can be furnished
for st. said a dealer. will strike IL just right.
he M
campaign under any circumstances but II a uniform
in Massachusetts, as in Oregon there will be more
narchers than before"
Mr.. Hanna seems to believe in embems for the
pry and no, for localities ana. In keeping with his
psmpss p1mes Y re- white s ana ana oTe
Probably be used extensively In campaign decora-
we shall probably see many novelties in the way
o. foundations this year, said one manufacturer;
heretofore we have had nothing but coal.oiI
Effects can be produced with them in the hands. of
campaign nineteenth century science viii take the
trraee 70 some extent OF old-time campaigning
s.r.Hgs of men bearing electric lamps which will
pe made TO wink and blink at the touch Of some
features Of Of the s parades' WIN 'N'''''
Another feature in the campaign of 1896 will
probably show Itself In the parades, and organizers
VI send out Circulars 10 possible members, en-
IN all previous campaigns IL required some exertiOn
q the part Of the clu9 member If he wanted TO help
loren or lantern, or. II he belonged 10 the staff
ne couid ride. THIS year the lazy and the
tssleran viii have opportunity 10 take part in
representations without any exerton on their par
II has been suggested that trolley and cable car
yafades will become popular. train OF Illuminated
uoiey or cable filiea with uniformed men, the
iist car containing the band, and all the others
caring appropriate mott)es would be quite as eff
s.ctve. some people think the average torchght
sarade, and not more expenTye.
-, nose who take part IN hat kind OF a parade"
s1d one who favors the plan would be much more
ssvsniortable than the men who march over miles
rough pavement"
O." nile men OF speculative urn are making plans
~ ~ Striking campaign features in the way of ban
sssIs costumes, decorations AMI parades, there are
sshhe who believe that there VIII be- little made
- any OF these. and that the campaign will he 50
'pe-sided that 1t viii be robbed Of many Of the