New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02

equal TO the expenditures OF the GoNeInhcH'' anu
q handling Of the money question that will in
spire confidence al home as well as abroad Ihey
look for a new inquiry from Great Britain for
American stocks and bonds. This market FOR
securities has been entirely closed since the
Venezuelan fuss. Since it became clear that
Mckinley was TO have an easy victory. and that
the Democratic party was 10 be bereft Of power
in National affairs indefinitely many requests
from England for information as TO American
securities have been received. These requests
will undoubtedly be followed in due season by
purchases
II Is a fact that 81 100000 OF the Govern
ment 4 per cent bonds have just been sold to 80
10 London. 1t is anticipated that additional pur-
chases of these bonds will be made by London.
1t Is reported that syndicate is being formed
TO bid for part of the s4o39.50S Of 3ls per cent
gold bonus and stock Of the city Of New-York. to
be offered on Monday next. The purpose or the
syndicate is to place abroad the bonds wnlch
may be awarded to it, Some New.fo CITY
bonds were placed in London last year. Money is
an absolute drug in London and in all England.
and with their Iath in America restored the
British and other foreign capitalists will turn
naturally to this country as the best field for In
vestment
MKINLEY BUTTONS IN DEMAND.
One indication OF the popular IteliHs !VS'oi-
day was the extensive sale and display of Nc
Kinley buttons There has been demand FOR
Mckinley buttons ever since Major Mckinley
was announced as candidate for the Republi-
can nomination. but that demand has grown
steadily as the Mckinley wave has advanced
and yesterday when nearly everybody was
talking Of the certainty Of his nomination and
election, there was enormous sale OF the
buttons on which his portrait appears, and
thousands of men in the streets were wearing
the buttons.
"The people Of this country have already de-
clared their choice" said well-known Hepuoh-
can Of the drygoods district "and now all 'hat
Is left is the ratification Of that choice IN con-
vention and at the polls. The people are oouho
TO have Mckinley for President. and 1t would
he foolish for the political bosses to attempt
to defeat the popular will now"
1T am not politician" said Edward r.
Eames, Of the H. B. Clafn Company. put
meet men who come here from all parts OF the
United States. and they nearly all want Nc
Kinley for President. The popular demand ior
Mckinley probably has been greater because
It was known that so many political bosses
were against him. Now it looks as II the
bosses had been defeated.
There was a good deal Of Joking In the dry
goods district at the expense Of T. c. Platt
the more SO because 1t was reported that MT
Plat had refused to admit the probable nomi-
nation of Major Mckinley at st. Louis, ana hao
talked of beating him in spite OF the mani
festations of the popular will. Such expressions
as Its good thing to know when you are
licked, sometimes" and Denying is as bad as
lying now" were repeated.
"Platts bluff and buster won't fool any,
body" said one jolly drygoods man.
Hes only crying because he was TOO late
In getting into the band wagon" said another
His hndsight seems 10 be almost as oao
as his foresight" another remark
Eugene Davis vice-president OF the Investors
Securities Trust Company Of No. 10 Wall-st.
said "No better eXempllfcaton of the fact that
the people Of the United States are thoroughly
aroused is needed than the wonderful support
that has been given to Major Mckinley all over
the land Professional politicians who nave
been accustomed to having their own way WIN
out giving any consideration to the welfare OF
the country have in theii success allowed mem.
selves 10 become blinded to the real sentiment
of the people Within the last two or three
weeks this great wave of popular feeling mas
swept the veil from the eyes OF these poutiv'aIs,
and they now find themselves stranded high and
dry with their occupation gone am one OF
those who believe that this country between
now and the election in November will witness
an uprising of the people against such dssplca-
bic methods as have been employed oy poi.Nlans
generally and by the present Administration es-
pecially 1t is prudent. believe. to predict
general cleaning out of the old stagers In the
political world and much-needed revival OF
patriotism
MR. sAXTON'S ATTITUDE.
The disbursement of the New-York machine
mer and the hopelessness OF defeating Mckinney
was manifested by Northumberland Saxton
yesterday. While declaring in one breath that
Norton was still to be considered in the race
end, with the knowledge that President and
ice-President cannot be collected from the same
State the Lieutenant-Governor practically al
mitted In the next breath that II the NOMINATION
for Vice President was rendered TO him he would
take it, The Northumberland came down
from Albany after the adjournment OF tne STAT
legislature and was at the Murray Hll Hotei
YESTERDAY When asked If he thought Governor
Morton would be withdrawn as candidate he
replied by saying: mo. the Governor is the
candidate OF this State. and while he may not
receive the nomination yet he Will be heartily
supnorted BY his friends to the last. Mckinley
seems to have battered down everything, ana
one can no longer deny that he is the apparent
winner With the result of recent State conven-
fions II seems that he will win beyond doubt.
We can only support Morton as proof of our
belief In him and the desire TO see him nomi-
mated, as there rs little IL any nope lett vi ue-
feating Mckinley.
reports in the papers which cited MN as can
said he had not and when asked what he would
40 IL the nomina ton was rendered to him re-
piled that he would 40 whate'eT was pest anu
y added that there was no record OF any one refus-
70 Ing the high office If offered TO him. 800.
Perhaps one Of the most juhilant Mckinley
boomers in the country Is General Joseph T.
Torrence the well-known business man and Re-
publican politician of Chicago General Terrence
came to the city yesterday and went to the Hol-
land House. He has been an out.andout Nc
'Kinley man all along, and he predicted months
ago that the people would demand and secure
the nomination OF Ma jor Mckinley. He said yes
terday: protection is what the country needs,
ana the ruinous system Of free trade has almost
wrecked the country. The people see that only
with protection can the return of prosperity be
secured Mckinley and protection are practically
synonymous terms
General Terrence. when he heard that Senator
Cullom had not withdrawn from the field and
would still be a candidate. said that 1t reminded
IL. ha Of q nassenger staa M laf