New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23

dent Of the New-York Commercial Travellers Club
ard OF the Long Island Wheelmen's Club, Of Brook
Iyu He IS credited with the personal acquant-
auce Of more commercial travellers in the country
thau any other one man. Three weeks before the
close Of the campaign Of 1895 he organized the
Jewellers in the business district in the of
sound money. and conducted MONDAY meetings in
the Maiden Lane district.
II VIII be recalled that in the canvass OF 1896
Nft--fve daily meetings were held at Broadway
and feminist Al each meeting there
tendance OF over four thousand. These meetings
were addressed by ex-President Harrison, Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Ex-Governor Hastings Of Pennsyl-
varia. ex-Aayor Strong Of New-York Ex-Governor
Waller Of Connecticut, James c. Carter. Chauncey
n Derew. Edward LauIerbach, NJ A Hanna,
General Powell Clayton ex-Mayor Carries F. War
wick Of Philadelphia. Henry L. Burnett and hun
dreds Of others.
Since 1856 the league mas been incorporated and
thoroughly reorgauized. In January. 1887. Harry
p. DisbeckeI. attorney for the league filed AL
bany the articles OF Incorporation From that
date the officers OF the league have enrolled many
thousands Of members many OF these have had
their names placed upon the lists by commercial
travellers as they pass from city TO city. To-day
fully hundred thousand are on the books Of
the league. Those who have sent letters serve
on the Advisory Board are such leaders as NJ. 4.
Hanna. Joseph II. Manley. Of Maine; Senator
Chauuce- II Depew. Ex-Governor Daniel II Hast
ings Of PeunsE Ivauia. Postmaster Cornelius Van
Colt eZ-NIavor Charles Z. Warwick OF Phjladel-
phia Colonel Albert A. Pope. OF Boston; Perlie =.
I5yar ex-presIeur OF the Board Of Aldermen Of
Boston; Colonel Wilbur C. Brown, Of Akron, Ohio;
Edward I.au-e-bach Of New York VINO IS chair
man Of the committee, Harry p. Dis5eCker. As
sistant United States AttOTnev. and ex-Mayor VIII
lam I. strong.
When H ". Dearborn, president Of the Com
ulerciaI Travellers Sound Money League. told
by a reporter that Joseph H. Man,ey said that
they expected TO run the campaign like the cam
patgn Of 1856 and would have the support Of the
Commercial Travellers Sound Money League and
the drygOCds organization, he said. MI Mauley
and the late Mr.. Hobart two of our principal
advisers III the last campaign and ! have been in
close communication with Mr.. MaulPy about all
that mas been done within the organization since
1896. 7 told Mr.. Maniey that our organization was
fully prepared 10 render the same assistance and
perhaps a little better than Il had in the past
+ Won desire 10 get any further information about
the organization see Il p Disbecker' our at
Nr Dfsbeeker said: The league incorpor-
aIea IN 1871 WaeL SIiorIIs ie4 3rn commercial
travellers from ali parts Of the country who were
i r56rge t6 ~ McRiey administrator to
They testify 10 the business prosperity IN all parts
OF Administration 70 be Of great detrlment 70 me
NJ l1cr l-5 5as e61Jnd Tnonev Democrats as
well as sound money Republicans / can TESTIFY 70
the great work done by the president Of the or
ganizatson Of the league. but in keeping i well IN
line This IS shown by the conuhlAI 4Ia1t1gI4s ~
the Membership Of the organization, W ar aFeaGy
have enough speakers OF the same CrdeT lstt az
70 carry work
Colonel Albert = Pope. OF Boston was seen at
his NeW-EOrk Office. and said NO organlZat ION
was better known throughout the country curing
the last campaign than the Commercial Travellers.
Sound Money League IN my opinion the secIel q
us great success due TO the way IN Whlcl
Alr. Dearborn managed its aHairs. lie Is a man
with q large acquaintance among All classes;
Colonel Wilbur C. Brown Of Fostorla, ONO one
q The alrerrarrs-at-large from that state 70 me
1'llLale plia Convention, a MEMBER OF me AZ
Yigry Board 0t the league, IF IN the city lie was
on President Lckluley's stan when Mr. mckinley
was Governor o. Ohio Colonel BTOWh halu mat
z arr- nrA of na
llzeG throughout the country lie lnteius 70 IKE
e active part IL the Commercial Travellers Sou!lu
Ex-Nav1r Strong recently wrote the oTganiza-
ton follows II do know Of any workers IN
Presidential that rendered more fallAls5
services than the Commercial travellers SOUND
know ot amy organization that would rather see
81 The field this year than this OrgAnlZal loL II
fact. would regret very much 10 know the 80
Tntrts-rari0u I'D not have their support ! SIN
cerelv hope that they VIII keep up their orgHHlza-
ton and what they for the continuance OF
Prosperity tn the coming election -
Edward Lauterbach. chairman or the AdEisofy
Board. said: Ny position as chairman or me
Republican County Committee IN 1856 enables me
~ state that the league did excellent work Tor
both the state and National tickets IN that year:
The energy Of President Dearborn especially ana
others. IN obtaining The gratuitous services OF
many public sneakers saved the State and Ma
ttonal committees large expenditures. shall DO
fight"
Postmaster Van Colt said NO organization
could render more valuable service than the Com
Enercial Travellers Sound Money League, and as a
tLeInoer of their Advisory Beard shaA DO ali l
can 70 serve them"
24cE-iI4ey for second term. and has declared I'M
tesesFeoly FOR sound money ana unaHsrAble OPP
poslllon 70 any measure calculated 10 oepase the
currency OF Impair the credit OF the country