Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-08
ELECTION AIDS TRADE
Business Conditions Already Reflect
ing Confidence Election Results
Have Established
Orders Made Conditional on Defeat
Of Bryan Are Quickly
Closed Up.
Jobbsrs Working Overtime and
Army Of statesmen Started ON
the Road.

the Road.
Chicago, Nov. s.-william McKinley's
reelection to the presidency OFT the Unit
ed States brought about change IN
business conditions which was very no.
ticeable yesterday, and which business
men say will be much more marked
with every succeeding day until the rec
ord Of the coming four years of progress
sive prosperity shall have eclipsed the
record Of the past four years.
Stocks were bought in great quanti-
ties yesterday by men who had been
holding tight their money: goods OF all
kinds We're shipped from Chicago to
country merchants who had made their
orders subject to McKinley's reelection:
commercial travellers in large numbers
We're sent out of the city in the confident
expectation of plenty OF trade. and
bankers OF the city We're consulted fire.
quently by men who wanted funde to
promote enterprises which they had
been holding In allegiance.
From all parts of the United States
kilograms announced the preparation
for new industrial enterprises the en-
largement of existing factories. increas-
es in the number of employees, the pro-
lection of new railroads and orders for
the building of new freight ships.
The facts of present and the immedi-
ate future We're regarded as only indica-
tons of the still greater possibilities of
the coming four years by Chicago. mer-
chants who were asked for their opin-
ions
They predicted an increase OF foreign
trade, an increase of European invest
rnents in this country, and steady and
uninterrupted growth of all forms OF
business enterprises and an era which
would see. before its end, the United
States firmly established in that place
among the foremost nations of the
world which II has gained during the
las few years
Chicago bankers yesterday were busy
enough hearing the plans of their GUS
toners. but the scene of activity in the
banks could not compare with that in
the wholesale districts.
Hardly a big wholesale establishment
but was decorated with flags. in rec
ognition of assured commercial prog
ress. and in the midst of the display
the forces OF employees in the big build
inss were working overtime, with ex-
ira men in most cases to help them.
The alleys were blocked With wagons.
There We're orders to fill that had been
on hand for days or weeks, and were
good orders. subject only to republican
success. There were travelling sales
men to be sent out on the road. and
one firm, Carson. Prize, Scott & Co,
alone sent out fifty men, most OF whom
would have stayed behind in the event
of Bryan's success.
The wholesale men reported general
ly that their customers in all parts Of
the United States were sending them
expressing satisfaction at
the outcome. and there was more Wis
iting between rival merchants in the
city yesterday, who simply wanted to
congratulate eacn other, than can be
remembered as occurring on any single
day in the past.
An expression Of opinion which was
general enough to serve as an intro
duction to the many that follow from
merchants in various lines of business;
was made by Franklin H. Head, who
said:
Times have been good the last four
years, and four more years of prosper
lity are now assured. There was not the
usual depression in business this year
that SO frequently precedes an cleo
| ton. Business men We're confident thai
Mckinley would be returned and con-
sequently trade was kept up well right
I along.
The outcome of the election how.
ever, will give stability to genera
business. People will not be afraid t.
/ map out their affairs for the future
1t is sure TO be preliminary 10 {
marked improvement in real estate.
AT the close of the last democratic
administration people were badly il
4 debt. but during the last two years
much of this indebtedness has beer
! paid off and money is rapidly accumu
lating in the savings banks.
The next step will be the purchas
of homes and investment in real es
4 tate by people of moderate means
hope to see the real estate market be
Icome a healthy one