New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
MEETINGS A BIG SUCCESS
REPUBLICAN LEADERS THINK THE AT.
TENDANCE AN ASSURANCE
OF VICTORY

The success OF the four great Republican cam
pagn meetings in New-York County on FRIDAY
evening was spoken Of by politicians of the citv
yesterday phenomenal The Republican leaders
were pleased nightly They declared that the a,
thusiasm displayed at the meetings meant Iarga
Republican vote in the city. General Francis Y
Greene. president Of the Republican County Com,
mittee. much delighted over the success OF
the meetings that he went to his Office, at No
Madison-ave.. early yesterday morning and wrote
individual letters to all the district leaders pras
ing them for their aid in making the meetings 81
fecttve and encouraging them to further efforts p,
get out large Republican vote in the county F5is
letter to George W. Wanmaker. the leader in the
XVIII District, read as follows:
Dear Mr.. Wanmaker: Allow me to conRra+,,,.,.
you most heartily upon the great success OF tbs
Durlands Riding Academy meeting last night and
making it success The fact that four such gresi
night Shows that the ayatbv S T6 Sit ON the same
the campaign during the hot summer weatber Il
lieve that with vigorous and active campaigr
from now until Election Day. We poll as large
bring this about. and roll up such vote for the
8ePubLican party in this city as Will put end 10
Let me know in what way I can aid you in carry
or otherwise and assure You that viii do eysr
thing in my power TO make this campaign mem
F. V. GREENE
Postmaster-GeneraI Charles Emory Smith
whose address at Harlem was OF the features
VI rEIudy evenings big Republican demonstration
returned to Washington yesterday. Before leaving
the city he had a conversation with some OF The
managers at Republican National headquarters
and expressed much qualification the evidences
OF aroused interest in the community and else
where which he had recently observed.
The Republican mass meetings OF last evan
ing" said Mr.. Smith were a tremendous success
There has evidently been a marked increase OF
activity and interest among the business men and
friends of the Administration in this city. The
V1OIir atV, Nzra
from what it was when I last visited the cftv
few weeks ago. The New-Yorkers are vaking
up. sure enough They beginning TO see that
their best interests are threatened by Mr. Brvan's
candidacy and they are combining to protect them
with the genuine old New-York energy and vim
l am happy TO say that I have perceived similar
evidences Of increased activity in various other
sections which I have recently passed through 50
that the aspect of the Republican canvass seems
to have CHANGED decidedly for the better during
teen our only fear from the first and if these are
overcome all viii he we'll Do not understand me 10
say that they have already been overcome, bur
only tnat mere Is now a oeIIer prospect that they
has improved. but the necessity for hard work
@ aG more ar b g{ldePFead activity s exists every
The Postmaster-Genera will go to West Virginia
this week for two DAYS, and after that 70 Ohio
ard Indiana Tor week or so, and viii address
Mr. Bliss was at headquarters early and ais,
expressed much qualification at the success OF the
spicuous opening of the campaign and a proof
mat the New-f OK people are now awake
Mr. Rtss'S attention called 20 the floating
Of the new German loan in this country This
should make us still proUder OF our present hnan-
cial standing among the nations he remarked
and still more determined 10 maintain il Within
few weeks two 90 the greatest nations OF F,Iro0s
have here TO borrow money The T-uira5
States has suddenly become not only a creditor
nation but the leading creditor nation OF The
world. This IS not merely because we have money
to lend, but also because money is sound
money. our monetary standard correct one and
our credit first class Does any one suppose thar
these loans would have been hoated here If MI
Bryan had been elected four years ago2 We would
not have had any money 70 lend. and would NOT
have been asked to lend any.