New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
DRYGOODS MEMS CANVASS
WHOLESALE DEALERS RENEW THEIR
MONDAY MEETINGS TO-DAY.
SOUND MONEY, PROTECTION AND PROS
PERITY TO BE PUT FORWARD AGAIN.
As THEY WERE IN 1896.


II there be any apathy in the wholesale dry
goods district Of this city over the result OF the
present National campaign 1t Will soon be
blasted into exceedingly small pieces by the
wholesale Drygoods Republican Club. which will
resume fits famous MONDAY mass meetings to-
day in the E. S. Jaffray Building. Broadway
and Leonard SITS. In the campaign of 1896 this
hustling club made National reputation for
itself and accomplished incalculable good for
the cause Of sound money and protection to
American Industries by the crowded and en-
thusiastic meetings which il held every day ex-
cept Sunday from September Is right up to the
close of the canvass 1t was freely and widely
acknowledged after election that the club had
been a potent factor in bringing about the
choice OF President Mckinley, and its members
are determined not only to equal the record of
1896. but to surpass #, and to force the admis-
sion from every close observer Of the political
situation after Mr. Mckinley has been tri-
umphantIy reelected. that It did even more TO
defeat Bryan. the anti-imperialst and enemy
of progress. in 1900 than it did TO overthrow
the ambitions of Bryan. the advocate Of dis
honest money four years ago.
In order TO do this the club has rented
spacious store, whose large floor space will af-
ford standing room for fully thousand men.
An average daily attendance fully as large as
that was a feature of the 1896 monday meet
ings. and there is no TO doubt that all
the floor space provided will be needed this sea-
son 10 admit those who will want to hear the
speeches and the songs. There was nothing dry
tiresome about those meetings in 1896 and
there viii be nothing at all Of that nature about
those Of 1900. The campaign songs were a great
feature OF the former gatherings. many of those
first heard there being taken up outside. and
becoming exceedingly popular for time all over
the country. 1t is not at all unlikely that the
drygoods men viii again this year set the pace
for lively. rattling. catchy campaign ditties
coupled with a chorus that gives even the stran-
ger a chance to join in the melody. and
which generally brings down the house" The
speeches. too in 1896 were noteworthy for their
lerseness and directness. The style of orator
who beats about the bush, thinks to make
words take the place Of ideas, is not favored by
the drygoods men, who in speechmakng, as in
selling goods. believe in getting right down to
business without any loss Of time. Orators this
year will be carefully selected for their ability
10 do this. and those who attend can rely upon
not being bored by verbose attempts at fine
speaking TO the neglect Of solid facts
None Of the speeches will be long, either, and
probably the practice may be followed in some
instances which prevailed in 1896, when mer-
chants and business men who had become
worked up to the talking point as they stood
the floor listening to the scheduled speakers
were themselves called to the platform and Op-
portunity gladly afforded them to work off their
steam by making few remarks. Some Of the
eXtempOre speeches thus brought out. under the
stimulus Of deep feeling. among the best
OF the year, and pleased no more the speakers
friends than they astonished the speaker him
self. Many a Bryanite was converted into
sane sound money advocate by these plain busi-
ness Those meetings were chock full Of
enthusiasm. question and answer often passing
in quick succession between orator and listener
when things got warmed up, and some Of the
repartee aroused being well worth repeating in
cold type. There is no reason for thinking that
this seasons meetings will be whit less
whole souled, good natured and profitable.
Plenty Of good music will be provided between
the speeches.
The first meeting Of the 1900 series this noon
will be preceded by the raising Of big banner
across Broadway at Leonard-st- at IL o'clock.
The 69th Regiment band will be there 10 salute
the emblem and play patriotic airs. The meet
ing room has been tastefully decorated, and a
large platform has been erected for the use Of
the speakers and prominent guests. Every
one is invited to attend these meetingc
Among the speakers to-day will be Charles
H. Treat Collector Of Internal Revenue, and
the one armed war veteran, General o. o. How
sing patriotic songs, and pianist will accom-
pany them. Miss Caroline Hamilton Is the So
prano: Mrs. Catharine Inganof is the contralto
Professor Arthur b. Adamini is the tenor, and
Edward p. Parsons the basso. H. Sylvester
Krouse is the accompanist. The second meet
ing viii be held at noon tomorrow, and the
third on Monday, after which they will take
place daily except Sunday. according TO the
present plans of the officers Of the club. These
William L. Strong, president; William b
Fuller. president; Seth NJ Mflliken, treas
Crer; Andrew Jacobs, secretary and Charles
H Webb chairman of the Executive Committee
The merchants OF the wholesale dry goods dis
trict are requested 70 display their flags to-day
in recognition OF the starting of the series Oi
meetings. and also TO keep them displayed until