Evening star., 1900-07-09

strengthened in business circles simply be-
cause the belief is general that the defeat
of the 16 to issue at the polls in Novem-
Der Is assured
Henry Clews. broker and banker. says:
1.-The adoption at the Kansas City conven-
tion of the 16 to 1 silver plank simply in
htcted hari kari upon its presidential nomi-
nee. The people of this country are not
going to vote from a feeling of desperation
as they did when they voted for that plat
form at the last presidential election. Wheat
was then n cents a bushel, now 1t is SO
cents. Cotton was then 5 cents a pound,
now 1t is 10 cents. These prices have made
the producers prosperous and contented.
therefore their frame of mind is vastly diff
ferent than when foreclosure of their prop
erty stared them in the face Now that
these people have had taste of prosperity
they want it continued. and that means
that they will vote accordingly which in
sures Mr. Mckinley's reelection
Thinks Mckinley's Election Assured.
A B. Leach of Farson, Leach & Co.. in
vestment securities. says: II believe the
adoption of a 16 to 1 plank by the Kansas
City convention will make the election of
Mckinley a certainty, and It's results on
the bond market, therefore, will be bene-
ficial''
Richard sutro of sutro Bros & Co.. bank
ers and brokers. says: The insertion of a
16 to l silver plank in the democratic plat
form will in my opinion. materially halt
the market and will bring about the defeat
and overthrow of the present regime in the
democratic party. 1 feel better satisfied
with the situation now than l have at any
time since the free silver question four
years ago. Although 1 look for some slight
spasms of fear during the campaign
triumph of the forces of conservatism
seems certain"
The Wrong Mrs. Hanna.
There was a great furry among the
United States customs officers on the
White Star Line pier when the Oceanic ar
rived. The reason for it was that they had
been advised that Mrs. Marcus A. Hanna
wife of the United States senator. was a
passenger When a woman about thirty
two years old came down the gangplank
five customs officers rushed toward her.
Mrs Hanna, l believe. said one OF
them.
Yes was the reply, what can 1 do
for you?"
What can we do for you?" asked the
spokesman of the party.
Well. said Mrs. H., smiling, Il would
be greatly obliged to you if you would
celerate the inspection of my baggage"
The inspectors almost fell over one another
in getting to section H. AS Mrs. Hanna's
baggage did not happen to be there just
then-three minutes or so after the Oceanic
docked-three men were sent scurrying
after it, 1t was the first of the Oceanic
baggage brought on the pier. There were
only seven trunks. yet five inspectors ''eX-
amined'' them. 1t took just four minutes
TO see Whether or not Mrs Hanna had any,
thing dutiable. Nothing of that nature was
discovered. Mrs. Hanna thanked the in
spectors and they ushered her and her
three children to a carriage.
Perhaps not until these five king inspec-
tors read this story will they know that
they did not. as they thought, bestow their
attentions on the wife of the multi-mil
lionaire who controls the destinies of the
republican party. The woman was Mrs.
May Harrington Hanna. divorced wife of
Daniel R. Hanna, son of the senator.