New-York tribune., 1904-09-18
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Questioning one of the CLERKS 1t the drysoods
department the reporter ascertaiued that bust
ness was certainly booming from the point %
view OF the salesman, who seems 70 have his
hands full IN spite OF numerous assistants
Even the girl at the candy counter grudged a
moment from Weighing chocolate creams and
gurndrOps 10 answer the reporters mild in
quiry: Are your sales falling oT2'
Failing OFF," she asked. Indignantly say,
young feller. stand over there and watch me
hand out pound Of candy every time he
second spoke on our watch says click. Time
The reporter appreciated the privilege but he
declined the honor and departed.
Adanls's the next store which he entered.
and he encountered the proprietor. John FIana-
gan. as soon as he crossed the threshold. NJ.
Flanagan was watching his patrons as they
blocked his aisles and stood two and three deep
against his counters and there nas Il cheerful
smile playing on his count teuance.
Business is far better than it was last ear"
ne SAID 70 the reporter. as the tVo took refuge
behind the ribbon counter. and the fact that
this is a Presidential year seems 10 make no
dlferenoe at all Roosevelts election is fore
gone conclusion
Nj Mr. Flanagan appeared TO have no fear Of
driving away Democratic customers for he
with conviction.
We have laid in great. big stock" con-
big trade"
At O'NefITs esta bishrrer+. u 7. McC.loud ras
reedr 10 tell Of The affairs % his store and
proud Of the figures which he could give
The public is not nervous in the least" DE-
CARED Nj McCloud; business Is exceedingly
promising. exceedingly our sales I'm Au-
gust were one-third greater than the corre-
spoH9lng sales of year ago. Now that the
autumn trade Is in fuli swing. are almost
sstounded At the proportions it 10 taking on
90 i4ot see how there can possibly be a slump.
Ana re have politicians among our customers
too" laughed Mr.. McCloud
l)emocrats2' p asked the reporter
r.di,. That you'd you'd be telling" said Mr.. MeCloud.
tablishment which avowedly appeals 10 the
masses rather than 70 the leisure classes the
reporter found the same crowds tho same
LLstIe the same spirit Of prosperity. The stores
advertising manager. c. II. Peck could think
OF nothing 10 complain Of
We are q young store" he said "and are
thriving beyond our hopes. We cater to the
masses. and the masses have money TO
spend this year than I've ever known them to
have before. Whether not Il is because they
appreciate cur efforts in their behalf. they are
certainly making It possible for us 70 keep down
our prices
What effect 10 You ard the campaign has
Politics. exclaimed Mr.. Peck. In surprise
Why. politics doesn't worry US half as much
as does the weather. rainy day will lose US
more trade than a dozen Presidential cam
pa aiRus Judging by the present one ut least
Il wonder. unused the reporter, as he again
gained the street and nearly tripped over toy
automobile which came spinning from the curb,
circled between his legs and returned TO the
gutter. II wonder II the street vender notices a
depression Ia trade" He walked soiemnly in |
fhe wake or the TIN automobile until ne redCRed (
the gesticulating Italian who was its licensed |
owner. He had just picked up the huzzing ma |
chine and handed IL 20 a girl in exchange for |
a dime. mo more he exclaimed IN others. |
no pleaded for the possession Of like toys. |
NO more, All oGti'
Jean Schott the treasurer Of Frederick Hol- |
lender & Co. expressed his entire satisfaction at |
the business outlook.
"Our sales have been increasing steadily for !
The last three years he said. so that are |
now in a very healthy condition Business is !
not affected by the campaign, and IL It were |
ours is which would be benefited rather than /
harmed. II have thing complain Of II /
Is that the sales of July not what they
should have been iu the East at least. In the |
West they were all right I don't know why
that was. but are way ahead OF last years
figures now. our California transactions were
twice as large this year as last"
M Martin. OF AleXander's shoe store said
cerning the prospects OF his house. IT do not
believe that politics interferes with our sales" hs
went Oh. except as far fancy slippers are
concerned Noting the reporters puzzled ex-
PRECISION. Mr.. Martin explained: 1T is to
Actresses and society women that sell these
10 be considering cOnsery atlsIn. But the ructu-
atoms Of Wall Street do rot affect the u1ercan-
file world they used to- And selling
as much OF our lower grade goods to the work.
fuErnen we are Of our better line TO the more
well 20 do public. Business IS excellent. and We
are not looking for the signs OF any panic.'
T. l.. Teller. OF Bonwitt & Teller had no
cause 10 complain OF his treatment at the hands
of the buying public Everything is going
along very nicely he said although II was
not until the city schools opened that our best
customers returned and business assumed its
oid proportions. The Presidential year will not
affect US; the only thing that handcaps us now
ie the alterations we are undergoing, and they