The Washington times., 1904-11-09
BANKERS JOYFUL
OVER THE RESULT
Washington Financial Men
Generally Pleased.
The Views of Leading Citizens on the
Republican Landslide of
Yesterday.

Sentiment among the huanCiers OF
Washington Is almost unanimously joy
ful as regards the outcome OF the cleo
tiOn. Even the Democrats. though
chagTiued at the defeat of their party,
take the consolation to their hearts
that the finances of the country are
safe and that IT'S Industrial prosperity
Will not be iuterfered with by uut0ward
legislation
Both Republicans ana Democrats esl-
press surprise al the sweeping iudorse-
ment OF the Roosevelt Administration,
no less than AT the poor showing made
by Judge Parker la Greater New York.
One of the leading bankers whose
business brings him IN contact with
numbers of prominent Democrats. sa-u
this morning that these latter were by
no means as displeased with the result
OF the election as might be generally
supposed. They recognize the fact he
said, that not only would there be u0
violent disturbances Of financial and
economic conditions, but that even the
apprehension of it is removed by the
Republican victory
Smiling on Defeat.
Another Weu-kuoWn local fnancier
whose Democratic proclivities were the
most pronounced. and whose faith in the
success OF his party and its candidates
suffered no dimiuuJiOn even as late as
yesterday afternoon. went about with
smiling cOunteuanCe this morning re-
marking: ''Well, We have met the enc
my and we are hIs'u," at the same time
paying his election bets with great cheer
tuiness- Here are some OF the opinions
expressed
j.. Southland Parker. president Of the
OpOlitau-C Citizens Bank.
The effect OF the election viii be
most satisfactory Ii means u-iuu-
alton OF present favorable financial con-
ditions as against the disturbance and
uncertainty that always follow q cha lge
OF Administration, especially where bust
ness interests are worked up by pouu-
clans as they were ia the West Dy men
VINO brought disaster TO the Democratic
party iu the two preceding campaigns
Mr.. Glover Pleased.
C. C.. Glover. president of Riggs Ma
tIonal Bank.
The result Of this election means four
years more of unqualified prosperity"
Thomas r. Jones. president OF the Ma
rional Safe Deposit Savings and Trust
"It gives assurance of d continuance
OF sound financial policies"
Charles = Williams. of Lewis John
son q Co..
III viii have the effect OF assuring
everyone az 20 the conditions We face
" llcn are on the whole altogether beLe-
fetal and favorable"
Albion Is. Paris. or Crane. Paris d.
CO..
1T viii not change the financial status
Or the country one atom. The R-pvbli-
can party now has Do in It's hands 10
make a justified revision of the tariff
The vote shows furthermore that the
sgld-ouL Democrats o. Lhe Bryan cam
laigu never came home 10 roost and that
the young mea OF the country know q
5ood thing when they see IT,
Robert n Harper president of the
American National Bank
'l cannot see that the result will mako
amy change II means continuation
OF The same Administration and the
new Vice President. though new iu that
QnCe. is well known as 10 his policies
The financial principles OF the EepubU-
can party already well defined viii be
continued as lu the past. there being
40 reason 10 suspect q change. as the
party controls absolutely the executive
as well as Jhe legislative departments
-L the Government