The Washington herald., 1912-10-20
BUSINESS MEN
ARE PTIMISlIc
over ELECTION
Repressatativs Persons sf II
taiIsIl District Siy Coed Con-
dltioDs WIN b Maintained.
ALL C0McEDE WILSON
Change Of AdnllistTlilea, After All,
Affects vslJ Few Ia ths
District.
AL COICEDE WILSON

The Washington Herald yesterday In
terviewed fve representative business
preaching national election on business.
Their opinions. which may be con-
sidered a. fairly reflective Of the sent1-
ments Of the business men Of the DIS
trict Of Columbia. are that no matter
have no material effect upon business.
and that the prosperous conditions Of
the country viii be maintained.
Bumper crops, the ''discounting'' Of
the election by the business interests
through preparedness for expected or
possible changes in the administrative
personnel Of the government and . sane
realization on the part Of the people
that. SO to speak, the country and its
people and Its government and its busa.
ness are bigger than politics. are the
reasons for the confidence which these
citizens Of the Capital have In the sta
bility Of the present healthy state Of
business.
All Predict Wilson.
Those Of the five men who expressed
opinions az to which candidate would
win said that Woodrow Wilson. the
Democratic candidate for the Presidency.
would be elected. The election Of WILL
able. The election Of Theodore Roose-
welt was looked upon a. least probable.
mo matter who IL elected. the results
CT the election will make no material
change In business William v. Cox,
rresidenr OF the Second National Bank.
said.
The effect of the election has been
discounted. The tendency is toward pro-
gressiveness, and the people recognise
that there must be changeA There will
be no sweeping changes Of the tariff un-
der any Of them"
Arthur C. Moses. president Of the
Washington Board Of Trade, and well
known as q merchant and capitalist.
spoke Of effects possible upon local trade
in the District. as well a. upon business
generally.
MY experience has been that since the
civil service rules have been effective. .
change Of administration does not de-
crease or Increase business In the Dis
trict So. II Taft is reelected. We shall
have a normal amount Of business. So.
II Wilson or Roosevelt 10 elected. there
wir be no material increase or decrease
id the commerce Of the District Of CO.
lumbia.
IOuno BOInc QIuctcHCc uckoEC
civil service rules became effective. but
not much, even then. II the old admin
istration was discontinued. the people
who were living here took courage and
went into new ventures-
I'VE have a sane and wise policy Of
governing nationally. A good deal more
depends upon the moral fibre and char
acter Of the candidate than on any ques.
ton Of Democracy or Republicanism.
In my twenty-seven years experience
In business here. / have found that
lieve that this Is getting to be the case
nationally"
Broker Optimistic.
G. Bowie Chapman. manager OF the
Washington ofiices Of Hartman and
Company Of New York. believes that
the elections effects will be felt when
the Democratic candidates. II he is
elected as Mr.. Chapman expects. begins
to make up his cabinet.
II believe that Wilson will be elected ~
said Mr.. Chapman. but I do not think
that his election will have any effect
upon business until he begins to make
up his cabinet. Then business will
quiet down.
How much business will be affected
depends upon the character Of the men
he selects for the cabinet. I expect
that there will be a revision OF the
tariff under Wilson's administration"
W. W. Spaid. of W. B. Hibbs and
Company said:
Il do not believe that the election will
affect business. The election Of Wilson
has already been practically discounted.
People expect 1t and are shaping affairs
in relation to 1t. Business Is based upon
economic conditions. II Wilson Taft. or
Roosevelt is elected there will be no
change. Business 10 good everywhere.
Politics may AFFECT it momentarily. but
not for any length Of time.
Il expect that next year will be one
of the greatest In the history Of our
country"
John L. Weaver. q real estate man.
was very brief but earnest in the ex-
preston Of his belief that the election
would not greatly affect business.
The election Of any one Of the three
candidates will have not special affect
on business Mr.. Weaver stated.
Bumper crops insure good business no
matter who IL elected"