Business Leader backs McKinley in 1900 election
William F. King of Calhoun Robbins & Co., NY Merchants Association president, declares personal support for McKinley. He argues against changing administrations amid war aftereffects, cites prosperity from crops and foreign demand, and predicts trusts will self-correct while warning a new regime would stall manufacturing, capital, and employment nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. King
Broadway Drygoods
Calhoun, Robbins & Co
Merchants’ Association of New York
McKinley
Spain
Congress
United States
Middle West
South
Publican and Pacific Coast Business Leaders Favor Stability
Letters from JOHN M. CLARK of the Chicago Telephone Company and THEODORE B. WILCOX of the Portland Flouring Mills Company argue that current national policies benefit prosperity. They warn that changing politics could reverse gains made in recent years and disrupt business confidence amid intense competition and labor pressures.
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the Tribune
Pacific
Theodore B. Wilcox
Portland Flouring Mills Company
Portland, Ore
Campaign must be hot and trust policy in play
Letter from F B Thurber of New York argues McKinley re election will keep wages high and sustain prosperity. He warns Bryan victory would hamper expansion, flood markets with surplus, and threaten jobs for workers and profits for capital. He claims Republicans guard against trusts and imperialism while promoting growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New-York Daily Tribune
Bryan
Democratic Party
the Tribune
McKinley
United States Export Association
Southern Industrial Convention
Mississippi River
Mo Bryan
Republican Party
F. B. Thurber
New York
Overconfidence Risks in Campaign Say De Milt
H R De Milt of De Milt & Co. warns Republicans face danger from overconfidence in the upcoming national election. He argues past overconfidence aided Tamany Hall, urges a hot campaign to defeat Bryanism, and cites administrations to claim Democratic success means low wages while Republican rule means prosperity.
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H. R. de Milt
H. R. de Milt & Co
Tracy
Tammany Hall
Seth Low
McKinley
Tribune
Bryan
Harrison
Cleveland
Repullican Party
Prospects for Prosperity Endorsement of McKinley
Daniel R. Noyes of Noyes Bros. & Cutler urged re election of President McKinley praising his character and record. He argued prosperity would rise with continued leadership, warning Bryan’s defeat could trigger financial fear and business curtailment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minn
Daniel R. Noyes
Noyes Bros. & Cutler
McKinley
Spain
Philippines
Bryan
Political endorsement letter warns against complacency
A letter urges Republicans not to underestimate a possible Democratic victory and to continue McKinley era prosperity under the same administration, stressing vigilance and firm support ahead of the election.
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The
Tribune
McKinley
Bryanian Panic Warned By Newark Manufacturer
William W. Og Gen of J. M. Quinby Carriage Manufacturing Co in Newark argues reelecting the current Admin will protect material interests. He warns Bryanism would trigger panic, harm capital, and depress trade, urging support for steady prosperity and cautions against radical Democratic theories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
William W. Og Gen
J. M. Quinby Carriage Manufacturing Company
United States
Bryan Democratic School of Philosophy
Pro McKinley Supporters Urge Re-Election Across States
Letters from E C Apper son and J Thorburn Ross praise the McKinley administration. They argue prosperity rests on current policy, credit stability, and sound money while warning against a Bryan greenback shift. They urge continued Republican leadership to preserve national improvement and possessions.
The Fear of Bryan Hurts Trade says Burr
Charles S. Burr of J. S. Blummer & Co. reports that Bryan’s election would demoralize business and unsettle the market. He notes prior declines, orders cancelled, and current standstill in many lines due to political uncertainty. He believes sober voters will reject Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. Burr
J. S. Blummer & Co
Mercersr
Bryan
Business Hesitates as Bryan Looms Over Postwar Economy
In Boston on June 22, Frederick Ayer of the American Woollen Company and treasurer W. M. Wood warn that Bryan’s possible election could curb investment in mills and slow prosperity. Frank Jones of Portsmouth adds a cautionary note on confidence and timing, suggesting no real uptick until after the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
American Woollen Company
Frederick Ayer
W. M. Wood
Bryan
Wood
Senate
United States
Cleveland
McKinley
Frank Jones
Portsmouth
Brewer
Woollen Company
New Hampshire
Congress
Xlitid
Mr. Jones
Western Pennsylvania supports McKinley in 1896 campaign
Pittsburg leaders and workers from John Eaton of Oil Well Supply to Francis J. Torrance of Standard Manufacturing urge vigilance and active support for the Republican ticket. They argue that high wages, full employment, and steady mine and mill operation depend on continued Republican policy amid a shifting national outlook.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
McKinley
John Eaton
Oil Well Supply Company
National Tube Company
Eaton
Francis J. Torrance
Standard Manufacturing Company
Torrance
Tribune
Republicans Must Rouse Themselves In 1896 Style
William Penn Nixon calls the 1900 era campaign crucial and warns Republicans against overconfidence among business leaders. He notes Bryan’s popularity as a major Democratic factor and asserts McKinley’s strong rapport with the party rank and file.
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Chicago
William Penn Nixon
the Inter Ocean
Bryan
McKinley
Don’t Change Managers: Taylor Provision Leader Sees Prosperity
John Taylor, president of Taylor Provision Company in Trenton, warns a Tribune correspondent against changing managers or policies. He cites forty years of stable growth, argues Republican policy will endure, and predicts wide prosperity with rising exports and a future New York money center. He also foresees the South expanding cotton spindles and McKinley’s victory with a larger majority.
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Trenton
N. J
John Taylor
Taylor Provision Company
Tribune
New-York
South
New-England
William McKinley
Businessman predicts McKinley victory a certainty
George F. Vietor of Frederick Vietor & Achelis at 66 Leonard Street tells a Tribune reporter he can’t believe McKinley will lose. He says Bryan’s bid is discredited by four years of events and argues the gold standard and prosperity favor McKinley.
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George F. Vietor
Frederick Vietor
Bryan
Mason & Hamlin GM Comments on Currency Question
W P Daniels general manager of Mason and Hamlin Company at No 3 West Eighteenth Street states that apart from the currency issue, rational Bryan supporters...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Daniels
Mason & Hamlin Company
West Eighteenth St
Mr. Bryan
No Excuse for Laggards Says H C Du Val
H C Du Val vice president of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company and adviser to Senator Depew argues the American people will not abandon prosperity for an experiment. He recalls organizing the Young Republican Club, warns against Bryanite ideas, and urges swift Republican unity to keep the current administration in power.
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H. C. du Val
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Depew
Young Republican Club
Brooklyn
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Bryan
War taxes praised as worse years by Arkansas Gazette
The Arkansas Gazette is satirically accused of gloom over current war taxes comparing them to the 1893 1894 economic depression. The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reprints the piece stating the party of tariff reform and reduced taxation seeks to stir discontent for political gain while memory and experience prove otherwise.
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The
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Arkansas Gazette
Party of
Prosperity under Republican rule praised by Hall Signal president
William P. Hall of Hall Signal Company argues against a change in administration, citing prosperity since Republican governance, a wartime trust, and obligations from gains abroad. He warns that withdrawal would endanger nations newly under American influence and urges maintaining civility, learning, and civic duty worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam P. Hall
Hall Signal Company
Broadst
Mr. Hall
Apathy Endangers Prosperity, Sivyer Warns on McKinley Bid
Frederick W Sivyer of the Northwestern Malleable Iron Company urges renewed support for McKinley, arguing prosperity rose with the Republican return to power and would fall if the public grows apathetic or elects Bryan. He cites full manufacturing capacity and rising labor pay as signs of recovery since 1896. He warns Congress blocks free silver but fears Bryan would still push it after the election.
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Milwaukee
Frederick W Sivyer
Northwestern Malleable Iron Company
United States
McKinley
Sivyer
Mr. Bryan
Congress
Bryan
Republican Party
Ple
Renty
No Untried Legislation Worries Trenton Pottery Chief
John Campbell of Trenton Pottery Co. warns against new laws amid presidential election year. He cites secure money, favorable policy, rising wages, and steady employment as factors in current prosperity while urging alignment with existing manufacturing interests and resisting disruptive reform.
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Trenton
N. J
John
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Chicago Telephone Company
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B. Thurber
M'Kinley
M’kinley
E. C. Apperson
McMinnville National Bank
McMinnville
Ore
J. Thorburn Ross
Time Guarantee and Trust Company
H. C. McEldowney
Union Trust Company
M. K. McMullin
M. M. Garland
Amalgamated Association of Tron and Steel Workers
Patrick Dolan
United Mine Workers
Willian Penn Nixon
William P. Hall
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