The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-06-10
fHE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY.
TUESDAY, JUNE 10. 1884.
JAY GOULD AT WORK.
ROw the Wall Street Magnate Puts
in His Time.-His Daily Routine.

Cor. Cncinnsti News Journal.
Since Gould's return there has been an
unusual pressure at bis Office, but few,
however, are favored with ON interview
No man has more enemies on Wall street
than Jay Gould, and there is NO telling
what shape their enmity may assume.
Scores, and en~hundreds, Of ruined
spec ulators ascribe their misfor,unes TO
him, and many Of these ore only await
ing o suitable opportunity OF revenge.
Gould seems to be conscious OF this,
and therefore keeps concealed as much
as possible He il, indeed, the hidden
power OF Wall street. He rarely leav. 8
his office. and no one can obtain. admit.
tance until . series OF statements have
been made. A card is placed in the Wis
itor's hands, on which is printed as fol.
10 VS.: State name," "S,ste residence" !"
Estate business" These printed one
above the other, with broad blanks to be
filed out, have arather forbidding ap
pearance, and many who wish 10 see
Gould are deferred at the very ou's.t.
When the card is sent In, the cl ances are
much against an interview. There are
not more than o score OF persons whom
Gonll wants to see. Among these are
Russell Sage, H. N Smith, Washington
Connor. Col Hahn, John +. Terry and
Gen. Eckhart. When Gould was the
moneyed man OF the Tribune he allowed
its reporters admi,tauce, bot q. present
he excludes all Of this class.
Gould reaches his Office with perfec
ted scheme OF operation. He 10 not
obliged to look at the morning papers
for stock reports,as these have been read
from the "ticker" as they lake place, and
IL he should bs at his house they are
sent up by telegraph Before be goes
to bed Could has ,mplete idea Of a.l
that has been done in Wall .reet. and
he awakens In th. m Drning with . clear
and dee.svs system for the days work
Il is this anticipate loo OF the future which
gives him such advantage over other op
orators As soon as he is seated OF his
desk, Mirisoni brings in the kilograms
and also oil newspaper articles that have
9 financial Importance. Tuis is all Could
wants to know. He cares no, hing for
politics or other public matters, except
as they may bear upon his interests.
It will take from one to Two hours to
reply to disps' ches and to telegraph or
ders, and as.Gould controls nearly 5 600
miles Of railroad track this is GO small
ask. While sitting in his Office he may
he lconferring with men in st Louis.
Chicago and San Francisco At the same
time. Then the stock exchange "ticker"
begins its reports, and sibalf-tinzen bro.
kers are kept under telegraphic orders.
BY this time business calls are made.
Each man whose card is approved has
space given him In thus manner G ,uld
does 3 Tremendous amount OF business
in q short Tine. He seems always self.
possessed. and generally holds the van.
taget ground, bat even when cornersd be
comedies in Q handsome manner what
might he demanded under legal pro.
cess NJ man can he in Gould's pres.
ence Eve minutes without feeling bis
ppwer.~. His eyes have q penetration
which seems to reach the hidden depth
of thought. Those eyee. indeed. are .
curiosity-so black, so piercing and so
sullen. '