New-York tribune., 1900-10-08
WORKING AGAINST BRYAN.
ATTITUDE OF LEADING GERMAN-ANIER-
ICAN BUSINESS MEN WHAT A
NUMBER OF THEM SAY.

Inquiry among leading German American bust
ness men reveals the fact that the great major
ity Of them working and talking for McKin-
ley and against Bryan. The criticism of the free
silver apostle and his doctrines by Oswald Often
dorfer. the Editor of the "Staats-Zetung," in the
interview with him in last Mondays Tribune has
been discussed far and wide. Carl Schurzs com
ing out for Bryan has absolutely failed in the eff
feet intended by Mr.. Schurz and the Democratic
campaign managers. Mr.. Schurz is being quoted
against himself. and Independent Democrats who
at first desired to vote for Bryan say that if
Mr.. schurz was right in 1896 he must be radi-
cally wrong
George H Moller. a we'll known business man
Of the city, when seen yesterday at the Deutscher
Verein, No. 112 Central Park South. said. in
swer TO inquiries by Tribune reporter:
THE German-American business men of the
metropolis generally speaking, all McKin-
ley men OF course. there are many Germans in
the liquor business whose interests incline them
to affiliate with Tammany Hall. Where men Of
any nationality depend politicians for under
handed favors their actions will be dictated by
selfish motives. Leaving such out of consdera-
tion it will be found on investigation that the
Germans Of this city who think for themselves
are almost solidly for Mckinley. There is no
reason for a man who voted against Fryan four
years ago to vote for him now. Every objec-
tionable plank in the Chicago platform in
dorsed by the Kansas City Convention. Bryan
held up the Platform Committee all night and
compelled the Incorporation Of the is to / plank
It is useless for his friends to assert that the
silver issue is less potent than four years
ago. 1t is there because Mr. Bryan threatened
10 stay off the ticket in case his favorite silver
heresy doctrine were left out of the platform.
Neither his record nor his speeches commend
him TO thoughtful American citizen. The silly
play made by the Democratic managers to con
vince COMMUNICATIONS that they don't know
their own minds excites nothing but ridicule
and contempt. l doubt if in the entire member
ship Of this club-and there are many influential
men here-there can be found a who will
vote for Bryan They are all for Mckinley"
Mr.. Schurzs flop has had no effect, thenr'
Mr.. Moller was asked.
None whatever with Gepman-Americans who
think. Mr.. Schurz is quite generally regarded as
a crank in politics"
Frederick A. Bernuth, a we'll known dry
goods importer, said: ''I busy that have
little time for politics. but among the men 1
meet the conviction is wellnigh unanimous that
Bryan will get fewer electoral votes this time
than he did in 1896 1 think the business men
Of New-YOrk and Of the Nation regard the cleo
tion this fall Of vast importance and
essential to the continued prosperity of the city,
State and Nation"
Carl Shefer, Of No 40 West Thirty-seventh-
st, a drygoods importer. said: THE business
men meet regard the election Of Mckinley Of
the very greatest Importance l am one OF those
too busy with mercantile pursuits TO give much
attention to politics. but judge that Bryan viii