The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-05
WALL STREET IS NOT FOR
BRYAN

The following article is taken from
the Newspaper Enterprise Association
This association sent political writers
to interview Wall street men on the
relative feeling on the street TOT
Roosevelt and Bryan. 1t is an unbais.
ed report OF the result:
NEW YORk.-WaII st. is not for
VIM. Jennings Bryan for president
While the strange changes OF poIltl-
cal tides have induced feeling in the
financial district that Bryan is not as
dangerous as he once seemed to De,
money interests still distrust him.
These statements are based upon
a thorough canvas OF the street and
interviews with a score OF its most
influential leaders.
Casting aside all partisan feeling
and basing your opinion entirely upon
your financial interests, do you con-
slider that w. J. Bryan would be
conservative candidate tor the demo
crat nomination in l.OY:"
This question Was put to ~ fnan-
ciers. Several republicans, notably
Frank A. Vanderbilt, vice president Of
the Standard Oh Company's National
City bank, refused to reply to the
question.
The opinion of others was sum.
med up in the statement OF Lewis
q. Young, of the banking ahu brok.
erage firm Of A. U. Brown Il Co.
who declared:
"A leopard cannot change his spots.
Roosevelt has made serious mistakes,
mainly against property rights, but
believe he is sincere and honest in
his intentions. Wall st. realizes that
upes have changed and that Roose-
yelt's actions have made Bryan seem
more conservative and less Of . men.
ace, but Bryan will not be Wall SITS.
selection" Ak. 10 TtxI.
= The feeling against Roosevelt 10
intense in many. many quarters OF
the district. The head of the house
of Chas. Head T. Co. expressed the
opinion that Of the two evils, Bry-
AZ would be the lesser. koosesels.
has run at random throug the rights
of vested interests. He hoped tor
the rise on the politicai horizon OF
a real conservative
Serene 5. Platt, editor Of the Wall
st. Journal ana one OF the best in
formed men in the financial district,
said:
Il predict the nomination OF Bryan
in 1908, and there is no doubt that
he is a much stronger and broader
man than he was in 'Y6. Free silver
is eliminated.
The country has grown more radi-
cal, while Bryan has grown more
conservative. 1t Is. question with
me, whether anyone who represented.
or appeared to represent the financial
interests, the high tariir and the great
corporations, would be able to defeat
Bryan standing ON a platform OF cor
poration and tari1 reform. 1t is pos
sible that Roosevelt is the only man
in his party who might meet Bryan
on his own ground and be popular
enough to defeat him.
Samuel Untermyer, one Oh the best
known corporation lawyers in the
country, the man who probed the U.
8. shipbuilding scandal, who has been
in the fight for insurance reform, ana
has just organized the International
Policy Holders Protective association,
made the following statement: =
II do not believe that there Is any
genuine sentiment for Mr.. Bryan in
Wall st. There never was nor Will
be. He is too progressive, too pub
lie spirited too 'ungaggable' for the
selfish special interests that are stand
ing in the way Of progress. to suit
their fancy They are trying to use
him for the moment In the EFFORT TO
kill two birds with the same stone
Bryan BY having 1t appear that they
favor him. and Hearst by using Sryan
AGAINST him. The game Is too trans.
r.rent" A@ts = : 'efA. z..
Asybe the president is embalming
the report Of the packing house COM
maHee. ss&t1 = - ssa gaa
All Of which wiz knock the ported
ham out Of the picnic sandwich.