Ogden Daily Standard | 1906-09-10 | Page 4 | Bryan's Chances Fleeting

BRYANS CHANGES FLEETING the opinion that mr bryan lias thrown the democratic fat in the fire in his recent madison square garden speech is strong and widespread he has been traveling around the world over railroads owned by tho government doubtless government owner ship is coming and mr bryau is not its first harbinger but its advocacy by him has probably as effectively spoiled hia chances for the presidency mr bryan is a wonderfully popular man blaina and roosevelt alone in recent political history arc to be compared with him but with all his cleverness he appears to lack a certain saving insight foresight and hindsight before ht speech tho hope of tho democratic party was turned to him with eagerness painful in its anxious intensity it was believed and hoped that seven years of reflection cam cpm bained with rare opportunities for investigation vesti gation and travel would have seasoned the intractable of his mental makeup but evidently alle cst bryan et bryan exit