The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-26
EYES OF POLITICIANS
ON HEARST,
An Interesting Fight in Mr.. Hearst's
Behalf Is On in the District OF
Column bia--Gossip About
Judge jim
Griggs.
BY JOS: Oil.

BY JOS: Oil.
WASHINGTON October 22.-(SpeclaL'-
Politicians here in washington are watch
ing with very considerable interest," 'ho
visit Of Hon. w r. Hearst TO A'ian'"
and the south The significance OF thae
visit may he IN sense. magnifed. Tor
washington is prone to attribute pohlie@A
Importance to every move which any oe'o
lie man makes; but there are s1eN'
many people here who seem 10 oe'A0Ss
that Mr.. Hearst's visit to Georgia - o'liS
part Of 4 well-detned plan to cultiF"'e
friendship which may mater'alize 40 ~
shape OF Delegates to the next democratic
nafional convention. While Of course no
such purpose appears on inc 1aoe "
things. his recent tour OF the territories
and his trip through the southern s'a.o
are regarded here as having then cilio'
inspiration in the very natural pfe9Aue
tial aspirations OF the young man "ho
has achieved such notable success III '''o
crea lion of great newspapers IN ~"
York Chicago and san Francesca ""iOi1
stand preeminently for the interests VA
the democratic masses
1t Will never be possible 10 convince
"
tlan politics in the visit OF Judge Parker
10 Georgia during the summer lhat
there was no Parker boom as the re-
suit OF that visit doas not in the least
affect the conviction in the mind OF me
average Washington politician that the
Inspiration of that Visit-elther IN the
mind Of the eminent jurist or Of some OF
his Georgia admirers-was political Ana
il. the same direction Is Mr.. Hearts pres
ent visit taken as OF particular si8nlf-
canoe.
Hearst Men Very Active.
There is an abundance Of evidence tend
ing to show that the friends OF Mr..
Hearst are Just now active IN many dl-
ferent directions or course he is not
an avowcd candidate for the presidential
nonina ton at this stage OF the proceed
lngs but he would not be human il he
aid not feel that to be selected as stand
ard bearer Of great political party is an
honor - be coveted, and white ne may
NOT be an avowed candidate, he is willing
for his friends to be helping along the
idea that he Is one OF the most avail
able mon, if not the one most available.
And these friends ar. just now ooing
moro active work in his behalf than IS
being done IN behalf OF any OF the other
eminent gentlemen VINO may properly be
regarded possibilities.
This fast has manifested itself in a
number Of different directions, but no.
where has 1t taken a more interesting
turn than here in Washington. where
there is q very active Hearst movement
headed BY Mr. Cotter r. bride The par
ticular significance of Nj Bride 5 prolni-
nence in This movement lies III this gentle-
mans having gained sucn distinction as
he has through being recognized as the
closest personal friend anG chief pollti-
aal lieutenant" of Mr.. Bryan In the Dis
trict If Columbia. When nc was mem
home OF Mr. Bride up On Capitol Hill, a
short block from the capitol. aud ever
since then Mr.. Bride las lost no oppor~
tmity to display tie Bryan trade mark
Says Hearst Leads.
OF late he and lis political friends have
been quietly at work organizing in the
different old legislative districts IN Nj
Hcarsts behalf, and now he declares:
There is more enthusiasm among dis
tTct democrats fox Mr.. Hearst than was
ever shown for presidential candidate
prior 10 the convention. within my knowl-
edge. / feet absolutely certain We Will
garry the primaries and elect q decisive
majority of delegates to the city conven-
i0n which VIII select the delegates 70
the national convention. figure no}y
that at least half OF the twenty-five dis
trcts are committed to Hearst ana that
within the next two weeks we VIII show
where we have at least two-thirGs"
There are always two factions IN the
District Of columbia democracy, and here
te1ore tie faction with which Nj. Bride
has affiliated has been on the minority
side in most Of the contests which have