The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-04
CITY NEWS.
VALUE HIS BARREL :.
That's Hearst's Chief Qualification
for Presidential Candidate,
Say Local Dcms.
But None Of the Party Leaders
Names Him for First
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Billy. Hearst is strong man.-Michael

Billy. Hearst is strong man.-Michael
Breslader.' ~
But even Mr.. Breslauer doesn't consider
Hearst the best democratic candidate for
president. No prominent local democrat
could be found to-day that was willing
to cry out for Hearst and Victory. He's
Brcslauers second choice-thats s the high
est praise to be heard to-day for the great
pictorial editor With most of the demo-
= Gratis questioned it was anybody except
Hearst. Except Cleveland also, and Bryan.
They were not mentioned. .s>
When requested to tell what, in their
opinion, was Mr.. Hearst's best qualif1ca-
tion as statesman, the local leaders re-
fiected Then they replied unanimously.
well, his bar'l!' IT,
Orville Rinehart was the most non CON-
initial. It's like this he explained. Il
know Hearst personally; yes, IknoW him."
Mr.. Rinehart knew the editor in San Fran
cisco before either had acquired reputa-
ton. "He's a mighty bright man, Billy
Hearst is,'' added Mr.. Rinehart. Hes
all that. But as much as 1 admire Hearst
I'd prefer to stick to my old choice-Ad-
mral Dewey. Dewey's the best possible
candidate. in my opinion
A. r. Ankeny thought that Hearst
wouldn't do at all' for president But
he'd make a first-class vicepresident. His
'bar'r would be very handy during the
campaign. AS for presidential possibili-
ties, believe could name four men that
would prove winners. My first choice is
German. He could be elected without q
tion, then Judge Parker of New York, and
probably Dave Hill-a bunch of winners
take your choice = -
BILLY Hearst's mighty fellow ad-
mitted B. F. Nelson, but he lives too
high! l prefer Olney or Whitney or Pat
terson of New Jersey. Perhaps Judge
Parker might make a satisfactory candi-
date, though l don't know as much about
him I do about Hearst. Tom Johnson
of Ohio would be worth considering, if it
wasn't for his free silver prejudice. I'm
a dyed in the-woOl old-fashioned demo-
crat, but when it comes to following that
silver craze I march with the republic
cans every time
Mayor j. c. Haynes confessed that he
hadn't thought about Hearst" When
his honor kindly tried to think about
William the result was this confession.
Hes an energetic, successful newspaper
man., He's got a good deal of money.
That's all I know about him.
It's rather early yet to decide between
candidates. continued the burgonaster.
Most of the democrats. I believe, are
waiting to see how things will shape
themselves. Still it has been the in
variable practice of the great conventions
to agree at last upon some man that has
had sufficient experience in public af-
fairs either as a legislator or an execu-
llNe Roosevelt, 1Of instance would
never be the president he Is to-day If he
hadn't learned his lessons as police COM
missioner of New York city and as gov
ernort of New York state. Without that
experience he would now be compelled to
depend much more upon advisers He
wouldn't be so in touch with the people
k and with administrative methods.
~. Il think. too, that the democratic party
in the west, at least. is looking for a can
d1date that will unite the party. He must
not represent any faction. He mustn't
stand for Clevelands clique or the free
silver fellows. He must be simply and
wholly a democratic democrat"
"Oh. yes. Billy Hearst is a strong man."
replied Mr.. Breslauer calmly. Hes a
good candidate. all right enough But
my first choice for the event would be
Harrison--Mayor Harrison of Chicago.
Made a good mayor. hasn't he? Close to
the people. aint he? The proper thing,
Put up Mr.. Harrison and the White
House Is ours. -
But, say, Hearst has got the funds,
Good boy for the campaign. Politics IS
expensive, Y know"