The Van Buren press., 1903-07-04
BOOMS HEARST FOR PRESIDENT.
Mention OF New Workers. Name ut
Iowa Democratic Convention
Greeted With Cheers
Friend of Labor.

Friend OF LABOR.
From the St Louis Republic of June, 27th
Max Ihmsen, formerly of the
New York journal. is in st. Louis
in the course of a tour through
the Middle West. In an unofficla
way he is fostering William r
Hearst's boom for presidential
candidate of the DemOcraticparty
in 1904.
He came to st. Louis direc'
from Des Moines, Ia, where he
attended the Democratic Conyen
ton. which nominated j. B. SulIi
van for Governor. Iowa pOliticlans
who attended that convention
he says, appeared to think highly
of Mr.. Hearst as presidential tim
Der, and cheered loudly when hi'
name was mentioned, casually, il
the conrse of the convention.
Mr.. Ihmsen believes that tht
Democratic candidate to be sue
cessful must be a Irregular" Tha'
is, he must have supported the
Democratic ticket in 1896 ant
1900. The paramount issue, he
believes, will be the trusts. The
money question will not cut much
figure. because even the stancl
supporters of Bryan do not believe
ii is expendient at this time.
Asked if Mr.. Hearst had de
clared his candidacy for the no
mination, Mr.. Ihmsen said he ha(
not. He added, however, that il
an interview Mr.. Hearst had sale
he would be willing to receive
"any promotion which he nigh
merit"
Since his arrival in st. Louis
Mr.. Ihmsen has met Circuit
Attorney Folk, David r. Francis
Henry w. Stelnbiss, general sec
retary of the Building Trades
Council of America; Senator
w. j. Stone and Walter b
Stevens, Secretary of the Worlds
Fair. His visits with these gentle
men, he said, had no politica
significance.
~ hnd," said Mr.. 1hmsen, "tha
the talk in favor of Mr.. Hearst''
candidacy is continually growing
Many other candidates are spokel
of, among whom are D. h. Francis
Joseph w. Folk, w. j. Stone o
Missouri, Olney of Massachusetts,
German Of Maryland, Judsor
Harmon of Ohio, II. l.. Johnson o
Ohio, Carter Harrison of Chicago
and from New York e, NJ. Shep
ard, David b. Hill, A. b. Parker
and Mr. Hearst.
"Of these, believe Mr. Hears
meets most of the requirements
He has the confidence Of the
working classes, both organized
and unorganzed. He was a stanch
supporter ofthe Democratic ticket
in 1896 and 1900.
III believe he can carry New
York by from 10000 to 75,OO(
votes. He can also carry Cali
fornia, Connecticut and Illinois
His principal strength would be
In States containing the grea
populous centers.
at is these great centers whicl
are feeling most Of the effects o
the illegal trusts. Mr., Hearst haS
done much for the Democrat,
party, for which reward il bounC
to come, He was elected to Con
gress from the Eleventh New
York District, receiving ~ pc
cent Of the total vote. His maj
ority was more than 10000 IN th,
district, which the year bef0r,
gave shepard majority OF l,OOO'
Mr.. lhmsen will depart for tn,
East today, He ia secretary o
the National Association Of Dem
ocratic Clubs, of which Mr.. Hears
IL president,
AT the first semi.annual election
of the First Hearst Club of Miss
ouri, at Druid's Hall last night
the following officers were elected
q, ii. Fauntleroy, president
Joseph 7, Nettlor, NJ, Il, Murry
Phil Horan, j, Il, Dwyer, W. 5
Paris and George 4. Harvey, vie
presidents; Q, =, Stearns, secret
AIRY; q. }. Maurer, treasurer, an,
Van w. Wilkerson, sergent.at
arms, The next meeting Of th,
club will be held July IL.