The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07
BOLT May CAUSE FORMATION OF A THIRD PARTY.

REPJB LIc SPECIAL.
New York, March G.-The New York
Herald has made a dets.iIed canvass as far
as possible of the national political situa-
ton. and this morning will publish the
following:
Washington, March 5.-Bryanis.n or a
bolt? Those are the two horns of the di-
Iemma which the news indicates will de-
velop at the St. Louis convention.
The most Important question continues
to be: VIII Mr.. BRYAN and Nj. Hearst be
able to control a third of the delegates and
thus be able to dictate terms?
The next Democratic Convention will
consist OF about 994 delegates. Before the
Heal st-Bryan combination can he consid-
cred a factor they must be able to master
$50 delegates. 1t is quite probable that the
unit rule Will be generally invoked. and
thus Will make it necessary Ser them to
carry a majority of the delegates iB a
large number of State delegations. If
they can muster a third OF the delegates
without contests Mr.. Bryan will he in a
position TO make his influence felt. Not
only can he force a compromise on the
platform, but he can exercise a veto in
the matter OF ticket making.
This, then, is the problem. The poll of
The Democratic members of Congress,
printed about two months ago, showed
that there was an overwhelming sentiment
in the party-North. East. South and West
opposing Mr.. Bryau's continued leader
snip and combating his suggestion that
the Chicago and Kansas City platforms be
directly TeafIiTlned.
Since that time there has been an active
campaign made in favor Of Mr.. Hearst in
rearly every State in the Union, and Mr..
Bryan has been through a dozen States
preaching his doctrine of exclusion for all
banner in 1896 and 1900.
Ii IS possible at this stage Of the can
NasS Ter delegates 10 give some account
been received and what the outlook is.
BRTsN-HJ1ARST CAMPAIGN
DIRECTED AGAINST LABOR.
The efforts Of hir. Bryan ana the can
vass OF Nj. Hearst have been directed
principally at sections which contain a
large labor vote. Every city Of the South
and West has felt the influence of this
ing among certain organized labor unions.
and mir. Hearst has been catering to that
vote for several years.
Their work has tended in enc direction
of opposing the efforts OF the conservatives
in the party. and of creating even a more
radical element than that which con-
trolleu the last Two conventions because
il has brought into the contest a Socialis-
tic-L.abor class.
UNIT RULE WILL WORK
AGAINST HEARST IN EAST.
IN the eastern section of the country,
which will supply pa delegates. the State
conventions, it is believed, Will not favor
the ideas or the candidacy Of any man who
is acceptable to MIR. Bryan, with the
possible exception Of Rhode Island. Mr..
Hearst IS aiming to get scattering dele
gates in nearly every STATE. but the unit
rule. 1t is said will prevent him from
reaping any benefit from this scattering
strength.
unit rule, will tone UP for a conservative
candidate and a conservative platform in
this amer
Connecticut. Il: Maine, u: Massachu-
etts. %: Maryland. 16; New Hampshire, S.;
New York. IS; New Jersey, "a; Pennsyl-
vania, IS; Vermont s.; Delaware, 6. To-
tai. 26G.
GREAT HOPE Is PUT
IN IL SOUTHERN STATES.
The radical wins of. the party hopes to
have a great following from the South.
In the convention theAe States will fur
nish less than One-tflird OF the delegates.
The strength of the South in the conven-
ton win be rs follows.
Alabama, % Arkansas, IS; Florida. u;
Iieorgia. q: Louisiana, 49, Kentucky, rs;
Mississippi. 20; Missouri. IS: North Care
lima. "a: South Carolina. Is. Tennessee. "a;
Texas. IS; Virginia, q; West Virginia, II.
Total, 3i6.
- TeklL.g the States given above in geo.