New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-29
PUZZLING AND AMAZING.
Hearst Boom IN the Vest Worked
Up By Paid agents.

-~N'-o~43tiC National Committee 4 Washing
ION 20 nix the date and select the place for holding
the convention. stiU stuns some but a-nuses as
Wen as puzzles majority Of the Western Demo-
CIdts- That the boom Of the young newspaper J.
PuoAsher Is and has been in fun swing for many /
months Is a fact well established that few of {
tle party men in the West have failed TO note it.
IL could not fail to attract their notice for the /
fteafst papers circulating in this section devote I
columns Ito the exclusion OF real news) to telling
now the quietly Matched bOomlet has grown into /
Dig and grand boom. sweeping everything before !
IL with irresistible force. gathering volume and 4
suehsth as day by day it gains accessions TO the 4
ranks marching under the Hearst banner
The vast army alleged to be enrolled in the sup
port or the ambitious millionaire newspaper owner
ana Congressman. IL the Hearst newspaper ac- |
counts are reliable is recruiting its strength from
the forces not only OF organized labor. but the |
bone and sinew Of the Western Democracy Lead |
ers OF the party in various parts OF Illinois and the
adjoining Western States. according to the same
sources. recognizing the growing strength Of Will
IAN Randolph Hearst. rallying to his support |
OF heeng to the woods before the coming avalanche
that will down every barrier OF opposition and lead
10 victory the hosts OF the champion OF Democratic
antagonism to the grinding and all powerful trusts
That is the tune with which the organs owned by
the young Presidential aspirant regale his reading
constituency.
To be honest about It, a large majority OF the
said constituency like that kind Of music
and dances gleefully to the meOdious strains Verl-
ly, from the viewpoint Of the Hearst Heutenants
the mad rush to the flag Of this new Harry OF
the West is only comparable to any of the IA
nous land opening rushes in Oklahoma. With the
masses, the work OF building up Hearst follow
Ing Is matter Of recruiting by campaign OF edu-
cation, persuasion, rally gatherings fireworks,
speechmaking and free spreads OF good things to
eat and unlimited refI eshments in the liquid line.
Among the organized workingmen the methods OF
the labor leaders are on the same lines that the
great Napoleon conducted consumption to fill up his
regiments decmated in battles. and. nolens volens
Tha min
own and pledging to secure other support to the
invincible boom.
HARD TO SAY WHERE HE STANDS.
Truly. 1t is difficult this time to estimate cor
rectly just how the Hearst movement stands with
the rank and file Of the masses in this section OF
| the West With the nOn-inhuential Democratic
followers the sOcialistic and extreme union ele-
ment among the workers. it has received and is re-
ceivins countenance. if actual and sincere sup
| port In measure this allegiance TO what soma
characterize a ''will-O- the-wisp'' boom IS
cured and maintained by the efforts OF the paid
gsnizers of Hearst clubs and frse-ance boomers,
who are on the editors payroll for generous SAL
| aries. but who pose men attracted TO the sol
disant idol and champion Of the tOiling hordes OF
the country by his patriotic efforts to uphold the
real spirit and letter Of the true Democracy as
against the Republican plutocracy and the Wall
| Street Gold Democracy. That sort OF talk by the
mercenartes of the millionaire editor and Congress-
man wins with certain elements OF the voting popu-
lation Of Chicago. always ready to go to the camp
| that provides free lunch FREQ drinks brass bands
| buster and lots OF whooping.
| AS to practical and working Democratic poll
tcians being enlisted under the banner and in the
| Hearst cause. one knows OF any. though 1t must
be admitted that here and In other parts OF Illinois,
| as well at many points in the nearby States.
especially tho Northwest. quite number OF former
party leaders who are now classed as has beens''
| vociferously shouting for Hearst But the
| Democrats who are stil loyal to Bryan seem TO be
1 h1I1Y olo Tnair ado has de-
clined to declare himself a supporter OF Hearst.
his political chum and hacker for the Presidential
office. obvious It appears that the Sage of Lin
coin CNeb9 is closely allied to the political smbi-
| lions of the millionaire.
! There does not seem to be any Hearst sentiment
| in this wide Western region among the rank and
| file OF the Democratic party. Every feature Of the
| so-called boom has been worked up. planned and
| developed by men hired and paid for that purpose
| by Mr. Hearst his duly authorized agents. None
Of the party leaders IN the metropolis OF the West
| seem to have cast their fortunes with the move
orSanizations whch adhere to the Jeersonian doc
trines do not seem TO have lost any cSnsldeTa1le
appear in their allotted places. Whatever de-
| Hearst forces is made up Of individuals who have
been cast out Of the Rsm0eranc organizaton LOT
does not count. even in the control OF their own
| commercial commodity
A once powerful local leader. who has been de-
leagues said to be slated for the place OF general
| bat this announcement rOuseS only laughter from
| the opponents whe downed him. and they declare
an alliance OF Hearst men with the Harrison fol.
| lowers failed utterly being considered as absurd
| COUNTRY contiguous Chicago which come from
| reliable sources indicate that the Hearst sentiment
regular agents OF the edtsr-candidate and that u
| Invariably lacks spontanelty.
| FEW. PRACTICAL POLITICIANS FOR HIM
The most careful scrutiny of the lists OF Hearst
| ueutenants and boom managers here and at other
| Western points fails to reveal the names Of any
| practical politicians who credited with much
| az a pull In the party. There are. as remarked
| before a few who once were men or strength
| and power in the party councils. but they long
AGO Voluntarily or otherwise retired to the rear
ranks Most of the officials in charge or the boom
| are amateur leaders undergoing their baptism OF
6ra IN a great political battle. and quite number
| of them are clever newspaper men who are over
loved AT the chance to boost a big newspaper
| ovnar AZ a more liberal weekly stipend than the
sauna generous employer would pay them on any OF
HE reportorial staffs in any Of his editorial
rooms But all OF the Hearst boomers are we'll
wards precincts and townships, and they are CIV
mt Tv,s Reoublican newspapers out this way treat
the boom serious affair laying great stress on
how the Democratic National Committee dignified
the yellow Kid boOmlet'' by getting scared at Il
and refusing Chicago the conXent1sn rms stand
of the Republican editors Is gan ana worInweod 70
their Democratic colleagues, and srives them al
frantic with rage and mo or whereat
the Republican brethren enjoy the CONFUSION OF the
opposition and dilate on the wonderful strength
cr,raiSn managers and the alleged influential
Democrats who throwing all ether candidates
era tc editors on the other hand. print day after
day long editorials. squibs and aleged humorous
Democratic nomination. the man who Is scheming
to buy his way into the White HOUSE, the yellow
Boom the HAPPY Hooigan choice" etc
1t Is really only the beginning in the West OF the
troic ~