The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-08

and anti-Hearst four The Hearst men
! CHOE OvERMETER.
Tho arti-Hearst men chose David Over
meyer. ". a Harris J. Mack Love and
| Charles ". Saycr. This was the slate,
| but the anti-Hearst men. when the nom
| nations were made. added W. II. Ryan
% the list Ryan expected to be a Third
| District delegate, but he lost out, and his
| friends pushed him in for delegate-at-
| large
Then the ballot wa. taken on an order
| OF the convention that the six highest
should be the delegates. The Hearst
| men were loyal to Johnson and Farrelly.
but the anti-Hearst men had an extra
on their hands and the result was that
Ryan took away enough votes to beat
Love and Sayer. However, Hearst only
gained Hsymaker. for Hale VIII not sup
port MIN. ii is said. although the Hearst
men believed he would when they elected
him.
Hale won by his skiIlful MANAGEMENT
Of the convention while he was presiding
Temporarily. He was arbitrary, and fol-
lowed the programme OF the anti-Hearst
faction, which had control Of the conver-
tion. but his tact and good nature made
good tor him, and when sthe Hearst men
saw the opening to break the plans o;
their enemies they elected him, instead Of
Love, and had votes enough TO spars to
elect Haymaker over Sawyer.
Gven with this unexpected assault TO
meet, Love might have won out had
Cherokee voted for him but. to his sur
prise 1t voted its seventeen delegates
against him and he lost by the narrow
margin OF 13 votes.
HEARST RESOLUTION
The Hearst plank, which some Of III
followers claim as an Endorsement of his
candidacy. follows:
IN Mr. Hearst of New York we recos-
n,ze one Of the foremoet Democrats OF the
nation. He uses his great opportunities
and power IN all cases In behalf Of the
common people without counting the cost
20 himself.
HIS singIe-handed legal contest With
the Coal Trust Just successfully conclud-
ed n tie Supreme Court. 10 the most sig
nal triumph Of Democratic principles since
the trusts seized the business Of the coun-
try. We iadorse the great work he u do
irg IN the interest Of his party and his
country. and commend his example to
sood Democrats everywhere"
John H. Atwood OF Leaven~ortA was
elected National Committeeman BY go
cIanat.on.
Chairman Duval n his speech a. tenn
porary chairman. said In the course Of his
remarks:
You havs q grave responsibility f9cing
you. Those OF you who have carefully
watched the action and anticipated action
OF those States that have and will yet Sc
.ect delegates to the ST Louis convention
know that many Of tbs States desire to
see a candidate nominated who not only
supported OUR ticket IN 1sas and 1900, but
also one Eho will unite all factions OF our
party.
Many Of these States are row placing
before the Democrats OF the nation IA
vorite .ons Let ne ask that you thought
fully and seriously consider what you be-
eve to hs the desires and wishes Of
majority Of the Democrats n your re-
ypecciye localities and throughout this
great State. carefully consider what you
believe to be best sor our party and, then.
With your conscience and your God. do
Eha. you believe best for Democratic har-
nony and Democratic success"
The platform. which was unanimously
.dopted. indorsed the Kansas City plat
orm OF 1sbo and the Chicago platform
" 1896: expressed confidence in William
T. Bryan and declared for the nomination
4 men for President and Vice President
sho supported the ticket in 1896 and 800
Who were in sympathy with the pIatfor-a
:pon which they ran. criticised the Re-
of the State for turning down
he old machine and creating another
moro dictatoriaI than the DID, ana
hareed then, with building railroad ma
h!ns and with turning the State Capitol
nto a roundhouse-
1t commended ex-senator ". A. Harris
or his record IN the United States Sen
tie. and charged the actions Of United
tate, Senator Burton to the Republicans
I indorsed William Randolph Hearst and
is victory over the Coal Trust as an ex-
mple for Democrats to follow, but did
ot refer 10 him as a candidate for Presi-
ent,
The report was adopted by unanimous
o.e amid the cheers of the Hearst men.
rho took it as an Endorsement OF their
andidate.