The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
IT IS ROOSEVELT
VERSUS HEARST
The President and Editor in the
Lead for Their Party Nom
nations.
Conservative Democrats Fear the
Yellow Journalism Pencil
The Hearst Campaign.


From The journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington.
Washington, Feb. 15.-To date thir-
ey-eight delegates have been elected
to the Republican national convention,
Of whom all but the four from Georgia
are instructed for Roosevelt. The
Louisiana state convention meets
Wednesday to elect four delegates at
large, and South Carolina, Feb. "a.
one district convention comes this
week In Indiana and one in Ohio.
Seven other district conventions come
this month. Eight state and terrific
rial conventions come in March, In
dian Territory, Kansas, Mississippi,
Minnesota, Missouri, Virginia, Geor-
gia and Texas. Indian Territory
comes the same y day as Minnesota,
March 10.
The Hearst Peril.
Hearsts friends say he has more
votes instructed than Roosevelt has
and that his chances of nomination
are as good as ROosevelt's. This cold
analysis of the comparative progress
Of the sure republican nominee and
the aggressive democratic aspirant so
WILDLY illustrates the relentless for
ward movement of the Bryant-Hearst
campaign that conservative democrats
In Washington and turnout the coun-
try are protesting vigorously. The
VI SiCCSt pCA SlSltnl dCLlNlly Oh Tie part
or Hearsts managers has created a
feeling Of CONSERVATION in the ranks
of the old line democracy that closely
resembles panic.
While the opponents Of the radi-
calls are bitter in their denunciatiOn Of
the peculiar methods employed by
Hearst's agents to corral delegates,
they are apparently unable to erect
barriers that will check the trium-
plant march of Organism backed up
by practically unlimited campaign
fund. The conservatives realize that
Hearst Is out to secure the nomination.
no matter how high the price he may
be compelled to pay for it, and, while
they believe they can defeat that
ambition in the convention by the ap-
plication Of the tWo-th1rds rule, they
fear disaffection and possible retalia-
ton at the polls that would result
from SO drastic q measure.
May Dictate Nomination.
Democratic leaders in Washington
reluctantly concede to the Bryan
Hearst combination more than one
third Of the strength of the conven-
ton and their fear is that it may be
so solicited that while insufficient to
bring about the nomination Of Hearst
it can defeat the selection Of any cam
didate Objectionable to that element.
For this reason they are anXiously
watching developments with a view to
instituting vigorous missionary work
in districts that have instructed or are
likely to instruct delegates for Hearst.
Hearst boomers already claim dele
gates from Arizona, New Mexico, Ok
1ahoma and Indian Territory and are
confident Of winning in the District of
Columbia and Hawaii. Hearst's meth
DDS for capturing support are as
startling as they are expensive. His
personally conducted spectacular tour
OF last fall, undertaken ostensibly in
the interests Of statehood, but in reali-
ty to boom his candidacy, is illus
trative of the success Of his campaign
ideas.
w. w. Jermane.