The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-17

washington, May 14.-William Ran
dolph Hearst will support the nominee
of the st. Louis Democratic conven-
tlion' who ever he may be. He today
authorized the Washington Post to
make this statement unequivocaIly. He
rloicuied story sent from Albany that
he and Mr.. Bryan. Arthur Brisbane
Weaver. OF Iowa and others were plan-
ming huge bolt and the formation OF a
new party. He said he had been max
ing his fight for the nomination in the
name Of progressive Democracy. bpt
his fight had been within party lines
and would continue to be SO. whatsy.r
the result, he intended personally and
through his newspapers, to support the
regular ticket.
z am Tor the st. Louis nominee"
said Mr.. Hearst 10 the Post Having
uttered that plain spoken sentence he
added with a smile:
should of course, like any o,has
man, be honored and gratified shouH
lhe Democrats see fit to nominate M.
Dut DO not have to be bribed by Office
to be a Democrat"
= have supported the Democratic
ticket in the last FIVE campaIens
supported Cleveland three times ana
bryan twice. 1 intend to support the
tioihinee Of the party at st. Louis, who
ever he may be-"
Albany dispatch which said that Mr
Hearst. Mr.. A. b Weaver. Mr.. Rrv-
an and few others were preparing In
bolt. ~
/ have not been able" he said "to
Cehy all the foolish things that have
oeen said about me. I have not even
Kept up with all that has been said.
But OF all the fool things, that is Yool-
ar than all the rest" and Mr.. Hearst
LiiuuIseo IN q hearty laugh at the new
adjective he had coined.
Il have been making nv frht In ,na
name OF progressive Democracy" said
ne, L nave been making my fight
within party lines
This Mr.. Hearst emphasized in ex-
pianation OF his standing as a loya,
Democrat. before loyal Democrats.
not men who have been Democrats al
pleasure or for profit
An inquiry was made about the sig
nlhcance OF the several eontesttn1
dearst delegations over the country.
Every state convention of both mar
ties has contesting delegations" said
Mr. Hearst. Contests do not mean
tnat boIting will follow. Some of NV
friends have instituted contests for del
esates. In certain cases. contests have
oeen instituted by my friends in entire
sincerity on their part, which I would
not have sanctioned had the matter
come TO my knowledge in time. But
these contests can be settled in the
usual way. as they are settled In every
national convention
Please make it plain that I stand
by the verdict of loyal Democrats, men
who have been loyal TO the party and
nave not beeen Democrats at pleasure.
am for ma who have been Democrats
constantly for twenty years"
But suppose the class you suggest
as disloyal should be in control at St
Louis?'
1t Is safe to trust the Democratic mass-
es." was the answer.
But they would be the people who
have sent these men to the convention
in a majority" was suggested to Mr..
Hearst. 10 which remark he assented.
Nevertheless. he expressed his belief.
that loyal Democrats would be In con-
troll at St Louis, and reiterated his in
tenfion to support the nominee OF that
convention.
In fact, his utterances were so direct
and emphatic on that point that no
room was left to doubt Mr.. Hearzrs
loyalty and his intention TO prosecute
his own campaign for the nomination.
with the party lines and not only To
abide by the result, whatever IL might
be, but TO work for the ticket nominate
ed.