Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-06
A PLAY FOR OHIO
Hearst Boomers to Invade the
Buckeye State.
TIME rs PROPITIOUS
FOR LIVELY CAMPAIGNING
FOR LIVELY CAMPAIGNING
AMONG THE DEMOCRATS.
Expected Lively Sessions Over the
Platform-Waiting for German
Murphy Conference.


The news of the day in democratic ma
tional politics was that the Hearst BOOM
ers, elated by recent successes in Illinois
and Iowa, have determined to make a play
for Ohio. It was said that an appropria-
tion will be set aside for campaign work
in the buckeye state, and that Mr.. John
r. Mclean and Mr.. Tom L. Johnson will
have to put up or shut up shop"
Ex-Representative John J. Lentz Of Co
lumbus has been in town several days, In
close confab with the Hearst managers,
and it Is said that the decision to tackle
Ohio in earnest was due largely to the rep
reservations made by Mr.. Lentz. The
Hearst leaven has been working in Ohio In
a desultory sort of way for some time past,
but Mr.. Lentz wants to undertake q sys-
tematic campaign.
Mr.. Lentz, 1t will be remembered, was the
gentleman who was temporarily obliterated
by Senator Hanna, the senator devotlng
considerable energy to the task and max
Ing, as he expressed 1t, good job Of it.
Mr.. Lentz has been ploughed under for
some time, but with the advent of this
spring and the genial rays Of the Hearst
methods is poking his head above ground
and giving promise of fourishing like the
green bay tree.
Time Propitious for Lively Campaign
Ing.
The gossips say that the time is propitious
for some good, lively campaigning among
the Ohio democrats. They have always
been used to doing business on a generous
scale. There was Cal. Brice, who ran the
bar'l for a long time. The younger Thur
man came along but he did not have a
bar'l Then Mr.. Tom L. johnson took hold
and they got away with his bar'l even to
the hoops and bung-starter.
Mr.. John R. Mclean. the gossips say, has
not been disposed to opsn up very freely
with his bar'l this spring. He has served his
time, it is said. In shelling out fer the boys,
and has grown sick and tired IT. 1t look
ed for little while as IL he might loosen
up but they touched him 80 hard and
frequently that Mr.. Mclean cried Hold,
enough" and withdrew precipitately.
So, the g0ssips Say, the f1hi0 democracy
will welcome with loud shouts the advent
OF the Hearst boom and ia expected at
tendant barl Tney say ts-1ay that Mr..
Hearst really believes he VII havs g. show
In Ohio and anyhow Is willing to make a
try for It.
On the surface of things Mr.. Hearst has
won a victory in Illinois. Whether he can
meets is the question. The Illinois demo-
ere tic state convention is set for June II, at
Springfield Some politicians say that in
the meantime the delegates whom Mr..
Hearst has bottled up will get away from
him. and yet other politicians say that on
the contrary when it comes to the show
down he will produce additional strength,
as he has men on his staff who have been
unwilling to declare themselves, but will
ccme forward at the proper time.
The political gossips were discussing to-
day one feature Of the coming democratic
convention which has been overlooked
namely, the platform. There is q possible
ity of some lively session. over the platform
and quite variance between the platform
declaration and the views Of the candi-
date.
The Platform.
The platform will be prepared by the
committee on platform, composed Of one
member from each state and territory. Mr..
Hearst and Mr.. Bryan will have represen-
tation there. Mr.. Hearst's Rhode Island
South Dakota, Iowa. New Mexico. Okla
homa. Alaska Indian territory and Ha-
waiian delegations will have Just as much
voice in the making Of the platform as
New York. New Jersey, Massachusetts,
Pennsylvania. Ohio, Indiana and Mary
land, for instance
Hawaii reaff1rmed the free silver plank at
Kansas City. That was indeed case Of
the stone which the builders rejected be-
coming the head Of the corner.
1uSH, WIcii pldlIOrfu IL brought IN,
1t does not reuire two-thirds vote to adopt
1t, as 1t does to nominate candidate.
majority OF the convention can accept or
reject the platform. So 1t is apparent that
Mr.. Hearst and Mr.. Bryan will cut a fig
ure at least in the platform declarations
There are indications at this time that
the democratic national convention is going
to be a very lively affair, and old demo-
cratic war horses are smiling the battle
from afar.
Waiting for German Murphy Confer.
ence.
Democratic politicians here had their ears
to the ground today listening for an echo
from the Gorman-Murphy conference, sup
posed to be now going on in New York.
Senator German went over yesterday on
the congressional limited, but did not see
any one last night, according to the dis
patches.
The chances are hat not very much will
be heard from the meeting, and 1T Is said to
be quite likely that most of the conferring
will be done by third parties. The object
OF the conference Is supposed TO be to ar
rive at better Understanding between
Tammany and the Gorman boom.
AS the case stands, Tammany is bound
to Judge Parker by the instruotions Of the
state convention, but little thing like that
would not deter Leader Murphy from plot
ting with anybody to beat Hfll and en-
barrass the men who humilia ted Tammany
at Albany last month.