The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07

Hearst might get q vote from these sec
tons OF the country not to exceed l25.
This is also a safe and reasonable esti-
mate of the strength OF the Bryan idea
of repeating the old platforms.
GREAT STRENGTH MIST
COME FROM THE WEST.
It thu becomes clear that If the two
disturbing elements are to be be to
make Roadway that will give them iniu-
ence in the convention. they must make
i: in the Western States and the Terri
tories. The strength of the Western
States in the convention is as follows:
California. 20: Colorado. 10; Idaho, g.;
Illinois. "a: Indiana. 30; Iowa, &c; Kansas,
20; Michigan, %; Minnesota. p: Montana,
6; Nebraska, l6. Nevada, 6: North Dakota,
S: Ohio. as: Oregon. 8; South Dakota, s.;
Utah. 6; Washington 10; Wisconsin. 26;
Wyoming. .. Total, 362.
To start with, Karsas and Nebraska are
party. Bryan will hold both delegations in
the hollow of his hand. Indiana can safely
lie placed in the control of the conscrva-
tive element. The State will strive for a
New York. if the New Workers can agree.
The leaders would probably object to the
nomination of Mr.. Cleveland. but they
would accept either Parker. Hill or Nc
ClellaE There is also a strong feeling in
favor OF Senator German.
ILLINOIS THE SCENE
or GREAT ACTIVITIES.
Illinois is Just now the great battlefield
between the radicals and the conserva-
tives. No one can tell what the result
will be. The State is the center OF Mr..
Hearst's operations. and it is also the
headquarters in the West OF the conserva.
tive Democracy. John p. Hopkins. who
left the organization in 1896 and supported
Palmer and is now chairman Of
the State Committee. If the conservatives
win in the State Convention. they may try
TO have the unit rule applied. in order to
prevent Hearst from having any dele
gates. The result is doubtful in the State.
Iowa, which was inclined to go in a body
for Hearst. is now reported to be shift
ing. The party leaders have thrown the
Bryan IDEA overheard. No one candidate
can yet count on the Iowa support.
MICHIGAN LEADERS
HAVE DESERTED BRYAN.
Michigan and Wisconsin have both been
the field of much work by the Bryan and
Hearst combination. The party machin-
cry has deserted Bryan in both States.
Daniel j.. Campau. the member of the
Democratic National Committee of Mich
iSan, has declared for a modern platform,
with 16 to l eliminated. and E. c. Walt,
the leader of the party in Wisconsin,. has
become a candidate for President in order
TO keep Hearst from getting the dele
gates. Both States. however, will be bat
Nv eAStAlLS bEkplC ne utltsdltS are
chosen and instructed.
Almost hand in hand the Hearst boom
and the Bryan edict are travelling over
the country beyond the Middle West.
In Minnesota, North Dakota. South Da-
Eota, Montana, Wyoming, Utah. Nevada
and Colorado. an active organization is at
work. It is far too early TO indicate what
the result will be. Montana and Idaho are
likely to 30 for the conservative. Colo
is in doubt. Nevada is promised to
Hearst, TIL Hearst forces claim the
I EH.nA S1lna . -0f sE---K
Oregon and Washington. but they are be-
ing cOmbatted everywhere.
WEST DOES o CONSIDER
CLEVELAND IDEA SERIOUSLY.
If there were a ~straight-out fight in the
West and far West between the support
ers of Mr.. Cleveland, on one hand, and
the radicals on the other. there is little
doubt that the Bryan-Hearst combination
would easily get enough votes there to
give them more than two-thirds of the
convention. But the idea of nominating
Cleveland is not taken seriously in
the West.
In most cases the contest is three-sided,
Asking assistance from both sides is the
element that desires to have the person.
aiity of both Bryan and Cleveland elm
mated from the convention. This class is
combatted by the extreme Bryanites on
Democrats Of the other. One would
throw out of the convention all who still
supported 16 to /: the other would ex-
all who did not support the party in
the last two national campaigns.
This m"iddle-ground class is making
Roadway, and apparently will have
enough votes to unite with the conserva-
tives from the East and South and con-
troll the convention. If they should fail.
there will be serious trouble In the con-
and perhaps a bolt.
There yet remains the strength of the
Territories to be considered. There will
be forty-two votes in the convention from
the District of Columbia and the five Ter
ritories. Even If Bryan and Hearst
get them all it is not believed
they would give them one-third of