New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-10
HEARST FOR GORMAN {?
An ANTI-PARKER PLOT.
Reati2ing His O7cn Boom Hopeless.
He WW Support Maryldnder.
TFRoM THE TRIBUNE RUnEAU.l

washington June 9.-Democratic politicians
now in Washington predicting in 70 uncer-
tain terms that at the proper time the dele
gates OF William Randolph Hearst will be swung
to Senator German. who already controls Mary
land and West Virginia. and that Colonel Guffey
VIII then deliver the sixty-eight votes of Penn
syivania TO the Marylander. This combination
II effected, would give Senator German approx
imately, go votes the first ballot. which, its
projectors claim. would form the nucleus of d
movement sufficiently strong to secure ultimate
ly the nomination for the Maryland Senator.
Behind this proposition is the formidable SEN
tment antaSonistic TO the nomination OF Judge
Parker. which apparently gathers strength along
with the instruction of delegates for the silent
New-Yorker. Gains for Parker put renewed
vitality into the opposition 10 his nomination
and any combination which bids fair to accom-
piish his defeat at st. Louis receives serious
and respectful consideration. Between German
and Parker. the radical element of the Democ-
racy would. it is claimed. infinitely prefer the
nomination Of German. Aside from this. and
perhaps Of greater significance is the personal
and political friendship of Gufey and German.
which Will be used, as pointed out in these dis
patches OF May 22. for the advancement OF Sen
ator Germans ambition. They are both prom
inently identified with great railroad interests.
and the powerful influence of those interests
can be had by the Maryland Senator. it is as
serted. for the asking
Another formidable factor in this combination
is, 1t is claimed. the cooperation OF Tammany.
That organization is declared to resent deeply
the action OF the New-York State Democratic
Convention whereby ii is bound by the unit rule
10 support a man to whose nomination ii is Bit
terly opposed. and IL desires revenge itself on
ex-senator Hill whom It holds responsible for
its humiliation. by lending aid TO the movement
for the defeat Of his candidate at St Louis
Supporters Of Senator German regard the
Hearst German Guffey -Tammany combination
as one OF the best that could be organized 10 ac-
cOmplsh the ends they have in view-frst, the
defeat of Judge Parker. and. second. the nom
ination Of the Maryland Senator.
When asked regarding the report that such a
combination had been formed, a close personal
and political friend of Senator German said:
I cannot verify the report but It does not
seem improbable. Hearsts father the late Sen
stor Hearst. was a devoted friend and admirer
Of Senator German. and the young man himself
has frequently sought the advice of the Senator
from Maryland in his political moves.
The reason advanced here for the proposed
alliance between German and Hearst is that the
latter now realizes that he cannot secure the
nomination this year because OF the determined
opposition his candidacy has aroused among
conservative Democrats. and he consequently
thinks ii advisable TO build for the future. The
theory is that by allying himself with Tammany
against Judge Parker Mr.. Hearst is not only
seeking accomplish the downfall of his most
rorErtaa ie vPl5VIIeur sS-yg-TUrK state ana
whose boom wrecked his. but materially 10
strengthen himself with that organization, on
whose assistance he hopes TO rely in 1905 In
addition to this. Mr. Hearst. i'm throwing his
strength TO German at St. Louis this year gains
for himself the powerful support OF the Cor
man-Guney interests that ne may have them
when he shall again seek 20 have his name
placed on the Democratic national ticke: