The St. Louis Republic., 1904-05-31
ORGANIZERS ARE PAID OFF.
Hcnrsts Workers Say They DO Not
know When They VIII Resume.

With all of the field men taken from their
work. the friends of Hearst in Missouri
are waiting Developments before proceed
ing with further organization. According
to one active friend of the presidential
candidate. the four paid men in this
State have been of the pay roll since
May II. n notification to such effect hay-
ing been given to them by A. NJ. Law
renee. the Hearst manager of Chicago.
who has had charge OF the work in the
Middle West
Coming along with the refusal of Mr..
Hearst to put up the first payment on
the reservation Of two floors at the
Planters Hotel for the National Conven-
ton. the sudden let-up OF the Hearst
movement In Missouri mas excited more
than usual comment. Opponents of
Hearst profess to see the end of his
candidacy In sight.
Friends OF MIR. Hearst. on the other
hand say that it is the desire Of their
chief to give no reason for the story
largely circulated in the East charging
him with trying to buy the presidential
nomination. one of them. g. z. Stern Of
81. Louis. who has spent four weeks in
the interior OF the State working up
Hearst sentiment. said that the Planters
Hotel incident was simply in line with
resolution to get ava. from the idea
that great sums OF mUDey We're being
Used.
Il received letter from NJ. F. Ihmsen
Of New York, said MIR; Stern yesterday;
manager. He wrote as follows. among
other things: Mr. Hearst has been ac-
cnsed Of seeking 10 buy the nomination.
He has determined that there shall not
be even the slightest trace Of color to
this infamous falsehoOI'
IT Mr.. Hearst were TRYING 10 buy up
Missouri he would not have spent money
trying to organize his friends in the
State. He would have purchased the
bosses and let the people go. feel con-
fident that this is Hearst State and
furthermore that Mr.. Hearst will have at
least 800 delegates in the st. Louis con-
yention on the first ballot and pledged
by positive instructions.
Il received a telegram from Mr.. Law
renee while i was at Noberly. May Is,
telling me TO drop all orSaniZat tion work.
return Ia St Louis and to send In my eN-
prised and did so after receiving a second
telegram confirming the first.
ON the 18th Of this month receives, a
short letter from Mr.. Lawrence. in which
to Mr.. Hearst. He feels now that the
delegates should he permitted to vote for
whom they think is the best candidate -
Headquarters for Missouri have been
maintained In the Pozzoni building nearly
two months and have been under the
charge OF VI. +. Murray and n stenoc-
irdpher. II Is said that neither OF them
has received any pay since May II. Ac-
cordins TO one weil-!nformed Hearst
worker. Mr. Murray has received S. n
week. Fl. Martin Williams the same. G..
p Stern 80 n week and n man named
Brown in Kansas City S2o week and eN-
penses.
4 story that sight drafts drawn bv II.
Martin Williams had been turned down
by \. NJ. Lawrence In Chicago is ex-
planned By those in position to know by
the fact that Mr.. Williams failed TO make
connections with the St. Louis office
where checks were awaiting him. Mr.
Lawrence is expected In st. Louis within
n few days II he does not appear. IL is
proba bic that the headquarters in the
Pozzoni building will be closed.