The Washington times., 1904-04-22
HEARST
IN STORMY WEATHER
Four State Conventions Go Against Him-Discouraped
Followers Vanly Try to Keep FraiI Bark Afoat.

Another puncture was made in the
Hearst boom yesterday by the action of
the Democratic State convention of
Massachusetts. which, by a vote in the
proportion of three to one. turned down
the New York Representative and de-
cided 10 send a delegation to ST. Louis
bound by the unit rule and Instructed
for the Hon. Richard Olney. This ac-
ton was a foregone conclusion for a
week or more. but it was not achieved
without a hard fight.
The Hearst forces were led by the
Hon. George Fred Williams, national
committeeman for Massachusetts. and
the warm friend n admirer of Mr..
Bryan. Mr.. Williams and his followers
In the interests of Hearst protested Wig
orously against in%structing for Mr..
Olney. but still more SO against binding
the delegates by the unit rule. They
went so far as to say that some OF the
district delegates who have been chosen
without Instructions will not be bound
by the unit rule.
0lney's Strength Small.
Massachusetts VIII have thIrty-two
votes I'm the national convention, and If
NAN NNAN56NtS ADAdC - II init IUlt
these votes will be cast for the nominal
ton of Mr.. olney. Present Indications
are that this will be nearly Mr.. OIney's
maximum strength. as ali efforts to
arouse Olney sentiment in other parts
of the country have failed to meet with
success in the face of the candidacy of
Judge Parker and Representative Hearst
II is possible that the former Secretary
of State may pick up a few stray votes
here and there from uninstructed dele
gates. but his supporters do not figure
on more than a total OF fifty, at least.
on the first ballot. They are hoping
that no candidate will have n t~wo-thirds
majority and that in the search for
some one to unite upon, Mr.. Olney may
be/selected. in other words Mr.. Olney
Is regarded as a long shot, with only a
long shots nance of winning.
Hearst Boom Cracking.
The fou State Democratic eonven-
tons which have met this week have
caused a great deal Of encouragement
in the Hearst camp. and many Of his
followers are far less enthusiastic thar
they We're two weeks ago. In fact, they
realize that. the bottom OF the Hearst
- NA0ShAASs may give way anu
drop out at any time. They are max
ing strenuous efforts to bolster it up
by attacking those Democrats who have
taken action detrimental to the candi-
dacy of Mr.. Hearst.
In the New York State convention
Mr.. Hearst's name was not mentioned,
and the only reminders which the dele
gates had of the existence of his boom
were two or three marching clubs. and
several tons OF Hearst antitrust lit
erature which vas dumped upon the
floor OF the
In the Pennsylvania convention Mr..
followers were not heard
from. and there is cold comfort for
them in the fact tina the delegation
goes to st. Louis without Instructions.
IL is bound by the unit rule, and even
though the members are not directed
TO vote for Judge Parker. there is alb
solutely no chance of the votes going
to Mr.. Hearst.
Yesterday IN the Massachusetts con-
Mr.. Hearst's followers were
outvoted. and the delegates not only
instructed against him, but bound by
a unit rule which will prevent his
who are minority members of
delegation, from giving him any
assistance. The only crumb of comfort
the Hearst advocates have re-
ceived this week from the four big
conventions comes from West Virginia,
where the delegation was not instruct
ed and not bound by the unit rule. Al
though there are several Hearst men
the delegation, a majority are oppos-
ed TO him and prefer either Senator
or Judge Parker.
The oregon convention refused to in
struct for Hearst or any one else. and
Nevada State convention, without