The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-29
MONTGOMERY HIT BY HEARST BOOM His Supporters Make All Sorts
 of Claims EXPECT FULL BRYAN VOTE Boom Is Sure to Cause a Warm Con- test Among the Candidates for Delegate to the Nationa l
 Convention.
EXPECT FULL BRYAN VOTE

boom for William R. Hearst TOT lne ueni- ocratic nomination for President has been unearthed in Montgomery. It is not mere talk, but an organized effort to capture the Alabama delegation to the St. Louis convention for the millionaire New HorK editor. And this boom starts out from a source that has the possibility of swing ing considerable strength behind 1t at the very beginning. The men who have stood by Bryan since his advent Into national politics have taken up the New Yorker and they claim that they will carry nearly all of the real, sincere Bryan following with them.
 For some days there have been rumors that Hearst would invade Alabama, but not until within the past two days have the boomers become active. Before the end of the present week 1t Is their pur- pose to have a thorough organization here and as soon as they organize locally ef- forts will be made to organize every county in the state. we expect to hear a howl from the Cleveland boomers said one of the Hearst enthusiasts today, but since they have been actively at work in the state for the past twelve months, we can see no reason why they should object to our forming an organization within the party favorable to our canoi- date. The fight in Alabama right now IS Hearst against Cleveland and since our candidate is a loyal democrat who has always supported his party nominees, we feel that we have one on the Cleveland fellows to begin with. While the Cleveland men may not be working in the open, all this talk about a reorganized democracy and an uninstructed delegation of so- called conservatives to the St. Louis con vention has but one meaning-the nomina- tion of the sage of Princeton. VIII they succeed? Well, not if our redoubled et- forts to keep the bolters from controlling the delegation to the national convention are availing."
 This Hearst man talks just as have the enthusiastic Bryan following all along. The seems to be no spirit of compro- mise among the radicals. They say they are determined to fight for straight delegation of regulars" to St. Louis, and by regulars they of course mean the Tel lows who stood by the democratic stand ard-bearer in 1896.
 Alabamians are In full touch with MT. Hearst Delegations from this state have
  and it is not improbable that he will ex- tend his proposed visit to Georgia next month into Alabama. Apparently they have not selected a leader of thir forces in the state yet, and it may be that they will have no general head, or rather ms name may even be divulged It comes from most reliable sources that an effort was made to have former Governor John ston take the lead, and from the same source it is also learned that he declined to lend the use of his name to the cause.
 With this public booming of Hearst interest In the race for delegates to the rational convention is fast on the in- crease The "old line" democrats, as they are styled do not relish the idea of Hearst as the nominee little bit, and they are as sure to make a vigorous fight against him when the convention meets here on the 18th of May as that day is to ar rive. There are many among these old-' liners who favor the nomination of MT. Cleveland, but above all else they want an uninstructed delegation to St. Loui5. They say that they are not after cap turing all the delegates from this state, but on the other hand are perfectly will ing that all the shades of democracy be represented
 While so far there are only four an- nounced candidates for delegates at large to the convention. there are sure to be more The Hearst faction will not be sat ished to have some of the present can- didates go as delegates.
 There has been much confusion In the minds of the voters as to the manner in which delegates are to be chosen to the state convention to be held In Montgom- cry on the 18th of May. The state com mittee left the mode of selecting these daln toc tA hA counties providing that if they are selected by the primary plan that such primary shall be held on the 11th of April, and if by the convention system, such conventions shall be held on the 26th of April. The follow ing is the full text of the committee reso- lution covering the subject:
 Section 4.-That a state convention shall be held in Montgomery on the 18th day of May. 1904. for the purpose of elect ing delegates to the democratic national convention and for the purpose of nomi- mating presidential electors.
 Section D. That the various county executive committees of the state shall meet not later than the 18th day of Feb ruary. 1904. to provide for the carrying out of the primary election plan herein provided for, and to fix the time and manner for selecting delegates. If county conventions are held for the purpose of selecting delegates to the state conven- ton. such county convention shall meet at the county seats of the respective coun- ties on the .26th day of April, 1904. The executive committees of the various coun- ties shall fix the basis of precinct repre- sentation for their respective counties. If delegates to the state convention are elected by primary. said primary shall be held on April II. 1904"
 The committee fixed the basis of coun- ty representation to the state convention the same as 1t was when the last state convention was held in 1900.
 From careful following of the action by the several county committees in ar ranging for the April primary, it seems that they have almost without exception overlooked the matter of selecting dele gates to the state convention. Chairman Mallory will probably call this matter specially to the attention of the county charmen. Some of the chaimen have al- ready issued calls to have their commit tees reconvene to correct the omission
 The Montgomery county committee has been called to meet by Chairman Rushton next Saturday. MT. Rushton said yester- day he supposed the committee would adopt the primary plan. and in such in- stance that the names of the candidates for delegates to the state convention would have to be placed upon a separate ticket from the county ticket. Montgom- cry county will have nineteen delegates in the state convention. and there is no possible way to estimate just how many candidates there will be for these nineteen places. It Is more than probable, how ever that each faction will place ticket In tbe field which wOuld mean that fhara