Evening star., 1904-03-23
THE POLITICAL WORLD
HEARST SUPPORTERS SCORE IN
FOUR STATE CONVENTIONS.
Boom for Fitzhugh Lee for Presidency
Progress of Parker Move
ment.

icSttid'tS was d SoO0 ddy lOP the 11edTSt
presidential boom. In four states his sup
| porters scored victories in the selection OF
delegates to state conventions The record,
according to telegraphic advices, follows:
Hutchinson, Kan.-The fight in the Reno
county democratic convention was over the
question of instruction on the presidential
candidates. The regulars did not want any
Instruction, but they were beaten by the
Hearst delegates on Il test vote the vote
standing II for Hearst and 50 against in
structions.
Wellington, Kan.-In the Summer county
democratic convention instructions for
Hearst for President were defeated by a
close vote, but of the eleven delegates
chosen to the state convention all are
Hearst men except one. Judge David NJ
Dale of Wichita was iDdorsed for governor.
Shelbyville, lu.-The democratic central
committee of Shelbyville county passed a
resolution indorsing Hearst.
Las Vegas, n. M-The democrats of Mora
county We're the first in the territory to hold
their convention. They elected ten delegates
favoring Hearst for President.
Sturgis, S. D.-The Meade county demo-
cratic convention instructed its delegates
for Hearst for President. Resolutions were
passed commencing Hearst for going direct
ly to the people for his support, instead of
working through an organization.
Lead, s. D.-The Lawrence county demo-
cratic convention ndorsed Hearst for Presi-
dent.
Glens Falls. N. Y-At the democratic con-
vention in the town of Moreau, which in
cludes the village of South Glen Falls, dele
gates were elected to the Saratoga county
convention at Ballston, and resolutions
were adopted instructing them to favor the
candidacy of w. r. Hearst for the presi-
dency. The Rev. W. A. Wood, a clergyman
and a labor leader in mort hern New York
was elected chairman of the delegation
nY16 yfiIl hned ha ,a,,f fn IL,
the convention.
Parker's Boom.
The Parker boom made Roadway yester-
day in New York state. The following is
list of the counties upstate which have
held their democratic conventions to elect
delegates to the convention in Albany city
on April 1S: Chemung, 3; Montgomery 3;
Cortland. 3; Cattaragus, both districts 5;
Orleans, 3; Schoharie. 3; Ulster second dis
trict, 3; Ontario. 3; Sullivan. 3. Total, 30
In every instance these delegates have
been instructed for Judge Parker for Presi-
dent All the delegates friendly to ex-
Governor Hill.
Four district conventions were held yes
terday, and at each the friends of Parker
predominated. The conventions were held
in Schoharie, Sullivan Ontario and the sec
ond assembly district of Ulster.
Schoharie. the only county in the state
which voted for Bryan in 1885, and which
unanimously elected three well known
Parker democrats-George NJ. Palmer. dem
ocratic leader in the assembly; eX-ASsem-
blynan David Enders and Charles w. Vroo-
man. chairman of the democratic county
committee.
Fitzhugh Lee Doomed.
A dispatch from Richmond, Va, last night
says: General Grosvenors kind words for
the south at the banquet given members of
Congress Saturday night by the Jamestown
Exposition Company at Old Point has start
ed boom for General F'itzhugh Lee for
President General Grosvenor urged the
south not to he modest, but to assume
its old position in the councils of the nation.
This advice has been taken literally by the
friends of General Lee, and he was asked
today for his views on the subject of head
ing the democratic ticket. General Lee was
0isposed to treat the subject humorously.
II am already pledged" he said ito the
Jamestown exposition, the Stuart Monu-
ment Association and the Jefferson Me-
mortal Road Association. You can readily
see, therefore, that have no time to give
to such minor matters as running for the
presidency.
Kerens to Retire.
At the Missouri republican state con-
vention in Kansas City yesterday Rich
ard C. Kerens of ST. Louis sprung surprise
upon the convention by announcing at the
conclusion of patriotic speech that he
would not be candidate for reelection
as national committeeman from Mis-
vote his time in working for the inter-
ests of the party, but he did not care
longer for the position.
The platform declares FOR equality be-