The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-01
HEARST NOW
FOR HARMONY
Ready to Support the
Nominees.
DUTY OF THE DEMOCRATS
Reason and Not Resentment
Should Control.
Win BE for the Men Named at 81.
Louis, but Thinks He Has Sup
ported Mr.. Cleveland Often
DUTY OF THE DEMOCRATS
Advertiser Bureau,
Colorado Building,

Washington, June oU
With the Democratic National Con-
vention only six days of. the Hon.
william X. Hearst, fresh from an hour 5
interview with John r. Mclean of Ohio,
said here today that he and his friends
would cheerfully abide by the dects-
ion of the st. Louis convention and
enthusiastically support the Demo-
cratic nominee for President and Vice.
President.
He said that the supreme duty Of
all Democrats should be to elect
truly Democratic President and that
Democratic leaders should be controll-
ed by their reason and not by their
resentments and should subordinate
every personal ambition in the effort
to win a truly Democratic victory.
VIII Restore Democracy.
Finally, Mr.. Hearst said that he was
confident that the St. Louis convention
would nominate a ticket and adopt a
platform that would appeal convincing
ly to the intelligence and the conscience
of the country and restore the Democ-
ratio party to power.
Mr.. Hearst, accompanied by Mrs.
Hearst, arrived here this morning from
Chicago. and were driven at once to
the New willard Hotel. The New
York Congressman. who Is a candidate
for the highest honor in the gift of his
party, Is looking exceedingly we'll. His
spirit Is cheerful. and he greeted his
friends here today buoyantly and
seemed extremely complacent regard
ing the political situation.
At noon today, an automobile rolled
up in front of the New willard Hotel
In II were young Mclean, the son of
the Ohio leader, and William Hart.
John r. McLean's confidential agent
Visit to Mr.. Mclean.
They entered the hotel and in
few moments later they returned, &C
companied by Mr.. Hearst. The three
men got into the automobile and sig
zed down Pennsylvania Avenue to
Tenth Street. They turned up Tenth
and stopped in front of the Washing
ton gas light building, in which are
the offices of John r. Mclean.
As the New York Congressman step
ped out of the automobile. Mr.. Mclean
came out of his office and greeted Mr..
Hearst cordially on the pavement
why. hello. Mr.. Hearst" said Mr..
Mclean.
How are you? am glad to see
you"
Mr. Hearst saluted Mr.. Mclean, and
the two men entered the Ohio leaders
private office. They remained behind
closed doors for more than an hour,
during which Mr.. Mclean was out to
all callers. When they came out, Mr..
Hearst caught sight OF a newspaper
man. smiled significantly and blushed
like q school girl.
Excess of Cordially.
How are you" said he. Il am glad
to see you, what can I do for your
Put me next to what you and Mr..
Mclean were up to-" said the newspa-
perman.
"oh. nothing: that is. nothing of pub
lie Importance" said Mr.. Hearst. MIR.
Mclean and l have merely been dis
GUESSING a matter of business interest,
to ourselves"
What do you think, Mr.. Hearst"
asked the newspaper man, of the po-
liticaI outlook from the Democratic
point of view"
Mr.. Hearsts countenance grew Sc
rious. After rejecting a moment he
said very deliberately: In six days
the Democratic convention will open in
st. Louis. The party Is confronted by
a great emergency. Democrats will
The Right Path Plain.
Their duty, in my Judgment. is I'M
clear. The Republican
ticket and the Republican platform
have presented the Democracy an OPP
portunity which 1t is our imperative
duty to grasp. believe the party will
see to 1t that nothing is left undone to
take advantage of the situation.
Democrats must get together. nomi-
nate a ticket and adopt a platform that
will convince everyone that the party
has a great mission to perform. and
then they must enter the campaign ag-
gressively and confidently and make a
H0hf until tho alec |
ton.
Peace BASED ON Principle.
THE great duty of the hour is party
peace. but peace based upon principle
and honorable to the last degree. l be-
Iieve that every one who aspires to
leadership in the party should be con-
trolled now by reason and not by re-
sentiment. We have our differences. to
be sure. but these differences can be adj
Iusted. We must subordinate all per-
sonal ambitions to the supreme purpose
IF winning a truly Democratic victory
"a victory that will surely rebound to
he benent OF the people Every man
who enters the St. Louis convention
Ind every one that has friends should
lbide cheerfully in tf& decision of the
and suprS@W loyalty the
nominees OF the party.
so far as / am concerned my posi- |
ion in this matter has already been |
tated."
Mr.. Hearst, whom do you think will |
,e the Democratic nominee for Presi- |
lent?"
That is a question which. for rea-
ons of propriety. I prefer not to an
wer"
support of Cleveland.
"If Mr.. Cleveland should be nomI-
ated, would you support him."
Mr.. Hearst paused for a moment.
rowned family, and then smiled.
We'll" he drawled. Il have support
d Mr.. Cleveland three times for the
and l am inclined to think
hat that is enough. I shall. however,
bide by the decision of the convention,
whoever the nominee may be.
"At the same time. l repeat that l
ave supported Mr.. Cleveland three
lines and--I think that-that-is-is
nough."
But. why discuss Cleveland as a So
ious possibility. He Is merely brought