Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-02-16
HEARST The
COMING MAN
So Says N. F. Tarpey Of Ala
media, a Prominent Democrat
of the Golden State.
WAY IN The LEAD NOW
The Masses Of Democracy for the New
York Editor...Has More Votes in
Convention Than Any Two Can.
didates Mentioned.

M 7. Tarpey of Alameda, Calfor.
mia, who. however, is in business in
the city of San Francisco, is in New
MeXico's capital on a visit of pleasure
and political business. Mr. Tarpey
holds prominent place in the coun-
ellis of the Democracy in the Golden
State and has done so for many years.
For 20 years he was member of the
Democratic National Committee from
his state and did yeoman service for
his party in that capacity. Mr.. Tarpey
is an enthusiastic Hearst man and
makes no bones about it, but is proud
to state. that he is here as friend
of William Randolph Hearst and is do
ing all ne can. both here and else
where, to secure votes for Mr.. Hearst
in the Democratic National Conven-
tion this year Upon being seen by
New Mexican representative, Mr.. Tar
pey who is very bright, keen and we'll
posted in public affairs and who evi-
IDENTIFY knows how to get on the right
side of men, gave his opinion upon
Mr. Hearst's chances for the nomina-
tion and election to the presidency of
the United States:
From my knowledge of the politi-
cal situation at this time, from care
full reading of the newspapers of the
country and from what | gather from
actual conversation with many Dem
ocrats and people of all political
shades, generally, fully believe that
Mr.. Hearst, were the Democratic Ma
tional Convention to be held today,
would upon the first ballot have more
votes for the nomination than any
other candidate now spoken of in Dem
ocratic circles and probably more than
any two of them; it is my opinion that
upon the second ballot he would be
very likely to have a majority and on
ballot or two more the necessary
two-thirds
81 further believe that within the
next four months and half Mr..
Hearst will speedily gain in strength.
believe as far as the south is con-
cerned that Alabama. Florida and Ten
nessee as we'll as others of the south
ern states have very pronounced |
feeling in favor of Mr.. Hearst and that |
when the conventions of these states
are held, Hearst's delegates will likely |
be selected. think he is sure of Cali |
fornia and Nevada; there is a very
favorable sentiment for
him in the other Pacific coast and
Rocky Mountain states and territories
In the great middle west the Hearst
sentiment is certainly growing and
even those opposed to him concede
him Illinois, Kansas, Iowa and other
important delegations. Concerning
the New England states, New York,
and other Atlantic
coast states, am not SO well advised
but am informed that the Hearst SEN
timent there is very healthy and con-
stantly growing. believe that the
same sentiment that pervades the
Democracy in the Pacific coast and in
the great west must to considerable
extent also prevail in the populous
eastern states as it certainly does in
those south of Mason and Dixon's line.
My opinion Is that Mr. Hearst is sure
Of the nomination at st. Louis.
IF nominated, Mr.. Hearst will get
he votes of all in the country who be-
ieve in Democratic principles and SEN
:iments, no matter under what name
or in what party they may have fig
lred of recent years. The real Dem
ocratic sentiment which, although, it
las been in lethargic state and in the
back ground, is again coming
% the front and will assert itself in
,avor of Mr.. Hearst and put him into
he presidential chair by a large ma
ority. think he is stronger with the
7oting people, with the great masses
md backbone of the American nation
han any other Democrat who is men,
ioned for the presidency today"
Mr.. Tarpey, who has known Mr..
Hearst from childhood has the highest
praise for him as man, as a citizen, L
Is an editor. and is certainly sincere |
n his beliefs and convictions of Mr.. t
iearst's future. s