The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-20
ROOSEVELT VERSUS HEARST
The President and Editor In the Lead
for Party Nominations.

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thirty eight delegates have been cleo
ted to the republican national cOnven-
ton. of whom all but the four from
Georgia, are instructed for Roosevelt
The Louisiana state convention meets
large, and South Carolina. Fen. 81.
One district convention comes this
week in Indiana and one in Ohio.
Seven other district conventions come
this month. Eight state and territorial
conventions come in March, Indian
Territory. Kansas, Mississippi. Mime
sofa, Missouri, Virginia. Georgia and
Texas Indian Territory comes the
same day us Minnesota March Is.
The Hearst Pencil.
Hearst's friends say he has more
votes instructed than Roosevelt has
and that his chances of nomination
are as good as Roosevelt's. This cold
analysis of the comparative progress
aggressive democratic aspirant. so viz
idly illustrates the relentless forward
movement of the Bryant Hearst cam
paign that conservative democratp- in
Washington and throughout the conn-
ty are protesting vigorously. The
tireless. persistent activity on the
part of Hearst's managers has created
feeling of CONSERVATION in the rank
of the old-line democracy that closely
resembles panic.
While the opponents Of the r~oi-
calls are bitter in their denunciat ton of
HearStS agents to corral delega ties
they are apparently unable to erect
barriers that will check the trium-
phant march of Organism backed up
by a practically unlimited campaign
fund. The conservatives realize that
Hearst is out to secure the nominat ton
no matter how high the price he may
be compelled to pay for it, and while
they believe they can defeat that
ambition iii the convention by the APP
plication of the tWo-thirds rule they
fear dlsatfection and possible retnlia-
ton at the polls that would result
from 50 drastic measure
May Dictate Nomination.
baDpnrr.,+i,
reluctantly concede to the Brvan-
Hearst combination more than one
third of the strength of the conven-
ton and their fear is that it may be
so solidtied that while insufficient to
bring about the nomination of Hearst
It can defeat the selection of any can
dldate Objectionable to that element
For this reason they are anXiously
watching developments with a view to
lnsututing vigorous missionary work
in districts that have instructed or are
likely 10 instruct delegates for Hearst
fearSt boomers already claim dele
gates from Arizona. New Mexico. Ok
iahoma and Indian Territory and are
confident of winning in the District of
Columbia and Hawaii. Hearst's meth
ods Tor capturing support are as startl-
ing as they are expensive His per
Sohally conducted Spectacular tour of
last fan. undertaken ostensiblv i'm the
interests of Statehood. but in reality
TO boom his candidacy. is Illustrative
"l 'he success of his campaign ideas.
Johnny IS a very Imaginative child"
S"ld the fond mother. But Willie is
more practical When Willie decides
that ne wants anything he sets out to
get IL. i have noticed this differ
ehce' answered the unfeelng bachelor
Johnny sings. 1 want 70 be an anoa,
but Willie smokes cigarettes and
skates on thin ice"
11e-DId you make this bread
dearle? Shelves, love Well, I'd
rather you wouldn't do any more work
Ike this dearest" Why not sweet
heart: Its too heavy. angel"
always Remember the Full Name
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