The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-13
MINNESOTA POLITICS

Hearst Triumph In Hennepn and st.
Louis Seems More Than Offset by Re-.
suits In Ramsey and the Smaller coun-
tles-Reasons for the Hot Strife Be-
tween TWO Factlons-Lind's Friends
Think He VIII Not Be a Candidate
for Reelection.
Tho turned down by the democrats of
his own county, John Lind is pretty sure
to be one of the Minnesota, delegates at
| large after all. The attitude of some
county delegations is rather indefinite,
but as nearly as can be made out the
Hearst men will fail to control the state
convention, and the anti-Hearst men will
elect the delegates -at-large. Minnesotas
delegates will not be instructed but If
directed to vote as unit the Hearst men
will be outnumbered The only districts
where they seem sure of electing their
delegates are the fifth and the eighth
but they may get a delegate or two from
| the first, second or seventh The third
| fourth, sixth and ninth have undoubt-
edly been captured by the 'antis" The
state convention seems likely to reaffirm
the Kansas City platform, but not to tie
it's representatives at st. Louis to any
| candidate.
Republicans in Minneapolis find it hard
to understand why the local democracy
should be so violently rent in two factions
| by the issue between William r. Hearst
ana the ants. They cannot see what
there is at stake. Hearst's chances for
the nomination were known to be hope
| less before the primaries were held here.
Ihen few democrats have any hope Of
success in this presidential election, and
II looks odd to an outsider to see the
in 1np
fercely over the privilege of leading it.
There is scarcely a chance in this presi-
| Dental year of saving anything either
state, county or city, and the thought of
patronage hardly enters a democrats
head.
so what is it all about?' is the curl
Gus inquiry OF the average republican
ASK any delegate who attended the con
vention Saturday and he will tell YOU,
You may get hundred different answers
II you pursue your inquiry far enough
4 but each one will be sufficient to the
man who gives it. Each one is fighting
FOR principle, as he sees it. Most demo-
Gratis are such because they disa pproye Of
the present national policy in some i'm
portant particular. They are democrats
on principle, and they believe in their
principles To a great many of them
the success, Of their party is a minor
consideration compared to the progress
| " tllC lucas Il1ey Dell6NG III.
Almost every kind of a radical is found
in the local democracy AS rule, the
most radical element is found among the
Hearst boomers. These believe that the
nomination Of Parker or any other can
didate favored by the "antis' is a sur.
render to the "reorganizers" and ster
backward for the party Their progra
includes militant campaign against al
the trusts and for government OWNERSHIP
and many other less prominent radica
tenets. To keep the party Gin the RICH,
4 track they would not hesitate to throw
away chances of local success.
On the other side were all the conserva
tive old fashioned democrats and many
radicals who could not stomach Hearst
The old lines of free silver and "sounG
: money were almost forgotten, for while
nearly all the Hearst men were Bryanite:
four years ago, the "antis" had for thei
leader John Lind who became a demo
crat on the silver issue touching elbow!
with F. G. Winston who openly bolte(
, Bryan. In line with them was S. A
StockWell, radical of radicals and in M
l sense a reOrganizer, but distrustins
l Hearst. He told his fellow delegates tina
he favored progress as much as any one
but not in the direction of meaning
:, less sensationalism. On the Hearst sid
, was Frank Larrabee, who spoke in al
1896 convention against s'sixteen to one.
. but Is in everything else a radical an,
|, an extremist.
AS a rule the distinction between tn
:. Hearst men and the "antis" is that on
faction is not willing to make any com
promise, but wants to commit the part,
Q to all the advanced ground taken b,
g radical leaders, regardless Of the votes t
be gained or lost. The others are will
Ing to take step at a time, and onl
e put. in the platform and the campaign
: what will help the party to win.
IT., 1T, = 1o%s.1
has reasons for its belief. There is sin
: cerity* on both sides. The rivalry betwee1
the, two factions has been intense, an
the contest between them is not over
s 1t is likely to break out afresh at an
stage of the campaign this year, and
will have considerable bearing on late
developments.
9 For one thing John Lind may not b
It on the democratic ticket this fall Sine
n his turning down by the convention Sat
:. urday. friends of the congressman do nc
: hesitate to say that they do not expeo
S him to be a candidate this year. TIL
: Hearst leaders protest their loyalty to Lin
and say that the party will be unanimou
:. behind him, but Mr. Lind's friends, O
i the ''anti" side. say that the Hearst tr1
o umph eliminates him from the situatio
this year, and leaves the party in th
county decidedly in the soup
" .'sLlnd does not care enough about 5O1
= fee to go into a campaign under the pres
Y lent conditions said one Of them to-da,
j. He. has had all the honor he wants OF
% of 1t, and it is a financial sacrifice for hi
! to go down there, to say nothing Of til
expense and time spent on a campaign
e Then the Hearst victory here gives demo
/ Gratis a poor show to get republican vote
d The republicans cannot take Hearst ser
! ously, and even tho they know Lind we
not for him, the fact tFet his party as
" sociates here declared for Hearst will il
ID iure him with republicans, and republica
70 votes he must have. It is a hard propos
1 ton for him to run in a presidential yea
anyhow, and I do not believe he will ur
dertake it,
's It is also limited that the rupture ovt
8 Hearst would lose Mr.. Lind good man
Iy democratic votes, no matter what the leat
= ers say. Many of the Hearst men i'll tt
y rank and file. the precinct workers al
ST. bitter against him because he was !.
le Parker man. and threaten to knife hi
II If he runs.
= The prospect of a general repub1ica
lp1 landslide, along with Roosevelt. this yes
l. is enough of itself to deter. demoers
,e from running for office in a republica
i, district.
= However, it is all up to Mr.. Lind, ar
N it is quite likely that he has not mad
up his mind on the subject yet. When i
u does he will let US know.
,fI As far as the nomination goes ths
!, would be clear sailing for Mr.. Lind. III
u opponents of two years ago are out fl
r, other things. William III. Vanderbure