Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-05-26
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wAsnrNoroN. May %, 1901.

COMMUNICATED.
wAsHIEoroE. May 20, 1904.
National politics was on the wane
in the national capital for the past
few days, inasmuch as nearly allthe
members Of Congress, who had lin
gered after adjournment, had return
ed TO their homes. There were
very few people here to make politi-
cal news for the numerous cores
pondents. So long as there is aman
here who can talk for publication
and whose talk is worth telegraph
tolls be sure some of the newspaper
gang here will made him talk. The
boys were beginning to loaf and to
complain that there was a dearth OF
news, when there appeared from
Albany, New York, a telegram in
the Washington Post, 10 the effect
that Hon William Randolph Hearst
was in combination with Col Will
liam J. Bryan and others toorganize
a bolt at the st. Louis convention and
organize new party and place
new ticket in the field, provided the
reorganizer class Of the democratic
party should control that conven-
ton. Here was nuts for the news.
paper men and every one OF them
got busy with his pencil and his i'm
agination. Dozens OF wild imagina-
tive stories OF bolts and utter dis
ruption and consequent annihilation
OF the democratic party were pre-
pared for the papers represented
here by some Of the best correspon-
dents in the country. The boys
we're chuckling TO themselves over
the good stories " they had written,
when the Hon. William Randolph
Hearstthrewabo mbshell intothem in
the shape Of an interview in the Wash
ington Post absolutely exploding
the Albany story and byannouncing
unequivocally and unqualifiedly that
he was not better and that he would
support the nominee OF theSt Louis
convention whoseyer he might be,
not only personally but with all his
great papers. He frankly admitted
that il would be great honor and a
great qualification TO him should that
nomination come to him, but that
he did not have to be bribed to be
democrat, as he had been one all
his life and had supported every
nominee Of the democratic conven-
ton since 1884, when he became the
owner Of the San Francisco Exami-
ner. This had the effect OF not only
putting the kibosh on the Albany
story, which every man here con-
fcedes came from the fecund brain of
the Hon. David Bennett Hill and
shows the kind OF warfare he and
his cohorts are waging against
Hearst, but it spoiled the good
stories of the newspaper eorrespon-
dents here; every one OF which had
to be revised This prompt action
on the part of Mr.. Hearst in thus
exploding the mendacious stories
set afloat by his opponents, and by
letting the world know what kind
Of democrat he is has had the effect
81 spiking the guns Of his enemies
and has made lots OF people say kind
things about him, who, hitherto,
have been bitterly opposed to him.
It has intensely gratified has friends
and confounded his enemies. II
was distinct shock to the republi
can managers who have been count
ing on some such thing as was sug
gested in the Albany dispatch. His
position now on the question Of bolt
ing and on regularity after the con-
vention, is as plain and distinct as
his position on every other question
with which he has dealtin his papers.
Every man aud every democrat can
find him as easily as he can find the
Rocky Mountains in Colorado. No
imam is compelled to guess where he
islands on any thing or any question.
SIt Is the opinion, expressed here,
sthat this outspoken frankness onthe
Aparbof Mr.. Hearst will make him
Friends all over the country and that
Mis- boom from now on will have a
aeaIthy growth.
The latest story here now going |
he rounds Is to the effect that the