The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-14
YELLOW
PERIL OF
DEMOCRACY
55- ---- .
W.R, Hearstist DenOm-'
mated by,'W'a7:tterson.
FEAR GROWS OF
HIS NOMINATION
is Developing Strength, I'll to e an an
Extent Wliich5Alari11s Conscr-.
vativc Element OF Party.
JUDGE ALT ON B. PARKER
HAS STRONG re LOWING
He Is Favorite With Democrats
in Congress, Though Hills
Friendship for Him
is Said to be
Drag on His
4 Chances.
IS Developing Strength til to 70 All All,
! Extent Which Alarms Conscr-
vativc Element Of Party.
JUDGE ALTON b. PARKER
HAS STRONG FOLLOWING.

(From Our Regular CorrespondentJ s#
h, WASHINGTON d. CT, Feb. ia.--"The
Yellow Peril = Henry Watterson has de-
nominated the possibility Of the nomina-
ton OF William II. Hearst TO the presl--
dency. by the Democrats at ST. l>ouis.s
II will be recalled that the term was
first used by BIgelow Paine, i think.
al out the time OF the Boxer uprising in
China. when he was trying to convince
The readers OF a New. York Sunday paper
that there way danger OF China discover
3ng her power and rising In her might
and sweeping away the civillzd uonH or
The Occldent. MIR. " atierson has adopted
ii for the purpose OF eapt essing his con-
ception Of the dangersof MIR. tdea rst cap
turing tho nomination at st. Louis. ,S
Recent mention was made In his cor
;respondcncc OF the fact tint the leaders
nf3 tho Democratic party are beginning to
realize that the candidacy Q { Mr. Hearst
is a. much more serious matter than they
and the country generally thought It 10
be when It first became know own that no
was an aspirant for tic hi lest elective
8cffice intStfe world. He \ Is developing
strengt sto 4 a degree thai alarms the
conservative element ID the par +. ..ssI r Els
DGDcfs, .OIlE q W "a a. VII
4 so and one In San Francisco, are doin 6
all that can be done tnl furt her his can
d .uacy. A, Indeed, no man III the history
of politics has used his ow n NJ rs pa per
property in his own behalf SO boldly .ssts
Mr. Hearst is. doing right now. The
New York American has column or SO
every day OF clippings from the press
of the country favorable to the candl-
dacy Of Mr.. Hearst. and the out-of-
zli,t ,tn;, ,t,r yoa "a
with a longing to read in print an inter-
view with himself has only to connect
with a reporter for the American, and
sreak {; word in favor of the nomination
OF Mr.. Hearst, and he can see himself.
quoted in the paper the next day as
declaring that the country is for the
nomination OF the owner Of many news
papers.
Very Scarce.
Two facts have been very clearly
brought out In the course of the past
week or so. One is that the Democratic
senators and representatives who are
for Mr.. Hearst. are SO scarce That It IS
not known that there is one such. The
other fact that events have made cloari
Is, that the Democrats arc fearful. that
he and Mr.. Bryan may be able to SO
strongly Influence the convention that
they will dominate It. and prevent the
adoption OF a conservative platform, such
az the wisest leaders of the party have
said Is necessary In order 70 nave the
ghost fof a chance OF winning. somo;
even fear that Mr., Hearst and Mr.,
Bryan, by uniting may. develop suf-
ficient strength to be able to name tho
nc ncminee. He would not be a man upon
whom tho party could easily unite. for
y his nanc would almost, certainly be VIII
I liam Randolph Hearst. KS
Some of the Northwestern Democrats
are afraid that Hearst Will capture the
delegations from Wisconsin and Mime
sofa. One of the most distinguished Dom.
ocrats from the former State said thnt
l,N believed Mr.. Hearst would have an
Instructed delegation from the former
State 1t Is practically conceded that
he will have the delegation from Call
sfornia, and all the Territories Including
the District Of Columbia. That he Is
gaining strength daily Is not denied.
Mr. Watterson realized this when he ap-
piled TO Mr.. Hearst. the founder of yellow
journalism. the term of Yellow Peril.
The Democrats Of the Senate and House
have realized 1t so well that they are
devislng means to squeloh the aspira-
ttcns Of the ambitious young Journalist.
and It is likely that these plans Will
assume definite form In the course of
the next few days.
/. E . a ]. Il 4
Parker Their Favorite.
There can be no question that the SEN
tlment Of the Democrats OF the Senate
and House is overwhelmingly for the
nomination of Judge Alton g.. Parker,
os New York. ] Is said that his great
weakness IS the friendship of David -.
IlillgIt Is clearlys.n case Of II mans
needing deliverance from his friends, For
be 1t known that while Mr. Hill IS dead
30 far as being an active factor IN the
politics of New York State is concern
ed, Tammany, his ancient enemy, relent-
less and suspicious, and, above all reg
nspt in New York city, knows that he has
not been gathered TO his fathers. and
knows. too that In case Judge Parker
Ia nominated and elected to the presi-
dcncy he would not only want Mr., Hill
tc have IL portfolio in the Cabinet, but
that the referee In the matter Of patron-
sge In New York city und State would
be the auondam sage of Yofert's Roost,
Therefore, 'rammany has not yet de-
clared for any candidate Every effort
las been made 10 induce Charles T.,
Murphy, the leader of the Tammanyi
tribe, to Indicate his preferences, But
the willy successor Of Croker and q long
line of astute leaders, has remained ST.
lent. A line has been gotten on his
attitude towards Judge Park er.i Is
known that Tammany fayors the nom-
nation OF the New York chief Justice.
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