The Van Buren press., 1904-03-26
MIchlgander Declares Hearsts NOmlna.
tiOn Inevitable.
From The Commercial. Appeal.

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Hon. John f. Bible, mayor of
the town of lonia, Mich, and presi.
dent of the League of Michigan
Municipalities, was IN Memphis
recently on his way to inspect his
large plantation on the Yazoo
river. Mr.. Bible has been for some
years one of the most prominent
figures in the politics of his adopt.
ed state, and no man living is better
prepared to state correctly the
nature of political conditions there.
At the last election he led his
ticket for acknowledgement by
a splendid plurality. "The state
will go Republican in the next
election he said in reply to a
question. Nothing short of "a re,
turn of the day of miracles would
warrant any other prediction. But
with VIM. K. Hearst at the head
of the Democratic ticket they will
get away with smaller majority
than they have known in years
and with a smaller majority than
any other possible Democratic
candidate would leave them" Mr..
Bible is emphatically a Hearst
man. He was, in fact, the pioneer
Hearst promoter, He believes
that there is now no doubt of the
ultimate action Of the Democratic
party in national convention and
that Hearst will be nominated by
reclamation.
81 was in Chicago he said, "and
talked with j. A. Lawrence,
Hearsts manager for the West,
aud with James O'Shaughuessey,
secretary Of the Hearst League.
VIM. X. Hearst is going TO carry
ll,inoiS-Carry every congresslon'
al district in the whole state. He
has the most wonderful political
organization | ever knew, He has
brains behind that organization,
loyalty aud firm devotion to back
1t. He has money, too, plenty OF
money, and is making a very
iudicious use of 1t. Do not under.
stand me to say that he is trying
to buy the nomination, or that he
will attempt to buy the presidency,
mean nothing of the kind. He is
not, emphatcally not, doing that
sort of thing. But he is bringing
to bear upon the proposition the
same sagacity, the same keen in
sight into men and measures, the
same common sense aud good
judgement that have characterized
his wonderful career as journ.
alist. He wants the nomination,
frankly states the fact and is going
after it. He is going to get it, too,
| There is no other man living who
| could possibly secure the Demo
cratic nomination, who can poll so
large u labor vote NJ Hearst. The
laborlng classes are for him to q
man. His congressional race in
New York was something pheno'
menal. He received - per cent
of the total vote ia one Of The
richest districts in the United
States. His personal popularity
il wonderful, There is no opposi
ton to hiW throughout our section
In fact, no Que has offered himself
IN opposition anywhere, Parker
hos been spoken Of, aud oil tina,
we know of him is creditable &c
the man, | think there is no doubt
that Judge A, b, Parker would
make u good president if he should
he elected to the Office, but he is
practically ont of the running lol
this race, Hearst has him heater
now, Aud Cleveland 7 CLEVELAND
has no following among the Demo
Gratis OF my section, II would be
an insult to them TO place him II
nomination, He will never be
nominated for the plesldenc,
again.
Mr. Bible Ia also president o
the lonla Wagon Works, the lNrg
est manufacturers of farm wagon'
| IN the United States, Their plan
Nt lonia IL something immense
and they carry n very heavy vol
umc Of Southern trade throngl
/ MemphIs, Tie left here for his Mis-
ssspW farm, going from there I,
/ New Orleans, "Bnt not on u pol
iticnl misslou,' he said lRughlngll
IN response to another question
"Of course, may talk 10 The hoyt
a little on the side, ! emit vel
help doing that, bpl my mission II
one ~ hnNncSs this lime, M
always delighted with u chance I,
yeyisil the S0uth, am "A nativ,