The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-08
The Hearst Statement.

The Hearst Statement.
The statement says:
The action of Colorado. Idaho and
/ Hawaii during the last few days has
given William Randolph Hearst O COM
plete lead over all competitors for the
/ Presidential nomination
Mr.. Hearst's friends throughout the
country are entirely confident of the re-
| suit
| The accompanying table gives an ac-
curate summary Of the situation up 20
date.
Alabama Is put in the non-committaI
column because 1t is well known that
that delegation does not contain a ma
jority for any one of the candidates.
The vote OF Ohio is divided for the
reason that a modified unit rule was
| adopted by the State convention 1t was
well understood in Columbus at the time
that the delegates would vote as they
might choose for two ballots at least.
Florida 8 divided because the dele
gates are elected BY a primary election
and are independent OF each other.
West Virginia is divided in the table
because the unit rule was not imposed
by the convention and because five men
declared themselves for Mr.. Hearst.
Massachusetts is divided for the rea-
son that the State convention assumed
to instruct district delegates that had
not been chosen. the sole purpose OF the
State convention being 70 elect four
delegates-at-large. and the district dele
gates being responsible to their respec-
tive constituencies.
In Michigan twelve Of the delegation
are enthusiastically for Mr.. Hearst
I'm the Georgia delegation Mr.. Hearst
has twelve stanch supporters.
Claims the Most Votes.
THE fact is that on both instructed
and uninstructed delegations Mr. Hearst
has by far the largest number OF adj
herents.
In New Jersey and Indiana there are
contests. The Hearst adherents think
that as a result OF a hearing before the
credentials committee they will control
fourteen delegates in New Jersey ana
eighteen in Indiana Illegal and revolu-
uonary methods were employed TO wrest
the conventions from the control of
properly elected majorities.
In Indiana 800 Hearst delegates were
replaced by 300 auti-Hearst delegates,
making total difference OF COO votes in
the result
gates, almost one-half OF the conven-
ton, were refused credentials at the
State convention.
The table shows that Mr.. Hearst has
$50 pledged delegates aside from his
great strength in the other delegations.
both uninstructed and pledged to some
one else, who may properly vote for
him.
Judge Parker has It's votes: Senator
German has %; Richard Olney has 26 |
and Mr.. Wall has %
Conventions to Meet.
The conventions still to be held
promise added Hearst strength Illinois !
for example. might today be justly plac- /
ed in the Hearst column. for the reason !
that three-foUrths Of the delegates TO |
the Illinois Democratic State conven- /
ton have been instructed for Mr..
Hearst
Opposition papers in Chicago con
cede that Illinois viii send an enthu- /
siastic and instructed Hearst deleEa- /
ton to St Louis
Word has been received at the /
Hearst headquarters in New York that 4
all the Rocky Mountain and trans |
Rocky Mountain State and Territorial /
delegates, including those from Hawaii /
and Alaska, will Journey on the same /
train 20 St. Louis and will have a Ken /
eral headquarters at the Jefferson |
Hotel"