The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07

| graphical order. II is said that MIR. Bryan
and Mr.. Hearst will have 10 following in
the convention from Virginia; Mr.. Bryan
SDCke before the Yirginfa Legislature, but
he apparently made no impression. The
chances are that the delegates viii be
first for Senator German, if he is a candi-
date Lefcre the convention.
North Carolina has developed a re-
| CrUdtScenCe of Bryan strength. There are
in that State two brothers named Kitchen.
VINO are very influential in party affairs.
The= are members of the HOus of Repre-
ser tatiVeS and will throw their influence
for Mr.. Bryan's contention. They will OPP
pose the nomination of Mr.. Cleveland or
any other man when Mr.. Cleveland may
rprove.
Representative Claude Kitchen said yes
te-day tina If Mr.. Cleveland wrote a few
more articles ard gave Il few more inter-
Views like the one of last Tuesday morn
ing. North Carolina would go for Hearst.
1t is by no means sure that Mr.. Hearst
will get more than four or six delegates
from North Carolina, but he may safely
count on a few.
South Carolina is in the control of Sen
ator Tillman. He is not in favor of the
Bryan demand for the Chicago and Kan-
sas City platforms. nor is he in favor of
the movement to nominate MIR. Cleveland
So that South Carolina cannot be placed
en- the side of either extreme wing OF the
| party. The South Carolina delegates would
rather see Hearst the candidate than
Cleveland.
SITUATION IN GEORGIA
MUCH COMPLICATED.
In Georgia the situation is much mixed.
The Hearst campaign is in the hands of
Representative J. NJ. Griggs, who is chair
man of the Democratic Congressional
Committee. and Agricultural Commissioner
Stephens. Clark Howell has declared in
favor of the election of Mr.. Griggs as one
of the delegates at large. A poll of the
State Committee has shown a very large
majority in favor OF a conservative can
didste. but not a large number for any
particular man.
This shows that the politicians are open
minded as to the candidate. and they are
reported TO be DESTROYS of moldlng their
action after New York. II would be .
wide stretch OF the imagination to say that
Mr.. Hearst would get half of the delega-
ton from Georgia. and he will probably
have no votes from that State recorded for
him if the unit rule is adopted. Bryan's
ideas will not prevail in the delegation.
In Florida there is a big fight. There is
no chance of successfully combating Bry-
an and Hearst there in the open with
Cleveland. The men who are heart and
soul with the conservatives speak kind
words in public for both Hearst and BTy-
an. 1t Is a stlll-hunt for delegates who
will vote with New York when the time
comes.
SOUTHERN LABOR CENTERs
SCENES OF ACTIVITY.
In Alabama there is much activity for
Mr.. Bryan's ideas. and MIR. Hearst's am
billions in labor centers like Birmingham.
bul nc NtAESdlCS VIII De controlled DN
the conservatives. The same is true of
Louisiana and Arkansas.
mississippi Will probably he for the ideas
OF Bryan, and the ambition of Hearst.
Governor Nardemau and Representative
John Sharp Williams. the latter the Lead
er OF the Democrats in the House of Rep
reSentatlVes. are opposed to sixteen TO
one going In the platform, but Senator
McLaurin has declared for the radicals.
ana ne and his brother will probably be
able to control the delegates. Kentucky
has gone hOpelessly into the Bryan and
Hearst camp, and Missouri may be found
there II the contest comes between Hearst
and Cleveland.
TENNESSEE CONVENTIONS
MAY HAVE GREAT STRENGTH.
There is a lively movement among the
working men in favor of both Hearst and
Bryan combination in Tennessee, but the
conservatives profess to be able to cou-
troll the situation West Virginia will
oppose the Bryan platform and vote for
Senator German if he is a candidate.
Texas will not be for either Hearst or a
Bryan platform.
This would seem to leave Mr.. Hearst a
chance Of. carrying the following dele
cations in the New England, Middle and
Southern States. which will furnish to he
convention a total OF $50 delegates:
Rhode Island. S.
Mississippi, %.
KENTUCKY. 26.
Total. 81
Should the unit rule be not applied