, 1904-04-28
THURSDAY. APRIL 2S. 1904.
THE HEARST EXPENSES.

1t 10 costing Willie Hearst . snug
sum to run for the democratic nomina.
ton. Water Wellman recently inter
ton to the barrel boom and he writes
very entertainingly In relation thereto
- follows:
One Of Mr.. Hearst's managers. hired
1t a salary. and doing as good work as
he can. talked pretty freely with me
about the operations Of his chief. l
asked him II 1t were true II Mr.. Hearst
had ever really thought he could reach
the presidency. or was he simply try
ing to advertise HIMSELF The answer
was most interesting. Mr.. Hearst
has not for one moment doubted thai
he could attain the presidency. and
does not doubt it now was tho reply
He may not be able to make 1t this
year, but he has unbounded faith that
he will be successful in the near fu'
ture. It seems to me h general pub
lie does not understand Mr.. Hearst
but We who are nearer to him do I'm
dsrEtand him. and this Is the sort OF
man he is: He has always had what
hs wanted in this world. from the mo
nent Of his first appearance in it. His
fond and rich parents denied him moth
ing. Every wish OF his was gratitied
Whatever Willie set his heart upon
that Willie had. After he was ole
enough to do things for himself the
habit chung to him1 and it became his
settled principle OFT life that whatever
he wanted he could buy-that no pleas
ure. no prize was beyond the reach OF
man who had the )wherewithal to pa,
for 1t. When he kanted a newspaper
lheette, or q place in poTtfics or socie
he bought f-aa- otnerNnen would
buy houses or stock or race horses. IT
was In this frame Of mind that he set
out for the presidency. He believed II
could be procured IL only he had
enough money. To this day l do not
believe he has even a glimmer OF an
idea that the presidency Of the United
States is one Of those things when
cannot be bought with money"
DO the men on his star believe II
him and have faith In his politica
starr" | asked.
With one or two exceptions the an
swsr is no." was tue reply. Il think
there are two Of Mr.. Hearst's chief 20
nueal writers who have been In earn
81 and who really think there Is a fu-
SGfv~HrHAkD-4n- that line. But they
stand alone. All the others privately
nssrI at the whole business. Moreover
they are ashamed Of It. On Mr.. Hearst's
star are many brilliant newspaper
men, who work for him as they would
work for anyone else who paid them
pood salaries. They are loyal to Mr..
Hearst as a newspaper publisher. but
they are sick and tired OF his presi-
dsncy seeking. They are wary OF hav-
inS the finger OF scorn pointed at them
Q the hired man Of that somewhat
peculiar candidacy. They are asked
wherever they 60. with smiles and
s1sers, How 10 your presidential can
aidats getting on?' They encounter
much ridicule, and in time that sort
d thing becomes . little CALLING. The
natural result il that Mr.. Hearst's
friends. with the two or three excep
ions l have noted. heartily wish he
would get over his absurd craze to be
president and settle down again to his
legitimate business Of publishing news.
papsrs. am speaking of his Journal
hto you understand, men Of ability
and character, moi Of his hired politi.
81 trumpeters and, scouts. They are
Aakins hay while the Of his Am
s1tion shines"
DO you mean to say. | asked.
that Mr.. Hearst has been worked
that he has been played for . sucker,
- use the vernacular!"
That 10 precisely what I do mean
~ say" replied Mr.. Hearst's friend,
and the rankest kind Of . sucker At
that, He has been done to the queens
sasts. He has poured out his money
On q raft OF grafters and touts who
have played upon his vanity and fed
him with promises and hopes, though
they knew perfectly well they could
not deliver the goods. Hungry poll
ucians, ward heelers out Of Jobs. brok-
sn-down party hacks. all sorts Of scum
and froth, have attached themselves
= his kite for what they could get
out OF him. They have simply swal-
lowed his money. And he is so credu-
bus! In the Newspaper business he
10 no fool; he gets his moneys worth,
At least, most Of the time. But in poll
sics he is a baby. . pigeon. a lamb.
Let me give you An instance which
came under my personal observation.
over in New Jersey Hearst had hired
- many hungry politicians and graft
srs that he really thought he had .
chance to get the delegation from that
state. When the convention met and
The hour for a showdown came the
srafters could not deliver any goods.
They made q miserable failure Of 1t;
they had only q paltry handful OF ele
ates. They were alarmed lest the
shsckbook should thereafter be forev-
y closed to them, and what do you
suppose they did, They sat down and
seneocted q telegram to Mr.. Hearst.
Who was in washington. telling him
Tie big trusts wsss out pouring money
In 10 estsat him. and that II they had
. certain sum "a hand. which they
mmsd they could win out. Mr.. Hearst
svull01sd tbs tAik hook. Linz and
aabR. aaA ssat o. more money. The
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