Milford chronicle., 1904-05-20
W. R. HEARST WILL
SUPPORT NOMINEE
VIII Stand by Whoever St. Louis
Convention Names For President
HAS NO INTENTION OF BOLTTNG

Washington, May 16.-WiIliam Ran.
dolph Hearst will support the nominee
OF the st. Louis Democratic convention.
whoever he may be. He authorized
the Washington Post to make this
statement unequivocally. He ridiculed
story sent from Albany that he and
Mr. Bryan, Arthur Brisbane, Weaver.
OF Iowa, and others were planning a
huge bolt and the formation of a new
party. He said he had been making
MS night for the nomination of progress
siYe Democracy, but his fight had been
within party lines and would continue
to be so. Whatever the result. he in
tended personally and through his
newspapers to support the regular
ticket.
I am for the St. Louis nominee"
said Mr.. Hearst to the Post.
Having uttered that plain-spoken
sentence, he added with a SMILE 81 |
should OF course, like any other man. |
be honored and gratifed should the |
Democrats see fit to nominate me. But
DO not have to be bribed by office TO
le a Democrat. I have supported the
democratic ticket in the last five cam
'algns. l supported Cleveland three
lines and Bryan twice. 1 intend to
lpport the nominee of the party at
[. Louis, whoever he may be-"
Inc interview was prompted bv the
IDany dispatch, which said that Mr..
earst Arthur Brisbane. Mr.. BRYAN
nd few others were preparing to
Dit. no ~ J
L have not been able" he said "to u
my all the foolish things that have Il
en said about me. l have not even Il
pt up with all that has been said 81
II OF all the fool things that is fooler' S.
an all the rest" and Mr.. Hearst in
iged IN a hearty laugh at the new
lective he had coined.
nave been making my fight for the
in the name of progressive
hocracy," he said. Il have been
KING my fight within party lines"
Is Mr.. Hearst emphasized in ex-
nation of his standing as a lovai
nocrat' before loyal Democrats. not -
4 who have been Democrats at r
isure or for profit"
lquiry was made about the signif- n
oe OF the several contesting Hearst - -
cations over the country. "a
1Very state convention of both par you
mas contesting delegations" said
Hearst. Contests do not mean that 7,
ing VIII follow. In certain cases does
ests have been instituted by nv -
Ids, in entire sincerity on their %T
whlch l would not have sanction
al the matter come to my knowl-
IN time. But these contests can
ettled in the usual way. as thew r4as, sH9
settled in every national conven- guar
Please make it plain that I stand "'I1
le verdict of loyal Democrats. men To
nave been loyal to the party and
not been Democrats at pleasure
lor men who have been Democrats ,,0,
silently for 20 years" tIRE
II suppose the class you suggest
iloyal should be in control at ST
mink there is no danger of that Ii
SaIe to trust the Democratic n
s. was the answer
ertheless, he expressed his belief
'yal Democrats would be in con-
st. Louis, and reiterated his in a.
to support the nominee of that NV. Co
ltion
-ct mis- utterances were so direct
nphatic on that point that no
was left to doubt Mr.. Hearst's
ana his intention to prosecute
n campaign for the nomination
the party lines and not only to
y the result, whatever it might
TO work for the ticket nomi-