Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-18
For Nominee.

/ " hi'dih hdnQolibl Hearst VIII
support the nominee of the st.
Louis Democratic Convention.
whoever Ire may be. He yester-
day authorized the Washington
Post to make this statement
unequlvOcally. He ridic1led a
story sent from Albany that lac
and Mr.. Bryan. with others. were
planning huge bolt and the for
nation OF new party. He said
he had been making his fight for
the nomination in the name of pro-
gressive Democracy. but his fight
had been within party lines and
would continue to be so. What
ever the result. he expected per-
sonally and through his news
papers To support the regular
ticket.
Il am for the st. Louis nomi-
nee.
IlaNing uttered that plain-Spokcn
sentence yesterday i'm the drawing
room of his Lafayette square resi-
dence. Representative Hearst
paused for moment and added
with a smile:
i should. of course. like any
other man, bc honorcd and graft
fled should the Democrats seq fit
t. nominate me. But do not
have TO Doc brihod by Office to Dee "a
Democrat.
/ have supported the Demo
cratic ticket in the last five cam
palgnS. ! supported Cleveland
three times and Bryan twice. I
expect to support the nominee of
the party nj -. Louis. whoever me
may be-.
The interview was prompted by
81 dispatch from New York printed
i'm yesterdays Post. which said
that Mr.. Hearst. Mr.. Arthur
Brisbane, Mr.. Bryan. and "A few
Others were preparing To bolt and
organize new party.
You said the story started from
Albany" inquired MIR. Hearst.
who had Just come To Washington.
and said he had not Vet read the
article.
His face was wrcathed i'm am
expansive smile. when assured that
the dispatch did start from Albany.
and again. when, in the course of
the dialogue, Il remark was made
that Albany Is the homo of David
Bennett Hill.
l have not been able. he said.
after being told what the article
alleged about his plans for boiling
and organizing "a new party. TO
deny ali the foolish things that
have been said about mc. have
not even kept up with all that has
been said. But of all the fool
things. that Is 'foolcr' than all the
rest, and this time Mr.. Hearst
indulged i'm 81 hearty laugh at the
new adjective hc had coined.
Il have been making my ticht
for the nomination i'm the name of
progressive Democracy" " said he.
II have been making my fght
within party lines" This Mr..
Hearst emphasized in explanation
of his standing rs a loyal Democrat
before loyal Democrats. not men
who have been Democrats nj pleas
ure or for profit"
An inquiry was made about the
significance of the several contest
ING Hearst delegations over the
country.
Every State convention of both
parties has contcsting dclega-
tions, said Mr.. Hearst. Con
tests do not mean that bolting will
follow. Some of my friends have
instituted contests for delegates.
In certain eases contests have been
Instituted by my friends. in entire
sincerity on their part. which
would not have sanctioned had the
matter come 30 my knowledge i'm
time. But those contests can be
settled in the usual way. as they
are settled in every national con
/ Vcntion. -
rs the interview was coming To
an end Mr.. Hearst remarked
please make it plain that stand
10y the verdict of loyal Democrats.
men who have been loyal to the
/ party and have not been Demo
Gratis for profit. | am for men
who have been Democrats consist
/ entity for twenty years.
but suppose the class you sur