The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-01
HEARST IN LEAD
SAYS THE MAYOR.
Mr.. Myers Believes He Is Much
Stronger Than Thought by Many.

Mr.. Myers Believes He Is Much
Stronger Than Thought by Many.
Hearst will go into the St. Louis
Convention with the largest following
of any one of the candidates" said
Mayor Herman Myers, in speaking of
the efforts that had been made in At
lanta in behalf of the newspaper edi-
tor just before the State Democratic
Executive Committee meeting. Il do
not say that he will be nominated, but
1 do believe he will go into the con-
vention with the strongest following of
any who have been mentioned for the
place"
The opinion of Mayor Myers on the
subject is especially valuable, as he
was the first man in Georgia to seri-
ously consider Hearst. Immediately
after tour of the West, months ago,
Mr.. Myers gave to the Morning News
an interview, in which he prophesed
that Hearst would prove a much
stronger candidate than any one in
this section had ever thought. He did
not then think Hearst would get the
nomination. but believed he would de-
velop such strength that he would be
given the second place on the Demo-
cratic ticket. This conclusion Mr..
Myers drew exclusively from his OBJ
servations in the West.
Understand me" said the Mayor,
Il am not for Hearst. 1 think it
would be mistaken policy on the part
of the Democrats to nominate him.
am merely telling you what l believe
from the observations 1 have made in
various parts of the country. He
would undoubtedly make a strong
race, much stronger than is generally
supposed in the South.
But it would be a second Bryan
campaign. The conservative Demo-
Gratis would not vote for him. l have
hoped that the Democrats would throw
aside all differences. and nominate
some man who would command the
confidence, and respect of the whole
party. If this were done, we might
hope for success. There are a num-
Der. who have been mentioned for the
nominations, among them Judge Park
er, Grover Cleveland and Judge Gray,
any one of whom would command
the confidence and support of the en-
tire party"
Mr.. Myers belief in the strength of
Hearst in based on an extended tour
of the West, and on his observations
in the South since his return. When
the Mayor left here for the West, nc
one in Georgia was seriously consid-
ering Hearst. Now there are quite
a number who not only think he is
making a strong race, but believe he
will secure the nomination. In view
of the work done in Atlanta. fol-
Hearst, Mayor Myers says no one can
afford to ignore Mr.. Hearst as a can
didate.
"One element that has not been given
serious consideration is that the entire
labor element of the country is fol
Hearst" said Mayor Myers. They
have never been thoroughly united in
a presidential campaign before, and
they are going to show what they
can do. Their strength in the North
and West in strong. MIR. Hearst will
go into the convention with a better
chance than anv other candidate.
What the convention will do, no one
can tell, but Hearst is certainly ahead
bow.
"He is the only candidate who is
working. And he is the only one
spending money in his campaign. Righ
now he has more strength than any Of
the candidates before the public"