The Washington times., 1905-12-11
HEARST'S ADVANCE
UPSETS WILLIAMS
House Democrats Centering
Around New Yorker.
SPEEDING TO PRESIDENCY
Radical Promises to Control Party and
Stand With Bryan Three
Years Hence.
SPEEDING TO PRESIDENCY

William Jennings Bryan is either very
fortunate or very unfortunate in being
out or the country and beyond the reach
OF his party leaders in Congress, for
they would like to confer with him at
this time There is persistent inquiry
rs to what he would advise. If he were
here. in present party conditions.
The new distinction that has come to
William Randolph Hearst, and his pro
lection into place of large power in
his party, together with the growing
disposition to dissatisfaction with the
leadership of John Sharp Williams in
the House. are already making II clear
that large Importance will attach to
Democratic party developments in the
present Congress.
Z Can Be Governor.
Despite that he has repeatedly de-
clared that he is not a candidate for
governor of New York. Mr.. Hearst con-
tinues TO be pressed for the nomination.
and the feeling is strong that ne Will
be forced to run, and that he will be
elected. 1t is not even considered es-
sential thas he have the Democratic
nomination. AS an Independent candi-
Date his New York supporters insist he
would be elected
They claim that the upstate is strong
for him. without regard TO party. be-
cause he is considered to represent the
best chance OF overthrowing machine
rule at Albany The interior industrial
towns are said to be leaning TO him.
and he Is admitted by Republicans to be
the dangerous man.
1T would be better, most politicians
consider, If he could be made the regu-
lar Democratic candidate for governor.
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independent ticket is pretty generally
forgiven already, because nothing sue
ceeds like success, and a man who runs
as Hearst did is hard to brand as po-
k4.tical outlaw. Tammany is disgusted
with the Murphy leadership. and its an
tagonism 10 Hearst is likely to prove
rather formal than effective. Hearst is
the big, striking personality in his party
in the Empire State just now. whether
he be considered regular or not
At large, Democrats are not disposed
to make trouble over The ouestian Of
regularity This IS plain from the re-
ceptlon ne has had among House Demo-
Gratis. He is already Il much larger
hgure In the House than ever before.
Broadening Fast.
He has been acting like a Representa-
tivs, comforting constantly with consti-
tuents, mixing successfully with his
colleagues, meeting in the most ap-
parently friendly way even the Tam
many Representatives. on whom the
labtf i. most readily recognized. He
has introduced number Of measures
along the radical lines in which he is in
terested. and is understood to plan a
vigorous campaign for Democratic sup
port for them.
All this indicates a disposition to live
up TO the measure of intellectual IL not
partisan leadership that has been forced
upon him by reason OF his remarkable
run n New York
. But there are other interesting phases
Of the situation. Hearst and John Sharp
Williams are not considered TO be on
good terms Mr.. Williams has had a
good deal Of trouble in making up the
list OF minority representation in the
committees.
Much OF It is not his fault. Speaker
Cannon has taken away from him part
OF the Democratic representation on
some Of the important Committees fore
Ing the minority leader TO determine who
should be left of. 1t is a task which no
man could perform without causing an
tagonisms and bitterness.
Thus there has developed early In the
session tendency TO oppose the leader
Some Democrats think he has gone over
too far to support Of the Administration,
especially In the railroad rate matter.
Others blame him for being too much
conservative, and insist that more radi-
Cal policies along ecofAOmic lines must be
forced 10 the front by the party. OF
such policies, Hearst is the natural ex-
ponent
So it comes about that there is
tendency TO division among the minority
and the radicals and the opponents Of
Williams inclines TO range themselves
>4t Hearst.
Bryan and Hearst.
"A few months ago it seemed that
Bryan was almost certain 70 be the
Democratic nominee in 1908" said a
House leader Now IL looks as if
Hearst with luck in his favor. might
have a majority in the next convention
as overpowering as his minority in the