Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-03
HEARST FOR GOVERNOR.

mated as a candidate for Governor
of New York by the Democratic
State Convention in Buffalo last
Wednesday night.
In speaking of the nomination
William Jennings Bryan said, in
an interview at Oklahoma, last
Thursday:
l am much gratified at the nom
nation of Mr.. Hearst, because |
feel that he will not only make
strong race, but also a good Gov
ernor after his election.
He forced the issue of the prose
cution of the railroad rebate and
insurance swindles by his exposure
of them, and employed the best at
torneys available in his fight on the
trusts before the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
He is a firm believer and ex-
FOUNDER of the policy of equal
rights to all and special privileges
to none and is cordially hated by
every trust promoter, insurance
swindler and crooked financier in
the country.
If he is elected Governor of New
York his administration will be
such that his name will be hailed
with acclaimas the next nominee of
the Democratic party for the Pres
idency.
William Randolph Hearst rep
presented the Eleventh New York
distict in the Fifty-eighth and the
present Congress. He was born
April %, 1868, in San Francisco.
Cal. He is the only son of the late
Senator George Hearst and is of
Scotch descent, though for several
generations his family has resided
in the United States.
When Missouri was regarded as
the far West and outside the range
of civilization, Mr.. Hearst's grand
father, William @. Hearst, decid-
ed to make it his home. He NOV
ed from South Carolina to Frank
lin county, Missouri, in 1SOS and
sold cattle to the trappers. He
married Elizabeth Collins, of
Georgia. They had two children
"a boy and a girl. The latter
died an old maid of 90; the former
a United States Senator.
William r. Hearst'S preliminary
education was had in the San Fran
cisco public schools and from pri-
vate tutors. He evinced an early
taste for journalism and during his
college career was connected with
Harvard Lampoon. His father
purchased the Evening Examiner
OF San Francisco in 1880 and con-
verted 1T into a morning paper.
lie was then the practical head of
the Democracy of the State.
1t was at this juncture that Will
liam r. Hearst decided on his
career. He entered Harvard and
was graduated in 1856. He lost
no time at college. He had plan
ned his future, and he purposed
that the program should be carried
out to the letter.,
On his return to San Francisco.
IN 1856, his father presented the
Examiner to him, and he at once
assumed full responsibility as
editor and proprietor. He put new
life and energy into the paper and
within two years made it one of
best-paying newspaper properties
on the Coast. In the fall of 1895
Mr.. Hearst went to New York and
purchased the Morning journal.
1t was somewhat moribund, but its
transformation is too recent to call
for mention.
Mr.. Hcarst'S third paper.
Hearst's Chicago American, made
its initial bow to The people of
Chicago July 4, 1900.
MIR. Hearst's is familiar with
every deatil of his three papers
Whether abroad of at home, he is
in constant touch with his lieu
tenants. He is conscientious
worker and devotes from 10 TO -
hours day to the management of
his papers.
He uses neither liquor nor
tobacco.
Mr.. Hearst has travelled a great
deal in Europe and Egypt. He
has collected many rare Greek.
Roman and Egyptian antiques.
He is especially fond of ancient
Greek art. In history, Napoleonic
lore and whatever pertains to
Thomas Jefferson attract him most.