The Washington times., 1906-10-01
Vast Import of His Nomina-
ton for Governor of
New York.
AIM FOR TIE WHITE HOUSE
Biyan- Sullivan Split and Many Other
Factors VIII Contribute to the
Strength Of Young Editor.

70 understand the fuIl siSnlhcahce nl
tie nomination of William r. Hearst
for governor Of New York It is neces-
sary to know something about the In
dependence League movement Whi'l
he is backing. and which first named
him for governor. The league noinlii'-
tion placed in Mr.. Hearst s hand a
weapon which he used with telllRg ei-
feet To force reluctant political leaders
TO give their consent 20 ms nomlna tlol
also bU the Democratic party,
Whatever disposition there may have
been to laugh Mr- Hearst out OF con
siderauon as q real political factor has
received a rude shock since the result
al Buhalo. Mr. Hearst has great fol-
lowing. albeit motley one. He has or
ganized labor. at least in the centers
where il is a real power. His newspa-
pers have by their radicalism drawn TO
him a large backing of radicals. The
development Of corruption IN high places
in recent years has given, IN many peo-
pies minds, vindlcation TO the charges
so long and prominently urged by the
Hearst papers. The ownership of a
string OF great, audaCious. enterpr:sing
newspapers. forever exploiting his views
and his personality. has greatly helped
charged that such methods would nc,
help anybody else; but certainly they
have helped Mr.. Hearst
Popular With Rich, Too.
Mr. Hearsts popularity is the best
answer TO the charge that he is trying
10 organize class feeling; 10 array the
poor against the rich. He Is rich, but
he is strong. In the main, because he
has won the confidence of the poor
There are. however, among his back
ers, more of the upper half of society
than most people realize. His cam
paign for mayor brought out O strik-
ing realization of this fact There are
princes an6 princesses. rich merchants
and manufacturers and landowners
professional men, scholars, students
university instructors, intellectuals o
all classes. among the revoluu0narie
IN Russia Likewise. there are socia
revOlutiOnaries in this country who rep
resent the same strata of society Mf
Hearst has an extensive following
among these for he has made h.msci
their natural and logical leader. Thec
We're plenty of mllliOuaires supporun.
him last fan, and there are not few
or them now
II Hearst becomes governor the coun
OF what be is trying TO do, anu nov
well he IS equipped. ia character an'
intellect. To do iJ. Heretofore his per
slnaIi-y has been largely mystery
cOmpleNlty or contrddlcJlons. Ee..
rich Young man, NE has appealed u
the submerged segment of society. Tic
most exploited man i'm the nation. hc 3
personally difhdeny ana retiring. Al
Verrislns in his newspapers Jne virtue
rf himself and his policies IN type
foot tail. he disIikes 20 talk of him
SELF He is not du orator, though he Il
known in Washington as man Wn
can present q case TO committee VIII
excellent effect. and who has a lasg
fynl of Information on the subject
70 which he devotes himself. and VI
Il use il we'll. Charged by enemIe
with appealing TO the basesL passion
Of society, his friends hail him as Jh
apostle o. the golden rule.
Spread of Leagues Work,
Alr. Hearst is organizing and exploit
me himself into position Of politca
rover in some of the great cities Whic
are more and more becoming the center
of political influence. What he ha
done in New York everybody knows
The Independence League IS being eZ
tended outside the entire State. Il
being organized in Illinois. l. has
complete state ticket before the peOpI
of California, and is making a vigorou
fight. That il will soon appear fl
Massachusetts, where Mr. Hearst ha
rlanted one o. his papers it, Boston.
expected
Mr.. BTyans new radicalism has no
strengthened him. Only a few snor
weeks ago he declared for public owner
ship, the cardinal Hearst proposition
IT looked like a plan TO steal Hearst
thunder Instead OF stTentghc7in
Bryan, il weakened him. Instead O
weakening Hearst. IL gave him mos
respectable Endorsement, and wiJhOU
doubt rather helped him In his Ney
York fight. Politicians agree tha
Hearst, elected governor of New York
VIII loom fully as big as Bryan. tn
patronage Of the Empire State viii
added TO the organization and follow
ing he now has. If he makes q rccor
OF accomplishment alOug radical lines
such as Roosevelt uade when he wa
governor, IL will still further stTengthe
him. If he fails. and can show that n
failed because the Interests We're We
powerful, enough TO defeat him, he wi
be still further strengthened II VIII WOr
as the defeats of La Toilette worked i
Wisconsin. Every time ne was pound
ed INTO the earth by the Interests, !.
Toilette came up stronger with the pee
ple. Hearst may have q like experience
From governor OF New York Hears
would without doubt reach out next tC