The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-17

Hearst Strong in New York,
Bryan in the West, "
They Say.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Chicago, March ia Washington
special to the Chicago Tribune says:
There is growing belief among dem,
ocrats here that their next national
ticket will contain one or both of the
names Of William Jennings Bryan and
William Randolph Hearst.
) It is curious how frequently the be-
lief in the reincarnation of Bryan seems
to crop out among the democratic mem
bers Of congress. Men who disagree
with him on the money question now
are inclined to follow him in the belief
that his financial vagaries do not In
any way affect the political situation
and ought not to be taken into account
in determining the availability OF a
candidate any more than devotion to
any other dead and gone issue.
Bryan-Hearst Ticket.
There apparently is a getting t!ogeth-
er Of the Bryan and Hearst men IN the
democracy, and the result Of such a
combination, in the eyes of far-seelng
political prophets, is more than likely
to be the use Of both names on the
ticket for 1908.
The belief in the betterment Of dem
ocratic prospects as years go by is not
confined to men Of that party alone.
ln6r0 WILL NC D. &ICdI nSAt LII oAO
ination next time, because there will be
no Roosevelt in the way then, and the
republican nominee, whoever he may
be, will, from present appearances, head
the ticket only after hard fight, which
would leave some serious political scars
behind it. "
Community Of Interests.
For this reason the democrats already
are beginning to take stock Of their
presidential possibilities, and it Is mar
velous, in the first place, to note how
frequently the choice narrows down to
between Bryan and Hearst, and, in the
second place, how constantly the com
ElHIity OF interest bsswesn hesesssHe
men Is MADE manifest.
There is absolutely no one In the
democratic party who has the slightest
chance Of carrying New York, accord
ing to the democratic forecaster, except
William Randolph Hearst. They ex'
pect him to 60 into the campaign with
the prestige Of an actual victory in
New York city, the fruits Of which
were stolen from him by Tammany
Hall, and those who look upon him as
the coming man say the open hostility
of. Tammany toward Hearst Is the best
| possible card he could desire to play
in the districts up in the state.
Ponder In His Absence.
On the other hand, among the south
ern democrats there has grown up &
belief that the next republican candi
date for the presidency surely will come
from the west, and that a western man
therefore, must be chosen by the demo
Gratis to head their ticket. Bryan 8 alb
sence. from the country has unquestion
ably helped him.. Some Of his friends
think it is lucky thing he has man
aged to keep out Of some Of the ques
tions which have vexed them in con
gress. -
There seems to be something fasci
mating to most democratic managers
and particularly to the southern \ men
ct. The names Of "Billy" Bryan an
"Billy" Hearst are frequently couple
together by men who scarcely knoy
either of them, but always in such
friendly way as to lead many peopl
to believe, if there is no understanding
now between the two men, there easil
may be one before the necessity TO
union becomes absolutely apparent.