New-York tribune., 1906-07-08
HEARST NO CANDIDATE.
Would Fight in Ranks for Bryan or
FoIk-Hits at Bailey.

San Francisco, July I-COnsTessman william h
Hearst said last night;
/ would like to state very positively that I am
not a candidate for the Democratic Fresloehslel
that there we're others besides himself who had
claims on the nomination through serves LesSS
the DEMOCRATIC party, and mentioned pleasantly
Mr. Folk Mr. Bailey and myself
While appTecating Mr. Bryan's compliment:
must decline to be considered candidate. Let the
list stand If Mr.. Bryan pleases. Bryan or Eois OF
6Sifs for Bailey. u ny p'-'' -
Mr. Bryans services % be- released 10 S He has lea the
party coRspicuously in two Presidential Campaigns
Hone one of Sonress he has made the issues himself
and expounded them with bTilliancy uneq1alieds
Nj M. FORKS services to the Democracy are nOta-
bic and real In fact. his services have been ren-
dered all citizens. Irrespective Of party 1OI nla
career honest and efncient sefvany us is an eN
ample to Republicans ana 1eIioC!-ss ; e1a.S- -,
As for Mr. Bailey. well, Bailey $ services nave
Democracy that I do not consider Democracy ana
whose control Of the machinery OF Sne penn Is-
me To- seek my ideals OF the Democracy Of Jsnev-
1enJenca n eaer1ie BafIey's nomination for irs.
place even by the machine that nominated Far.eE.
second place is conceivable. II would have the
material erect OF lnSuIlhS 1slI$ p-,T % To T
Rockefeller. But its disadvantages are ooTyio19,s
water ticket that would not mix-a ticket OF sooa
pure water and Standard 5i tli - .,,,..-,.,-. 90
tickling TO the but would SOUND TOO I9uch Use
Barnum and Bailey suit the discriminating taste
OF the convention.
VV-hv BRYAN Folk or stevenson IN L-o
the Democratic side, and why not Roosevelt and
Ia Toilette on the Republican side2
,andi6sfe made the sht in 1854 for what con-
sidered true DemOcraey-for the DGrnocraey hae.
the Democracy that represented the VII @ the
made the fight against what honestly believed To
be- and still believe to be- the forces OF corporation
no other would undertake the task. consider that
dd my an6y an6ybsn N IN tf has sy mans I n16ts
are much misunderstood and his purpose much
persona @ oo]sGI am 10 % sstfsfed to IIse he 1rvsT5
slaves of the trusts and TO promote the fortunes g
this as effectualy if am mixed up in purely party
/ am eager to see the line drawn. irrespective o.
party. between those that believe IN special prtvl-
eges sr anS S 'TS nTorn S1 sSs ~ aB4 ne pInr
corporations ana wherever that line IS drawn VIII
Mr.. Hearst's declaration in San Francisco thas
he would not be a candidate for the Presidency -
1893 is attributed by politicians here to his EnoU-
edge OF the great vigor OF the Bryan boom and a
political shrewdnesS which prompts him not 20 try
conclusions with that bOOm Whether or not. when
the time comes. he will be an unwilling" candid
date IL he has a chance be one. the most daring
prophet does not say.
The Hearst support and the Bryan votes. in the
opinion OF conservative Democrats. must come
from the source. and 1t IS generally known
that the Hearst workers have been watching every
incident In the Bryan boom with eagle eyes In
fact the Hearst people. between their anxiety %
give Bryan. the radical, warm reception, and
avoid making political capital for one who might
become rival OF their chief have been sadly toris
Hence. the construction placed the Hearst s,ate-
ment is that il Is clever political work. when nay
or NAV not be intrinscally important
T-bat Mr. Hearst intends 70 work his hardest %
become Governor oG the state this fall IS conceded
bv all Democrats. His ambition 90 become Gov
ernor usually has been ascribed to his greater ear-
res m become President eventually. using the Cow
orDorsbtD as a stepping stone LOcal politicians
reason that ne would Be unlikely 20 sDend an tns
eesorta which he ls making IN upstate cities %
canture a nomination and subsequently, an elec-
,to iF the Governors chair the height q hls
ambition.