The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05

IS not expected 10 reneCt democratic
opinion. although il declares quite pos
itively that W. r. Hearst, by reason of
rhe recent supreme court decision. viii
win out in mis- contest with Mayor
Mcclellan and that he confidently eX-
poets to occupy the mayors Office from
about July ] until the close of 1903,
and that this viii give him a strong
Therefore. the Tribune thinks Hearst
viii not figure in the coming national
convention Of the independence league
or national party Is he has named il.
The Tribune mentions the name of
District Attorney Langdon Of San
Francisco as the possible choice of
that convention for the presidential
nomination. also the names of Thomas
J. Hisgen, the independence league
candidate for governor OF Massachu-
setts last year; Thomas Watson, the
Georgia pOpulist; ex-Mayor Edward
DUnne OF Chicago and Governor Folk
Of Missouri; La Folletts's name is now
omitted from the Hearst calculations,
a. he has announced publicly that he
is no turncoat' and will remain loyal
10 the party that elected him United
States senator. It seems TO be a fore
gone conclusion that the Hearst fol-
lowing viii not support Bryan. Bryan
has been told this in so many words
and by Hearst himself.
The Hearst men claim that they
pollee 100000 votes in four states IN
the last election and declare they will
poll e million votes for their presiden-
tial candidate next fall The "leaguers"
viii hold their New York state conven-
tion Saturday, May 2. 10 elect delegates
at large to their national convention.
They also will place a full state ticket
in the field.
In addition to Hearsf's opposition to
Bryan above mentioned, It must not be
forgotten that the big Tammany chiefs
are also after the scalp Of Bryan and
It would give a great deal of satisfac-
ton to Big Tim" and Little Tim"
Sullivan, Murphy and the entire Tam
many tribe to nail the Nebraskan's
Sowing scalplock on their wigWam
door in Fourteenth street. It is an
nOunced that several hundred Tammany
braves, in war paint and with toma-
hawks well sharpened, viii journey TO
Denver IT viii require several well
equipped trains to carry this big tribe
Of Tammany braves and there will, las
usual, be plenty OF hrewater aboard.
! asked q friend Of Big Tim" Sullivan
st the waldorf If. in his opinion, Bryan
could be beaten.
Wait and see," said he "Tammany
men have something up their sleeves"
~Knives2" / asked
" ofSe man mat Sdl0 he.
~Fingy" Conners is in the conspir-
acy. with Murphy and the others. Con-
ners is the former longshoreman who
drifted into Journalism at Buffalo and
then through Hearsts influence, be-
came chairman Of the New York state
democratic committee. But he consid-
ers Hearst a dead one, politically and,
equally averse TO Bryan, is with the
others. quite willing TO try an expert
p T0c1o aT.o
Johnson of Minnesota or Charles A.
Towne AS stated IN The Calls dis
patches a few days ago, Conners and
Murphy, leader of Tamuany. and the
entire membership Of the state com
mittee, with sone lonesome exception,
are opposed TO Bryan's nomination and
want to send an uninstructed delega-
tion to Denver.
1t has been a part of the gossip here.
since Murphy and Mayor Mcclellan
buried the hatchet few weeks ago
and held a Iovefeast in a Broadway
cafe. that Murphy is perfectly willing
for New York state TO cast at least
a complimentary vote for Mcclellan
Not with any hope of his being the
nominee. however, for that seems to be
out of the question. Mcclellan would
not only have. the bitter enmity of
Hesrst's following against him, but the
memory Of his distinguished fathers
unsuccessful race for the presidency
lust after the civil war would be a
sentimental influence sufficient to de-
feat his nomination. Besides, he is
not considered big enough for presiden-
tisl timber. In washington, as mem
Der Of congress. and here in New York,
as mayor, he has been known always
as Little Mac"
There are rumors here. as plenty as
Ieor st
sires and plans. In some quarters IT
is said that he might be willing TO
throw the support of his following to
Tovne They were in congress to-
eether and were both inclined TO be
popuiistic and socialistic- Then, too,
the name of Tom Watson, the Georgia
Dopulfst is mentioned in connection
with a nomination by Hearsts new
national party" But he does not eX-
meet the national party" nominees TO
be elected this fall. Those who know
Hearst best feel assured that he is at
heart favorably disposed to but one
presidential aspirant and that is Will
liam Randolph Hearst His chief edi-
torisi foundry here, under the direction
of Arthur Brisbane, continues to turn
out daily molds for public opinion. and
All indicate Enthusiastically that William
is the only reformer good for the
masses. and Opper's cartoons are cal
culated 10 spread TINS ueluS4OH rum
Boston 10 Los Angeles.
Max Ihmsen. Hearsts chief political
henchnaan in New York, Andy Lawrence
in Chicago, and his press agents in Bos-
ton. San Francisco. Los Angeles and
elsewhere are giving vocal encourage
ment to this idea; but Thomas T. VIII
liams. the ablest of all Hearsts en-
ployes is content to hold aloof from
politics and look after the newspaper
business.
Tom Watson, Georgia pop is typ
ical specimen Of the ''cracker' brand
Of statesman. He is a tall, lanky, hoi-
low eyed Georgian of the clay eating
type. He dresses in a somber black
frock coat, and with white bow tie,
looks like a preacher of the old school
But in action he bellies this description.
lie is a veritable fire eater With his
high, shrill voice, his whangdoodle
style. sweeping the air with his arms
like a windmill be coHd collect
crowd Of fellow congressman about
Him before he had uttered dozen SEN
fences Watson's conduct of maga-
zine in New York was an III starred
venture The New York atmosphere