The daily tribune., 1908-07-25
HEARST MAY
LAND THE
NOMINATION

the national provisional committees OF
the Independence party was called
here today, preliminary to next
weeks national convention of the
Hearst organization. Preliminary
de tails Of the convention WORK will
be definitely decided and the tempo.
rary roll of tho convention prepared.
Mr.. Hearst is in charge Of the ses
sion. Reports that the party will
seek coalition with the Democrats
and that advances looking to this
will be made to Mr.. Bryan and the
sub. committee of the Democratic
national committee. also in session
here today, are denied. Mr.. Hearst
declares that the Democratic party Is
dead and that he will have nothing
to do with it.
The Independence party provi-
sional committee numbers about three
times As many members as the ma
tional committees Of other parties.
Each state is represented by farmer,
labor organization man and pro.
fessi onal man.
. Six states are not represented. OF
these Kentucky and Nebraska are the
most prominent.
The presidential nomination may
be forced on Mr. Hearst. There Ia q
strong feeling among the delegates
that he should head the ticket.
Cheering news Of splits in the old
praties in Wisconsin, Iowa aud the
Dakotas, has been received at head.
quarters.
No claim of .tates which the nomi
nee Ia expected to carry Ia forthcom-
ing. but table will be complied
claiming states In which the Inde.
pendenco party says 1t will hold the
balance OF power.
Claims are being made by the party
leaders that the Hearst organization
will poll million votes this fall.
This 1t Ia asserted. will assure the
downfall Of Bryan. A victory this
year is not considered by any Of the
Independence men. but they declare
that with the defeat Of Bryan this
fall the radical element of the Dem
ocracti party will abandon the Neb.
raskan and In the election four years
hence will flock to the Indepen de nee
banner. thus assuring Its success.
Mr.. Hearst does not want the pres.
idential nomination this year. pre-.
feripg to wait until there Is some
chance Of success. While the con
vention may stampede and force the
nomination upon him. 1t is likely
that his wishes will prevail
Although the party leaders have
not come out strong IN yet for any
one man As their standard bearer in
the campaign there Is a strong senti
ment, they say, for Thomas l.. His
gen. Of West Springfield. Mass. Mr..
Hisgen ran for governor OF Massa
chusetts two years ago on the Hears,
ticket and polled u srupi isingly large
vote. This was encouraging to the
Independence party leaders, Mr.. His
gen is member Of Hisgen Brother,
oil dealers. the frm which has giver
the Standard OIL company such ho,
fight for business in the New Eng
land states
II Mr.. Hisgen. however, Is also some
what backward about accepting the
doubtful honor and has publicly an
nounced that he does not wish hi,
name considered. The oil magnat,
prefers to run again for governor Of
MassAc usetts.
Another possible candidate is M
W. Howard. Of Alabama. . member
Of the national COMMITTEES Of the In
dependence party from Alabama. II,
10 au ex-congressman. bavi ing beer
elected ny the Populists to tho Fifty
fourth and Fifty. fifth congresses. II,
WAS = delegate to tho Democrati,
national convention at Chicago II