The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-12-22
HEARST FAVORS SOUTHERN
MAN FOR PRESIDENT

John Temple Graves, editor of
Hearst's New York American, and q
former well known citizen of Jackson.
vile, while in Birmingham, Ala, ear
| ly last week, discussed the attitude
of the Hearst papers on the presiden.
tial question as follows:
"Mr. Hearst says that Oscar Under
wood is one of the best fitted men for
the place, and his attitude on the tar.
if and his leadership in the house
have marked him as an exceptional
statesman. Mr.. Hearst also believes
that the south is richly entitled to the
next democratic presidential candi-
date. He also says that Champ Clark
is a most worthy man for the candida.
cy, that he is closely allied to Under
wood on the tariff question and has
given long and able service in the
house, and, as it's leader before I'm
derwood, has much credit due him for
his work.
Hearst Not a Candidate
In discussing the probable candida
cy of Hearst for the nomination, Mr..
Graves said: "Mr. Hearst is not a de.
cleared candidate, but his friends are
mindful of his efficient service rem
dered the democratic party in the
! past, and also of his present infiu'
ence- They believe that he has a
great claim on the party. The creeds
of progressive democracy, the direct
election of senators, regulation OF
! trusts and the initiative and referen-
dunn, have been the creeds of Mr.
Hearst for twenty years. Mr.. Hearst
has given great service to the party
in preaching these creeds to not only
thousands but millions of people
through the agency of his appers. His
influence can be known by the fact
that Governor Plaisted of Maine, Gov
ernor Baldwin of Connecticut and
Governor Harmon of Ohio sent tele
grams to Mr.. Hearst thanking him
for his individual work in their re
spective campaigns, and saying that
he was a great factor in their sue
cess.
Helped Win New Mexico
'Mr. Hearst practically presented
New Mexico to the democratic party
as a democratic state" said Mr.
Graves. HE had his paper, the Los
| Angeles Times, printed in the Spanish
language so that it could be read by
the majority of the people of New
! Mexico. He sent numerous workers
into the state and revolutionized New
! Mexico from a republican territory tC
democratic state. He is entirely il
accord with the shibboleths of pro
gressive democracy. All of his pa
pers,' with~a circulation of $4,000, 900
are full of the advocacy of the demo
cratic party"
Mr.. Graves told of meeting Senator
Foraker of Ohio the other day Mr.
Foraker used to be very bitterly Op
posed to the south, but softened 6
great deal after his election to the
senate. II asked Mr. Foraker sale
Mr. Graves, "if in the case Mr.. Under
wood is nominated for president, viii
it make any difference to you that he
is a southern MANI
j Absolutely nome said Mr.. Fora
! ker of course | cannot vote for him
las | am republican, but if any re
publican would go up and denounce
him because he is from the south,
would take the stump in Underwood's
| Defense
Mr.. Graves is a southern man, be
ing born in Abbeville, S. c., SIS years
ago. He has won distinction as a
newspaper man, and as the author OF
who's Who?" and several other
books.
! Hon. Frank Clark is busy having