The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-24
WOULD like TO SUCCEED
ROOT In The SENATE
II this Promise Is Forthcoming he
VIII do Anything for Murphy, even
Support "Gyp the Blood" for Cow
ernor-Looking out for Willie.
(By Walter Cain.)

(By Walter Cain.)
Special to The NeDs.
New York, Aug. 24.-It is an open
secret which bids fair to become an
open avowel that Mr.. Hearst doesn't
want Mr. Wilson to be elected Presi-
dent. There are many reasons
Hearst reasons-for this. In the first
place, Hearst doesn't want anybody
elected-that is, he opposes them all
as long as he himself is out of the
equation. If somebody must be elect
ed, and such is the rule of the game,
next to himself he wants the privi-
lege of being the man who openly
pulls the string of the automaton
who is chosen. Then again, he op-
poses any leader in a campaign who
overshadows the Hearst personality.
In his papers, he says he Is for Will
son. This is compelling as he was
an active participant in the Balti-
more convention and must stand by
its nominee until he can make an
occasion which will give him some
semblance of justification for break
ing away. He especially doesn't like
Wilson because Mr.. Bryan in the pre-
1iminaries to a Wilson nomination
busted into smithereens the incest
sort of a deal betewen Hearst and
Charley Murphy, which was to push
Wilson off the boards of Baltimore
and make sure the choice of another,
Of Hearst grooming and more to his
liking.
= Mr.. Hearst has never scrupled to
deal with Murphy or any one else
when benefits for himself might
accrue therefrom. He made such
deals when he was trying for the
Mayorship of this city, and also when
he was candidate against Charles
E. Hughes for Governor of this state.
Mr.. Hearst doesn't like the penum-
bral places in politics. He is in
Europe hight now but his lieutenants,
all on his salary rolls, are preparing
some big glare for him on his return.
They have already served notice on
Tammany Hall that Mr.. Hearst will
not stand for the denomination of
Gov Dix. Now Gov, Dix hasn't been
any shining success and there's where
a lot of people will commend Hearst.
Murphy wants him, however, and
win very likely insist upon the Demo
Gratis naming him once more. Mr..
Hearst says that if they do, he will
enter the race himself and start
something. This he wouldn't hesi-
tate to do, either, unless placated. 1t
would make an ugly mess of affairs.
1t might be boat ricking tragedy,
so far as state politics are concerned.
1t might be the Democratic powder
horn in the fire. But there is the
placating alternative. This Hearst
himself would much prefer. Not hav-
ing found any version of the White
House in his searches through the
horoscope, even though the lenses
were set by Arthur Brisbane, and
polished by John Temple Graves, he
wants what he regards as the best
thing really available. 1t is the United
States Senatorship. In a few years
Hon. Elihu Roots term must expire.
He ought to be out Of the Senate.
A progressive Democrat, who is hon
est courageous and able, would fit in
better in the important seat. So
Hearst wants the Senatorship, and
he will show all sorts Of Democratic
activities If only he is granted the
succession to Roote. He will support
Wilson, Dix, Charley Murphy, or
'"Gyp the Blood" to get what he so
much yearns for,
Women Voters
Political campaign managers are
not overlooking the fact that in the
November election there will be
1,567,00O who are entitled to vote.
Also, including the women, there will
be total of 100000 new voters to
be reckoned with. These win bring
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