Evening star., 1912-09-08
PICKS WILSON TOWN
William R. Hearst Analyses
the Political Situation.
INTERVIEWED IN LONDON
Declares Roosevelt's Party Has No
Chance of Success.
MISTAKE MADE IN FORMATION
Prediction That Progressives in Both
Old Parties Will Eventually
Unite and Conquer.
MISTAKE MADE IN FORMATION
Special Cablegram to The Star.


LONDON, September 1.-The Evening
Standard publishes the following:
William Randolph Hearst in a special
interview given today, made a critical
analysis of the unprecedented political
situation in the United States. and, in
discussing the chances Of the candidates
in the race for the presidency. showed
how DR.. Woodrow Wilson would. in all
likelihood, be Mr.. Taft's successor
I'm doing so Mr.. Hearst expressed the
opinion that the new party movement
would not be successful until the progress
sive wings of both the democratic and
republican parties combined and formed
an independent party of consolidated pro-
gressives. This united progressive party.
Mr.. Hearst believes, would succeed and
would exercise potent influence on the
future of American politics.
1T seems to me- began Mr.. Hearst.
that the report cabled from New York
that in view of the result of the Ver-
mont state elections MI. Taft and Mr..
Roosevelt may retire from the presiden-
tial contest in favor of man agreeable
to both factions, is an entirely irresponsi-
BILE suggestion. If it means anything
definite It probably means that good
many republicans would like to see both
Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Roosevelt retire in
favor of some third person, but / do not
think there is the slightest possibility OF
such thing happening.
Regarded as Powerful Force.
1.-The independent movement in the
United States is real and powerful
force. 1t began with the Independence
League in New York and adjacent states;
in New England, Vermont being a New
England state; in the middle west. with
Chicago as a nucleus, and in the far west,
particularly in the state of California.
-Four year ago. the independence
League had candidate for president,
and, though it actually carried no single
vitality in many sections of the country.
Today the principles of this third party
movement are more widely known and
more generally indorsed than they were
better. and the enthusiasm Of the sup
porters of the movement is as great as
ever.
Mr. Roosevelt undoubtedly realized
the extent and Importance of this third
party sentiment, and when he was de-
Chicago he at once offered himself as
the leader Of this third party movement.
He was gladly accepted as the leader on
account of his vigorous personality, and
in the radical wing of the republican
party: also. because the Importance of
the third party movement would be
greatly increased under the leadership of
q man who had twice been President of
the United States.
Adopts Third Party Principles.
"Mr. Roosevelt adopted in their en-
tirety the principles which the third
nothing from the national platform of
the independence party adopted at Chi
cago in 1905
THE advocates of this third party
movement are enthusiasts. They believe
party to. free the country from the cor
rupt control of both of the old parties.
They believe that both Of the old parties
are in the grip of the privileged interests
and that the strangleholds of these spe-
cial interests cannot be broken. They
also believe that there is no desire on the
part of the leaders of the old parties
to terminate this association with the
privileged interests, as it Is profitable
association and enables them to secure
been shown in the Standard Oil letters.
and SO to finance and operate their ma
chimes and party organizations.
1.-The proposal that Mr.. Taft and Mr..
ROOSeVelt DOtn ret1re was Drought up dl
the republican convention in Chicago.
Neither one was willing. l cannot believe
that either one is willing to retire now,
or that a fusion between these two dia-
metrically conflicting factions can be sat
isfactorily accomplished. even II both
candidates should retire. OF course, If
the division in the republican party con-
tinues the probabilities are that Mr.. Will
SON will be elected. or that, failing an
actual majority. the election will be
thrown into the House Of Representa-
tives.
Results in Vermont.
"The Vermont elections show no de-
fection from the democratic party. This
is significant. The progressive sentiment
i'm the United States is tremendous. The
men who class themselves as progress
ives, no matter to what party they be-
long. constitute a considerable majority
Of the voters of the United States. There
are. probably. more progressive demo-
Gratis than there are progressive repub-
licans. and. finally, the democratic plat
form WAS m YNUue and indefinite IN