New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
Veterans End
Hearst Hopes
ForWhitewash
Fighters of '9s Shout
Down With Hearst!" as
Convention Opens

MOUNT VERNON, N. Y, July 15.---
The United Spanish War Veterans. as
sembled in convention here, will not
give William Randolph Hearst the coat
OF whitewash he had hoped for at their
hands The meeting to-day, at which
the newspaper owner and his policies
were considered, bore witness that the
presence Of the Police Band, sent to
grace the convention by Mr Hearst,
had only aroused the warlike feelings
of the veterans
Cries Ct Down with Hearst!. again
and again interrupted the Rev. Otho F.
Barthelow in his address assailine the
disloyal press.
The efforts of the Hearst agents, who
circulated among the delegates re-
mlnding them of past favors extended
by their employer, only succeeded in
stirring up several members of the
convention to the point where they an
nounced they would throw out of the
convention hall the sponsor OF any
resolution indorsing Hearst or hi,
brand of patriotism
Simmons Changes Front
SO violent were the veterans in their
opposition to the newspaper owner
that even Past Commander in Chief
Maurice Simmons, who had upheld the
Hearst cause before the convention
turned from his former stand and as
veterans had no right to interfere in
questions Of this kind
ME- Simmons went so far as to as
sert he was overwhelmed with surprise
and shocked to think that any one had
even suggested the Endorsement of the
owner OF "The American and "Jour-
nal
His protestations followed this dec
laration by veteran who is also one
OF Hearsts workers and said he is
member of the county committee of
Tammany Hall:
You bet, were going to pass a reso-
lution to indorse Hearst at this con-
vention! Hearst wants us to do it.
and he's done lots of favors for US.
It was through him that the Police
Band is playing here to-day"
Then with touch of pride he said
many Hall and 1 ought to know what
I'm talking about. Mayor Hylan wants
us to pass the resolution because he
knows that If Hearst hadn't supported
him he would have been defeated by
Mitchell
"The reason Hearst supported Hyian
was because he knew Hylan would
stand by him. Hearst nov wants to
be cleared Of the stain Of pro- German
Ism as quickly as possible SO he can
enter the race for Governor, and Hy1an
Is going to help him, And, besides,
Hearst has done as lots of favors. and
we owe 1t to him. too"
Won't Let 1t Drop
But although MY. Simmons admitted
Hearst and his newspapers won't be
whitewashed by the Spanish War Vet,
Grams, that doesn't mean the question
won't be brought up during tho next
two days of the convention. in ths
opinion Of John Brancard. of Mount
Vernon. delegate.
Mf. Brancard said that IL Mr., Sin-
mons, who has publicly praised Hearst.
does not bring the matter to the stten,
tion OF the convention, it will be done
by soas one else. He said the matter
had gone too fss 70 be dropped. Mr.
braneard also had the following to say
about the article by Mr.. Simmons com,
mending Mr: Hearst in yesterdays
New York American;
The article lauding nv. Hearst in
New York American; is
simply an expression of Maurice Sim.
mons's personal opinion, as this is Of
prime. He has just as mNGh say as I
have Ia this conysatisn, oae Vote