Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-27
Let II Come-and Soon

( 1r all the lHlrd party talk we have heard
- in recent months none is more appeal
Ing. from all points of view. than that en-
gagged in by those devoted followers OF
William Randolph Hearst who propose that
this eminent citizen set himself at the head
OF new political organization and invite
into its ranks all "disafected" elements
throughout the country.
This is capital idea and Mr.. Hearst u
an ideal man TO eXemplify It. He has
long been law unto himself and Il Is
both 1T and proper that he should now
become party unto himself lie demon
stra'ed long ago that there was no room
for him in the Democratic fold Tho old
party crowd for some mysterious reason
has refused to allow Mr.. Hearst to dictate its
policies or TO intimdate II with his threats
and the New Yorker found almost as long
ago that ne could not keep company with
Republicans He might go over to their
standard for single campaign, but Repub-
means, curiously enough do not wholly en-
Joy association with him. They are in
clined TO be apologize about It.
Chief sponsors for tho Hearst party en-
terprise seem to be Mayor John F. Hyan.
OF New York, and Mayor Thompson. OF
Chicago, whose two hearts heat as ono
upon most matters OF political concern.
These gentlemen met few days ago at
French Lick Springs. They talked They
compared notes. They discovered that each
was bcholden deeply to MIR. Hearst without
whose newspapers neither would he able 10
hold his own at home. They agreed that
MT. Hearst was n great man. in addition 10
being an enlightened and patriotic editor.
AIso these gentlemen realized that Mr.
Hearst was political outcast He has
been disowned by the Democratic party and
disavowed by the Republican party lie
has not been taken into camp by the So
oialists or the Communists or the Prohjhi-
tionists. That leaves him man without
party, man. withal who wants TO be and
fully expects to he President of the United
states, one Of these days.
How TO assist Mr. Hearst in achieving
this distinction was the question After
much surveying of the situation It was
agreed that Mr.. Hearst ought to have
party OF his own-not mere Independence
League Of other days--but a real. honest
to-eoodness party, with a PLATFORM with
standard. with war chest. with a lot of
newspaper organs. at the very outset and
with all the other odds and ends that 60
to make up a political organization in the
United States
II was decided, moreover. by the leading
American Mayors "in Congress assembled"
first to give due notice to the Democrats
that Hearst must he reinstatcd as n Demo-
crnt in good standing or third party would
NE set up without delay. Not only must
MIR. Hearst be taken back according To
published stories Of the Mayors conclave.
hut he must he made the Democratic can
didatc for the presidency at the next ma
tonal convention. Nothing short OF that
will satisfy.
We hope the Democratic chicf.ains Will
reject this tender; that they will not be
swept OFF their feet by so tempting pro
roSal. and that they will make such sacri-
hces as may be necessary In order that
the country may rejoice in the formation of
Hearst party. To deny MS the happiness
al such contamination would be cruel
And to deny Mr.. Hearst presidential nomi-
nation of some sort, would be positively in
human.
Incidentally and quite seriously, we
would welcome Hearst party IL il would
successfully seGreGatc all the qucstiona BILE
elements in this country to which Mr.
Hearst has been making his appeals since
1914