Inheriting Bryan's support was publisher, now congressman, William Randolph Hearst of New York. Hearst owned eight newspapers, all of them friendly to labor, vigorous in their trust-busting activities, fighting the cause of "the people who worked for a living." Because of this liberalism, Hearst had the Illinois delegation pledged to him and the promise of several other states. Although Hearst's newspaper was the only major publication in the East to support William Jennings Bryan and Bimetallism in 1896, he found that his support for Bryan was not reciprocated. Instead, Bryan seconded the nomination of Francis Cockrell.
Inheriting Bryan's support was publisher now congressman William Randolph Hearst of New York Hearst owned eight newspapers all of them friendly to labor vigorous in their trust-busting activities fighting the cause of "the people who worked for a living" Because of this liberalism Hearst had the Illinois delegation pledged to him and the promise of several other states Although Hearst's newspaper was the only major publication in the East to support William Jennings Bryan and Bimetallism in 1896 he found that his support for Bryan was not reciprocated Instead Bryan seconded the nomination of Francis Cockrell