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will ind that the chief Incentive OF his
self-promoted candidacy will have been
removed and II at he will Join in the in
dorsement OF some other more appealing
candidate.
That narrows tho list of candidates
under consideration at the Democratic
powwow at Syracuse last week to three
men-James w. Gerard. Mayor Harry
c. Walker OF Binghamton and Alfred E.
Smith.
The mention OF Gerard's name does
hot strike a responsive chord among
Democratic leaders. They believe that
whatever prestige the former Ambas
sador may have enjoyed has been lost
and that his candidacy would not in
spire the support Of the national Ad-
mihistration. Mayor Walker OF Blng-
hamton has enjoyed a certain amount
OF consideration by the Democratic
leaders by reason Of his two successful
candidates. for public office in a RepuU-
lican city, but his lack Of q Statewide
acquaintance Is considered by many of
the older and more experienced Tam
many politicians to be too great a han
dicap in a war time campaign which
will be fought out on lines which prom
Use to make the coming battle a sort
Of display Of patriotic fireworks. The
bdhio statcuitht kOou III the If1lnus
Of the leaders for Charles Il. AleIande
and William II. Edwards, whose names
were also under consideration in SYRIA
cuse.
Out of the shuttle President Alfred +.
Smith stood out last night most prom,-
nently as the ultimate candidate. pro-
vided Of course that the rumors Of Mr..
Hearst's elimination have some basis in
fact. and provided further that Mr.
Hearst and Mr.. Murphy would consent
FOR the good OF the party" to agree TO
Mr.. Smiths candidacy. Among politi-
clans the attitude Of both Mr. Hearst
and Mr.. Murphy toward Mr.. Smith was
regarded as problemat.cal. 1t is well
known that mfr. Hearst opposed the
nomination Of Mr.. Smith for Mayor OF
New York last year and there are many
organization Democrats who do not hes
itate to say that Boss Murphy would
regard the elevation OF his most power
full and popular lieutenant in the organi-
zation as at least detrimental to his own
prestige.
Conclusion In a Nutshell.
Nevertheless the opinion generally ex.
pressed among Democrats who regard
the denomination OF Gov. Whitman a.
nOtnlnB less imam certainty is tnd1
Al Smith Is the man to beat the Gov.
ernor II anybody can. Certain politician.
were inclined to read some Significance
into the designation Of Mr.. Smith as q
director Of the reorganized Transatlantic
Trust Company by Allen Property Gus.
todian A. Mitchell Palmer, who tool
over the property Of the company in be
half Of the Federal Government las
week. as a delicate compliment to Mr.
Smith and an indication of confidence ir
him on the part of the Administration.
An eleventh hour boom for Rodmar
wanamaker. Special Deputy Police Com
last night the Business Mems League
Inc. the organization which fostered ant
finally put over the nomination OF Johr
F. Hylan for Mayor. sent out circular
letter to a number OF civic organiza
tons urging the nomination OF a bust
ness man for Governor While no name
was mentioned. the appeal. which wal
signed by Preston p. Lynn. genera
manager OF the Wanamaker store II
New York. as chairman OF the league
was regarded by some as indicating
something more than a sporadic boon
for Mr.. Wanamaker.
There was every indication that thu
delegates to the unofficial Democratic
convention which viii meet in Saratogs
on next Tuesday will have TO decide be
of Binghamton and Mr.. Hearst. SHOULD
il be found that the self-elimination o.
the editor as candidate will not take