New-York tribune., 1918-07-02
Editorial Urging Editor to
Run for Governor Be-
lieved To Be Inspired
Leaders Not Sure
Of Murphy's Stand
Assembly District Leaders
Threaten Revolt if Chief
Sanctions Candidacy

Tammany is up in arms. The Tam
any leaders, majority cf whom are
anti-HearSt, saw the writing on the
wall yesterday in the editorial written
by Arthur Brisbane in "The Washing
ton Times" urging the editor to run
Tor Governor. They took 1t for granted
that the Brisbane editorial was in
spired.
Some OF the leaders believe that
Hearst is preparing for drive to get
the Democratic nomination in the pri
maries. They were not inclined to
comment on the Brisbane editorial yes
terday, but wanted to wait develop
ments. One or two Of the strong anti
Hearst Tammany men made it clear,
however, that they would begin right
away to see just where all the mem
hers of the Iammany executive COM
mittee stood on the Hearst proposition,
and marshal their forces in advance
for a fight against any growing senti-
nent for Hearst in Tammany Hall.
The leaders are not sure whc"c
Charles F. Murphy stands IN regard
to the possibility of the Hearst can
didacy. 1t is understood thar he has
not taken his Tammany Hall init
mates into his confidence on the
Hearst question. He has becn non
ccmmittal.
Sincerity Is Doubted
While he has told some Of the up
state leaders that he tho lsht nc
next Democratic candidate for Gov
ornor should De an upstate man,
sincerity. They don't know whether
he would stand for Hearst or not.
The anti-Hearst leaders i, The
Murphy organization will unaues'f on
ably force a showdown on tho Hearst
candidacy should there be any furthe-
indications that Hearst might make a
fight in the primaries. The majority
of sentiment against Hearst aNorg
the Tammany Assembly district lead
ers. who compose the TammaYy execu-
tive committee, IS said to be so strong
that il is considered very unlikely that
Mr.. Murphy would try to threw he
organization support o Hearst. One
leader declared that if Murphy should
sanction Hearsts candidacy it would
mean the end Of Murphy Gn as
leader of Tammany Hall.
state, which seemed to be gathering
strength recently for President ALFRED
L. Smith ef the Board of Aldermen
for the Democratic gubernatorial nom
ination had pleased the Tammany lead
ers. They stand ready as a unit tc
back him should he be selected as the
candidate. They don't want any com.
plications of the Hearst variety They
either want Smith or an upstate man
as the best judgment of the state lead
ers may ultimately dictate.
Hylan's Influence Feared
At the same time the Tammany anti
Hearst men fear the influence of Mayo,
Hylan in favor of Hearst. Several o.
the active Tammany leaders hold com
Portable berths in the city administra
ton. Murphy has seen to it that Tam
many is we'll intrenched in the cit.
far Mayo~ Hylan could prevail upo,
the Tammany boss and the leaders wht
held the city jobs In Hearst's behalf
The Mayor is conceded to hold a strons
hand against the Tammany organiza
ton through the city patronage.
There is no doubt in the minds O
the politicians that the Mayor ant
his Commissioner of Accounts, Davi.
Hirshfield, the original Hylan- Hears
man, would rally to the Hearst caus
upon the least provocaton. Grove
Nhalen, the Mayors secretary, sal,
last night that as far as he knew tn
Mayor had not seen the Brisbane edi
tcrial. He added that the Mayor woult
not carr to comment on it at this cilne
whether he had seen it or not
There is every indication that tn
Hearst men will try to get the regua
Democratic nomination for him if the
can. At the meeting of the DEM ocrati
State Committee on Thursday last
member of the committee from tn
central part of the state said:
Hearst has five or six men aroun
the state sounding out the Democrati
leaders about Hearst for Governo,
They suggest that on account Of hi
turning out the Fusion administrator
last fall his chain of newspapers an
mis- great wealth, he ought to hav
recognition, and should have a chanc
t, refuse the Democratic nominatio
for Governor
The up state Democrats knew wha
they were about when they organize
that anti Hearst conference. The
knew back in April that Hearst wa
looking for the Governorshp and tha
he had the Hylan administration an
alout half ef Tammany Hall with hin
That is why they organized the move
ment against him. If Hearst shoul
force his own nomination BY ciubbin
Murphy and McCooey into abject SO,
S:Hty. You'll see dandy fight agains
MN in the Democratic state conventro
m Saratoga on July % The Repub
means Will carry the state with
record breaking plurality IF Hoore