New-York tribune., 1918-07-23
Editor to Make Race in the
Primaries Even if Re-
jected by Convention
Means Big Fight,
Delegates Declare
Tammany Men With Hylan
Jobs to Seek Indorse-
ment of Publisher
Especial Dispatch to The Trtbune)

OS@1y ~ VI Is
out in the open as q candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Governor.
1t was officially announced by his rep
resentative at the Democratic State
Convention to-day that he would be
candidate, whether the convention in
dorses him or not.
Despite active propaganda in various
parts of the state, the upstate dele
gates are practically soldly against
Hearst, and his only hope of success in
the unofficial state convention is ma
nipuation by John II. McCooey, the
Brooklyn organization leader, and the
possible cooperation of Charles f.
Murphy
After full day of conferences with
the upstate leaders, Murphy told his
Tammany lieutenants that his present
Intention is to let the upstate men
pick the candidate. The upstate men
do not really know whether Murphy is
going to let them do this or whether
political eXigency will impel him to
throw the Tammany support to Hearst.
Only the Developments of the next two
days will uncover the Tammany plan
Three prominent Hearst leaders, one
of them Tammany delegate, de-
clared tonight that everything is in
readiness to present Hearst's name to
the convention and take a ballot on it.
"And Hearst will be designated"
said the Hearst-Tammany delegate.
This man, who is close to Charles
F. Murphy, declared that Tammany
leaders on the Hylan payroll would
throw all their strength to Hearst.
The anti-Hearst men, especially the
upstate men, declare that if this is
attempted riot will be precipitated
on the floor of the convention.
Frederick B. Lynch, vice ce-chairman of
the Democratic National Committee, is
here, presumably to advise the leaders
with reference to a candidate for Gov
ernor. Mr.. Lynch was asked if the ma
tional committee would look with equa-
nimity upon the nomination of William
r. Hearst for Governor, and said:
"The national committee looks upon
such an outcome as New York row.
| am not here on politics"
Hearst Officially Enters Race
Luke J. O'Reilly, Hearst's per-
sonal representative, was one of the
early arrivals at the Grand Union to-
day. When asked by a Tribune re-
porter about Mr.. Hearst's intentions,
IN view of the circulation of his NOM
mating petitions, Mr.. O'Reilly replied:
Mr.. Hearst is a candidate for the
Ui,eemocratic nomination for Governor.
whether the state convention indorses
nm or not Mr.. Hearst will be a candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for Governor in the Democratic pri-
mary. The convention In progress is
somewhat informal The law provides
lor the nomination of candidates by
ue ming Of nominating petitions and
voting on September 3"
w hat if the convention should
choose candidate of we'll known radi-
fal @ or progressive ideas, would Mr.
Hearst still be candidate?"
:, Yes" replied Mr.. O'Reilly. "Mr.
being signed in various parts of the
state. The action of the state con-
yention will make no difference with
ms being a candidate"
rs it safe to assume that one of
the principal planks of his platform
WI be municipal ownership of public
utilities ?"
Government ownership of public
utlllties," replied Mr.. O'Reilly.
Few Hearst Men Present
With the exception of John H. Nc
Cooey, OF Brooklyn, there do not ap-
pear to be any so-called leaders, either
rom New York or up the state, who
iavor Mr.. Hearst's candidacy or who
VIII support him on rollcall in the con-
vention.
,, The definite announcement of Mr..
Hearst's candidacy, in the judgment of
many OF the delegates tonight, means
e .ne exercise of pressure to bring about
me Ihe withdrawal of both William Church
Usoorn, whose paramount aim in the
present canvass is to beat Hearst, and
OF Mayor Harry c. Walker, of BinG-
n1;amton. who probably will go on the
"cket for Attorney General.
SHIFT Of this kind, if brought about,
would result in the certain defeat of
nearst st IN the convention and would
spiit the Tammany delegation. Some
VI the district leaders on account of
pressure from Mayor Hylan would go
20 Hearst, but the great majority of
mem would stand by "Al" Smith, one