New-York tribune., 1918-07-14
~Al" Smith, Gerard and
Alexander Still in the
Running

Tammany has marked " illiam
rbruh Osborn for slaughter. Despite
tbs fact that the former chairman of
,bc Democratic State Committee led the
rst of the seven availsbles selected by
+be Syracuse conference, the inner cir
,les Of Tarunany Hall have decided he
sball not be the Democratic candidate
for Governor, if it is possible to pre-
vent It.
Tammany's decision was reached at
meeting of its leaders at Delmonico's
on Wednesday,. Charles F. Murphy,
leader Of Tarmauy Hall. presided
Others present included Senators Rob
srt F. Wagner and James A Foley
Indcpendent Dem ocrats who want to
see man of Osborn's type nominated
regard the decision against Osborn as
having been dictated by William Ram
doiph Hearst, who has Murphy7s prom
fse to deliver to HIM the nominate on for
Governor IN return for his support of
Mayor Hylan in the municipal campaign
list fall.
Anart from Hearst's interest in seek
inr the elimination of Osborn. who is
detnsted by Hearst because OF the con
tsrnrt Osborn, IN common with many
other Democrats, has displayed toward
the editor of "The American" Tam
many does not want Osborn because it
believes he would not listen to sugCes-
tlons.
Hearst Not Considered
BesrSt4s rar1e. 1T was reported By one
who participated III the conferences did
not come UP for discussion, for the rEa-
son that the conference was called to
discrss only the eligibility of the seven
men selected by the Syracuse CON
ferrees. Hoarst's name was not among
them.
-Four OF the seven were speedily
eliminated In addition to Osborn, the
o.hers who failed to measure up to the
Tammsny standard were Mayor Harry
G. Walker, of Binghamton; William H
Edwards, of New \ ork, Collector Of IT.
terna Revenue, and Repre- esentative
George E. Lunn. of Schenectady
The three who measured up to the
Tammany test were Alfred F.. Smith.
President of the Board of Aldermen,
James " Gerard. former Ambassador
TO Germany. and Charles B. Alexander.
president of the National Democratic
Club
~AT7 Smith First Choice
AA- Smith was first choice from the
start Fear vas expressed by xornc of
the conferrees that Gerard would final
y have 10 be eliminated because of
his friendship for Hearst Gerard's
brother is one of Hearst's business
managers and has helped him a bit in
his social aspirations
The objection to Lunn was that he
once made an attack on Murphy's per
scnal integrity-one time a fayorite
sport with Hearst Edwards and Wal
ker were eliminated because they were
considered not sufficiently well known
throughout the state
Osborn was disposed OF first. Three
oolectlons were voiced against him.
The first Was that he was a friend of
the late Major Mitchell, who was pill
iorled by Hearst. and had contributed d
M,Voo to the Mitchell campaign fund.
men 1t was said he was one of the
puDIlc-splrlted citizens who urged Gov
ernor Whitman to investigate the pri-
vate charities.
The final one was that he was one of
several distinguished citizens who
signed letter upholding the late May
oi MltcheIs attitude in the wire tap
ping cases
:, osborns accusers and judges agreed
.I .aa' ne was good Democrat, but not
sIe KIND they want as Governor. They
u aIso had a vivid mental picture of
hearsts wrath for Osborn. recently
klndled to white heat by Osborn's
volunteering to be "A candidate in the
ptiniarles against Hearst, should the
democrats be browbeaten into sup
porting the editor.