New-York tribune., 1918-07-15

file his petition in the Democratic pri-
mary. when it will be too late for an
opponent to enter the lists against him
Thus Hearst plans to capture the Dem
ocratic nomination for Governor by
default.
"The trickery in the present Hearst
Tammany alliance is obvious from the
attitude that Hearst and the Tammany
representatives to the Syracuse con-
ference nave adopted. The committee
Of forty-two was appointed not to agree
upon any candidate, and the mem
bers did not agree upon any. They
divided so the votes cast for differ
ent men indicate only the individual
preferences of the members of the COM
mittee. 1t is now the plan that the
Saratoga conference shall act in the
same manner and refrain from desig
mating any one This default will give
Hearst the opportunity which he seeks
of entering the primary and obtain
ing Tammany's support under the Sc
cret deal made with Tammany leaders.
This deal was made long ago. prior
to the last municipal election. Unless
Hearst plans to capture the Demo
cratic nomination by trickery, why
does he not state definitely whether
he is candidate
Must Be on Guard
"The upstate and independent Demo
Gratis must guard against the contin-
gency Of the Saratoga conference fail
ing to designate any one. They should
be prepared, in the event of Tammany
preventing the conference from desig-
mating candidate for Governor, to
designate Immediately candidate
themselves who will make a contest ir
the primary against Hearst. Other
wise Tammany will carry out its
under circum stances which will make
effective opposition in the primar,
difficult, if not impossible.
Sentiment against the Hearst nom
ination is intense and widespread
Democratic leaders must give it ex-
preston. If these leaders will not
then Democrats must find other lead
ers who will. If this is done and the
odious Hearst record is made clear
even he, with all his shamelessness
will not dare to run. Under these cir
cumstances, the only running Hearst
will do is to run away and say he never
was candidate.
'The public demand of his own EN-.
ploye upon him to announce his can
didacy for Governor indicates plainly
his present purpose. The suggestion
of Mr.. Brisbane that Hearst be nomi-
rated for Governor, undoubtedly made
at the direction of his employer. is more
than threat. 1t is challenge to the
Democratic party of the state, which i;
must and will. accept.
Hcarst's Megaphone
brisbane is the Hearst ,negaphone
The whole Democratic party Of the
state should revolt against the infa.
nous alliance that has been entered
into between Hearst and Tamman,
Hall. The Democrats of the state
should Immediately begin the work OF
organizing against the threatened
Hearst candidacy. If this course is
pursued there will be no duobt of the
result, and Hearst will be ignomini
cuslv retired from the contest
For four years Hearst attacked the
administration CT President Wilson
and has Of late praised him onlv tc
make himself eligible for the nomina.
ton for Governor. If Hearst is nom.
mated. he and the whole Democratic
ticket Will be overwhelmingly defeated
He has foully assailed every publ,
man Who refused to accept his dicta
ton. His assaults upon the late Mavo,
Gayror were of most scandalon.
character. For several years he poureG
his vlllianous torrent of abuse upon the
late Mayor Mitchell. VINO was the bes,
Mavor New York ever had, and Whose
heroic death in the service of his coun.
try viii endear his name to the people
OF the city which he SO faithful,
served. Hearst's whole record is sucf
that his nomination would be dis.
grace" ''