The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09
INSIST HEARST
WANTS TO RUN
Democrats at Syracuse Take
Little Stock in Denial
From New York.
WOULD MEAN 4 FIGHT
William Church Osborn Being
Groomed to Oppose Editor
in Convention.
WOULD MEAN A FIGHT
Prom a stag Correspondenf Of The sr'

SYRACUSE, July S.-Despite n denial
from New York that any one now in
Syracuse represented William + Hearst
or was authorized to speak for him
Democrats gathered here were led to
believe to-day that the publisher intends
10 be a candidate IN the primaries for
the Democratic nomination for Governor
Word that Mr. Hearst would run was
brought to the executive committee OF
upstate Democrats, in session in antici-
patton OF the meeting OF the full COM
nittee tomorrow. II was brought by
member OF the committee, who was
sad TO have got the information from
Mr Hearst directly. With II went the
statement that Mr. Hearst would abide
by the result OF the primaries and not
become an Independent candidate II he
should be beaten also that Hearst peti-
tlons were being c!rcu,sted in some
counties.
The announcement was taken al its
face value here. II was a hard blow to
the leaders who three months ago or
ganized this upstate movement TO select
also with the very determined purpose
Va bNN' alS spine III lNt f1td.Sl l'lA
aspirations II it were possible to do SO.
Hesrst's same Not on List.
The executive committee will recon-
mend to the Committee Of Torty-two to-
morrow that it present to the Saratoga
convention on July % list containing
the names Of several candidates who
would he acceptable to the upstate
Democrats who live above the Bronx
county line. Mr.. Hearst's name will not
be on that list
When the attempt to jam Mr. Hearst's
name through the convention is made
at Saratoga the members of this con-
ference will fight TO the last ditch they
declare. n through the power of Charles
Francis Murphy, John II. MCCooey Of
Kings county. his first lieutenant. and
his upstate allies Mr.. Hearst is named
as choice OF the convention there will
be an opposition candidate placed in
the field. Friends OF William Church
Osborn say he could he persuaded to
make such contest and with the aid OF
scores of upstate leaders would give
Mr. Hearst n battle that he would re-
member TO his last day.
The up-Staters declare there is no
sentiment for Mr. Hearst in any of their
districts, and that he would he badly
beaten unless Murphy and McCooey
could deliver their vote practically COM
plete. Some OF them still believe that
Mr. Hearst is putting up sham battle,
manpuvring for position OF dictation.
and that he will withdraw If Saratoga
names a man to suit him and drafts a
platform that meets with his approval. .
Gerard on the List.
The executive committee OF the up
Staters, more familiary known as the
Steering committee" has been in session
practically all day. and late tonight is
still listening to sentiment from the
members of the full committee and other
Democrats as they come In.
There seems to be an agreement to-
night that il would be impossible to mar
row their selection down TO one name.
1t is the opinion that the wise course 10
pursue is TO present to the Saratoga
convention a list of about six names
The list may read something like this:
| Mayor Harry c. Walker OF Binsham-
| ton.
Aured r. ohitn' freslueht OF the
| Board Of Aldermen, New York.
William Church Osborn OF Putnam.
James w. Gerard Of New York.
Oliver Cabana, Jr.. Of Erie.
Charles B. Alexander Of Orange and
New York.
Although Mr.. Alexander has declared
he would not accept the nomination, II II
should come to him. there seems to be q
strange disposition on the part OF Ger,
tain leaders to keep his name In the run
ming.
The name of Representative George r
Lunn OF Schenectady has been wiped on
| the slate. Although some nifty OF hi,
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