New-York tribune., 1918-07-23

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The friends of "Boss" Murphy said
that his standing by the President Of
the Board of Aldermen as against
Hearst would subject him to attack
by the publisher, but they said he was
accustomed to it, as Hearst's papers
used to picture him in stripes running
east and west.
1t was said tonight that when the
balloting begins for candidates on
Wednesday night the New York dele
gates will refrain from voting. This
is in line with the statement made by
Mr. Murphy yesterday to the various
upstate leaders to the effect that they
are to name the candidates.
Hearst's men are here prepared to
make the fur fly. They have been do
ing great deal of preparatory work.
"The Troy Record" yesterday printed a
letter sent by the Hearst men to a
Troy notary, requesting him to obtain
ing petition at Is cents apiece for the
names. The Hearst forces arc in
charge of Mr.. Reilly. Others on hand
to assist him are James E. MacBride,
former Civil Service Commissioner in
Mayor Hylan's cabinet; James J. Mon
tague, Robert Z. Watson and Louis j.
Lang, members of Mr.. Hearst's news
paper staff; David Hirshfeld Com
missioner of Accounts; Thomas Gill
leran, Eugene Driscoll and one or two
women reporters, who, it is under
stood, will work among the women
delegates.
Along with the Hearst captains of
political industry there errived in Sar-
atoga to-day two-ton motor truck
which brought a cargo OF printed mat
| ter all the way from New York
Upstate Men Suspicious
Many of the upstate men are very
suspicious of McCooes and Murphy, as
serting that there is a deal on between
Murphy and McCooey and Hearst for a
gates from New York. This idea is
combated by the personal friends of
"A" Smith in the Tammany organiza-
tion. They assert Tammany would sup
port Smith almost solidly, whether
Murphy liked it or not.
In any way the situation is viewed
there is every indication of a battle in
Tammany Hall over the backing of
Smith and Hearst. AS the time draws
1 near for a Showdown" for candidate
/ for Governor the friends of Smith say
that he has done too much good work
for the organization for Tammany to
60 back on him now.
There was a string of leaders both of
Tammany men and from the upstate
counties to Mr.. Murphy's rooms in the
| Grand Union yesterday. Tonight q
group of Smith men called on Mr.. Muir
ply and told him that it must be Smith
or there would be fight. 1t is said
Murphy told them to fight for Smith
| if they wanted to, as he had no choice
! for Governor.
The opposition to Hearst is being
led largely by joseph j. Murphy, OF
Troy; 7. Harvey Ferris, Of Utica, and
William II. Manning, of Saratoga.
Joseph J. Murphy told his friends to-
day that Hearst should not have the
Endorsement of the state convention il
he could prevent it with work and
funds. He and Charles F. Murphy were
in conference twice, and finally they
were photographed together
With the announcement by the
Hearst men that their chief was in the
race there was a crystallization of sen
timent in favor of naming only one
andidate-President Smith of the
Board of Aldermen. The Smith boom.
ers were confronted, however, witt
embarrassment in the candidacy OF
William Church Osborn, who has de
clared with utmost emphasis that he is
in the race to stay.
Osborn has prepared for the fight
and already has a working organiza
tion in nearly every county in the
state. Before the end of the week the
plan and scope Of Osborn's campaign
which is directed chiefly agains
Hearst, will be made public From au
thorltatlve sources it was learned here
that a New York man has been Sc
lected to manage Osborn's campaign.
With Hearsts candidacy certainty
delegates here who are acquainted witt
Osborns plans declare that the former
Democratic State Chairman will take
the stump and speak in every i'm
portant centre of the state. and in each
speech charge Hearst With having
played Germanys game before the
United States entered the war.
"lt is too bad" said one state dele
gate, chat Hearst has decided to b,
q candidate. 1t means the draggin,