The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-25
OSBORN TO STAY
IN FIGHT TO END
Will Battle Smith for NOmi-
nation and "Honcstly Ex-
poets to Win"
OPENS HEADQUARTERS
Remains So as to Leave Hearst
No. Chance if Aldermanic
President Quits.

No matter what Mr.. Hearst does Al
Smith will have at least one opponent In
the Democratic primary. william
church Osborn. former State chairman
o, the party, opened headquarters in the
Manhattan Hotter yesterday and said ne
honestly believed he would be nominated
for Governor and elected
He seemed not at all dismayed be-
,ause only half a vote was cast for him
RI Saratoga. He said he had asked his
friends not TO present his name as he
had decided several days ago to keep out
Of the convention and make his appeal
directly to the voters.
In the recent meeting OF the commit
tee Of forty-two upstate Democrats at
Syracuse Mr.. Osborn led all others in
the preferential vote for candidates for
Governor. At that time the Hearst
menace was most menacing, and Mr..
osborn was ready to run against the
publisher even If no one else dared to
do 30.
Silent as to stand on Tammany.
HIS position was so clearly identified
with that OF the anti-Hearst element
that when Mr.. Hearst was turned down
at Saratoga and the pride Of Cherry
Hill. Al Smith, came into his own, Mr..
osborns intentions under the new set
Of circumstances were the subject OF
eager inquiry. Mr.. Osborn's answer is
ha ia Qong n rim apa inst AL Smith
Just as he intended to run against Mr..
Hearst II the latter were designated by
the unofficial convention.
He was asked II he would make the
fight as an anti-Taumany candidate. He
replied: We can discuss that later"
Instead of getting out a canned"
statement of his plans. Mr.. Osborn had
an informal talk with newspaper men at
the Manhattan. He declined to comment
on she designation OF Mr.. Smith.
I'm going into the primary and will
look to the voters for my support" he
said. Il did not look to the Saratoga
delegates and have nothing to say about
the action they have taken"
Being asked II he thought Mr. Hearst
would run he replied:
My impression from the events Of the
last few days is that Mr.. Hearst will
have some reason for thought Up to
row he has been getting his information
from his agents. but I think that the
hurrah which greeted the designation Of
Mr.. Smith and which also greeted Judge
Seaburys anti-Hearst resolution will
give Mr.. Hearst y whole lot to think
about.
The first thing is to get rid of Hearst
This Is pretty well done now. 1t seems
10 me that he Is in about the same stu
alton as the Germans In the Marine sa-
lent. who are trying to get out without
losing their hides.
Ran Ahead of His Ticket.
81 am going to stay right in the con-
test, because nothing must be left to
chance. We must not give Mr. Hearst
any chance at all. There IS going to be
at least one anu-Hearst candidate right
Up TO and on September 2. SO II anything
should happen to Mr., Smith there will
he another man to take his place right
away"
Mr.. osborn said he believed in all
modesty that he was not wholly I'M
hnown to the people Of New York city
He ran ahead of the ticket in every bor-
ough when he was a candidate for dele
gate at large to the last constitutional
convention.
MY feeling In regard to the election
this year" he said. lis that the thing
10 De done is to mobilize the resources
o: the State for war purposes. Full use
Of the canals, increased agricultural
production. cheaper distri BUTTON OF food
SUITS and development Of water power
these are all business questions. Each
las a direct bearing on the conduct OF
the war.
My life has been passed in large af-
fairs and | am familiar with the ma
chlnery for the running OF the State. I
have been chairman OF the Democratic
party. h member of the State Lunacy
Commission and the Governors legal
adviser. and have long had an inside
view OF the States. political organiza-
ton.
I think have experience that would
IT me 10 do the work which / think
ought to be done. l purpose to offer my
services to the State in the primary
an6 let the voters MAKE their choice. l
want to be Governor and l honestly
expect to win" Il
Osborh's Committee.
Argyle F. Parsons, a real estate man
Of New York and a member of the
Young Mems Democratic Club, is treas
urer of the Osborn campaign committee
for New York city. The members of
Inc committee, a good many OF whom
have figured in snti-Tammany move
ments, are:
John c, Agar. Manhattan: Henry de
Forest Baldwin, MANHATTAN; Howard II.
Bayne Richmond; DR.. Joseph p Brennan,
Manhattan. Mrs. James Byrne Manhattan;
lewis Stuyvesant Chanler, Manhattan;
Mss Maria Chaplin. Manhattan; William
Curtis, Manhattan; Maurice =. David
son, Brooklyn. Or. Aurelius de Yoanna.
Brooklyn, Cleveland II Dodge, Man
haitian, Daniel L. Donovan. Brooklyn; Miss
Martha l.. Draper, Manhattan; Joseph
DYKE, Queens; Charles Jerome Edwards
BROOKLYN, Henry Fletcher. Manhattan
Miss Virginia D. II Furman. Manhattan:
4. AUGUSTUS Healy. Brooklyn: Thomas ID
hewitt BROOKLYN, Thomas f. Hickey.
BROOKLYN, Frederick w. Hinrichs, Brook
IN. Ralph X. Jacobs, Brooklyn; william
lravers Jerome Manhattan: John T.
Kelly. Manhattan: Alexander Konta. Man
hAtian, II. Snowden Marshall. Manhattan;
James A. Macdoneld. Queens; John. 7. Nc
SoNern, Manhattan: Edward J. Mcclure,
Aanhattan, Robert Grier Monroe, Man
rattan, Mrs Robert T. oliver. Mania ttan:
Argyll r Parsons, Manhattan; Miss Vir-
gina Potter. Manhattan; Joseph NJ. Price,
Manhattan; Lawson Purdy, Manhattan;
sShomas F. Reilly. Brooklyn; Alfred f.
seAgsherg. Manhattan; Lawrence e. Sex
,on, Manhattan; Origen s. Seymour, Man
nnAttan, Louis J. Somerville, Brooklyn;
nlhs Adeline Sterling, Manhattan; Francis
stetson, Manhattan; DR.. w. j. Stewart,
Tsnhattan; Or. George w. Thompson.
S Ss,1,ha!ten: Joseph r. Trussd.ls. Man
Ms Egerton l.. Winthrop. Manhattan