New-York tribune., 1921-12-11
Hearst's Boom
For Governor
Is Whispered
Tammany Would Like Smith
to Head State Ticket, but
He Does Not Want Job;
May Run for u. S. Senate
Editor a Frail Candidate
'Fingey' Connors, of Buffalo,
Ready to Espouse Cause;
Campaign Chest Is a Lure

William r. Hearst for Governor, and
former Governor Alfred E. Smith for
United States Senator. 10 the slate now
being discussed by Tammany Hall men.
"A nomination is being forced on
Smith, but Hearst is forcing Tammany
to give him nomination." is tho way
the leaders are putting It.
The friends Of Mr.. Hearst, accord
ing to the talk yesterday, are en-
sineering his boom for Governor with
great caution, apparently conscious
that 1t is in the fragile" class.
Pressure from all around the state
has been brought to bear on former
Governor Smith again to make the race
for Governor. The upstate, as we'll
as the Tammany men, are sure that
the Republicans are going to renom-
mate Governor Miller, and they are Of
ono mind in the judgment that Mr..
Smith is the only one who would be
really formidable against Governor
Miller.
Smith Does Not Want to Run
The fact, however, is that Mr.. Smith,
who is receiving an income Of more
than $4,000 year from the United
States Trucking Corporation, does not
want the Governorship nomination, and
he has so informed his friends in Tam
many Hall. He told them this not
later than Tuesday Of this week. Know
ing that the pressure will continue, Mr..
Smiths friends in the wigwam have
told him that if he sidesteps the Gov
ernorship he will have to be the candi-
date for Senator, as his name on the
ticket next fall is indispensable if the
Democrats are to make showing.
AS already stated in The Tribune,
there is feeling in Tammany circles
that while Mr.. Smith could with pro-
priety continue as head of his truck
ing corporation while running for Sem
ator, he would have to resign it in
case he should be the candidate for
Governor Therefore, the Tammany
friends Of the Governor say, while
they would prefer to have him run
against Governor Miller, if that is not
practicable next fall, it will be the
next best thing if he runs against
Senate Calder.
This leaves the nomination for the
Governorship open, but it will not re-
main open long if things keep on shap-
ing as they have been of late. Will
liam R. Hearst dominated the city
campaign this year, forcing the re-
nomination of Mayor Hylan and Comp
troller Craig. With Hylan's smashing
plurality as a marker the Hearst men
purpose, while things are nebulous, to
collect the Hearst bill for services.
Tammany has way of taking care of
its own no matter what sort of a
Democrat is Mayor. The Hearst shout
ers have not Jared we'll at the hands of
Hylan because Of Tammanys in
trenched position in the city govern
ment. With Hearst at the. head of tho
state government they would have their
inning.
William j. ("Fingey") Conners, Of
Buffalo, who now and then takes fier
in state politics, is out fol. Hearst for
Governor. Mr.. Hearst lately had sew
eral score of Congressman on a junket
in Canada studying the operation Of
the sales tax. The Tammany men agree
in saying that this junket didn't hurt
Mr.. Hearst's chances for the Governor
ship nomination, as he treated every
one we'll and paid all the bills