The New York herald., 1922-10-02
Hearst-Spith Combat Goes
Back to Foley War Of
ID Years Ago.
POPULARITY BIG FEATURE
Gubernat0rial Nominees of
Both Parties Admittedly Be-
loved by Their Followers.
ny LOUIS sEIBoLD.

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Special Dispatch TO TIE Ngw York HERALD.
New York Herald Buresu.l
Albany, Oct. 1.
AS the smoke lifts above the Repub-
lican and Democratic conventions held
last week the advantage in the pend
ing struggle between rival State, Sena-
torial and Congressional nominees ap-
pears to be with those named by the
former.
The ticket headed by Gov. Miller is
admitted by Democratic critics to more
nearly represent the unanimous view
of Republican men and women voters
than the one produced by the Demo-
Gratis at Syracuse suit the voters of
that party after the most vigorous
conflict in many years.
The Republican ticket is not menaced
by the same uncertainties as that
headed by "Al" Smith, the idol of Tam
many, although the decision OF Mr..
Hearst to forget and forgive is ad-
mitted by Republicans to improve the
chances OF the Democratic candidates
It's chief value is that it proves Mr..
Hearst's desire TO establish his "regu-
larity" in the Democratic party for
prospective advantages-and saves
lot Of Tammany men their jobs on the
Hylan payroll.
Democrats who expected a continua-
ton OF the dog fight which resulted in
1 ttl.
fidence. They believe that with the
Hearst support Smith can win, be-
cause they think the decision will be
dictated by a question OF personal fit-
ness.
| Both Men of Courage.
| In some respects the rival guberna-
torial nominees are much alike. Both
have courage, which is an extremely
rare quality in modern politics. Both
have actually undertaken to accom-
plish the things that most political
candidates talk about, but rarely
! transmute into action.
Gov. Millers record during the last
| two years has been characterized by
intelligent appreciation of political.
| economic and social conditions and in
| dependence of professional dictation.
The most severe critics of Mr.. Smith
are compelled to admit that his record
as Governor preceding Mr.. Miller was
! distinguished by like quai- ties. No
candidates nominated by either party
| for Governor in recent years have
/ dominated them as do both Mr.. Miller
| and Mr.. Smith at the present time.
Each looms up above the machines
which were compelled to respond TO
/ the sheer force of character to nomi-
/ nate him for standard bearer. Mr.
! Smiths victory was the more impress
sive of the two. He was compelled to
! fight against the influence of money,
the cowardce OF professional leaders
of his party who placed payroll spoils
above party principles or who cringed
under the threat Of factional reprisal.
! Mr. Miller won a denomination from
| the Republicans solely because the
machine leaders appreciated the fact
| that he was their only asset. Mr..
| Smith won the Democratic nomination
| through the assertion of courage and
! the exercise of vision which ulti-
mately carried conviction to cowardly
/ leaders of his party.
Few men have won so distinctive a
political triumph as Mr.. Smith gained
at Syracuse after seventy-two hours OF
the most vigorous fighting. during
which he stuck bravely to his guns and
completely routed the enemy.
The old saying that chickens come
home TO roost" was never more clearly
established. The origin Of Mr.. Hearst's
feud with the Tammany element, of
which "Al'' Smith is the examplar and
symbol, dates back to a contest over
the job of Sheriff in New York county
fifteen years ago. Tammany had
nominated the veteran leader. Tom
Foley. whose bailiwick turks under the
shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge and
takes in Cherry street, the Five Points
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