New-York tribune., 1922-05-18
larnmany Talks
IOf Bolt Hearst
is Nominated
Leaders Predict Smith Will
BE Choice for Governor:
Won't Have Editor.Poli.
tician or His Candidates
Upstate Bosses Still Cold
Best Assurance Given Pub
Usher Is They Won't In.
tcrferc With His Agents


gay that there would not be enough
ieft OF the Hearst for Governor boom
"hon the editor-politican returned
from Europe to pack in the wallet Of
"llilam j. Conners. and that notwith
standing Mr.. Hearsts antagonism en-
Governor Alfred f. Smith would head
the ticket.
Several Tammsny leaders, all pow
efs in the Hall. declared that neither
MY. Hearst nor any of his SECOND
choices for Governor, from Mayor Hy-
Ian down, would have chance at the
state convention. and that they would
have to support Al Smith or bolt the
party
Ihe amusing part of the Hearst
candidacy to Tammany leaders is the
editor politicians repeated declarations
that he would like to see the Mayor
nominated, and at the same time try
ing to make it appear that he him
self would not take the nomination.
Hearst Calls Upstate Men Here
That upstate Dem ocratic leaders
have heen, invited here by MIR. Hearst
and urged by him to support him for
Governor is comm on knowledge to the
leaders here and in other parts of the
state These leaders, according to
their own stories, have been asked by
Mr. Hearst to deliver their delegates
to him at the fall convention.
To date Mr.. Hearst has been unable
to get single leader up state COM
mitted to him. The best assurance he
has been able to get from any of them
is that they would not interfere with
efforts he or his agents might make to
get delegates.
Tammany leaders, who are for the
most part unwilling to talk, declare
that Charles F. Murphy knows of the
open resentment to the Hearst can
didacy Of leaders like Thomas F. Foley.
and Of the unspoken yet equally potent
opposition OF leaders who are not in
the position of Mr. Foley and who
are to continue on the city payroll.
These leaders add that Mr.. Murphy,
knowing conditions, would not dare to
attempt to throw the nomination to
Mir. Hearst or to any of Mr.. Hearst's
handpi licked candidates.
Asked yesterday to comment on Mr
Foley's statement that he and other
Tammany leaders would resign from the
organization and fight Mr.. Hearst if
the latter were nominated for any
Office. Mr. Conners said: "There is a
personal difference between Mr.. Hearst
and Mr.. Foley of which | know moth
ing"
Mr. Conners was reminded that the
Dem mocratic leaders who have spoken
about the Hearst candidacy have de,
clared that there was no Hearst senti
ment anywhere in the party. Then his
interrogation added: "fn view of this
why not. if there is any, name a
leader OF importance who is behind Mr.
Hearst for Governor
"I'm great talker, but don't want
to talk myself out" replied Mr. Con.
ners.
Don't you think Mr.. Foley will have
great influence with Tammany Hall p
Il will tell you this" replied Mr.
Corners. Then he hesitated, and, ris
ing from his seat, said fervently
Hearst will be nomir At ID.
mind the discla liners of the man he is
trying to have nominated Governor
qualified this little later with: "Mr
Hearst, if he wants the nomination
can get it,
There have been persistent reports
that if Hr Hearst were not nominated
he would attempt to organize third
party and run for Governor at its head
When Mr.. Conners was asked Of the
likelihood Of Mr. Hearst bo!ting. he
replied: There is absolutely nothing
in that
The Peoples Advocate" which first
made its appearance last June on the
eve of the Mayoralty campaign. pre-
, pared by employees Of Messrs. Hearst
and Hylan. appeared again yesterday
filled with fulsome praise of the Mayor
and the editor. There were photo
graphs of Mr.. Hearst and his family
and cartoons showing him, single e-hand
ed, defying "the interests" and prevent
ing masked men, appropriately la
belled, from rob5ing safe bearing the
legend, "The rights of the people"
The paper was scattered broadcast
| throughout New York City and West
/ chester County. Later it is going fur
/ ther I'D state.