The New York herald., 1922-11-08
AL Smith Elected Governor by a
Terrific Landslide.

1eII1HC LdnOSuOe.
The verdict Of the polls is in.
SMITH Is elected Governor; MILLEB
is turned down.
The voters of New York have ex-
pressed themselves definitely, posi-
lively in favor of the man of political
genesis for manager Of the States
affairs for the next two years.
The significance of the vote goes
much further than it's relation to
Governor MILLER 1t says with i'm
pressive emphasis that the sound
thinking. conscientious business man
who ruthlessly cuts out waste in the
operation of the States business,
who ruthlessly cuts out graft in the
operation of the States business, is
not wanted in the public service of
the great Empire State.
A popular cry. bitter criticism,
In America is that our big men, the
men of leadership and outstanding
constructive genius, outstanding
managerial genius, insistently and
persistently refuse to take public
office, insistently and persistently
refuse to take UP the burdens of
public service. This is generally
true.
1t is not true, however, of NATHAN
T.. MILLER. than whom the country
EnG oh
more sincere man. no more cour-
ageous man.
Miller was dragooned into running
for Governor In 1920. He had no
desire for political Endorsement or
political position. He had done his
BIT in the public service as Justice
Of the Supreme Court and Judge of
the Court of Appeals and had now
come into his own In his profession
and was recognized as one OF the very
foremost lawyers of the State, recog-
nized as one of the very soundest men
of the State.
Again this year MILLER was COM
PEELED by his party to run for the
Governorship and to run on his bril-
liant record in the management Of
the States affairs. This service to
the State was at great personal sacri-
fice to MILLER. He is not rich man.
With his large family he had only
begun to accumulate money when he
was elected to the Governorship. He
could not afford to take the Office, but
ho took II as a further personal con-
tribution to the public service. He
has given faithfully the best there is
in him to the State.
The story of NATHAN L. MILLER as
Governor, great Governor that he is.
considered in respect OF yesterdays
landslide vote against him, Is not cal
culated to inspire our ablest men
with zeal for public Office. and this is
the pity of the whole thing.
While no man in a fight likes to
lose. nevertheless the decision of yes
terday's election so far as concerns
Governor MILLER is enormously to his
advantage. And but for the disap-
pointment OF the moment that deci-
sion will bring to him great personal
satisfaction.
Considered In the large sense THE
New YORK HERALD in all sincerity
congratulates Governor MILLER on
the decision OF Tuesdays ballots. And
IN the same sincerity THE New YORK
HERALD congratulates AL SMITH on
his splendid personal victory, an
overwhelming Enforcement at the
hands Of the citizens of New York.
Throughout the campaign THE
NEw YoRK HERALD has said that AL
SMITH made good Governor as Gov
ernors go. With the fine example OF
MrLLER's achievements before him,
with MILLEB's matchless administra-
ton before him, AL SMITH should be
better Governor in his second term
than he was in HIS first term. But II
AL SMITH does some Of the things
he said in his campaign he would
do IL elected he will certainly be a
worse Governor than he was in his
first term--a very much worse Gov
ernor.
While THE NEw YORK HERALD
throughout the campaign advocated
Governor MILLER's election and
throughout the campaign opposed the
election OF AL SMITH, IL will never
theless indorse and support Governor
SMITH in all meritorious work as
strongly and as readily as ~ would
have indorsed and supported Gov
ernor MILLER in meritorious work IL
he had been reelected.
And conversely. THE NEW YORK
HERALD will oppose Governor SMITH