The New York herald., 1922-08-19
MURPHY CONSIDERS
HEARST ELIMINATED;
CONNERS DENIES IT
Publisher Is Expected to
Withdraw in Week De-
spite Supporters.
SMITHS BACKING GROWS
Westchester Gets on Band
Wagon; Tammany' Does Not
Fear Hylan Patronage.
SMITHS BACKING GROWS

William Randolph Hearst is definitely
out of the running for the Democratic
nomination for Governor. This, 1t may
be stated on authority, is the attitude
taken by Charles F. Murphy, boss OF
Tammany Hall.
Coincidently with this information
yesterday came the declaration from
n member Of the group for years identi-
fed with the publisher that Mr. Hearst
would be entirely eliminated as a
Gubernatorial possibility before an
other week had rolled around.
Both statements were repeated to
Edwin H. Harris, the second in COM
mand at the Hearst headquarters in
the McAlpin. The following reply was
issued:
Il can't speak for Mr.. Hearst. but
speaking for Mr. William ]. Conners and
myself. I want to say that Mr.. Hearst is
In this movement to-day as much as he
has been in 1t at any time in the past.
And he will be in 1t on September 2s (the
day of the Democratic convention) as
are for him to-day will be with him on
September 2S. The situation has not
changed"
Henrst Fails to show.
AS MIR. Murphy looks upon it the
Hearst bubble has collapsed. Some time
ago he sent word to Conners that he
had an open mind on the situation.
demanding Hearst" he said in effect to
the Hearst manager. At the same time
he made similar declaration to friends
of Alfred Il. Smith--William II. Kelly
of Syracuse, William Church Osborn Of
Putnam and others.
Corners did not make good The Smith
advocates did. The only counties where
primary fights for Hearst delegates are
to be made are Erie and Albany The
Hearst movement in Onondaga Monroe
and other counties has been abandoned
At the same time county after county
has been formally indorsing Smith Mr.
Murphy has had his agents UP through
the State checking up on the reports OF
the Smith men and the claims of the
Hearst advocate. He knows what the
situation Is and he is convinced of the
Smith strength and the Hearst weakness.
Tammany Hall has anaIyzed the most
recent utterances OF Mr.. Hearst and
Mayor Hylan. The former repeats he is
not a candidate and the latter declares
that under no circumstances would he
leave the City Hall. Both have made
these declarations SO often that Tam
many holds that Hearst and Hylan are
entitled to be believed. Tammany Is
taking them at their word.
westchestcr for smith.
Wcstchester county came out for Smith
yesterday through Oscar Leroy Warren
OF White Plains, chairman Of the county
committee. This was significant for
this reason: Michael ]. Walsh, who has
always been the real power behind the
Democratic throne in that county is
naturally a Hearst man. He admires
Hearst and has a wholesome regard for
his political power. Privately Walsh
talked rather strongly ro-Hearst six
weeks ago. He was too canny. however,
TO take a public stand. But Il Is known
that Mr.. Corners at one time expected
Walsh would accept a place on the
Hearst executive committee. And now
comes the county chairman, who was
made chairman by Walsh, with this
statement:
"Westchester county is all Smith. He
party. II would be the height of politi-
cal folly to name Hylan and Hearst on
the same ticket Al Smith will be nomi-
mated on the first ballot"
Smiths declaration that he would run
was timed Just right. the politicians say
Had he come out earlier he would have
drawn the fire of the Hearst guns in the
primaries. The upstate leaders found
they were having trouble making UP
IL .I~ t..x. A
tainty about the situation. Smiths
"ycs" came just at the right time to
enable them TO make UP their primary
tickets, but too late for insurgents to
start anything.
Indorscd by Women.
Conlp- -, IN of his course has con-
tinued to come to Smith in all sorts of
Ways. Yesterday he received this tcle-
gram:
The Democratic Union of Women Of
Manhattan rejoice in the prospect held
out in your letter to the Hon. Franklin
-. Roosevelt. We believe your state
mert insurcs leadership OF the Guber-
Material campaign which will inspire the
loyal Democrats OF the State with such
zeal and pride as to make certain
Democratic victory. We heartily con-
gratulate the party on your Willingness
10 lead and are proud TO enroll unde.
your banner"
II was signed by Miss Ethel Stebblns.
president. and Ann OITagan ShInn. see
xetary.
rammany is not worrying at all oyer
tho possibility that Mayor Hylan will
try 10 put the screws on Murphy by
starting fight on him through tie
patronage controlled by the Mayor.
Tammany has at least ten and possibly
eleven Of the sixteen votes in the Board
OF Estimate and could wreck tho IIylan
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