New-York tribune., 1922-05-29

near being the Conners campaign
slogan.
Mr.. Hearst, since inheriting his
mothers private fortune, is generally
regarded as the possessor of ample
means. He would be in position to
warn the country against the crime Of
spending money on elections, but Mr..
Conners, all "het up in the fray,
would attend to the money matters,
and the candidate and the manager
could balance their books after the
battle was over.
This is what Corners is sugges sting
to bankrupt Democrats all over the
state--that the country is ready for a
radical movement and that he, Con-
ners, is the man with the bank roll.
Advices from around the state indi.
cate that Corners is carrying every
thing before him and that he and
Hearst will control the convention. as
they did in 1906. Given that control,
Hearst either will bring about his own
nomination, or if that does not seem
feasible at the time force the nomi.
nation Of Mayor Hylan. The nomina-
ton of Hearst would split the state
Democracy wide open and force new
political alignment. If he should hap
pen to be elected Governor, which the
political sharps do not believe a pos
sibility. he would use the Govern oruhip
as sprngboard for the Democratic
nomination for President
II is admitted on all sides that
Hearst could not have a better man
ager than the two-fisted Corners, with
his propensity to pay the bills and
steam-roll opposition.
Lining Up Many Leaders
Corners has things fairly we'll in
hand, as he says. Advices Indicate
that he has with him former Governor
Glynn and the Albany machine. In
Schenectady he has the Support of
Mayor George r. Lunn, who wants to
be United States Senator. In SYRIA
cuse he is receiving the support of
James K. Mcclure and his brother.
Joseph. In New York, the most i'm
portant place of all, he has the sup
port Of Mayor Hylan and the Tammany
of John H. McCooey. in Kings. and
Borough President Cahill in Rich
nond. Charles T. Murphy saws moth
ing.
The upstate county leaders, shorrl
largely Of the postofices and United
States marshalships, are hungry and
thirsty Conners and his Great Lakes
bank roll look good to the upstate
office-hunting patriots.
Opposed to Conners and Hearst are
former Governor Smith and former
Sheriff Thomas F. Foley, of Manhat-
tan; nearly the entire Wilson follow
ing in the state; William H. Kelley, in
control Of the organization in Syra-
cuse; Fitzpatrick, controlling the Erie
County organization; Joseph Murphy,
in Troy; Winfield Huppuch, former
state chairman; Samuel Seabury, for
mer judge Of the Court of Appeals.
and William Church Osborn, former
state chairman.
Smith May Keep Hands on
If former Governor Smith should
make an open fight against Hearst it
would make a political holiday FOR
Republicans that would be remembered
for two decades. However, he probably
will stay out Of the fight altogether.
1t Conners carries out his plan the
Wilson wing of the state convention
will walk out Of the hall and nominate
new ticket. Conners and Hearst
know this full we'll, but they count on
offsetting the loss by Republican &C
ccssions.
An augury of what ie coming is the
organization Of the Democratic Union
Of Women Of Manhattan, whose resolu-
t1on puts the ban on any aspirant for
political honors who failed in 1920 to
support the national and state tickets.
The women who have started this fieht
will have the support Of the pro-Wi!son
men and women throughout the state.