The New York herald., 1922-10-23
MILLER IS SATISFIED
BUT WON'T PR0PHESY
He Finds People of State Are
Putting on Their Think
ing Caps.
REASON VERSUS EMOTION
Executive Asserts Smiths
Would Be Government for
Favored Groups.


Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
SYRACUSE, Oct. 22.-As the campaign
up State enters its third week it is
clear to this writer that both Republi-
cans and Democrats are puzzled and
guessing. Their replies, to queries
from New York for the latest informa-
ton as to the drift Of things is, at
looks close"
One OF the main reasons for the
obvious uncertainty is that the effect
Of Gov. Miller's tactics is hard to FORE
cast. Private comment clearly indi-
Gates that leaders have little idea as
to how the voters are going to re-
spond to the new and unheard Of cam
paigning methods Miller is employing
His downrightness and unhesitating
style of going directly to whatever issue
most interests any particular community.
whether that issue Is unpopular or not.
have amazed politicians through the
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lessly conducted that politicians can re-
| call. not even excepting the forceful can
vases made by Charles L. Hughes some
years ago.
Nathan l.. Miller has only one name
| for spade. II he believes that certain
people are dishonest he calls them
crooks and let's It go at that. Except
that he never fails to show precisely
wherein they have cheated and chicaned.
Two Kinds OF Government.
He says squarely that he does not care
TO be reelected If the people don't want
his kind of government, which he per-
sstently describes as government to
serve rather than government to please.
He tells every crowd he faces that u
they prefer Smiths grade of government
to please they should vote for Smith.
Quite recently the Governor has been
at pains to show that Smith, now shak-
ing his fists at the Interests" and call
ing Miller a tool of the money devil. was
himself one of the best friends that TIE
Interests" ever had IN Albany. This is
one of the big ideas at which he will
keep pounding at this coming week.
Nevertheless. he never gets far away
from the outstanding issue of the CAM
paign, the comparative record of Smith s
administration and his own on the score
of economy. Tie may stray from the
matter of Smiths wastefulness and his
own efficient money saving, but he In
variably gets back to the main road
after direc. reply to any accusation
Smith may have made.
Former Gov Smith is conducting n
lTypically AL Smith campaign. He out
draws Miller usually in the matter OF
crowds. Frequently the Smith meetings
are more Enthusiastic than Miller rail-
lies. Along Smiths trail more drums
apv banged, more red fire glares and
rnore hurrahing is heard. Along his
Trail. too, Is something resembling the
cav uproar OF the old style campaign.
Does this mean anything really im-
rortant? What does ii essay In votes
These questions are being asked pretty
generally upstate by the puzzled party
workers of both camps. Surging crowds
ard grand uproar such as Al smith
is getting. and such as Miller is GER
tainly not receiving. have not always
foretold the result of elections.
Herrick had much more of that sort
o. thing than Higgins. but was beaten
in f90i William Randolph Hearst drew
ike Barnum and Bailey two years later.
but was not there when the votes were
counted. And the same can be said of
tkc Chandler Hearst campaign and OF
subsequent contests. And OF course,
Eryans three ring circus. together with
( 1,a g,x, Ia a. af l.
paign. is still fresh In mind.
Democratic leaders upstate are ask
ing, Can Smith come back?' This
means simply will Smith. because of his
attractive personal qualities plus good
reputation for competency and probity.
cefeat a man who has admittedly made
ore Of the best Governors in the history
CT the state? And this Is admitted, no
doubt about IL. Campaign stuff TO the
contrary. there is hardly any serious
refutation OF the statement that Miller
delivered the goods.
Tho record is there. Can Smiths at
tractive appeal to the emotional side of
tho people overwhelm the reasoning ca
pacty that Miller Is solely relying on?
VIII the voters remember? Or would
they rather have good fellow than an
intellectual giant?
There is plenty OF evidence that Smith
is hardly less popular than he was two
years ago. Probably he has lost moth
inC whatever of his personal hold on the
people. But thexe is equally sound evil
.denco that Miller has gained in rcpute.
VIII that added respect In the voters
mind overcome the widespread propa-
ga nda from New York city that Miller
represents the interests rather tian the
people, no matter how able he nay be?
Smith has the trick of effective cam
paigning. His Is the language OF the
crowd. that is 10 say, the usual forceful
idiomatic, often slangy speech Of the
average man. And nobody can beat
him at sleight Of hand appeals. He
makes them laugh. on the other hand
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