The New York herald., 1922-08-01
SMITH MEN TREMBLE
AT FATE OF COLGAN
Hylan Denies Any City En-
ployce Has Lost Place Be-
cause of the Iron Ball.

Friends of Alfred +. Smith. former
Governor. holding jobs in the HyIau
administration expressed much uneasi-
ness yesterday following the dismissal
of George a. Colgan. Deputy Commits
sioncr Of Markets despite this public
declaration by the Mayor:
AT no tine have | exercised per-
sonal or official pressure or used threats
or intimidation for the purpose Of in
nuencinS or controlling the judgment OF
any municipal official on behalf of any
candidate for the Govemorship."
Friends of Colgan asserted his dis
missal had followed his visit to Al
Smiths home ut Saa Gate. at which
time his party was followed by mys-
terious touring car. They are con-
vinced the former Deputy Commissioner.
who had made no secret Of his opposi-
tion to w r. Hearst, had been watched.
They believe all known friends OF the
former Governor IN the administration
are being subjected TO the closest scru-
tiny.
Commissioner Edwin j. OMaley of
the Department of Markets asserted his
curt letter of dismissal was sent TO Mr.
Colgan because Colgan had interested
himself In an outside business. although
men holding jobs under the Mayor have
had similar interests.
Hearst CampaiSncrs Advertise.
In an attempt to bring Democratic
sentiment to bear on the local leaders
on behalf of Mr.. Hearst an extensive
advertising campaign has been started
Full page and half page advertisements
appeared in the Buffalo Sunday papers.
After printing the Hearst platform the
advertisement asks Democrats whether
or not they want those things, and ends
let every affiliated Democrat go To
his or her respective committeeman and
insist that their delegates to the Demo-
cratic State convention are instructed
to nominate a candidate who will carry
out these principles"
The advertisement Is signed "Execu
tive Committee for the Nomination OF
! William Randolph Hearst This com
mittee, so far as William j. Conners
Hearst's manager" has consented IL
make il public. consists OF himself. T.. Fl
Harris former State chairman. and
John J. Irving. ex-Mayor of Bingham
ton. Similar advertising will be used
in other cities. II is believed.
Mayor Hylan said in his statement
that newspapers friendly to the Inter
ests.'' knowing that the Democratic
party was the only vehicle available this
! fall TO take an administration OF the
people to Albany were engaged in try.
ing TO cause discord in the party. HI
said:
This explains the attempt to spread
the false assertion that active Demo
Gratis holding office under the present
| city administration are being subjected
to pressure on behalf Of or against one
or another candidate for Governor
Nothing could be further from the trutl
! and none knows this better than the
newspapers that are spreading suci
false propaganda"
\ CoIgan May Make Revelations.
Mr.. Colgan refused to make any pub
| tic statement but his friends will
whom he was in conference intimateC
there might be some important develop
ments soon. The former Deputy Com
missioner. they said, was in possession
OF facts which might make interesting
\ reading.
1T is said 10 be the wish OF tn,
friends OF Mr.. Hearst to make much o.
what they say the local Department o
Markets has done To help the farmer
Mrs. Louis Reed wezmiller. a deput,
In that department. Is busy organizing
| the women throughout the State. Sh'
says she IL using her own time. the
vacation time due to her from the city.
! Edward T. oIoughlin. who succeeded
Mr. Colgan In the department. Is pas
master OF publicity. and those who know
4 him expect TO see the Department oi
Markets featured widely from now on.
The letter OF dismissal made public
! by Commissioner OMalley. although or
| Saturday he had explained Mr.. Colgar
had resigned, was dated July 81 and
read:
Pursuant TO our conversation regret
exceedingly that your personal business
Is Of such a nature as TO take up 2
great deal Of your time which you ought
to give to the city's business. and that
therefore your connection with this de-
partment will cease at the close of bust
ness this day"
tits all rot 10 say politics has any
thing TO do with t.. asserted Mr.. O'Mal
Icy by way OF comment ut Is the
Mayors policy not 60 permit city en-
ployees TO have private business that
interferes with official duties. In dis
missing Mr.. Colgan ! simply followed
the policies OF the Mayor
II was pointed out that this was thc
first time such action had been taker
and that at least two other Commis'
sioners were interested IN private bust
/ nesses.
8oNE cHoKEs MAN TO DEATH.
ELIZABETH. ~ j.. July St.-County