Evening star., 1922-05-26
First, the Governorship; Then, the
+ Presidency.

First, the ,governorship,-, next the
Presidency. This is the Interpretation
that the editorial writers of the coun-
try place upon the movement in New
York state to nominate W. r. Hearst
on the democratic ticket this fall as
a gubernatorial candidate. The ma
jority of the editors resent the sug-
gestion and are almost unanimous in
asserting that even II Tammany Hail
should be able 70 force the nomina-
ton Hearst could not win at the
polls.
The country. happily enough. has
regular President at the present time
ana really does not need Mr.. Hearst
at ALL" according to the Sioux City
Journal (republican). 'The country
might pause long enough IN 1924
to say much obliged to Mr.. Hearst
for Offering himself. and then go on
one Of the two major parties" The
New York Evening Post Undepend-
ent), however. believes that the pub
Usher should stick to his editing, re-
marking that there ought to be a
fun. in playing the Northcliffe. the
king maker. than in wearing the
robes of office. There ought to be
pride in being able to say, I care not
who makes the laws OF nation II
can make It's eheadlines-more or less
distorted 'sOr is Mr.. Hearst's longing
for office that deep-rooted human
nostalgia for the Never-Never Land?"
The Brooklyn Daily Eagles takes the
position that denials by Hearst are
more or less designed for immediate
consumption suggesting that "Vari-
Gus influences are at work In this
state endeavoring to land for him the
democratic nomination for the COVER
knorship. If he does not openly align
himself with these influences he is
doing nothing to check their activities.
somebody,s % money" Likewise insist
ing that money Is being spent freely
the Albany Knlckerbocker Press IRE
publican) asks are the individual
democrats, upstate and In the city
who are democrats on principle, to
holiday for Mr. Murphy? Presumably
they are, and they ought to realize it,
for nothing now eseems more certain
than the re.electioh OF Gov. Miller,
and IL Mr.! Hearst is nominated al
most any republican at all could beat
him. But that is not the worst Of 1t.
There. is 1924 to consider and q party
snIit this year would be as, poor a
way to prepare for it as could easily
In the viewpoint of the -Lynchburg
News (democratic), it 10 "the same
oId story. II refects the same old
spectacle of Hearst approaching the
dernocratic camp with olive branch
extended in one hand, with the dirk
Of the ASSASSIN gripped IN the other.
He is not democrat. He is not even
AN .American patriot. II one may
5ud.e Of his attitude, during the
world war. The thought that such
a man. with a n1alodorous record. has
good reason to believe thatn he can
,becorne the democratic candidate for
|.the governsrship Of New YORK ,ap-
Inc. II not absolutely reveltinG,
sisnifcance." And any movement
within the democratic party to ad-
vasre Hearts interest will spell re-
volt therein, the Roanoke ,7. World s !.
News (democraticl: warns warns Gee ascasMs rn,s
cnntroi cnn Of the national organization.
!or aven gains . comma nding voice IN
|, ~. Satermination Of party politics.
'snvthern democrats will bolt the
Marty in large numbers. Ine alilance
between the New YORK Guy oemocracy
tinukd only by the thin and well worn
;thrssds of expediency and. tradition
vhnwp That there is little pos
,siniiIty. however. that Hearst VIII be-
soma an active factor in the national
is the view ef, sns Tamaps 1aIa
,harS asSerfs thatIif Hearst could
sntSr the eubernatorial campaign
wifh thS backing Of sTammany he
wnui1 snoI1 big vote. but we do not
believe that he would be elected. be
caute we. have faith tnat. g .ma1ority
srnAed Of decent, law abiding people.
,Thn eonid not be .irduced to Tote for
|. .MSs ~ srsf9,inder any circumstances. His
t'1isction as governor, would she a dis
larrhce to the state, while his election
Efo the presidency wouir oe pubic
tcAlAnnity."
I nARA@eia = IN tH3AClA1nS OF his back