The New York herald., 1922-07-23
s. HEARST Counties
NOW, SAYS CONNERS
Bosses in Each District
Will Swing Delegates,
1t Is Said.
ALL UP TO MURPHY
Tammany Chief Must Be
Convinced Editor Is the
Strongest Candidate.
FIGHTS NOT BEING MADE
Buffalo Man Plans to Contest
in Primaries Only as Last
Resort.
FIGHTS NOT BEING MADE

Delegates from thirty-five upstate
counties have already been poten-
TALLY pledged to William Randolph
Hearst, according to announcement
yesterday by William J. Conners. the
publishers manager.
Referring to the visit of party Of
upstate leaders to the Hearst library
in Riverside Drive on Thursday, Mr..
Conners added:
There was another delegation that
called upon Mr.. Hearst the day before.
At least eight counties were repre-
sented that were not present on
Thursday"
Mr.. Corners explained he claimed the
delegates in the thirty-five counties
named because he had pledges for
Hearst in each case from the bosses
who would control the delegates when
elected. In some counties. he added.
he did not yet lay claim to all the dele
gates. but in all cases he would have
a majority.
The Buffalo man was frank enough
to say. however, that upstate could
hot put over Mr.. Hearst in the face of
united opposition from New York city.
After all it was what Charles f. MUIR
ply Of Tammany Hall decided was the
best thing to do that would settle the
nominee in the convention. For that
reason he was making every effort to
demonstrate to Mr.. Murphy that Hearst
would be the strongest candidate.
Conners Sees Erie County Safe.
Asked If he would make a primary
fight for the delegates in Erie county
against the ticket of William H. Fitz-
patrick Mr.. Conners's only answer was:
The delegates from Erie will be for
Mr. Hearst at the proper time"
He added he was not making fight
against any county leaders for dele
gates at this time. His plan Is not to
threaten leader with q fight. but to
try to persuade hiW his best interests
and those of the party depend on stand
ing for Mr. Hearst. II he cannot do
this 1t is not at all unlikely primary
fights will be started. There is time
enough for such decision.
Petitions for delegates, to the State
convention do not have to be filed be-
fore August %. So far only one primary
fislt for Hearst delegates has been an
nounced. 1t is in Syracuse. where the
Mcclure forces are out to defeat Will
lam I'll. Kelley. one of the implacable
anti-Hearst leaders.
Evidence that the reported capture
Of w. W. Farley. formerly State chair
man, by the Hearst forces had been
accomplished was given when Mr. Con-
ners announced that next week John
]. Irving of Broome county would join
the headquarters staff a. the Hotel
McAlpin as member Of the executive
committee. Mr.. Irving has twice been
Mayor of the Republican city OF Bing-
hamton. Ten days ago Mr.. Farley said
he favored ticket of Hearst and Smith
or Lunn and Smith.
stiII Hope for Smith ON Ticket.
The Hearst people have not entirely
given up hope of having the former
Governor as a running mate with
Hearst in spite of the repeated declara-
tions of Smith that he could not stand
for the publisher as a candidate either
Tor Governor or Senator.
-dr. Conners is not much disturbed
over the efforts of the anti-Hearst men.
You can't beat somebody with no.
body" he declared. Hearst has a fol-
lowing OF more than a million people in
this State. He is like Roosevelt was
You can't beat him.
There will be no other candidate for
the Democratic somination than Mr..
Hearst when the convention meets. All
efforts TO prevent his nomination will be
moves to create an impression that
many will bolt IL Mr.. Hearst is the can
didate.
$50 far as party leaders and party
workers are concerned, this is all a
bluff. They will all support the ticket
with the exception OF a few whose con-
nection. direct or. indirect. with public
utility corporations is greater influ-
once than party loyalty.
IF Mr.. Hearst Is nominated those
Democrats who agree with Miller's poll
cies will probably desert the party. but
he will bring thousands Of votes from
outside the party to take the places OF
these men and women.
HyIan Hasy About Hearst.
Mayor Hylan was asked yesterday II
he knew yet whether Mr.. Hearst was
candidate for the nomination for Gov
crnor.
Il don't" he said, but he is not an-
ious for public Office. He 10 interested
particularly in policies, In men who will
stand by the people,"
But as you have taken yourself out
OF the race who else would 1ll the Hearst
specifications?'
"Oh number of men would do that"
lis Mayor George X. Lunn of Schenec-
tady one of them?"
II don't know. He is q very able man,
with good record"
Regarding the visit OF upstate leaders
TO Mr. Hearst, the Mayor said: 1T shows
they are wise and good men to want TO
Join Mr. Hearst In his fight TO wrest
control Of the State government from the
corporations"