Evening star., 1922-09-30
SMITHS TRIUMPH
ONE OF PRINCIPLE
Defiance of Hearst to Con-
tinue in Campaign, if
Revenge Is Aim.
STRONG HARMONY NOTE
Greater New York Delegates and
Up-Staters Approve Syracuse
Choices.
STRONG HARMONY NOTE
II n. o. MESSENGER

Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
SYRACUSE, n. Y. September 3o.-
For tho moment, in the minds of the
delegates who are departing from the
democratic state convention. appre-
hension Of revenge by Mr.. Hearst ap-
pears subordinated to jubilation over
the nomination of Mr.. Smith. 1t may
be safely said that 80 per cent Of the
delegate body were convinced that
the only possibility Of democratic vic
tory this fall lay in the nomination
Of Mr.. Smith for governor. This feel
ing was as strong. il not stronger,
in the rank and file Of democrats OF
greater New York as in the up-staters.
There was a strain Of desire per-
meating the mass of keeping Mr.
Hearst in line II possible. but not at the
expense of losing Mr.. Smith.
Today one notes among the dele
gates a disposition to face the conse-
auences of the elimination of Mr..
Hearst and go into the campaign re-
gardless Of what he may say or do,
It can be stated with authority that
Candidate Smith Is Indifferent to what
Mr.. Hearst does or says. That has
been his attitude from the first. when
he declared he would not run with
him on the ticket, in any circum-
stances. 1t was a matter of principle
and he has never deviated from 1t.
Certain Of Support.
Many of Mr.. Smiths friends last
night and today told him that. in
their opinion. the reaction on the
public from his stand for principle
would be altogether in his favor, and
that a short time would bring as
surances of support. The judgment
of democratic politicians here is that
from this time on Mr.. Smith will
overtop even Murphy and Hylan in
influence in the party, and II he wins
in November will become the leading
democrat Of the nation.
M, Hearst's back-handed fling at
the prospective candidate in his let
ter Of withdrawal Of any candidacy
was accepted here by and large as
forecast of a declaration of war on
the head Of the state ticket, and there
is general curiosity as to what Will be
his next step. One of Mr. Hearsts
MANAGERS was asked today II there
will be a third ticket.
"What's the use?'' he replied. "They
have done for the party in this con-
yention all that a third ticket could
accomplish"
ment of the Hearst followers at the
complete ignoring of their leaders.
The speculation as to what Mr.
Hearst will do takes q wide range
There are two of his friends on the
ticket, members of the administra.
tion Of Mayor Hylan. IN James A
Of state, and DR.. Copeland. health
Commissioner, under Hylan. for
tinted states Senator. But it is said
that these were not put on by request
of Mr.. Hearst, and when Mayor
Hylan left here yesterday he threaten
ed to oust them from office at once.
May Scratch Ticket.
It is regarded as possible that Mr..
Hearst may turn against the head OF
the ticket and support the balance
Of it. There is conspicous example
Of the head Of the ticket losing. in
Hearst's own case, when he ran for
governor and was defeated. though
the entire state: ticket below him was
elected. -t .@5 :
TO one who holds high ideals of the
dignity and Importance of the United
states Senate it would have been a
shock to have seen the scant atten-
ton which these democrats paid to
the senatorial candidacy. In fact,
they hardly gave it a thought. Scores
az times in answer to question,
ssWho IL likely for the Senate?" the
reply would be, "Oh, whoever the
slate makers pick out; we don't care
about anything hut AL Smith"
They showed their. idolatry of Mr..
Smith In the demonstration given him
when he was named last night, the
entire convention and the galleries
going Wild in the cheering, singing