New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-16
Writes to Franklin ID.
Roosevelt That He Will
Accept Nomination and
Make Winning Fight
Tamnany i'm Clee
Over His Decision
Hearst Boomers Now
Made Up of Paid Staff
Without Army to Lead

snnounced yesterday that he would &c
cept the Democratic nomination for
Governor.
The announcement. which skaters
the chief selling line Of the Hearst
propogandists-that AL Smith was not
a candidate for Governor--was en-
bodied In a letter to Franklin D. Roose-
velt, former Secretary of the Navy,
who called upon Mr.. Smith to assume
the leadership of the party and to say
whether he would accept the nomina-
tion If the convention rendered It,
Democratic leaders on learning that
Mr. Smith had announced he would
run il nominated said that this meant
that the convention would nominate
him.
1t will also mean, in the opinion of
many. the forming of third party by
William Randolph Hearst--a threat
frequently made by his iieuteYants,
Who have not been backward in saying
hat if the editor-politician were not
dominated by the Democrats he would
An on third ticket. William j.
YFingy") Corners, who is directing
Mr.. Hearst's fight for the nomination,
has declared publicly that if any one
got in Mr.. Hearst's way he would be
bowled over.
Accepts for Certain Victory
The letter to Mr.. Roosevelt, which
vas written yesterday, reads:
"Dear Frank: / have your letter Of
August 13 and have carefully read it.
appreciate your kindly sentiments
and they compel me to talk to you from
my heart. | would not be entirely
frank with you if ! did not admit that
evidence has been presented to me
which would indicate desire on the
part of the Democratic rank and file
that I again take the post of leader
ship. 1t has been and is still my desire
to remain in business life for the rea-
son you state in your letter--for my
family's sake-but during the last
twenty years L have been so fonored
by my party that even the members of
NY family would be dissatisfied if
did not answer the call.
Therefore, considering the facts as
know them and answering your let
ter, feel myself that would be un-
grateful if were to say that | would
be unwilling to assume the leadership.
The state convention will be COM
posed of elected representatives of the
rank and file of the Democratic party
throughout the state. They will un-
doubtedly come to the convention alive
% the sentiment in their respective dis
triets. If majority Of them desire me
to accept the nomination for Governor
and lead the party in this state, to what
seems to me to be a certain victory,
nm entirely willing to accept this honor
from their hands and battle for them
win ali the energy and vigor that
possess.
With kind regards to your mother
ana MRS Roosevelt and all the chill
dren, am, sincerely yours, ALP
"Wait!" Says Mr.. Murphy.
The letter was made public at Tam
many. Hall by one of Mr.. Smiths
trends in the organization Charles
=: Murphy, leader of the Hall, and most
q q MS followers grinned broadly when
sney read the letter. PRIVATELY all
gave three cheers and q tiger, but for
paao.hcatIon all kept a close mouth.
are you for Al" Mr.. Murphy was
Mr.. Murphy smiled, hesitated a
souple ul of seconds, then said:
wait till | get to the convention on
State Chairman Herbert Peli, who
was at the Hall with Mr.. Murphy,
thomas f.. Smith and others ironing
eut the CLAIMS of various aspirants for
ese SeoeS h<c5iotdIQIe ana IOr Com
gfess from this city, when he read the
q letter Of Al Smith to Franklin Roose-
selt said:
@Im glad to see that All Smith would
not refuse II. It is the highest honor
!. n the grit of the people next to the
aaomination for President. And while
IN glad that Al would not refuse it.
trust that nobody else would"
Mr.. Pell said that because of his
n0eltinr ha xua1s1d ~ III.
SIDES Row, fearing it might interfere
later '''''S-
Tammany, which is keeping quiet on
orders of Mr.. Murphy. who does not
want to see his heutenants thrown out
q their Jobs by Mayor Hylan should
thsy come out now for AL Smith.
ssaanot, IN the opinion Of many district
,,ssders, be swung to Mr.. Hearst even
Mr. Murphy attempted it. But Tam
@sny leaders, even if 1t comes to sac
rincng their jobs, will vote for Al
smith in the convention.
Hearst Staff Had No Army.
At the Saratoga races Mayor Hylan
sao William r. Hearst were telling all
svmers that Al Smith would not be
3. candidate. And just before leaving
ognasio on Sunday Mr.. Conners said:
f.Ai Smith will not be candidate
.VVernor. Ihe chances are that
ss Wall be candidate for United States
'snrastorr on the ticket with Nj. Hearst"
Lne letter leaves no more opportu-
;y Tor the Hearst forces TO capital
ss ss the silence of Al Smith. Now
ssss ne has spoken, it is expected that
sstically every county UP state which
ss,s - not been salted too heavily with
RI sau py the Hearst agents will follow
~ Iss iead of Erie, Washington, Rock
was aaa Jefferson and other counties
fa.s. fsach nave already met and declare
" Tor AL for Governor.
Hsmoeratic leaders regard the
msalst boom as pretty well shattered.
rs. ny were amazed when dispatches
tsssase this city from Buffalo saying
H. Ar Conners. was unable to hold
Ns organization Democrats for
tha..a asarst and had to resort to having
nsaa sas declare for ex-Mayor Louis Fuhr-
sbsssA Ter Governor in order to hold
bsksss seogether. Mr.. Hearst now has
hsssasao nim practically nothing but
hjsSs PAID staff Of workers and
~ ananeed paper organization.