The New York herald., 1922-08-13
CONNERS SUGGESTS
SMITH FOR SENATOR
But Erie County Man Insists
on Hearst for Gov
ernor.
SAYS HYLAN CAN'T RUN
And Former Chief Executive
Could Not Afford Al
bany Job.

Preparatory to departing for Erie
county in the hope OF demonstrating that
he has at least as much political power
in his own nailiwick as William III.
Fitzpatrick. William j. Corners, custo-
dian OF the Hearst Gubernatorial boom.
issued def Of his own yesterday,
throwing down whatever 1t Is that
passes for the gantlet these days to
Tammany Hall. AL Smith and all and
sundry who oppose Mr.. Hearst.
Mr. Conners very nearly threw down
Mr.. Hearst himself, for he will have
none of Mr.. Hearst's suggestion that
Mayor Hylan be the Gubernatorial can
didate. 1t must. so Corners says. be
Mr.. Hearst who heads the Democratic
ticket. Smith could never be elected
even IL nominated, but--and this will
please the friends of Al--Conners would
be glad TO let Smith run for United
States Senator on the sama ticket with
Hearst.
1t didn't take Corners any time at all
to scotch the idea that Hylan might be
compromise candidate
Mr.. Hearst's name is going TO the
convention" he said most emphatically
Nothing can stop that, Ii is positive
Mayor Hylan Is not candidate and
cannot be candidate. / know what
am talking about. When the time
comes Mr.. Hylan win be right there in
the convention working for Mr. Hearst
Mr.. Hearst never having expressed
himself clearly on the point, Mr.. Con-
ners was asked whether he was speak
ing for himself alone in asserting that
beyond question Mr.. Hearsts name
would be presented at the convention
in Syracuse the latter part OF next
month.
II am speaking for myself, for Mr..
Hearst and for the people," said Con-
ners, as emphatic as ever "And | will
guarantee right now that IL Mr.. Hearst
is offered the nomination he will ac-
eept it."
1t was recalled that in the recent
courteous interchange OF compliments
Mr.. Hearst had expressed the belief
that Mr.. Hylan was the man 70 run.
Conners replied that the fact that
Hearst, and Hylan are in the fullest
accord in their political views was suf-
ficient explanation for the letters.
''The contest at the convention" he
went on. will be between Al Smith and
Hearst. There are no other candidates
Now ask you how can Smith be a
candidate for Governor in view OF the
record of his own Gubernatorial admin
istration and the issues in the coming
campaign?
Il think" he added. that Smith
Nuhid isidht ~ GOOu cdnulUlLe LOT Scua-
tor, but he can't afford 20 give up a
$4,000 year job in the trucking bust
ness TO take the job at Albany"
Corners pooh-poohed the idea that
what Smith and Hearst have said about
each other in the past would make any
real difference. Such things were
usually OF no Importance in a cam
paign. But the objection to Smith as
. Gubcrnatorial candidate was that his
Public Service Commission had in
creased car fares and telephone rates
~lne very thing, Conners says. that will
be an issue in -he campaign. Hearst.
he said. has fought these increases. and
II the Democrats are going to pick
the one big issue" they must have
candidate who can defend a platform
dealing with that issue.
Conners said his fight against Fitz-
patrick in Erie had already begun.
He leaves tomorrow to take charge
Of IL. Corners, however doesn't want
TO be one Of the Erie delegates TO the
convention himself; he will be content
10 fight outside the lines.