The Washington times., 1922-08-17
HEARST Tells
Of ATTITUDE ON
P0L|TlCs|NN.Y.
Publisher 10 Willing too Run
on Smith Ticket II
Necessary.
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for governor by the Democratic State
convention. will support him?
When Mr.. Smith was contemplat-
Ing running for governor In 1918 he
called upon me and asked me II I
would support him II nominated.
I told him l would support the
the nominee were himself, I would
support him.
He went out with this promise of
mine sincerely given. He secured
the nomination; / supported him, and
he was elected by $4,000 votes.
fiatter myself that my papers,
with their millions of circulation,
contributed at least $4,000 votes.
Mr.. Smith has not asked me this
year whether or not ] will support
him, nor has he said whether he will
support the nominee OF the conven-
ton, whoever that may be.
Under the circumstances. there
does not seem to be any necessity
for me to make any declaration OF
the attitude Of myself and my papers
until the convention, meets and nofn-
mates. t... =.
It may takes a conservative stand
and nominate Mr.. Smith; II may take
q progressive stand and nominate Mr.
Hylan.
much discussion Of personalities
among Democrats ut this time 10 de-
sirable. The party seems TO me TO
have an excellent chance OF winning
In this election II II takes the good.
sound, Democratic ground OF honest
service to the public. ..-,,
Therefore, the less personal dis
cussion and personal dissension
there is. the better for the party
a nd the better for the public, which
soreiy needs honest and faithful
service from some party.
Not Senate Candidate.
Q. YoU ASK ME IT IN THE
EVENT OF MR.: sMITHg NOM.
IMATI2s MoiTi.n f0e 0oeecSsrT THE : NoHI.
NkTioN FOR United STATES
SRkkkATTF SSiRskkkTF OR ON THE SAM e
Let me say positively that am
not q candidate, and l would not
accept such q nomination under
any ordinary circumstances.
There 10, however, zone condition
ON which I would accept such a
nomination, and that 10 In case
Mayor Hyian were nominated for
governor and he should wish me
to ruin in some capacity on the
ticket.
Under those circumstances I
would run for any office he wish
ed or do anything within my power
that was believed 70 be for the
benefit OF the ticket and that
might help in any way toward its
success.
Left, however. to my personal
preferences, certainly would not
Z. you ASK IF WILLIAM J.
CONNER is ACTING WITH MY
AUTHORITY AND SANCTION?
Mr.. Connefs 10 q very able man, a
wealthy man, and. an absolutely IN.
dependent man. He u acting en-
tirely on his own initiative.
He Is, however, one Of the most
loyal men In the world and one Of
the best friends that any man could
possibly have.
I want to be just as good a friend
to him as he is to me and just as
loyal to him as he is to me.
|. Therefore, whatever he does Is
right as far as I am concerned.
I do not agree with him about the
desirability Of my running for office.
I do firmly believe that in the last
analysis I wili find Mr.. Corners with
me in support Of Mayor Hylan for
| the governorship.
But Mr.. Conifers Is entitled to his
opinion, and am deeply compli-
mented by his good opinion and his
fine friendship. am firm In my ad-
niration and appreciation of Mr..
Conners.
| He does not want my authority
and sanction for anything he does,
and he has not asked for It: but II
he did want 1t, he could have II. lie
10 my friend and I am his; and my
cardinal principle is to stand with
my friends. -
I. YoU ASK ME IF I THINK
THE NOMINATION OF MR..
SMITH BY THE DEMOCRATS
AND MR.. MILLER BY THE RLi-
PUBLICANS WOULD NECESsI.
TATE THE CREATION OF A
THIRD PARITY ..
This is something I know nothing
about. 4 should think as a general
political proposition 1t would be wisc
| to give the progressive sentiment,
which Is apparently very strong at
this time throughout the whole coun-
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