The New York herald., 1922-09-26
Think Boss Could Put Edi-
tor Over, but Prepare
Bolt if He Does.
READY TO YIELD PLANKS
Get Together Chatter Keeps
Up Spirits Over Sullen Dread
of Party Split.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
SYRACUSE, Sept. 25.-Charles F. Muir
ply may be able to put over the nomi-
nation Of William r. Hearst for Gov
ernor in the Democratic State Con-
vention here this week IL he makes up
his mind to do it, but he viii have to
use all the power Tammany can COM
mand to accomplish it.
The Tammany Chief WIN find de-
termined, somewhat sullen and an
openly belligerent upstate Democracy
awaiting him when he arrives to-mor-
row to find out what the delegates
want" II he follows the wishes OF
the delegates" as he has declared re-
peatedly he will do. he will drop Hearst
before sundown.
night from the outposts and they all
bring In the same word. The upstate
leaders have been confering on their
own account without waiting for Muir
ply and they have pretty nearly reached
an agreement to fight Murphy to a
finish In the convention If need be to
beat Hearst. What the upstate men
fear Is that there is secret agreement
between Murphy and Hearst whereby it
is planned to slip over the nomination
at the right moment.
There Is no doubt about the temper
Of the up-Staters. They are solidiy for
the nomination of. Alfred Z. Smith but
are willing TO sacrifice even their
fond hope of having their favorite
lead their cause in the campaign IL
that will accomplish the defeat of
Hearst.
Get Together Talk.
All the talk is TO fight or compromise.
Some even 60 SO far as to declare they
will try to unseat Murphy IL he uses
his majority votes from New York to
name Hearst.
Rather than risk the party break the
anti-Hearst and pro-Smith men are all
talking get together. They are willing
to accept almost any candidate Murphy
or Hearst will pick II u means the elm,
nation, of rhe eltt0r.s The. Smith mer
say they can win In the convention IL II
comes to = test between Tammany's
vote and the rest of the State. The up
State counties will give Smith almost a
solid vote on the first ballot. Indica-
tions are that Hearst will have hardy
more than twenty-five or thirty votes
at the start outside Of those Murphy
throws into the box.
William H. Fitzpatrick of Erie and
William II. Kelley of Onondaga are the
leaders of the upstate Smith forces In
placable Hearst foes. After their tough
primary battles with, Conners they are
here ready to fight 1t out for week foI
their candidate.
In the compromise talk tonight one
Of the new ma mes heard is District At
torney Bantou Of New York. That is
because some Of MIR. Banton's office
staff and q few friends have arrived
with little boom for him. He is the
first on the scene. Generally, however
Mayor Lunn is The chief compromise
candidate named.
More Gains for Smith.
The Seneca county delegation, which
has been claimed for Hearst, has an.
nounced It's support of Smith as unit
The final count OF the Monroe county
delegation elected in the primary fgh,
gives the Ripley-Page forces. which
made the contest for Smith fifteen dele,
gates. and John r. Palace. champion oi
the Hearst cause, only nine. The fna
word from Saratoga is that William II
Manning has the delegates from tn
race track county for Smith.
Hearst's new newspaper In Syracus,
appeared this evening for the first time
II was taken UP with much curiosity BY
tho politicians end laid down with disap
pointment. There was nothing of po
liticai significance In IT. The only toucf
OF politics was prominent first pag,
display Of Mayer Hylan's letter to Hears
as printed this morning in the New Yorl
IaDerS.