New-York tribune., 1922-05-04
Hearst Needed
For Governor.
Hylan Asserts
losses Glowing Tribute to
Editor Politician, Who
Displays Rcticence on
His Ranch in California
Home Rule To Be Slogan
Estimate Board Will Attack
the Poh Authority Plan
To-day 10 Aid His Fight

Mayor Hylan yesterday injected an
o'hcr gust OF air INTO the Hearst for
HoVcrnor balloon, which has not been
aoie TO rise from the ground since last
FEBRUARY, when three employees Of
William Randolph Heart. acting under
ms instructions, organized the Po-
llNcal Union for Progress in govern
mcnt IN a room in a hotel in Albany.
nile the Mayor was telling the
"orid tnat man Of Mr., Hearst's type
should be elected Governor, the
editor politician. from his ranch in
California, declared ne MAS not talk
ing politics and declined to saw
whether he would be a candidate for
the nomination.
Hylan's Tribute
"lf the state wants home rule. and
II the people want to govern the state
themselves. and break the monopolv
and control which the public utility
and traction rings have on the affairs
OF the state" said the Mayor, "a man
should be nominated for Governor. re-
gardlcss Of whether he is Democrat
or Republican, who stands for the
principles of the people, for which Mr.
Hearst has stood for many years."
Asked by The Brooklyn Eagle" yes
terday If he would be candidate for
Governor next fall. Mr. Hearst tele-
graphcd the following from his Cali
fornian ranch:
II am ranchcr enjoying life on the
high hills overlooking the broad Pa
cifc. II YOU want to talk about Here
fords Will talk to YOU but not poll
tics. l have no ambition to get into
politics unless there be some specia
reason, and ! don't see any special
reason.
Hearst Not Popular Up State
Before Mr.. Hearst departed for Cal
tornia on April 20 he had conferences
with eight upstate Democratic leaders
who came here at his request. Each of
these, The Tribune was Informed yes
terday. told Ny. Hearst that he was not
popular with the voters and that if
he were candidate they could not.
promise TO deliver even the normal
Democratic vote.
Nevertheless, Mayor Hylan and
others in the Hearst camp assured the
editor politician that he vas the man
Of the hour and that he could count on
them 10 make him popular with the
voters
1t was reported in politca circles
yesterday that one means agreed on 10
make Mr.. Hearst popular was to have
the Port Authority plan for develop
ing New York Harbor blocked by what
ever means Mayor Hylan and the Board
Of Estimate could devise.
The Mayors attack will be on the
Cr n l,o
blow at home rule and that the CITY
must develop the port itself This. it
IS said, is to be seized upon by Mr..
Hearst, whc viii feature in his news
papers the Hylan attacks on the Port
Authority and demand that the Port
Authority be abolished and a law en-
acted creating new commission.
Home Rule Slogan
According TO The Tribune's inform
ant, the slogan Of the Hearst faction
viii be "Home Rule for New York CITY
and All >he Other Cities Of the State )"
with particular emphasis on the need
of repeating the law creating the Port
Auth ority
While the treaty entered into BE-.
tween the two states, RS Ex-Governor
Alfred +. Smith pointed out TO Mayer
Hylan few nights ago, forbade the
Port Authority from taking q single
inch Of New York City's waterfront
without the consent of the municipal
ity. and was home rule measure. if
ever there Was one. this will not deter
the Hearst Hyian plan Of attack from
being carried out. Ex-Governor Smith
is a member of the Port Authority
At to-morrow's meeting of the Board
of Estimate. when an appropriation of
S4, 100000 will be voted for acquiring
land for terminals in Brooklyn d
Staten Island for the proposed Mar
rows tunnel, the first of these attacks
on the Port Authority Will be
The Hylan administration,
i, was said, is not sincere in it's an
nounced Intention Of constructing me