New-York tribune., 1922-09-29
By Emma Bugbee


SYRACUSE, Sept. 2s.--Alfred E.
Smith is the First last and only can
didate' of the upstate women delegates
to the Democratic convention. They
made a public statement of their allie
glance to the former Governor in n
resolution passed this morning at a
conference of the women leaders of
fifty counties. Every woman present
signed her name to tho following reso-
luton:
THAT our first, last and only candi-
date for Governor is Alfred 4. Smith
and that we will not consider any So
called compromise candidate, as we
feel that Democratic success depends
on his nomination.
Copies of this were distributed freely
ct the press tables, and Mr.. Smith him
self was officially informed of the
women's etand. Whether or not Charles
F'ancis Murphy was also presented
with copy could not be learned to-
night.
indeed, Murphy has made no sign
that he knew that there were any
women delegates present.
sary they would carry their fight to
prepared to speak for Smith and
against Hearst in the open arena.
But while the upstate women, who
have nothing to lose, were thus open in
their expression of devotion to the for
mer Governor, it was different with
women district leaders of Manhattan
and Kings County. Many of these
women are office holders under the Hy-
Ian administration; others hold their
positions by favor of Tammany hench-
mon, and all are dependent upon the
favor Of the Tammany organization for
their little measure of glory and i'm
portance.
Willing To Ee Bossed
AS soon as the Smith ultimatum OF
the upstate women had been prepared
for public use, the Smith enthusiasts
started to circulate it among the city
women, but so far as could be learned
last night their efforts were in vain.
"We believe in the unit rule for
each delegation" said one woman,
shaking her head bit wistfully. "We
women shall follow the advice Of our
leader. We don't believe in women
setting themselves up in opposition to
the men,"
"We haven't been asked for our opin-
ion," mourned another.
There were bets on that no city
woman would be found to sign the pc
tition Tammany discipline is stronger
than any devotion to candidate.
However, the progress of the women
through the New York City ranks was
watched with great deal of interest,
as it was realized that if any Tammany
woman did feel free to sign such a
petition it would mean that she knew
it would not be displeasing to the lead
ers and that Smith had won his fight.
Mrs. Daniel O'Day, of Westchester;
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Miss
Marion Dickerman and Mrs. Frederick
S. Greene were busy all the after
noon, laboring to break the solid front
of the city women, but while they de-
clared this evening that they had found
many who were secretly in sympathy
with then, none would commit herself
in writing.
"We understand the position of the
New York City women. There are some
things that can't be DONE" said Miss
Nancy Cook, executive secretary Of the
women's division. "The city women
have to do things their own way
That's all right. We'll all be together
in the end"
Hearst Without Defenders
"They just could not nominate
Hearst" is the cry one hears on all
sides. That doesn't make it unanimous
of course. but inasmuch as the other
side keeps silent it makes very pleas.
ant atmo osphere for the Smith sup
porters, and they are going about to-
night with beaming smiles, as wide as
the great white "Smith' buttons they
wear on their chests.
A delegation of women waited or
Smith early this morning and informed
him that there was no demand for E
woman on the ticket with him. Mrs
O'Day was one of these, as she ha;
been mentioned as a possible candi
date for Secretary of State on hi:
ticket. They came away with the re-
port that the former Governor was as
keen as ever in his devotion to the
woman movement, and that he feels as
he felt two years ago, that women vot
ers should be represented on the ticket
and that party which stood for rea
dem ocracy could not fail to give {
woman place. y
And he insists with the same devo
ton to an ideal that a woman on ths
ticket would strengthen it with the
voters, in spite of his experience two
years ago, when Miss Harriet Ma!
Mills ran far behind the ticket, knifec