New-York tribune., 1922-06-01
Women Foes of
Hearst a Joke.
.COnners Asserts
Multi Millionaire Man
agcr Of Publishers Cam
paign for Governor Ridi-
cules Democratic Union
Confers With Harris Here
Hylan Denies lie Plans 10
Push the Editors Boom
at Mayors Conference

William f"Fngcy') Conners, the Buf-
'aio multi-millionaire promoter Of the
Hearst boom for Governor and Presi.
dent. came 20 New York yesterday
afle n trip around tho state 10 learn
Tor himself what ail' the Democratic
women who have started the Demo.
cratic Union % Women OF Manhattan.
This new organization is pledged 10
oppose any candidate FOR Governor Or
Senator this iall who failed In 1920 10
give his unqualified support % the
Domocra.l andidates for President,
Governor and United States Senator.
Miss Ethel Strbbirs. a regular mcm-
her of Tam ary Hall, is a member o.
This organization. and her associate
officers include many prominent sup
pofters Of former President Wilson. iu.
ciud.ng Harriet Nay Mills. associate
chairman o. the Democratic State Co.s-
miftCc.
That organization is Joke" said
SIR Conncrs when asked about fhe op-
position % the women ~ the Hearst
boom. For every woman against Mr
f..arsf there w.ll be- forty who are for
tIm. The organizai on of a few women
win not interfere wItn the movement
to nominate Mr. Hearst We shall get
busy Oh over tho state in behalf o'
Hearst We shall have inc women o.
fho state nIfn u-. .rt-sf is Ike
Hylan. Hy'sn has don more for
women o. the state af any Mayor
New York has ever had expect thai
.hc women viii be organized fof
Hearst in every county 90 ine state.
Some OF the counties hre organized
already"
Harris Reports on Tour
Edward Harris former Chairman o.
fre Democratic State Committee, was
Ir conference with Mr tornefs last
night af the McAip'n. Nr Harris ha'
made the rounds up the sfa4e. and h'
reported 20 Mr. Connsrs ,ha'. whNe
Hearst iid not have ail tnc Democratic
votes there. hc was rccog z'd as ih'
logical candidate. and tho ursta'r peo-
rlc would not be surprised - see MIN
nominated
Mr. Conner. said that hc had been
invited % attend tho state conference
of Msyors IN Poughkccpsie. jane 8.
and =. and said he would bee there. Mr.
Conners took time g., sec somo OF the
Iabor leaders interested m tho vote on
tho question 81 calling strike on mo
surface lines In Utica, Syracuse. Rocf
ester and Schenectady. u is expected
that the Hearst men wilt back ne
strikers and capitalize tho strike, y
ore is called, IN tho interest Of Mr.
Hearst
Hylsn Denies Boom Story
Nr. Conners will confer with Mayor
Hyian to-day When tho Mayor vas
asked Yesterday about tic story that
be- was going 70 mo Mayors confer
ence 10 boost the candidacy OF Hearst
for Governor. he said there was moth
ing n the rumor.
~ Am going 70 Poughkeepsic.' he
said. because I am a member % the
conference. A. sucn ! am a. Liberty 20
discuss any M ters ] deem TO be Of i'm
poriance 20 the people OF the state. but
/ am not going % the conference 20
boom any one Tor Governor
The newly organized Democratic
Union OF Women OF Manhattan IS 70
meet again this week 70 organic an
executive committee 90 carry out the
principles Of their organization. They
are confident that the enrolled Dem
ocratic women OF the state will follow
Harriet May Mills and women OF her
type in preference TO Hearst and Con-