New-York tribune., 1922-01-25
Peril 10 Democratic Partv
Either as Candidate for
Senate or(Tovernor.Says
Former Appeals .|urisl
In Bargain With
Murphy, Charged
Calls Upon Smith to Lead
foes Of ''Manace to Best
Interests Of The State"

Samuel Seabury, former judge of the
Court Of Appeals and Democratic can
dldatc for GaNoYNor IN 1916. .tarted a
afatc-wldc fight yesterday against Will
liam r. Hearst. rcga ricd Nv Judge Sea
bury and other indopa ndent Democrats
as an active candidate for Governor or
United States Senator this year
Judge Scabury says it seems to be
Acarst's purpose to support former
Governor Alfred L. Smith for one Of
nee, provided Tammany will support
him for the other Judge Seabury's
statement said:
at the moment when Democratic
prospects in the State Of New York
seem bright the shadow of the sinister
figure Of Hearst is cast across The
pathway that leads to success. The
sugge stlon of his candidacy. either for
t1c Governorship or Scnatorship, is a
threat to the Democratic party and a
menace to the best interests Of the
state.
"Hearst's mcthod} of procedure in
the effort to securd Office for himself
are too we'll known to permit his pres
cnt activities being misunderstood. He
is now forming upstate organizations
friendly to his candidacy Mayor Hylan
has recently, as he did in 1918 when
Hearst sought the nomination for Gov
crnor, suggested that Hearst should be
compelled to run for Office for the pub
lie good. Hearst's hirclings are already
at work drumming up an alleged up-
state demand for their paymaster.
Murphy Aiding Hearst
"Hearst and Murphy are working TO-
gether. and it is Murphy's part of the
bargain to deliver the delegates to the
state convention to him. Murphy's in
terest is in controlling nominations in
New York City. and he dare not risk
local success by refusing to comply
with Hearst's demand for his own nom
nation. The Hearst Murphy deal seeks
the capture of the state government
and the division Of the spoils between
them.
"Hearst has no claim upon the Dem
ocratic party. He has unjustIy and
yillanously assaled every man who
has been active in public life during
the last fifteen years. He openly sup
ported the national Republican ticket
at the last election. His newspapers
daily assailcd Governor Smith during
his whole administration. 1t seems
Hcarsts present purpose is to support
Smith for one Office, provided Tam
many will support him for the other.
Smith as Opposition Leader
ut is to be hoped that Governor
Smith, who already has unequvocally
condemned Hearst. will assert the lead
crshlp OF the party, to which the vote
he received entities him. and reiterate
the views that he previously has ex-
pressed in regard to Hearst and openly
take the lead in opposition to his
threatened nomination.
"1f Governor Smith will do this he
will deserve the support of every indc-
pendent voter. If he does not or if he
gives any sanction to the present
scheme that he become q running mate
CT Hearst, he will deserve the oppos-
tion of all independent voters.
Democrats opposed to the nomina-
tior of Hearst ought to get in touch
with one another, so that they can CO.
operate in determined effort to elect
delegates to the state convention in
opposition to Hearst and Murphy, and
thus avert the disgrace to the Demo-
cratic party that would be cntailed if
it should yield to Hearsts latest de-
mand for his own nomination."
1t is understood that Judge Scabury
will lead the fight but that he will not
accept nomination either for Senator
or Governor. 1t also is understood that
William Church Osborn and George r.
Fanamec, former state chairmen, will
join forces with Judge Scabury and the
Wilson men around the state in CAM
paign to round up delegates to the next
state convention.
Politicians agree that Judge Sea-
bury's call for battle makes former
Governor Smith the storm center of
Democratic politics and that he may
the battle begun by Judge Seabury.
As a member of the Port Authority
Commission, appointed by Governor
Miller, he already is in the political
mo mans land" from Tammany's point
of view.
Senators Walker, Boylan, Downing
and Gothic and Assemblyman Donohue,
all strong Smith men in days gone by,
have surrendered to the Hearst-Hylan
domination and are opposing Governor
Smiths Port Auth ority bill at Albany
A hearing on this measure is scheduled
for January 81. If the former Gov
a fight for his bill he will be regarded
as a "quitter" If he goes and makes
the fight he will go definitely clash with
Hearst, Hylan and Murphy and the
Tammany Board of Estimate that he
will be "outside the breaStworks."