New-York tribune., 1922-07-20
Hearst Derided
By Democratic
Upstate Heads
His Boom Debated, While
Hylan Candidacy Is but
Midsummer Joke, Warn.
ing to State Committee
Corners Not Convinced
Publishers Backer Advises
Smith Men To Be Good at
To-day's Party Conference

Upstate Democratic leaders who ar
rived here yesterday to attend the
Democratic State Committee meeting
to-day brought word that the Hearst
boom for Governor had suffered a col
lapse. They added for good measure
that Mayor Hylan's candidacy was re-
garded as q midsummer political Joke.
William j. Corners, Mr.. Hearst's DO
litical director. laughed at these an
nouncements, and said:
{ Is e2s have q majority Of the dele
gates now and we will have four-fifths
of the state behind Mr.. Hearst before
the convention meets next September
Iin Syracuse"
Mr.. Corners was reminded that Mr..
Hearst, in his latest contribution to
the Hearst -Hyian series Of letters. had
nominated the Mayor for Governor.
Must Do as We Tell Him"
Mayor Hylan is not a candidate for
anything said Mr.. Conners. "He is
strong with the voters because he
stands for the same principles that Mr.
Hearst has fought for for nearly a
generation. There are lot of us who
are spending our own time and lot
Of other things for Mr.. Hearst, and
he must, do as we tell him. And, let
me tell you, | know how to get the
delegates and I'm getting them for Mr..
Hearst, and I'm not buying them
either"
Friends of former Governor Alfred
E. Smith declared last night that if
they cared to they could stampede to-
days gathering as they did the up
state Democratic leaders conference
two weeks ago into an anti-Hearst
and pro-Smith affair.
| When Mr.. Connors was told that this
was being talked of and that some Of
the local friends of Smith were look
ing to William Church OSborn to lead
the fight as he did at Syracuse, the
editor. politicians chief lieutenant said
IF Mr.. Osborn tries that tc morrow
there will be somebody there ia
answer him. He can attack Republi.
cans all he cares to, but he must not
attack Democrats. And let me say
also that if there Is any demonstration
! there tomorrow, it will be for us.n
Word, however, has gone out from
| Tammany Hall that there must be nc
bricks thrown at to-day's meeting
| Charles F. Murphy, leader of the hall
will attend, and he doesn't want any
rows-just now.
Murphy's Hand Not Shown
/ II am not for any one, and I'm no,
against any one" was Mr.. Murphy's re.
ply to half a dozen questions concern.
ing his position on candidates.
| The executive committee of the
State Committee, which met yesterda,
at the National Democratic Club, voted
down s to 8 two proposals that il
| recommend to the State Committes
Chat the convention adopt q wet plank
The first suggestion was that the
Democrats come out for light wines
and beers.
The second was that the Democrats
condemn the Republicans for thei,
| handling of dry enforcement.
The action taken was in accordance
with Mr.. Murphy's wishes. He con.
tends that the wet and dry question is
not state, but a Federal question.
The executive committee unanimous.
ly agreed that the question of selecting
a temporary chairman for the State
| Convention, and tho recommending to
that body of a permanent chairman
should be left to it.
| This proposition, however, before be.
ing submitted to-day to the state com
mittee, which will pass upon it, will be
considered by Mr.. Murphy. The sug-
gestion was laid before the Temmany
| chief last night by Herbert G. PeH
chairman Of the state committee, and
jeremiah T. Makoney, who acted as
emissaries of the executive committee
II Mr.. Murphy gives his approval, a
resolution carr.ysng out the idea will
be adopted shortly after the stats
committee meets at the Hotel Commo-
dore this noon.
Besides Mr.. Mahoney and Mr.. Pell
| those who attended the executive com
mittee meeting were Mrs. Daniel
| O'Day, Miss Harriet May Mills, w
Bernard Vause, William Church Os-
born, Thomas F.. Conway, Edwin Corn
4 ing, Robert J. Powers and Mayor
George r. Lunn Of Schenectady.
The talk Of Mayor Lunn as a com
promise candidate for Governor. with
4 AL Smith for United States Senator
was revived yesterday. It can be truth.
| fully said that the combination is no,
| iispIeasing to those who will control
the convention. Ex-Governor Smiths
| preference ia for the nomination 70,
/ United States Senator. A quiet cam
/ paign has been made by Mayor Lunr
and his friends up state and in thi.
city.