New-York tribune., 1922-01-26
Murphy Denies
Making Deal to
Support Hearst
Tammany Chief Asserts He
Knows of No Plan to
Aid Publisher With Del
cgaies TO Convention
seabury Men Will Act
State Conference Planned
to Organize Anti-Hearst
Forces for the Campaign

Charles f Murphy. leader OF Tam
m4ny Hall, said yesterday that II there
is arr deal afoot between Tammany
ncn and William R. Hearst to make
N~. Hearst the Democratic candidate
for Governor or United States Senator
he knows nothing Of It. Mr.. Murphy
returned Monday night from Hot
Springs, Ark, and put in q busy after
noon yesterday with patronage hunt
ers AZ Tammanv Hall.
Did you read what Judge Seabury
szys about n deal between yourself
ard William r. Hearst?" Murphy was
asked.
thing about It," was the reply.
"Judee Seabury says that you and
NJ Hearst are working together and
that it is YOUR part of the bargain to
deliver the delegates at the state con-
vention TO MIN ."
"lf there was any deal with Mr..
Hearst wasn't in It," said Mr.
Murphy
What kind of candidate for Gov
error or Senator would Mr.. Hearst
Be ~
Not Ready to Answer Now
II won't answer that now" said the
Tamnany leader.
HAS uot the Fort Authority bill at
ALBANY complicated things between
TamMany Hall and the Mayor on one
side and former Governor Smith on the
other 2'
That matter is in the hands of the
Board OF Estimate, isn't it?" replied
Murphy.
rs Governor Smith a candidate
either for Governor or Senator? -
"All / know about that matter Is
what read in the newspapers" said
Murphy.
When Judge Seabury was seked yes
terday 81 the Equitable Building about
the effect OF his bomhshell thrown into
the Hearst-Uylan Tammany camp, he
said
II haven't heard from Governor
Smith, yet In answer to my suggestion
that he assume the leadership of the
Democratic organization in this state
and avert the disgrace of q Hearst
nomination."
II was learned last night that the
anti Hearst men have decided to call
conference UP the state at an early
date and organize the anti-Hearst
voters, both men and women all over
the state The Seabury men assume
that Governor Smith at no distant day
will say something to indicate his at
stude toward considering nomina-
ton. Whether he does or not, they
wll go ahead with the work of getting
pledges Of support for q movement in
the next state convention against rec
ornition OF Hearst. They are conf
dent Of corralling at least one-thrd
O. the delegates.
Osborn's Name Mentioned
The drive against Hearst, having Just
been launched. nothing is known as
yet as to whether William Church
Osborn, who is out of town, would
consent to be 81 candidate against Mr..
Hearst, should Hearst go ahead with
nis organization Of the Political Union
ior Progress in Government, which
Laurence J. O'Reilly and j. Z. Watson,
o. the Hearst papers have directed up
state. When inquiry was made at the
rosidence Of Commissioner O'Reilly in
Brooklyn yesterday, q member of his
family said that he had just returned
from Manhattan and had gone to bed
with heavy chill.
Former Governor Smith, the storm
center Of the coming political conflict,
yesterday refused to discuss politics.
Tie conviction prevails in Tammany
rall that Hearst is in position, with
tse heiQ Of Mayor Hylan, to collect his
BIZ for helping to elect Hylan and re-
tain n Office hundreds of Tammany
job-holders. It is we'll known in Tam
many circles that Senators Walker,
Downing and Boylan and Assembly,
man Charles D. Donohue, leader Of the
minority. got their orders from Mr..
M0rphy to oppose the Port Authority
bill supported by former Governor
Smith. They obeyed with the greatest