New-York tribune., 1922-07-12
Hearst Unfit
For Governor.
Seabllry Says
Former Jurist Declares
Democratic Party Faces
Degradation if Publisher
and Aids Gain Control
Hits Big Campaign Fund
Criticizes AL Smith for
His Failure to Announce
Reputation of Editor

FORMER Judge Samuel Seabury. of
the Court of Appeals and Democratic
candidate for Governor in 1915, is
sued a statement before sailing for
Europe on the Berengaria yesterday.
making sweeping attack on William
+. Hearst, "Fingy" Conners, Hearst's
Gubernatorial boom promoter. and
Charles F. Murphy. Mr. Seabury de-
clared there was no demand for the
nomination Of Hearst. except that
which. comes from 'Fingy' Corners
and the paid hirelings that Hearst en-
Pioys to boom himself" The former
Democratic candidate declared that no
political party in the history of Amer
lean politics would sink to lower or
more degraded position than the Dem
ocratic party "if it yields to the dom
ination Of Murphy, Hearst and Con
ners."
Hearst has no qualifications for the
office to which he aspires," says the
statement, "and If elected would pay
no attention to its duties, but would
use the office merely as vantage
ground from which to seek to crafty
other ambitions.
Assailed as Party Traitor
"For many years Hearst has consist
emily supported Republican candidates.
He indecently assailed President Will
son and his administration, supported
the Republican candidate for President
for many years has shown his treach-
cry to the Democratic party by sup
porting the Republican candidates in
this state. He has advocated progress
sive principles only that he might be-
tray them. His money and the news
papers that his wealth enables him to
publish are his only political assets.
while loudly denouncing Newberry-
ism, in practice he is it's chief expo
nent. His lavish expenditure of
money commends him to those politi-
clans who are willing to sell out their
party for the price which he is willing
have his cause sponsored by. Fingy
Conners shows the level to which
Hearst is willing to stoop to crafty
his ambition. Whoever else eHearst
and Conners may fool, they will not
humbug the members of organized la
Dor. These men know Conners by his
works. Our politics ought to have pro-
gressed beyond the point where men
like Conners can assume any position
of leadership.
Says Murphy Can Name Him
"Of course, Hearst cannot be nomi-
mated unless Murphy assents. If,
therefore, he is nominated, it will be
solely because Murphy has named him.
Here we have a fine trinity Of leaders
under which the Democratic party will
make its appeal to the conscience and
intelligence of the state-Murphy,
Hearst and Conners.
Murphy stands for low order of
commercialism in politics, Conners for
a noisy plug-uglyism, and Hearst fors
the ability of unscrupulous wealth to
command the support of party leaders,
while his newspapers appeal to the
basest and most ignoble impulses Of
men.
There is no question that the gem
eral feeling Throughout the state with
in the party N,vors the nomination of
Governor Smith. All feel that his ex-
traordinary vote at the last election
entities him to the nomination. The
support that has been given to Gov
ernor Smith carries with it a respon-
sibility. An Independent outsopken at
titude of opposition to Hearst by him
Hearst menace. In the face of re-
peated requests for a statement as to
where he stands on the question, and
whether he would consent to run on
the same ticket with Hearst, it is to be
regretted that up to this time he has
maintained only timid silence.
Repudiated by Democrats
"In 1918, when Smith was first nom
mated for Governor, the Democratic
convention literally drummed Hearst
cut of the party. That was it's initial
act after the convention was called to
order, when by formal resolution it
repudiated every trucker with our
country's enemies That resolution
eliminated Hearst for that campaign.
"Consistent opposition within the
party to Hearst's nomination will de-
feat the plan to nominate him. There
is a yelIow-a very yellow-streak in
Hearst, and if the opposition TO him
is expressed in time Hearst will run
not for Governor, but away"
Judge Seabury expects to return
from Europe by September 8, to be
here in time for the Democratic State
Convention.