The New York herald., 1922-09-30
TAMMANY HALL IDOL
SWEEPS CONVENTION
Nominated by Acclamation
After Hylan Bolts in Rout
Of Hearst Forces.
2.75 BEER PLANK VOTED
Democrats Put Lunn on the
Ticket for Lieutenant
Governor.
2.75 BEER PLANK VOTED

Special Dispatch to THE NEw YORK HERALD
SYRACUSE, Sept. 29.-The Democratic
State Convention nominated Alfred z.
Smith for Governor and Dr. Royal S.
Copeland of New York for United
States Senator tonight and adjourned
at II o'clock. ending up the four days
bitter fighting in a peace celebration
The complete State ticket was nomi-
mated without dissenting vote.
Tammany left the convention sobered
in it's victory over William r. Hearst
by the threat of a split with Mayor
Hylan and City Hall. which will cut
off the municipal patronage. Angry
and resentful. Mayor Hylan and all
the Hearst followers left the city
early, boiling the convention and leav-
ing only the word that they cannot be
counted on to help elect Smith.
Rid of Hearst. the leaders returned
in haste to the Tammany fold and to-
night at the close of the convention
acclaimed Charles f. Murphy. declar-
ing their loyalty to him regardless
of what Hylan does. John H. Nc
Cooey of Kings and the Queens and
Richmond Democrats all accepted the
Murphy program and stand tonight
by the organization.
Sop to HyIan.
The nomination of DR.. Copeland and
DR.. James A. Hamilton. Commissioner
of Corrections. two conspicuous mem
bers OF the New York CITY administra-
ton, was sop to Hylan. but the poll
ticians do not expect It will plscate the
Mayor. They were chosen solely be-
cause they have been looked upon as
! standing for the Hylan policies. 1t Is
expected that HYMN may demand their
designations.
Smith did not so to the convention
hall. although an effort was made to
persuade him to address the delegates
/ He appeared in the corridors OF tne
Onondaga Hotel after the adjournment
Of the convention at II o'clock and had
a great ovation The politicians are all
predicting tonight that Smiths remark
able achievement here in defeating
Hearst and bending Tammany TO his
wishes makes him one of the leading
| Democratic figures in the country.
2.75 Beer JOY.
The convention broke loose in its
first wild expression of enthusiasm
when jeremiah T. Mahoney. reading the
platform. came to the plank declaring
for beer and light wine Up to that
moment the delegates and the crowd
had been apathetic. almost asleep. In
stantly the convention was electrified
in its wild spasm of joy. Almost at the
finish of the long platform Mahoney
read
Recognizing the Interpretation of the
Eighteenth Amendment to the Federal
Constitution expressed In the volstead
act has resulted In widespread con-
tempt and violation of the law. In illegal
traffic in liquors and in official corrup-
tion, we insist upon Coneress enactiny
such modification of the volstead act
as shall legalize with the approval OF the
people OF this State the sale OF beer
and light wines under such careful re-
strictions as were imposed by the law
pa assed in New York In 1920"
What this plank means Is a declara-
ton for 2.75 per cent beer and VIM.
THAT was provided for In the 1920 bill
a. indorsnd 1t Is the alcoholic content
defined as Notwithstanding. There was
hard fight in the committee over
the plank The vets were for radi-
cal bill calling for a notification but
the drys. including the women. were so
strong in their. opposition that compro-
mise was made on the 275 provision.
The committee worked all night on the
measure.
When the plank was read the conven-
tion jumped to It's feet There was let
loose a roar that swciled until Il be-
came deafenng. Men jumped to their
chairs and threw their hats in the air.
Women applauded more decorously and
waved their handkerchiefs. The band
struck up How Dry ! AM The roar
went on. The band was playing "There'll
BE Hot Time In the Old Town To-
night"
II went on for several minutes. Here
NJ last was something worth waiting
for. After three days OF ainless wan
GerinEs about and three days Of waiting
without knowing what was going 70
happen. the delegates had something
tangible TO get exciteu ABOUT.
As the shouting and cheering con-
tinued. Murray Hubert, back In the
New York delega tion, stood on chair
leading the shouting, and when II sub
sided he called out for Tiger" mo
blind Tigerl" sang back a delegate. and
they were off again.
First Hints OF smith.
Not only did IT mean 20 the delegates
that their fond wish for n beer and light