The New York herald., 1922-05-29
COP. Ticket Plans Held in
Abeyance-Hearst Senti-
ment Seems in Doubt.
EDITOR CALLED SOCIALIST
Also Called on Uncompromis-
ing 'Dry' by Regular
Democrats.


| litical issues at the polls in tie State
election next autumn, judging by the
sentiment now being expressed up
State. The professional politicians and
the general public are dividing inter-
est about equally between the liquor
problem and. candidates.
Democrats and Republicans alike
had been skilfully scouting the liquor
question, all hoping it would drop out
of sight as a campaign issue. But
the Anti-Saloon Leagues declaration
against William NJ. Calder, United
States Senator, and wet Representa-
tives has dumped the issue into the
middle of the campaign. Now both
sides appear to be willing to accept
it. There is little doubt that tie Con-
gress contests will be fought out
largely on the booze and bonus issues.
Republican leaders, even in the dry
districts, have reported as first re-
action to the Anti-Saloon Leagues
declaration Of war on Calder that there
is everywhere an insistent demand
that the Republican State platform
declare unequivocally against the Vol
stead act.
While it is we'll understood that any
State vote at this time cannot change
a Federal Constitutional amendment,
the demand appears to be that some
action be taken either to modify the
(. Volstead act so that it may be en-
| forceable or try something else.
Opposition to Bonus Raid.
Survey of the State with view to
| gauging sentiment on candidates and
personalities in the early stages of the
campaign brought out the situation re-
gardng the liquor question. There is
widespread opposition to the bonus raid
and every candidate for election or re-
election TO the House of Representatives
| will be called upon to declare his stand
| on that issue.
Concerning candidates, the situation
| in the Republican organization upstate
Is all dependent on what Gov. Miller
does. There Is a movement on foot in
several of the counties to force the nomi-
!
| IL or not. If he runs the entire State
ticket will be renominated. leaders say.
If he does not, there will be a hard
| fight for nearly every position and an
entirely new ticket and a new deal all
| around.
On the Democratic side the situation
grows more complicated every day. w.
r. Hearst is holding the center Of at
tention. Judged by the declaration OF
leaders I'm at least score of counties
the Democrati corganzation upstate
does not want Hearst but will accept
him II nominated. The leaders. while
| expressing positive dislike for Heart, say
he would be q strong candidate, as lie
would attract all the dissatisfied element
and much is heard on all sides about un-
rest and dissatisfaction.
The upstate Democracy wants Alfred
e. Smith 20 run for Governor but the
belief Is that he will not. There is much
talk about compromise candidate and
the name heard most often in that con-
nection Is Robert F. Wagner, Supreme
Court Justice. Some leaders declare
Hearst and Smith would kill off each
other.
No one has given serious thought to
Mayor Hylan as a candidate for Gov
| ernor, leaders say. No one excepting
/
known here.
! Women an Important Factor.
4 One decisive factor in the Democrat tic
situation. party leaders say. is the al
most universal opposition ow women all
| through the State to Hearst and all his
policies. Even the dissatisfied man up
| state Is conservative when he an
proaches anything which he believes is
! tinged with Socialism The woman is
even more so. And the up-Stater gen.
orally has been taught to believe that
Hearsts doctrines are Socialistic. 1t Ia
understood that some of the Democra tic
leaders who oppose Hearst most bitterly
are quletiy spreading propaganda tag
ging him as Socialistic.
The Republican committee In Ononda on
county will meet probably within a week.
and the expectation Is that It will de-
clare formally for the Governor. II IL
customary for the committee from the
! candidates home county to start the ba II
rolling by calling for his denomination.
IL Is probable that delegation from
Onondaga will go TO Lake George as
soon as the Governor IL settled in his
new summer home and inform him he
must run and that Mr. Miller then may
make speech declaring his position.
N'o''t7 ~ A"tW AOil. tAtIOTneY-treneTal. /.
Is named most frequently as a possible
nominee IL Mr.. Miller is out. III. Ed
mond Machold. Speaker Of the Assem-
bly,. also Is said to be receptive candl-
date.
The effect Of the Anti-SaIoon Leagues
drive on Senator Calder so far has been
TO force the liquor issue to the front
rather than to weaken Calder. His re-
nomination is regarded as almost Ger
tain. Theodore Roosevelt. Assistant Sec
retary OF the Navy. Is mentioned for The
nomination In the event OF Calder get
ting out. but that is regarded as re-
mote possibility.
Even ardent advocates OF prohibition
are disguised with the operation OF Tie
Volstead act. Judging from all reports.
The larger cities all through the STATE
are strongly against the volstead law,
leaders OF both parties declare, and are
demanding some kind of beer am light
wine bill II is for that reason IN Re-
publican organizations I'm the cities are
advocating that the state Convention
take firm stand on the subject. There
Is no doubt the Democrats will do so,
| One of the things that is hurting
Hearst's candidacy In Albany. Syracuse.
Buffalo and other cities is that the regu-