The New York herald., 1922-08-17
HEARST DECLARES
MURPHY MUST AND
WILLSUPP0RT Him
Editor, Through Aids,
Says Tammany Leader
Needs Him to Win.
FIGHT TO FINISH seen
Smith to Campaign Against
Publisher for Guberna-
torial Nomination.
UPSTATE VOTE IS ISSUE
Newspaper Man Intimates he
Could Add 350,00O to Party !
Strength.


lam Randolph Hearst and former Gov.
Alfred L. Smith for the delegates 70
the Democratic State Convention.
William j. Conners, the Hearst
manager, said over the telephone from
Buffalo last night that he would not
withdraw his candidate. al Smith Is
prepared to make a personal fight In
any county where there is the slight
est possibility of election Of delegates
favorable to Hearst.
Later he denied he had given any
interview here this afternoon anent
the State situation.
After Edwin III. Harris, second in
command of the Hearst forces. and
William A. De Ford, trusted adviser
of the publisher, had been in confer
ence with him for more than an hour
yesterday afternoon statement was
issued from the Hearst headquarters
at the McA1pin. 1t unquestiouably
has the approval and expresses the
sentiments of Mr.. Hearst, although
he avoided meeting newspaper men.
Appeal to Murphy.
The statement was in effect an ap-
peal TO Charles f.. Murphy, the Tam
many leaoer, who can make or break
the publisher in the present situation, TO
accept the candidacy of man who
could pcn $4,000 votes additional to the
regular Democratic party strength up
Hearst was tire man.
Mr.. Murphy at Tammany Hall read
the statement and grimly refused COM
ment. But one Of his right hand men,
standing near by. remarked: Il can tell
you who that man is" He wrote on a
slip Of paper the name "Al Smith"
Mayor Hylan, who is looked upon by
many as the ultimate candidate after
Smith has killed off Hearst. said:
Il read AIS letter, but can't quite
figure out who Frank Roosevelt repre-
sents."
Franklin d. Roosevelt. to whom the
Smith letter consenting to run for Gov
ernor was written, expressed himself as
delighted by the reply. -
From now on" he added, 1--WE will
make fight in every county in the
State to elect Smith delegates to the
convention. / look for the unanimous
NOMINATION. VI DiIllln ana his eleCIlOn
Governor by large majority
Anti-Hear.t scouts out.
The anti-Hearst forces, which are join
ing behind AL Smith, have been exceed
ingly active the last few weeks. 1t is
learned they have sent scouts through
the State, directed by William II. Kelly
of Onondaga. William III. Fitzpatrick of
Erie, Winfield S. Huppuch of Washing
ton and Mr.. Roosevelt They have not
found any serious Hearst Sentiment"
1t is understood. except in two or three
counties, where. reports have it. prom
ises OF big campaign contributions have
proved allurng. But so far, it is said,
little real cash has found its way into
the campaign chests.
The statement given out at Hearst
headquarters follows:
The situation is exactly this Outside
the city OF New York there are an
proximately 10000 enrolled Democrats.
This ls the organization, and with few
exceptions they will support the ticket
nominated. To win the party must get
an additional 10000 votes upstate. And
the party problem is to find out what
'-sue and what candidates will win these
sa0.M0 votes.
IT goes without saying that only an
issue and not personality will win this
Huillbtl VI NottSs ANO HldItGT Wnaf the
members of the party organization
would like to have. victory on strictly
party lines is impossible. All these
stories about how the leader of Tam
many Hall feels or does not feel are all
cases of imagination. When he makes
up his mind how to win these 350OOO
votes there will be no doubt about his
position. and II is n safe bet at 1000 TO
l that his judgment as to how to win
these votes will be, the only thing that
determines his attitude.
'.The reason he is the leader Is be-
cause he Is strong enough and able
enough 10 push aside sentiment and
foolIshness and determine the best way
for the party to win. Now, if you want
TO know who is to be the candidate. ask
yourself who can win by $4,000 votes
upstate outside OF the party organiza-
ton
Conncrs Knew smith Plan.
When Mr.. conners was found in his
office in Buffalo he said: II have known
all along that AL Smith was a candidate.
The only difference now Is that he Is
out IN the open. IL will not make any
difference I'm our plans. ! am going TO
the convention with my man and you
can say tho Erie delegation will not be
for smith,"
Asked whether Hearst would support
Smith, if nominated, or run third
ticket. Mr.. Conners rotorted promptly:
Tho question Is whether Mr. Smith
will support Mr. Hearst"
There was no end OF idle e-speculat on
among politicians yesterday as 10
whether Smith might not be willing 10
run for the Senate with Hearst as ,he
candidate for Governor and In regard
TO a story. after all, what Hearst really
wanted was the nomination for the
United States Senate and he would be
willing 20 accept Smith as a running
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