New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-17
Hearst W arms
Murphy Against
Smith
Publisher, in Statement, En-
sists Only Man Strong
Up State Can Win, and
Friends Point to Him
Sentiment Means Defeat
Boom for the Ex-Governor
Is piece of Foolishness,'
He Advises Tamnaany

William Randolph Hearst yesterday
prepared statement at his home, at
tacking former Governor Alfred e.
Smiths candidacy as Sentiment and
foolishness" and giving it as his opin-
ion that Charles F. Murphy, leader Of
Tammany Hall, would turn down Mr.
Smith and name Mr.. Hearst.
The Hearst statement, which was in
the hands of Tammany leaders last
night when they met at the Fourteenth
Street Wigwam to designate local can-
didates, was made public at the Hearst
headquarters at the Hotel McAlpin by
Edwin H. Harris, Former Democratic
state chairman. 1t contained not sim
gle name, and was not signed.
Tammany leaders declared that It
was a warning that Mr.. Hearst would
hold Mr.; Murphy personally responsi-
Bile. If Mr.. Murphy did not throw AL
Smith overheard and force the conven-
tion to nominate Mr.. Hearst
AT Mr.. Hearst's home when the
statement was being prepared were
Mr.. Harris, who was ousted as state
chairman by Al Smith, and William A.
De Ford, Mr.. Hearst's confidential legal
and political adviser.
Hearst Says He Could Win
Mr.. Hearst claimed that only he, al
though he did not name himself, could
get the independent vote upstate nee
essary 10 elect a Democratic Governor.
While the statement was being pre-
pared newspaper men called at the
Hearst home and at the suggestion of
Mr. Hearsts secretary wrote out q list
of questions which they wanted the
editor-politician to answer. One of
them was:
"Will you support AL Smith for Gov
ernor If he is nominated by the Demo
cratic State Convention at Syracuse p
The secretary brought back word
at the end of an hour--that Mr.. Hearst
was not at home
few minutes later Mr.. De Ford and
Mr.. Harris came down from the Hearst
apartment and admitted that they had
been comforting for more than an hour
with Mr.. Hearst, and Mr.. Harris said
that he would have a statement ready
little later. Here is the Hearst state
ment:
"The situation is exactly this: Out
side the City of New York there are
approximately 275,ooO enrolled Demo-
Gratis. This Is the organization, and
with few exceptions they will support
the ticket nominated.
10 win, the party must get 100000
additional votes upstate, and the party
problem is to find out what issue and
what candidate will win these $4,000
votes.
ut goes without saying that only an
issue and not q personality will win
this number of votes.
mo matter what members of the
victory on strict party lines is inn
possible
Call these stories about how the
leader of Tammany Hall (Charles f.
Murphy feels or doesn't feel are all
creatures of the imagination.
No Doubt About Nominee
"When he (Mr. Murphy makes up
his mind how to win these $4,000
votes there will be no doubt about his
position, and 1t is safe beta 1000
toll shot-that his judgment will be
the only thing which will determine
his attitude.
THE reason he (Mr. Murphy is the
leader is because he is strong enough
mont aud foolishness and determine
the best way for the party to win.
Now, if you wish to know who is
to be the candidate ask yourselves:
who can win the 100000 votes up
state outside of the party organiza-
tiop ?'n
Mr.. Harris said that the answer to
the lasA question: was
Hears
The statement was sh ,wn to Mr.
Murphy at Tammany Hall Mr. Muir
ply declined to comment on it. One of
rs confdants said that Mr.. Harris's
answ.i was an error, that the correct
one was:
"Al Smith"
Mr. Smith yesterday said that his
announcement of the Cay before, de-
claring that his hat was in the ring,
was all that could be expected from
him just now.
His friends, however, were not hesi-
fant in ST wing T. at it put the finishing
touches to the already badly shattered
Hearst loom.
Whom does Franklin Roosevelt rep
resent, wonder? 7" asked Mayor HylaD
after he told newspaper men that he
had read Al Smiths letter to the for
mer Secretary OF the Navy Then he
added, II can't figure it out"
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