The New York herald., 1922-10-01
AL PREDICTING
A ADEMOCRATIC YEAR
Praises Murphy, Who With
Other Leaders Says Little
About Convention.
FOLEY PROUD OF SMITH
oliver Street Wants to See Its
Neighbor-He Rests Over
Sunday at Sea Gate.

Praise for Charles F. Murphy formed
the first formal expression from the
Democratic candidate for Governor,
Alfred f. Smith, as the victor of
Syracuse stepped from regular train
at 6:45 p. NJ yesterday in Grand Cen
the Tammany chief as having done
his duty to the party was the en-
phatic pronouncement of the brief
statement. Mr.. Smith said
II return home from the convention
entirely satisfied that the Democratic
party has given to the people q plat
form and ticket that should make a
strong appeal. Too much cannot be
said In appreciation of the leader
ship throughout the State that made
this possible.
20. all people concerned, Hr. Muir
phy himself had to carry the largest
share of responsibility. That he met it
and did his duty to the party there
can be no question. He has added to
the laurels of his party position on
the twentieth anniversary of his lead
ership."
No Sign of Break with Murphy.
The words themselves and the man.
ner of Mr.. Smith as well seemed ef-
fectually to dispose of any notion that
a serious break exists between him and
Murphy over Smiths resolute refusal to
accept Hearst on any ticket with him
self.
Although Smith would not discuss
the matter his friends said.
These friends said that there is no
doubt whatever about Smith and Muir
ply working in the most cordial rela-
tions.
Hoarse and perceptibly lame from
persistent rheumatism, but remarkably
vigorous and overhowing with confidence
and fighting spirit. the Governor" as
his friends call him, arrived in special
ear With him we're Representative w.
Bourke Cochran and few personal
friends, including James J. Riordan,
president of'the United states TRUCKING
Company, and John f. Gilchrist License
Commissioners There was no reception
committee at Grand Central as II had
not been known until late In the day
what time Smith would arrive.
There we're about 2z5 men and women
in John H. McCooey's Brooklyn party
Among them were Edward Riegelmann.
Borough President Alderman Frank
Cunningham. and John NJ. Harman,
Park Commissioner.
The Tammany delegation reached the
Grand Central in two trains. In the
party were Thomas Farley. Deputy
County Clerk Alderman William I.
Collins. John 2. O'Brien. Corporation
Counsel John II. Delaney. Commits
sioner of Docks "Tom" Foley and SEN
ator John j. Boylan.
Ex-Governor Resting To-day.
Mr.. and Mrs Smith saw that their
hand baggage was assembled correctly
and then went to their automobile and
were driven 10 their summer home at
Sea Gate. There Mr.. Smith purposes
to get absolute rest, II possible. until
tomorrow. when he will go TO Four
teenth street to confer with Murphy and
upstate leaders regarding starting the
Democratic campaign. The pride of
Oliver street isin excellent physical trim
except for the stubborn rheumatism and
a touch OF gout, but he said last evening
that he intends TO take a running jump
into the campaign II he has to be carried
on a stretcher. Otherwise. he said
Nothing to say for the present except
what Is in this formal statement / wrote
on the way TO New York. You may add
this. though, that | am a confident cam
didate and that | have hunch that
this Is a Democratic year In New York
| State"
Oliver street. by the way. was disap-
pointed IN that the Ex-Governor and new
| leader did not find II possible 60 drop
around to his city home at No. 25 TO
shake hands with the boys and hear
their eager congratulations, but that
! viii come later
Reticence characterized all tho Demo-
catIc leaders that cot back to the city
| In Al Smiths trail. Murphy, travelling
on a late train. arrived with his face
as expressionless and his mouth as
tightly closed as when no left. Bourke
Cochran threw UP n hasty hand. saying;
mo comment to make-not a word"
Big Tom Foley. silent like the rest,
showed n IA beamed with hap
piness and with PRIDE In his protege. tho
candidate for Governor-for II was Foley
, VINO put Smith IN politics just after the
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