The New York herald., 1922-07-08
SMITH IS INDORSED,
HEARST TO FIGHT ON
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hours trying to perfect thelr program
| for the open session held at o'clock
this afternoon in the Onondaga Hotel
and which lasted until nearly s. The
trouble behind the locked doors was not
less than half dozen Democrats in
sisted they were going to tear loose"
and speak their minds about Mr.. Hearst.
1t was with the greatest difficulty that
they were restI aimed. The Job was left
to Mr. Osborn. and he was besought to
tame down."
II am going to express without saying
too much just what you are all thinking
and which nobody wants to say" Mr..
Osborn said. Il am not going to make
personal attack. because II I did. 1t
would look like the first page of the New
| York American and am going to try
to be very restrained.
II Just want to talk little plain poll
tics. This is a family party and / do
not want to talk about some one who
wants to break in.
II am going to discuss politics. not
political burglary / am in favor Of the
distribution Of wealth, but not through
| the Democratic party.
when we name a Democratic can
didate we want to win. We do not want
to name one who has proved a most ex-
traordinary loser, one who was defeated
when every other candidate op the ticket
with him was elected. 1 would not say
anything harsh about him, yet when did
he ever spare any ones feelings?
Women Against Hearst.
Would he be stronger or weaker
| xv,I.n md ma IN
extraor binary record? I say he would
be weaker, for since that time there
are 100000 women who have won
! the vote and they would be against
him almost to the last of their num-
Der.
What is the most unpopular thing
in America? 1t Is monopoly. l am
speaking about monopolist who has
monopoly on information, who has
sunk his shafts deep into the lowest
strata and drawn up poison and dis
tributed it to win profit and power.
The idea that the people of this State
would consider even for an instant
electing such man as that to high
office seems to me to be absolutely
impossible. I cannot conceive that this
State could ever do such thing"
! Mr.. Osborn's intimation that an effort
was being made to buy the nomination
caused a sensation. With careful avoid
ance Of a direct charge. Mr.. Osborn
made 1t clear enough to startle the
| delegates. There was much applause OF
his statement. On this point he said:
IF I were a cynic / should say let
us not stop that distribution of wealth
which Is going on through secret chan
nels. 1 believe in the wider distribution
OF wealth. 1 should be cynically pleased
to see the swollen fortunes Of the gen.
tlemen In question severely depleted by
the processes of substraction and abb
straction which are now proceeding be-
| fore us on a large scale. but / do not
wish to see the Democratic party made
| the vehicle for 30 undesirable an end"
| Harry Walker, formerly Lieutenant
Governor. was chairman. There Is
deep seated desire in the State and ma
| ton, he said, to return the Democratic
party to power. He criticized the State
and national administrations OF the
conference he said the purpose was to
get an honest expression Of Democratic
opinion, not to attack anybody but to
try to do something for the party. Then
the roll call Of counting began.
Rockland was the first, and James A.
Farley said the Democrats there were
100 per cent for AL Smith. John J.
McCabe of Warren presented a resolu-
ton extending good wishes to Woodrow
Wilson. w. H. Reilly reported that
Broome county was strong for Mayor
Lunn; that there was little Hearst
sentiment in the county and some for
Judge Irvine.
Cayuga Democrats were strong for
Smith, and Mayor Sheehan of Elmira
said Chemung was was Lund and Hearst
In spots, but mostly for Smith. Several
counties had not responded.
Mrs. Jessie r. Nichols OF Chemung
said she had been through the western
counties organizing the women and that
the sentiment was so strong for Smith
that 1t was sweeping everything before
It." These were the counties not pre-
sented.
MiIIen Speaks for Erie.
Chenango. Clinton. Cortland. Duchess.
all lined up for Smith. Next came Erie,
which includes Buffalo. Reports Of a
bad organization split in Buffalo had
been heard all day and the report was
awaited with keen interest. Henry
Millen speaking for the organization
said Erie wanted first to see Democrat
nominated by the Democratic party.
This was accepted as slap at Mr..
Hearst and there was roar of ap-
proval.
1.-THE only sentiment for any man in
Erie is for AL Smith and that is almost
unanimous" ne said. IF we can name
him we think we will wln."
Herkimer went on record for Smith,
and Mayor Haley Of Little Falls found
much Lunn sentiment, but said the
Democrats would support Smith. Charles
r. Norris Of Jefferson, one Of the strong
est upstate leaders. declared his county
wanted Smith and no one else. Madison
put Smith first. Montgomery. Smith
first and Lunn second. Harlan Reppie
said Monroe, which includes Rochester.
third largest city In the state. was over
whelmingly for Smith, and he believed
Smith would carry It.
George M. Haight put Onondaga. with
Syracuse, overwhelmingly" in the Smith
column but this was disputed by Den
wiles, who said he had found some
sentiment for Lunn and some for Mayor
Walrath OF Syracuse. Ontario. Orleans,
Oneida--all were for Smith Fitzgibbon,
one of the original Smith men, ques-
toned the wisdom OF trying to line up
the organization for any candidate be-
fore delegates were elected. but did MT
oppose Smith.
Putnam was for Smith. There was a
big surprise when George Cooper of
Schenectady said Smith was first choice
there, but that was denied by organiza-
tion leaders, who said the county was
95 per cent. for Lunn. Schuyler. Seneca
and Sullivan. st. Lawrence, Tioga,
Tompkins, Warren. washington and
Westchester went on record for Smith.