New-York tribune., 1922-01-27
Smith Off IL
Hearst Is ON
State Ticket
Ibis Is Ire Prediction OF
Tammany Leaders, Who
Have Been Comforting Re
Gently With exc yernor
Tactics Of 1906 in Use
Publishers Workers, Busy
Up Sra'c, Have Been in
Touch With Handy Men

Prominent Tammany men close 20
former Governor Alfred f. Smith, who
nave talked with him recently. united
yesterday in predicting that Mr.. Smith
vii no. permit MS name to 20 on the
state ticket at nil next fall If William
X. cIInrst succeeds in capturing the
nomination either for United Statca
Senator OR Governor
Mr.. Hearst's candidacy would not be
takcn seriously il it we're not for tne
fact that his agents arc employing the
same tactics In working UP sentiment
for the publ sher outside OF New YORK
City as they used in 1876. wben they
brought about his nomination far Gov
ernor at Buffalo.
In 1905 Mr Hearst, who had repre-
sonte da Manhattan district IN the
House OF representatives, gave Mayor
Mcclellan a terrific battle Tor the
ma orally, coming within about 5.ooa
votes Of beating him. That showing
so Impressed Chief Murphy that he de
ivcrcd the Tanmany delegation to Mr..
Hearst at the Buffalo state convention
in 1906, after what the late Senator
days work" OF Ills political life.
Called "Democratic Year
Tint was "Democratic year" az the
politicians rated it, but Mr.. Hearst was
defeated by Charles L. iiug~ es, ocing
the only nominee on TIC state ticket
to lose.
In 1917 and again last year Mr..
Hearst maneuvcred Mr.. Murphy into
supporting John Y. Hyian for Mavor,
and Mayor Rylan rccertf started the
Hearst boom for an elective Office
Following that the new Hearst org nj
zat on the 2. L. F. G.-the Political
Union for Progress in Government
now dubbed "Hearst's Pup by Tam
many men, was organized by Water
Supp Commissioner Laurence J.
O'Reilly and j. f. Watson. Of the
Hearst staff, who nave planted num-
berlcss roots Of this political exotic UP
The state.
Some of the p ants blossomcd suits
factorlly at once, and passed resoiu
tions asking Mr. Hearst TO make the
sacrifice and run for Senator or Gov
crnor. This new Hearst hot-house has
been visited by "Fingey' Conners. o.
Buffalo; Jacob Gorling. Of Rochester,
and former Governor Martin II. Glyrn,
of Albany, al of whom seemed TO err
JOY the perfume and tenperu lure and
the long green verdure springing up.
Judge Seabury's Bomb
Then came the bombshell on Wednes-
day from former Court OF Appeals
Judge Samuel Seabury, writing down |
Mr.. Hearst as sinister figure in the !
path Of Democratic success ard in Z |
compact with Charles F. Murphy. The |
judge called on Governor Smith to |
lead the Democratic hosts AND cast
Mr. Hearst overheard.
Judge Seabury said last night that !
as yet he had had 10 response from
Governor Smith. He probably will
write him a letter Meanwhile, the !
friends Of Governor Smith have been !
asking him what he is going 70 do
about it. Last night they were salts
he'd in their own minds that il Mr.. !
Hearst goes on the state ticket Mr. /
Smith will stay off. They are still
further convinced that if the Demo-
cratic state organization drafts" Mr..
Smith either for Governor or Senator
he will declare publicly that he will I
accept only on condition that Mr.. |
Hearst be left off the ticket