New-York tribune., 1922-10-02
Hearst Said to
Back Smith to
Pay Reed Debt
Senator Who Came to Aid
of Editor i'm Bolo Pasha
Episode \. ould Be Imper-
lied by Party Split Here
Smith TO Begin Campaign
Tour of Upstate Towns, TO
Follow Notification, May
Duplicate Miller's Route

William Randolph Hearsts support
of AL Smith as Democratic candidate
for Governor is the price of support
the publisher received from Senator
James A. Reed, Of Missouri, when
Hearst was defending himself in the
Bolo Pashn affair during the congress
sional investigation of alien enemy nc
tivities in this country, according to
gossip in political circles last night.
The service rendered to Mr.. Hearst
by Senator Reed was considerable, it
was said, and resulted in an alliance
between the two which was apparent
during the primary election in Missouri
when Senator Reed was accused of
being a Hearst tool, but emerged
triumphant.
Now Senator Reed is running for
election again, and he is said to have
gone over the political situation in
Missouri as related to that in New
York with Mr.. Hearst. during visit
here few days ago. The Senator is
said to have told his friend that the
election in Missouri was going to be
nip and tuck this fall, and that il
Hearst knitted the Democratic party in
New York his friend, Senator Reed,
would stand poor chance with the
Democrats in Missouri.
Puts Obligation on Tammany
In acquiescing in the suggestion of
Senator Reed that he support the
Democratic ticket, Mr.. Hearst is be-
lieved to have been moved not only by
friendship and sense of obligation,
but by the obvious fact that by so
doing he placed Tammany under an
nh 1Jro - IL y. Il
fruit hereafter, while fight with
yond assuring a Republican victory at
the polls. 1t is prophesied that Mr..
Hearst will be in the front rank of
candidates in 1924
His successful opponent at the Demo
cratic convention, former Governor
Smith, announced last night that he
intended to start on a campaign tour
of upstate cities as soon as the Demo-
cratic candidates had been notified
officially of their nomination, probably
visiting the cities in the itinerary Of
tour of the state the latter part of
this week.
The Democratic nominee for Gov
ernor said last night, at his home, that
his rheumatic foot was giving him
trouble, but that it would not prevent
him from making q driving campaign.
The formal notification of the Dem
ocratic state ticket candidates will take
place on Thursday of this week at the
National Democratic Club.
Copeland Statement To-day
Health Commissioners Royal S. Cope
land, Democratic candidate for United
States Senator, against Senator Will
liam M, Calder, said last night on his
return from Suffern that after consult
ing Mayor Hylan to-day he would issue
a formal statement concerning his cam
didacy. 1t is understood that he will
accept the nomination. 1t seems that
the Democratic leaders asked him if he
would accept n nomination for Gov
ernor in case the convention got into
jam over Smith and Hearst and
needed compromise candidate unob-
jectionable to both sides. The doctor
said he would, but nothing was said to
him about the Senate nomination.
Mayor Hylan is expected to swing
into line for Smith to-day He was
harder hit, perhaps, by Smiths defeat
Of Hearst at Syracuse than Mr.. Hearst
himself. Not only is AL back, but the
Port Authority, created by Governor
Miller, of which the former Governor
is a member, receives official Demo-
cratic indorsement by the nomination
Of Port Authority Commissioner Smith
for Governor. Less than eighteen
months ago Mayor Hylan made a slash
ing attack on the Port Authority
The Smith men are chuckling over
the dilemma Of the Mayor and are wait