New-York tribune., 1922-06-18
COnners Starts
Hearst's Boom
For President
''Fingy" Says Governorship
Is Already in Grasp of
Publisher; Next Big Task
Is in National Convention
He Doesn't Fear Smith
Buffalo Boss Asserts He Is
Not Getting a Nickel
From Editor for Work
BY Denis Tilden Lynch

The earst-for-President boom was
formally launched yesterday by Will
liam J. C"Fingy"D Conners, multi-mil-
lionsiro director Of william Randolph
Hearst's political machine.
Speaking with the assurance Of a
man accustomed 20 having his orders
obeyed, the Buffalo steamship nagnate
issued a warning 10 Ex-Governor Alfred
Z. Smith and Others who are opposing
the political pretensions Of the editor
politician to get out Of Mr Hearsts
path or be swept without mercy into
the ditch.
The announcement that Hearsrs
fight for the Goyernorship was but the
beginning OF nationwide drive 10
corner the delegates TO the Democratic
National Convention in 1924 was made
when Dlr Conners began to comment
on the reports which have reached him
that Democrats outside the state have
been appealing 20 Ex-Governor Smith
to save tho party from the Hearst
menace, promising that II Smith took
tho nomination and defeated Governor
Miller he would be in line for the
Presidency In 1924.
"rll Put II Over" says "Fingey"
I'm prepared 10 meet all those
things" declared the Hearst political
generallssimo as he thumped the table
before him with his jewelled fist Il
don't care how many cobbles they put
in the road 10 block US. When | quit
this lob Hearst will be nominated for
President after having served part Of
his term as Governor
Mr.. Conners, who was a symphony
In silver and black, wearing shcp-
herds plaid suit, black cravat which
fell gracefully over a shirt Of SOFT
white linen, raised his silver and black
eyebrows as he made the announce
ment OF Mr. Hearst's political plans.
and after putting hard at a tat cigar
for several moments, continued;
That's q point blank statement
just made. And I'm going to repeat
10: When | give mp this job Hearst
will be nominated for President, And
as for the opposition-humph! These
Kind OF things you can brush aside"
But there are prominent Democrats,
even outside Of this state, who are
urging Az Smith 20 run "Fincy" was
reminded.
Nr. Conncrs bounded forward In his
chair and fairly snapped:
I'm not wait. III start from the
jump, Any one IN my road III brush
aside This job is minel III put IL
oyerl I'll do ~ III put 1t over. and
when ! do 10 PIP
Here Mr Ccnners paused for a mo-
ment, and then In softened voice re-
sumed.
I'm do il without hurting Mr, Hearst
OF any one else"
con what basis will you appeal for
support for Mr. Hearst for PRESIDENT
he was asked.
Hearst is 20 the Democratic party
what Hiram Johnson is 10 the Repub-
lican party, and what the late Colonel
Roosevelt was 10 that party" replied
Mr. Conners. Hearst is as different
from the old types Of politicians as
Colonel Roosevelt and Johnson"
Mr. Conners would not talk Of the
issues on which the editor politician
would make his appeal 10 the nation.
but intimated that after Mr.. Hearst re-
turned from Europe next Thursday on
outline Of the Hearst national platform
migh, be forthcoming.
The Hearst camp. Mr.. Conners un-
Willingly admitted, was concerned over
tcontausd On ssst pasO