New-York tribune., 1922-06-29
Hearst Backers
Agitated Over
! Syracuse Call
Conners Meets Advisers i'm
Council to Devise Plan
: TO Make Showing of Sen.
? timent for the Publisher
Fear Smith Endorsement
Count on Murphy to Induce
Upstate Democrats Not
10 Take Decisive Action


s.orss Of Hearst agents were sent
=, state yesterday 20 try 70 stir UP
,.-e sort Of sentiment for the editor
,,lit.eisn so that a showing may be
"a. a. the big pow-wow Of upstate
r.noers,ie Leaders at Syracuse next
week
When Wiili.m J. Conners. the opu-
~, director OF the Hearst forces, read
ss dispatches from Syracuse in yes
.srday's papers concerning the call
-. out by four OF the bigges, Demo
rats up state for a gathering Of the
LADDERS on July he summoned his nd
,,sers and WIS closeted with them the
ks,.er part o. the day.
NJ. Conners would not comment on
;se call except 10 say;
"The more Democratic meetings
,here are the better well like them"
I, appears, however. that Mr. Con-
gers Is disturbed by the news from
Syracuse. 10 one in the Hearst camp
iaew that such a meeting was being
Considered until the call went out
And while they talk Of having twenty.
tro OF the siXty-tWo upstate counties
lined up for Mr. Hearst. they have re-
rsned silent when friends Of ex-Gov-
ernor Alfred I. Smith have retorted
9Th the fat declaration that Hearst
hasn't single county pledged 10 him
tp state.
The Syracuse conference will be the
tsginring Of tho fight 20 put Hearst
rut Of the running before the state
convention in September II Hearst
Ihould b. some hook or crook manage
70 get anything like a formidable mum
Der Of delegates behind him. il was
Predicted by n friend Of AL Smith yes
lsfday that the former Governor would
tenounce Mr.. Hearst and all he stands
loI from the floor Of the convention.
Four years ago. on the eve OF the
Democratic convention. similar
g1thering was held az Syracuse, and
;ae upstate leaders then formed an
tllience which prevented Mr. Hearst's
ssme from being presented az the
saratoga convention and brought about
the nomination Of Smith This SYRIA
tnse gathering had been preceded by a
smaller meeting at Utica, where plans
we're perfected for the calling Of the
larger one.
This time the upstate Democrats
have dispensed with all preliminaries
Snd havo called upon all county chair
zen and leaders north Of the Bronx 10
Eeet 70 discuss the coming campaign
tno especially 10 report on the senti-
rsnt in their districts
This last is most significant. BY the
Hearst crowd IL is regarded as q direct
slap az the political pretensions Of the
Iiitor- politician. II is an open secret
that the sentiment for AL Smith is
yerwhelming up state, and the fear
Entertained by the Hearst faction is
bat the Syracuse meeting will not ad-
burn without adopting resolutions in
Isrsing Al Smith.
This is what the Hearst promoters
vii seek 10 block. They are counting
On Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tam
rsny Hall, 10 send word that the up
rate leaders should not take any definite
fiion now in the matter Of indorsing
rncidates. II this can be occom-
Eished. the Hearst people believe,
heir path will not be difficult, as they
iount on the wealth behind the Hearst
toom 20 whip up snowy sort Of senti-
nent for the editor-politician that
tould be used 10 some advantage.
While the rival camps were prepar-
BIZ yesterday for the first real show
4 strength at Syracuse, campaign but
bns blossomed forth on the silken
Imp shades at the Hearst headquar-
lrs in the Hotel McAlpin, reading;
A Business Man
HEARST
For Governor.
"A salosman who wanted US 20 order
i:ms,hing along those lines brought
ZEN in." said Mr. Conners. Were NOT
lssponsblo for them"
Mr.. Conaers also said that he was a
,,le premature the night before in
Ionhrming the report that Mr.. Hearst
lad bought "The Albany Times-Union"
Eom Ex-Governor Martin II. Glynn.
The deal has not yet been closed"
bid Mr. Connors.
1t will be. however," Mr.. Conners
fss asked.
q haven't said it wouldn't" he