New-York tribune., 1922-09-29
Smith Ovation,
Embossed hen
Roll Is Called
1000 Join i'm Three-Minufe
Cheer and Swell Chorus
of Ex-Covernor's Battle
Song During Convention
Murphy, Hylan Not There
Walkers Speech Puts Most
Emphasis ON National Is
sues in Fall Campaign
By Denis Tnden LYNCH

BY Denis Tilden Lynch
SYRACUSE, Sept. 2s. - The out.
standing feature of the first days ses-
sion of the Democratic State Conven-
ton here to. day was the three minute
ovation rendered to Ex-Governor Alfred
Z. Smith.
The name of the conventions idol
was called. when the New York dele
CATION was reached. This was by yir-
tue of Smith being the head of the
list Assembly Districts group The
moment Thomas Powers, secretary of
the state committee, called out Smith s
name a woman delegate shouted, "Hur-
rah for our Ali''
Instantly every one was up shout
ing, and when the applause was at
its height shrill tenor started AIS
battle hymn, East Side, West SIDE, All
Around the Town" The applause ceased
and the song was taken up by 1900
voices, while the band in the north
gallery accompanied the singers.
Murphy and HyIan Absent
While Tammany stood and sung
along with the rest, it was observed
that Charles f. Murphy was absent.
So. too, was Smith Two other ab-
sentees were Mayor Hylan and Mur-
phys Brooklyn lieutenant, John H. Nc
cooey.
Up to this moment the convention
had been tame. II was an hour and
zen minutes late in getting under way.
Before State Chairman Herbert C. Peil
called the gathering to order PRAYER
vas offered by the Rev. Frederick w.
Belts, of the First Uriversalist Church.
Henry w. Chadeayne, of Cornwall, then
1 was recognized. He nominated Senator
James J. Walker, of Manhattan, as
temporary chairman, and at once dele
gates in various parts of the hall
4 neisily seconded the name Of the mi
/ ngrity leaoer of the upper house.
i When the last of the 734 delegates
I responded to the call Walkers noni-
I nation was found to be unanimous.
His election without opposition came
as surprise. as there was talk last
4 nigth among the leaders Of the Hearst
forces of putting up an opposition can
8 didate to test the Hearst strength in
the convention. Walker is not only
B sn ardent Smith man, but attacked the
4 editor politician on the floor of the
Senate in bitter terms during the first
\ rear of the Smith administration.
4 On motion of Thomas II. Smith, sec
aretary of Tammany Hall, two former
aLieutenant GovernoQ, Harry c..
AWaker, of Broome, and Thomas F.
9Conway, of Clinton, escorted Walker
a TO the platform, where he delivered the
akeynote speech.
! The major portion of the first half
Aof the speech--which defines the issifeg'
SOn which the Democratic party in this
sstate viii appeal for votes this year
Nemphasized the inability of the Demo-
Htrats to find anything really vulnerable
q in Governor Miller's administration,
4 Harding Administration, the Daugherty
Hiujunction, the tariff and other national
4 issues
n No Attack on Transit Board
4 When Walker did take up the Miller
administration he handled the transit
&situation with gloves, not making one
ariticism of the Transit Commission s
fprOgram, which Mayor Mayor Hylan is
n;rying to block. He sought to give
credit to the New York administra-
Hon, however, for the commissions re-
fasal to grant the streetcar lines of
4 New York City an increase in fare.
The only criticism of Governor Miller
On this score was that he had refused
istO give the Mayor the bus lines he
lssked for.
1 Walker attacked the Governor for
ithe abolishment of direct primaries in
lso far as they applied 20 nominating
'Acsndidates for United States Senator,
,aGovernor and other state officials.
4 He also criticized the Governor for
Acutting down the appropriations for
&stase hospitals. When Walker made a
Nsimllar citicism last winter IT. the SEN
= fate he was answered by the head of
1the hospitals, who explained that the
oleuts were made because they could not
] Use any more money in repairs or new
Healldings IN the year than was appro-
& apnated.
4 Governor Miller also was attacked
Nor cutting down the appropriations for
Mood for state institutions. This, it
SHOULD be explained, the Governor
Amomised would result from the elimi-
Hnation of waste and corruption and by
' Ehe standardizing of ali supplies for all
2 tate institutions and by the buying of
#l foodstuffs and other materials by
central purchasing agency.
Walker assailed Elihu Root for the
#tatements the veteran statesman made
En his keynote speech at the Repub-
Z ean convention in Albany yesterday
concerning the appropriations of the