The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-16
HEARST MAY
BE CANDIDATE
+ IN NEW YORK
Political Observers Think Pres.
ent Governor Miller Is
Logical Opponent for
News Magnate.
TAMMANY KEEPS SILENT
Both Men Considered Presi-
dental Timber-Cuberna-
torial Race Is Center
of Interest.

~ tnffrd FTeAs-
ALBANY, n. Y, June l6.-Political oh
servers at New York states capital to
day we're more than ever convinced thai
the state ticket this fall will be Millel
vs.. Hearst.
They are basing this conclusion on
two things:
First. that Republican party chieftains
are determined that the present governor
Nathan L. Miller. shall run to succeed
himself. in the hope Of grooming him for
presidential timber if he is elected.
Second, that William Randolph Hearst
has the Democratic nomination sewed up
in his pocket. if he cares to take it.
and according TO every indication here,
he wants it.
Ii has been learned on credible author
ity that the Republican party managers
have decided that Miller must be the G..
o. F. candidate, whether he wishes it or
not The plan of the leaders at present
is to trot out all aspirants for the guber-
material nomination. killing them all off
Df Dnt. dhu dt ldst
convention nominate Miller.
Miller's record has been attracting ma
tion-wide attention and il has been graft
flying to some of his party leaders TO
note that he has been mentioned as
presidential possibility by editors outside
of the state. This has inspired them
with the belief that he will be serious
consideration at the next G.. o. p. ma
tional convention if he is elected and it
is decided that Harding shall be retired.
On the other side Of the political
fierce, two factors point very strongly to
the fact that Hearst desires the Demo-
cratic nomination. The first is the signi-
fcant fact that practically the same men
are fostering his candidacy upstate as
did in 1906. The second is that Hearst
is believed to think that if he can. cap
iure the election this year, he will be
in position to command attention when
he puts forward his claim for considera-
ton as the Democratic presidential nom-
inee two years hence.
This latter is said TO be by those
who know him, Hearst's one big am
bition-to try for the presidential chair.
He is credited with reasoning that if he
can be elected governor Of New York |
state, then he is the logical man TO be
Democrscy's standard bearer.
The one interesting feature Of the De.
mocratic situation this year is the aloof-
ness Of Tammany Hall. No word has
yet come from the Fourteenth street wig
wan as to who would be acceptable |
to them, but here is the situation as it
appears here.
Under the new convention law, Tam
many Hall will have a majority Of dele
gates to the state convention. Hearst |
is counted on to control Mayor John F.
Hylan. who in turn. through patronage
at his disposal, is the controlling inau-
ence in Tammany at the present time.
II Hearst says he wants the nomination,
Hylan will see that Tammany delivers
the necessary votes at the convention, it
is believed here.
Hearst's booming Of Hylan for the nom-
ination here is taken as camouhage.
According TO information reaching
here, AL Smith, former governor, is not
being given serious consideration be-
cause of reported break between c.
F. Murphy. Tammany leader, due in
part to Smiths action in supporting some
Of the measures of Governor Miller.
While this break has not become so
serious as to become open. it is known
that the former governor is no longer the
confdant Of Murphy.
Interest in the gubernatorial situation
is the all-absorbing topic at the present
lime. and overshadows the possible make
up of the rest of the ticket TO such an
extent that little thought is given to
he latter.
Should Hearst take the Democratic
nomination for governor, then it is be-
ieved that Martin II. Clynn will be the {
,hoice for United States senator. The S
wo are close personal friends, and
L., b.s s,,nnar,ad u.,rot fa N potice. | I