New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-25
Hearst Policies
.TOBe Whatever
MiIler's Are Not
Corners Admits the Idea Is
TO See What the Governor
Will DO and Then Take
Course Directly Opposite
Jingling Sound Is Heard
Campaign Chief Asserts the
Publisher Will Come Out
When He Gives the Word

Governor Miller Is n big and able
man and has solid party back o. him.
There is no use beliiiling q man like
Miller. We've got 20 run against him
a man who rs his exact opposite in
governmental policies. and that Is what
Hearst is-thc opposite Of Miller in al
hh policies" said William J. Conners
yesterday At the Hearst-Conncrs cam
pnign hcadquaricrs
Inasmuch as Mr. Hearst himself said
much the same thing In O formal in
terview. the Ccnners declaration was
not exactly surprise, but 30 indi-
Gates that Mr. Hearst has made h clear
10 his lieutcnants that the issue In the
approaching campaign is 20 find out
what Governor Miller stands Tor and
take the opposite side.
Former Mayor John J. Irving Of
Binghamton joined the Hcarst-Conners
staff yesterday, and Mr. Conners said
that the direction Of the campaign
from now on would be IN the hands Of
himself. former Chairman Edwin II.
Harris, Of the Democratic State Com
mittcc. and Mr. Irving.
.Jinglins Sound Heard
Reports from around the state indi-
cate that the Hearst boomers arc hold
ing out hopes Of financial prosperity
20 All who climb onto the publishers
bandwagon. when sir Corners was
asked Yesterday about the use OF
money in the campaign he said;
"Mr. Hearst i7 not going 20 buy ms
election. Tie viii not have 20. We are
not spending any money except Tor
railroad fare, kilograms, sienographera
and stuff like that
when will Mr Hearst make q deh-
mite statement concerning his inten-
tion 20 become candidate Tor Gov
ernor?" Mr. Corners was asked.
Il suppose any time / want MN TO-
when asked n he had an appoint
ment with Charles r. Murphy the Buff
falo statesman said De had not
ave are giving an our time 90 inc
rr-state counties" said Mr. Conners.
"Things are moving along even better
than we expected Another thing Is
that we have no slate for nominations
exeept Tor Governor. All that we are
interested in is naming Mr. Hearst FOR
Governor. The convention viii look
after an the other places on the state
ticket"
Concerning MeCooey
Asked about his success In eorraling
John H. McCoocy and the Brooklyn
organization Tor Mr Hearst, Mr. Con-
ners said that Mr McCoocy had been
friendly toward Mr. Hoarsts candidacy
from the beginning.
"Hc said In an interview more than
week ago that De wanted Hearst for
Governor and Smith for Senator said
Mr. Conncrs.
The Hearst manager was shown o
list Of replies TO kilograms sent by an
evening paper asking upstate county
chairmen 90 verify Mr Conncrs's as
,crtion that thirty counties were in
line for Hearst and that Hearst senti-
ment prcdominatcs up the state Nine
replics said the upstate counties were
almost invariably Tor Smith for Cow
ernor and that .acre was no Hearst
sentiment I'm the rural districts.
"Those nine county chairmcn whose
names arc signed 20 those kilograms
do not. with the exception of two, con-
troll their county delegates said DIT.
Corners. I'VE are communicative
with the men who control me
delegates
IN. Corners said that Michael j..
Walsh. the Wcstchcstcr County leader,
was for Hearst for Governor. One Of
the callers ~ Hearst headquarters yes
terday was former United States Sena-
tor Charles A. Towne, Of Minnesota'
who FOR many years has been Man
haitian lawyer. Mr. Corners said that
Mr. Townc was FOR Hearst FOR Gov
ernor.
Murphy Due at Hall To-day
Charles F. Murphy is due at Tam
many Hall to-day for his weekly round
an with district leaders. The Tam
many boss's position Is daily becoming
more difficult. Mayor Hylan has made
IL clear % him that he Is expected 20
deliver New York County delegates
10 Hearst 90 the Syracuse convention'
So far as could be learned, the Tam
many leader has not given the Hearst
men any assurance Of support. II Is
practically certain that the Bronx
Queens and Richmond will follow me
lad Of Tammany. thus making Do clear.
AZ Nr. Conncrs said O.. the outset Of
Mr.. Hearst's drive. that Hearsts nomi-
nation depends on Tammany Hall. The
Hearst men have Kings and various
up-state counties, but as yet they have
no grounds for claiming New YORK,
Queens. the Bronx and Richmond or
upstate counties like Rensselaer,, Al
bany. Utica, Onondaga. Monroe or Ere
The situation AZ present looks 20 be
within the control Of Charles r. Mur,
phv. II he swings % Hearst he Will
MT company with former Governor
ct ,,-hc douhffeeq will lead n revolt