Evening star., 1922-09-30
IS HEARST .BOL7ER?
QUESTION RAISED
Hints at Betrayal" as
Smith Is Named for
Governorship.
COPELAND SENATE CHOICE
Hylan Man Expected to Make for
Harmony in Campaign.
Wet Plank.
COPELAND SENATE CHOICE
BY the Associated Press

ny the ASSoCl1te0 Pfeo1.
SYRACUSE. N. Y, September 90
Delegates to the democratic conven-
ton. which opened with bitter quar-
re's and ended In apparent peace. left
for their homes today to plan fol-
the fall campaign.
While Alfred E. Smith was nomi-
mated for governor unanimously.
democrats were wondering whether
w. r. Hearst, who sought the nomi-
nation. would support the ticket. In
telegram to his representatives
Withdrawing his name Mr.. Hearst
said he would not go on any ticket
(which. being reactionary,
would be a betrayal of genuine
democracy"
The nominee for United States sena-
tor is DR.. Royal s. Copeland, New
York city health commissioner and
friend of Mayor Hylan, who was Mr..
Hearst's spokesman.
The withdrawal of Mr.. Hearst's
name. it was freely admitted, made
harmony possible. 1t was rumored
about that Hearst had been permitted
to name the candidate for United
states senator, but none of the lead
eIs at the convention would admit it.
Copeland for Harmony.
Dr. Copeland. however. was spoken
OF as Mayor Hylan's chief political
aide and confidant from the floor Of
of the mayors. and has always been
close to him. Mayor Hylan, while in
syracuse. acted as chief spokesman
for Mr Hearst and fought to tho end
for the publisher for one Of the places
on the ticket State Senator James
J. Walker. temporary chairman Of the
convention. said DR.. Copeland was Sc
lected for senator because he was
candidate who would create harmony
in the party"
Mayor George Il. Lunn Of Schenec-
tady was nominated for lieutenant
governor.
Withdrawal of the name of William
Z. Hearst smothered out the only is
sue. and the slate prepared by the
state leaders went through without a
hitch at the closing session. The bal
ance of the ticket follows: For sec
retary of state. James A. Hamilton.
Bronx: for attorney general. Carl
Sherman. Buffalo; for controller,
James Fleming. Troy; for state treas
urer. George K. Shutter. Lyons, and
H.,
bany.
Only Discordant Note.
The only discordant mote Of the ses-
sion at which nominations. were made
was sounded when Senator Patten Of
Queens referred to the pre-convention
Smith Hearst fight. He declared that
Hearst if the publishers name had not
been withdrawn. The mention of
Hearst's name brought Kisses from
floor and gallery. but the demonstration
lasted only few seconds.
The platform adopted condemns both
state and national administrations of
the republican party. 1t calls the ma
tional administration a failure and
bankrupt OF ability or achievement"
The new tariff bill, it declares, means
increased living costs and higher
profits for monopoly The federal At
Justice are blamed for "blunders' that
illuminated in the Daugherty injunc-
ton" The state motion picture censor
ship law is condemned.
Wet Plank Applauded.
greatest applause was given to those
calling for a modification of the Vol
stead act so as to legalize the use
of beer and light wines under state
regulations; for scent fare on all
street railways and for lower gas.
rates, The woman delegates ap-
plauded pledges for the creation of "a
real bureau of women in industry
within the Department of Labor, q
maximum eight-hour work day for
women and minors and a minimum
a living wage for women and minors
in industry"
The platform was adopted unani-
mously When the plank insisting
upon the legalizing of beer and light
wines was ready. the cheering lasted
about a minute and the band struck
up How Dry am."' Following is the
dry plank:
"Recognizing that the interpreta-
ton of the eighteenth amendment to
the Federal Constitution expressed
in the Volstead act has resulted in
widespread contempt and violation Of
the law. in illegal traffic in liquors
and in official corruption, we insist
upon Congress enactinE such nodifi-
cation of the Volstead act as shall
the state Of New York, the use Of
beer and light wines under such care
full restrictions as were imposed by
the law passed in New York in 1920.
Amendments to the federal Con-
stitution should be ratified by refer.
endOm OF tne people instead OF the
state legislatures" -
Hearst Message AcFid.
w. A. Deford. William r. Hearst's
personal representative, gave out his
message. which read: .-.
PLEASE be sure not to allow my
name to go before the convention.
II certainly would not go on any
ticket which, being reactionary, would
stultify my record ,and declaration of
principles and which would be a be-
trayal of genuine democracy. ,
my nomination for any public Of
fice is not important, but 1t Is inn
portant that the party declare for
progressive principles and show the
sincerity of that declaration by nomi-
mating men who can be trusted to
make 1T effective"
The failure to place the name of a
woman on the state ticket was ex-
planned In an announcement by Har-
riet May Mills OF, the executive COM
mittee of the vvoman's division of the
democratic party. The committee,
it was stated, had adopted q resolu-
tion declaring that while 1t firmly be-
lieved that women should be inonni-
mated for public Office, it was the
consensus among them that no wom-
ans name be placed on the state
ticket this year.