The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-29

opposition to the nomination Of Hea
If pending efforts to reconcile |
groups supporting Smith and Hears
of State ticket will be accomplishe
a Democratic State convention. IL they
Tammany Boss Murphy.
One Is to ignore the overwheln
Governor and precipitate a revolt
tonight exercises supreme and undis
The other Is 20 expose himself to as
personal attack from the Hearst forces
and the advent of a third party to
Smith is seemingly determined to-
night to oppose the nomination Of
Hearst for any Office. His ultimatum
delivered to Murphy was substantially
that he would rather forfeit the nomi-
nation for Governor which nine-tenths
Of the Murphy delegates want him to
have than to accept Hearst as a run
ming mate on the State ticket.
Boss Shows HyIan.
The most significant development of
a late Murphy conference tonight was
his statement to Mayor Hylan regard
ing the extent OF the Smith strength.
The Boss informed the Mayor that
more than so per cent. of the delegates
favored the nomination of Smith and
not Hearst. He made no suggestion
for the guidance of the Hearst leaders.
He just wanted them to know the
situation. He did not indicate his own
conclusions. -
Ills action was nevertheless inter-
preted TO point but one way either
with or without the consent of Hearst.
The first meeting between Murphy and
Smith for several weeks followed the
Murphy Hylan conference. Smith in
timated that he would tell the Boss
that he could not consistently recede
from his opinion TO the nomination OF
Hearst for Governor or Senator.
He is reputed to have told Murphy
that he believed his action would be
Endorsed by Democrats throughout the
country. The Hearst agents, while re-
aecting great concern, insisted that
Murphy would change the Smith view
point. They declared that Hearst
would not retire unless requested to
do 50 by Murphy himself. The best
informed leaders expressed the opin-
ion that Hearst would be eliminated.
Mayor Hylan and Corners expressed
just the opposite view.
Hearst for "Harmony.o
The attitude of Hearst as reflected
by the statements of Mayor Hylan and
w. j. Corners is that Hearst desires
harmony in the Democratic party and
is willing to subordinate his personal
opinions of Smith 10 the extent of ac-
cepting the nomination for the Senate.
To this suggestion Smith has stub
bornly withheld his Endorsement. Muir
ply and National Committeeman Mack
are continuing their efforts to iron the
surcharged personal emotions out OF
the situation. SO far they have not
succeeded In doing II, due TO the arbi-
trary stand OF Smith.
The councils Of the night may bring
peace before the time comes around to
vote for candidates tomorrow or they
may not In the latter event a spec
tacular battle. conducted at short and
at vituperative range on the conven-
ton floor. is likely to split the Murphy
party wide open and result in many
political deaths.
The most active participants in the
maneuvering to bring about an agree
ment which will give Smith the Gov
ernorship and Hearst the Senatorial
nomination appear to be insecure In
their guarded predictions. They hope
for a love feast but fear a dog fight,
in which Hearst or Smith may finally
emerge the victor or both be ellml-
mated.
Half a dozen reserve candidates. in
Guiding former Gov. Martin r. Glynn.
Mayor Hylan and Mayor Lunn OF
Schenectady, are being groomed 70
meet any cventuality that may be
provided through the elimination Of
Hearst and Smith. Adherents OF
both the leading contenders are con
Quoting their campaigns with pro-
nounced bitterness. The most definite
impression prevailing tonight In that
Murphy will succeed in rcconciling
the acute friction between Smith and
Hearst. If this impression IL incor-
rect. one guess is as good AZ another
as to the outcome OF the row.
Hearst shadow over All.
The delegates and camp followers
who chcered wildly for Ar Smith at
the first session OF the convention this
afternoon were really thinking about
William Randolph Hearst. The shadow
OF the William street plague" as Tom
Foley described him. hung heavily
over Convention Hall. The presence OF
Il presumably explained the lack Of
and absence Of the emo
tional outbursts which usually make
q Democratic function colorful and en-
There was IA much spon-
tsneous urge to the convention OF EN-
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