New-York tribune., 1922-05-14
Smith Will Not
Run for Senator
To Help Hearst
Ex-Governor Tells 'tFingy"
Connors He Is Not Inter.
ested in Editors Latest
Ambition to Hold Office
It's Up to Murphy Now
Upstate Democrats Report
Sentiment Toward Pub
Usher Is Distinctly Hostile

William !. ("Fingy") Connors. Of
Buffalo. former Democratic state chair
man, who is managing the Hearst CAM
paign for Governor, made an unsuc-
cessful attempt week ago yesterday
to persuade Alfred e. Smith to run for
United States Senator on the ticket
with the editor politician.
The two Democratic leaders met in
the steam-room of the Turkish baths
at the Hotel Biltmore The contact
was accidental and a complete surprise
to both.
"Hello, AL. how arc you" inquired
Connors as they shook hands.
Fine. Fingy, ard how are YOU re-
piled the former Governor. Then, as
he surveyed through the fog of steam
the portly lines of the veteran leader
he asked, "Tell me, Fingy, did you pose
for Civic Virtue?'
Both laughed heartily. then sat down
on bench and Mr.. Connors talked
at length about Mr.. Hearst's candidacy
and urged AL to run on the ticket with
the editor, telling the former Governor
that with Hearst for Governor and al
for United States Senator they would
sweep the state.
Mr.. Smith politely, but firmly, said
he wasn't interested.
They Don't Want Hearst
William II. Kelley. chairman Of the
Onondaga County Democratic Commit
tee, who was named by Conners in
recent interview as being very friend
ly" to Hearsts candidacy, in a state
ment issued yesterday in Syracuse de-
clared that he was opposed to Mr..
Hearst for Governor. Said Mr. Kelley:
"William Randolph Hearst has not
got chance in the world of being
elected Governor, and there IS no
sentiment for him up state. William J.
Conners, who is managing the Hearst
campaign, is entirely mistaken about
upstate sentiment. If he would make
inquiries among Democrats up state he
would find there is no sentiment favor
ing the nomination of Mr.. Hearst, but
that there is considerable sentiment
against it.
Il am not at all unfriendly to Mr..
Hearst as a man, but 60 not believe
that he has a chance in the world Of
being elected Governor"
Asked last night to name some up
state Democratic leaders who have COM
mitted themselves to Mr.. Hearst's can
didacy, Mr.. Conners named two-Mayor
Peter c. Foley of Olean and William
F. Rafferty,, who was formerly active in
Democratic politics in Syracuse, but
now engaged in managing theatrical
enterprises in this city and Syracuse.
Who Is Rafferty,?
Hearst political agents have met with
little, ii any, success in enlisting Dem
ocratic leaders up state in their cause.
Mayor Foley of Olean is unknown out
side Of his district, which went Demo-
CYQtir last fall for -,
twenty-five years. The Mr.. Rafferty,
named by Mr.. Conners was not known
to Tammany leaders who were asked
concerning him last night
Powerful Democratic leaders upstate
have been asked to come out for Mr..
Hearst, and have put off his emissar-
les. some automatically and some in as
vigorous fashion as Mr.. Kelly. of Onon-
daga. Some of the leaders who nave
been urged to come out for Mr.. Hearst.
but have not done so, are: Charles
fireman Of Tompkins County; Michael
j. Walsh, Westehestcr County, Edward
Corning, of Albany County; Henry NJ.
Chadeyne, of Orange County; James A.
Farley, of Rockland County.
These and other important Demo-
cratic leaders have been approached d
on behalf Of Hearst by one of three
men: Connors, Edwin H. Harris or
William A De Ford.
In some of the arguments used the
Hearst agents have talked of getting
on the band wagon of a winner. the
next Governor of the State of New
York and the next President Of the
United States"
Murphy Is Hearsts Hope
The Hearst managers are counting
on Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tam.
many Hall. to put MIR. Hearst over.
Without him the Hearst candidacy
will end as it did four years aeo-in
mild explosion
Friends Of Mr.. Smith look upon the
dearst candidacy as part of the editor.
politicians drive against Al Smith. and
they charge that the Hearst agents are
trying to persuade the Tammany chief
that be should shelve Mr.. Smith if he
wants to continue as leader.
II Mr.. Murphy should try to "put
over Hearst he would start fight in
the Democratic party throughout the
state that would take years to heal.
Mr.. Murphy so far has declined to dis
cuss candidates, pleading that it is too
early. % WV
The real leaders of the Democratic
PARTY north Of the Bronx of the type
of Mr., Kelley. of Onondaga. it was said
Yesterday, will demand that Mr.. Mur.
ply como out for Smith for Governor.
In the mean time Mr.. Corners and
his aides will try TO make a show of
strength locally by opening Hearst
headquarters in the vicinity of the
Grand Central terminal