New-York tribune., 1922-09-27
Murphy Silent
As Smith Men
Threaten Split
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Hearst, Smith will lead the fight
against the deal
| Hearst's political managers who ar
rived here on the same train with
/ Murphy and the rest of the Tammany
delegates, were obviously glum over
the situationA William A. De Ford,
personal, legal and political adviser
of the editor publisher, VINO was in
charge of the Hearst forces until the
arrival of William J. f"F.ngey'o Com
ners, of Buffalo, said he did not know
what would happen, and would not
predict whether Hearst would come to
Syracuse or not.
The Hearst men are pinnlng their
hopes on Murphy. They are also hop
ing for something to happen to break
up the upstate Smith delegation, and
they are working on the fears OF some
of the faint-hearted New York City
i delegates who are holding jobs under
1 Mayor Hylan, who is scheduled to make
lthe speech nominating the editor. The
| Hearst men said tonight that they
were counting on former Mayor John
X. Sague, of Poughkeepsie, to second
/ Hearsts's nomination
Senator Walker Choice for Chairman
Senator James j. Walker, of New
York, minority leader of the upper
house, has been selected for temporary
chairman, according to the best avail
able information tonight. Walker is
Smith man. On Walker will devolve
the task of making the Keynote speech,
and it is not improbable that he may
II oyf 1InIt tsytla
although there has been talk of giving
that honor to former Lieutenant Gov
ernor Harry C. Walker, of Binghamp
ton.
This Is the first official state con-
vention that women have attended as
delegates. There are 110 delegates out
of the 734 and not one of them has
yet been found who will vote for
Hearst for any Office, according to Miss
Harriet May Mills, of this city, candi
date for Secretary of State on the
Democratic ticket two years ago.
every woman l have met" said
convention and every woman delegate
| have heard from is for Al Smith for
Governor and against Hearst for any
thing. Of course, | have not talked
with every one of them. But I have
yet to hear of any Hearst sentiment
from any woman delegate"
Miss Nancy Cook, of New York, sec
retary of the women's division of the
State Democratic Committee, said to-
night that the women would try to get
two places on the state ticket.
Four Women Seek One Office
eve are entitled to at least one,"
said Miss Cook. "For Secretary Of
State there are four women candidates.
They are Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt,
wife of the former Secretary of the
O'Day, of Rye; Miss Marion Dicker-
man, Of Oswego, and Miss Harriet Nav
Mills, Of this city"
"Will any of these women run on the
ticket if Hearst is nominated for Gov
ernor or United States Senator?" she
was asked.
Certainly not" replied Miss Cook
There is large delegation of women
= headed by Mrs. Frank A. Vanderlip,
president Of the League of Women
! voters, who are urging that two wom-
what other place Is given to one of
their sex. provided they have the nom
nation for Secretary of State. To-
morrow night the women will hold a
dinner here. The speakers will in
elude Mrs. Vanderlip, Miss Rose
Schneldermann, president of the New
York Women's Trade Union League:
Mrs. Percy Jackson, state president of
tke Consumers League; Mrs. j. Borden
harriman, Of Washington; Miss Annie
Matthews. registrar of New York Citv.
Miss Elisabeth Marbury, of New Yorl,
CITY,, member of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee; Mrs. O'Day, Mrs.
Roosevelt, Mrs. Anson r. Flower Of
Watertown; Mrs. George r. Lunn. of
Schenectady; Mrs. Peter G. Ten Eyck.
OF Albany, and Miss Cook.
Kelley Dimes with Murphy
After Kelley. the upstate leader of
the Smith forces, had dinner with
Iammany Leader Murphy in the lat
ter's room, he was asked IL there was
any change in the situation.
None" replied Kelley grimly.
What chance of compromise can
There isn't Chinaman's cba,ce %
fight" '''" VI
There is talk of compromise be-
promise ?" interrupted Kelley. "fhere'll
be none. There are 292 deiegates un
state pledged to Smith, delegates who
we're elected under Instructions for
oih.'h' tnese delegates have ITO second
cholce. They were instructed to vote
lot Smith and for no one else"
Suppose Hearst should send word
Smith 2" cay o"' Du'
why suppose anything of the kind
when there is no basis for it." retorted
Kelley. Remember that these dele
gates were elected and instructed to
vote for Smith unconditionally. Thev
were not instructed to be for Smith
provided some editor or certain papers
supported Smith"
Besides Kelley these also dined with
Murphy. in the Tammany leaders pri
Sate suite here: Norman E. Mack. of
Bufale; Philip Donohue, treasurer of
iammany Hall, and Thomas F, Smith.
secretary OF the Hall.
Kelley and all the leaders are united
IN declaring that until the convention
whlch meets on Thursday, nominate 3
the candidate for Governor il is idle
10 talk Of other places on the ticket.
AT least" qualified the Onondaga
leader. no one I have mepaof ;mnor-
tance has talked of any of the other
1 places on the ticket, for until we oct
the head of the ticket ironed ont we
naturally cannot discuss anything else ),
George Middleton Back