New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-11
WoneninKings
TakeFirmStand
Against Hearst
Feminine Members of Coun-
ty Democratic Committee
Almost Unanimous in
Recording Opposition
News Surprises McCooey
Editor.Poliiician's Managers
Worried by Word of
Their Positive Attitude

The women members Of the Kings
County Democratic Committee have
gone on record as being opposed 70
william Randolph Hearst for Governor
or any other Office, II was learned yes
terday.
The attitude Of .he Brooklyn women
Democrats was made known 70 John II.
Mccooey, the Kings County leader, who
passed the news TO the Hearst cam
paign managers, at whose request the
meeting at which the women expressed
themselves was held.
The meeting Of the women leaders
was presided over by Mrs. William II.
Good, co-leader with Mr.. McCooey
Fearing that there would be an open
revolt IL Il became known that the call
for the meeting was issued at the in
stigation Of the Hearst political agents
most Of the women were unaware that
the meeting, which was held few days
ago. was inspired by the editor-poli-
tician's boosters.
After several routine subjects had
been talked over, the question OF hr.
Hearst as a candidate for Governor was
brought up. Instantly the meeting was
In an uproar. The women spoke tneir
minds regarding Mr.. Hearst and what
he stood for, and before adjournment
the meeting took on the complexion OF
an anti-Hearst convention.
Surprise for MeCooey
Mr.. MeCooey was somewhat aston
ished when informed that the anti
Hearst sentiment was so strong among
the women in his own organization, and
those who were present declared tnat
only n corporaps guard OF women could
be mustered In behalf Of Mr.. Hearst
candidacy in the Kings County orgahl-
zation.
II is believed that the next move.
ment among the women Democrats OF
Brooklyn will be 10 follow the lead Oh
their sisters in Manhattan who met
and organized into an anti-Hearst BODY
known as the Democratic Union OF
Women. This last-named Organization
adopted resolutions demahding that
candidates on the Demoeratic state
ticket this fall be loyal Democrats,
who. as evidence Of their loyalty, sup
ported the last Democratic candidates
for Governor and United States Sena-
tor. This would exclude Mr.. Hearst,
who had attacked Governor Alfred r.
Smith in his news columns and edi-
torials because he would not appoint
man 10 the Supreme Court bench who
had been selected by Mr.. Hearst. And
the loyalty test would also bar Mayor
Hylan.
The anti-Hearst sentiment among
the women Is worrying the political
managers Of the editor-politicinn. They
regard the intense dislike OF their pay
master among the upstate Democratic
leaders as Of secondary Importance by
comparison, as the men leaders content
themselves largely with either remain
ing silent or declaring that there is no
sentiment for Mr.. Hearst.
Take Positive Stand
The women are Of different mould.
They take a positive stand and give
their reasons for their attitude In
effective language.
Word has reached Hearst headquar-
ters that the women are now planning
a statewide drive against the Hearst
forces, who are bent on naming Mayor
Hylan for Governor, or another Hearst
mouthpieee, II they cannot put over
their multi-millionaire paymaster.
The women. IL Is said, will adopt
anti-Hearst and anti-Hylan resolutions
whenever they meet. These resolu-
tions will be patterned on those adopt
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