The New York herald., 1922-08-18
HEARST INDICATES
THIRD PARTY MOVE
IF AL Smith wins
Says Progressive Sentiment
Must Find Outlet to
Prevent Action.
STILL BOOMS HYLAN
Would Run for Senator
Himself if Mayor Were
Up.for Governor.
gONNERS ACTING .ON OWN
Publisher Not Ready to Bolt
Unless Existing Parties
Fail in Program.
gONNERS ACTING sON OWN

ThreatS or q tnird party were lndl-
Gated by William Randolph Hearst in
a statement yesterday. After criticiz-
ing Alfred e. Smith and Gov. Miller
as conservatives. he said that the
strong progressive sentiment of the
people must find some avenue Of ex-
preston in order to prevent the for
nation Of a third party"
The publisher declared he did not
wish to run for Governor. but believed
Mayor Hylan should In that case he
would be glad to run on the same
ticket with him for United States Sem
ator or any other office the Mayor
might suggest. .
BY again suggesting Major F. II. La
Guardia for nomination by the Repub-
licans, he intimated that La Guardia
might be the man to head an inde-
pendent progressive ticket.
Mr.. Hearst said William J. Conners
had not asked his permission to poom
him for Governor. but Corners was a
good friend and what he might do was
all right.
He evaded a direct reply as to whether
e. Smith If the latter should be nomi-
mated.
HyIan Evasive ON Smith.
II have just read Mr.. Hearst's state
ment with great care" said Mayor
Hylan rate In the day. THE article
speaks for itself. Under no circum-
stances will 1 accept a nomination on
the State ticket. l am under contract to
serve the people as Mayor for four
years"
Asked IL h, would support the regular
nominee Of the Democratic State con-
vention, no matter who he might be. the
Mayor replied:
II am regular Democrat"
Mr.. Hearst intimates that II the pro-
gressives do not receive proper repre-
sentation there may be third ticket"
the Mayor was reminded.
II am progressive" was the Mayors
quick rejoinder.
Gould AL Smith VIM" was asked by
way OF drawing the Mayor out.
That's for the people Of the State to
determine" was the reply.
There was no great amount OF Joy at
the Hearst headquarters yesterday. The
word from upstate was not at all en-
courag!ng. 1t was said the Hearst move
ment In Syracuse had fallen flat. Mr..
Hearst was to have started a paper
there. but the plan has been abandoned
until after election. He will not buy a
paper ip Binghamton. He will take over
the Albany Times Union after election,
II liz stated
r Meanwhile offers of support continue
to roll in on former Gov. Smith.
StiIi Favors HyIan.
The Hearst statement, which was
predicated on n list of questions pre-
sented to him by newspaper men. fol-
lows:
While am not candidate. I have
been mentioned AS one: therefore pre-
fer to make no comment upon Mr..
Smiths announcement of his candidacy
for the Governorship other than to say
that II Is very dignified and very
definite expression of his Willingness to
assume the leadership OF the party in
the State.
MIR. Smith is doubtless as well nt.ed
as any man In the State to lead the
Democratic party IL ii Is to be A con-
servative party and dispute with the
Republican party the support of Tie
great interests which are now hehiua
Gov. Miller.
II am a progressive. however. and
without any disparagement of Mr.. Smith
j believe II Is the highest duty as we'll
as the best policy of the Democratic
party to make It's appeal to the masses
of the people rather than to the prlyi-
legged interests.
For this reason my personal support
Is very earnestly given to Mayor Hylan.
lie has aligned himself with the ,ltizen-
ship generally and defended the citlzsn-
ship from the exploitation OF the prof.
teering interes's.
His record of faithful service to he
public seems to me to give him the first
claim upon the Governorship and the
State leadership.
THE permanent success OF the Demo-
cratic party seems to me to lie entirely
In tho line Of faithful service to the
public.
considering the matter merely rom
the narrow standpoint of policy and po-
litical strategy, the Democratic party
cannot make stronger appeal TO the
privileged interests than the Republican
party makes. Nor can any nominee
offer promise OF more abject service 20
those interests than Mr.. Miller has al
ready given
PJutocracy's Crumbs.
Therefore, should tho Democratic
party assume TO sit at the table OF plutoc-
racy. II would merely be Lazarus Mt
the feast. securing nothing but the
crumbs which fall from the table OF
Dives.
"while II the party become the cham
pfon OF the people In the contest OF the
exploited public against the exploiting
profiteers II may have, and I think cer-
tainly will have. the grateful support Of
the people for many years to come AMI
may sit proudly at the head Of It's own
political table and not occupy the humiii-
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