The New York herald., 1922-09-26
MURPHY'S WORRY
SHOWS AT LAST ON
EVE OF CONVENTION
No Sign of Jocularity of
Other Years in Evading
Talk of Candidates.
GOES OVER PLATFORM
You Never Can Tell,' He
Says Wearily, Asked
About Syracuse.
HYLAN TALK INCREASES
COmprOmisers See Satj, faction
for Hearst and Smith on
Ticket for Senate.
HYLAN TALK INCREASES


lieved to hold the Democratic nomina-
ton for Governor in the hollow OF his
hand, stepped out of the executive
room at Tammany Hall. where he was
revising the platform draft. for a mo-
ment yesterday afternoon. There was
worried look on his face.
who's going to be nominated?" 1t
was the question asked on the ap-
proach Of every convention since Muir
ply became boss Of Tammany. Here
tofore the answer has inevitably been
jocular. THE convention will de-
eide"
Yesterday the Boss simply shrugged
his shoulders, a weary sort of a gesture,
and responded:
You never can tell'
Friends later declared they believed
that exactly represented Murphy's mind.
He does not want Hearst. but is wor-
ried over the pressure being brought
to bear on him by the publishers s
friends. If Hearst cannot get the nomi-
nation for himself, he may be strong
| enough to block the nomination of for
mer Gov. Smith and dictate the selec-
tion OF one Of his friends--probably
Mayor Hylan. II Hylan is named. 1t
will be because he is believed to be
the strongest candidate, and AL Smith
may consent to run with him for the
United States Senate. Such a ticket,
| it is figured. would harmonize both
| factions in the party and unite both
| In working ror the success of the ticket
But Murphy does not want Hylan taken
out of the City Hall. So he is losing
some of his customary calm in wrestling
with the problem.
Concessions to Hearst.
william j. Conners. after a long con-
ference with Mr.. Hearst last night
reiterated his declaration that the pub
Usher would win. Somehow 1t did not
| seem so convincing as previously.
1t was reported that Murphy had
| agreed to the selection of former Gov.
Martin H. Glynn for temporary chair
man and State Senator James j.
Walker for permanent chairman. The
former is a concession to Hearst, the
| latter to Smith.
Furthermore, 1t was rumored. many
concessions will be made In the platform
to please Hearst. 1t was the platform
that seemed to be taking most OF Muir
phys time yesterday. For some hours
he was in close conference with Jere-
miah L. Mahoney. chairman or the
tentative platform committee: Herbert
| G.. Pell, chairman or the State commit
tee and others.
There was a story that Hearst while
not recedng from his desire for the Gu
bernatorial nomination. had intimated he
would yield on tnat point II he could be
| assured of the delegates to the national
convention in 1924. lie would agree to
support actively any candidate that con-
vention might name, except Smith. II
Smith should be named he would be
| willing to refrain from attacking him.
| Furthermore. he would give literally TO
| the campaign fund and would agree to
build UP the organization throughout the
State. All this, or course, on condition
that he receive a promise OF the 1924
delegation. lf neither he nor Hyian
should be named. the weaker the man
was the better. 1t was suggested, as he
would prefer not to have a man In the
Governors chair who might be a rival
for the Presidential nomination in 1924.
Pre-Conventfon Plans.
Murphy was asked yesterday before
he returned to his task of revising the
platform:
who is going to be the temporary
chairman
That depends" he replied 1--WE
don't know yet"
He said ne had not seen Hearst or
any OF his representatives, during the
day.
Wen wait to get together until we
reach Syracuse" he declared.
The speech TO be made by Mayor
Hylan In the nomination OF Hearst has
been written and revised, Il is said. So
has that OF John X Sague of Pough-
keepsie, who Is TO make the chief sec
ond.ug speech. His connection with the
Hearst cause has been surprise. as he
Is a Wilson Democrat, having held the
post OF Appraiser OF the Port In the
Wilson Administration. Roscoe C. Irwin
OF Kingston Is also slated for second
Ing speech. as Is Mrs. Louis Reed Welz-
miller. Deputy Commissioner OF Markets
In the Hylan administration.