The New York herald., 1922-10-03

who stood with Smith TO OUTAGE Muir
ply at the end.
The Old Fighter ReieDts.
The old time leaders softened nood
last night. when the Democratic can
politics more than twenty years ago.
cal me around to the club house to shake
hands with the boys and participate as
a mere election district representative
In the district organization meeting. was
significant thing which was expressed
dramatically. Foley speaks seldom. He
leaves oratory 10 those he nominates
and says his say with nod now anu
then. But last night words claimed him
and he took the floor Just before they
began to shout for AL
You have right said Foley, stand
ing up as straight as a youth for all
OF the district after what took place at
Syracuse"
He paused a full half minute feeling
for the unaccustomed words.
Like most of you" he went on. IT
have had my enemies, but all the
enemies I ever had we're wiped off the
slate after what took place last Fri
day. I'm glad some Democrats have
come out as they have. You know
whom mean. I don't have TO mention
any names. And anything have ever
done In the past to inJure any one I'll
try TO make amends for IN the future
The next minute all the Papaloupou-
loses and Constantinopolouses In Hell
lenized Madison street probably thought
that bomb had let 80 somewhere ada
cent. for Foley's henchmen raised
mighty yell. They knew--none better
what those few words mcant--that Foley,
champion hater of Tammany. had shown
his willingness to meet Hearst half way
for the good OF AL Smiths campaign.
Sure. there's nothing he wouldn't do
for Ar" said n husky voice just back
of the writer. That told the story.
Gal" on on "a HobbIe.
The candidate himself. sitting on an
aisle seat I'm the fourth row OF row on
row OF Foley's loyal followers. and vot-
ing as a simple election district spokes-
nan. shouted with the rest and mp
plauded with the rest. lie had come
np from Sea Gate for the meeting and
TO take his rheumatic foot for n few
hours from the salty air OF that region.
but mostly just to see the boys-Dan
Riordan. Johnny Gilchrist Paddy
Whalen. Bill Thompson. Charley Regan.
Pete Hamill. all the rest When they
wouldn't let him sit quiet but yelled for
n speech he nodded TO the smile OF
Frank J. Farrell. who was presiding as
chairman OF the district committee and
hobbled TO che platform.
There could be no more fitting time
or place for the opening of the State
campaign than right here In my home
and neighborhood." he said. This will
- II. elaa n 4
public office. which Il probably the long
distance running record OF the United
States. / am starting with n bad foot
but ! assure you all that there Is moth
ing more the matter with me than a
bad left foot. I don't expect TO have
20 use IL much anyway. and the things
expect TO use. head and heart arc per-
fectiy all right
II welcome the opportunity TO cross
swords once more with Gov. Miller. lie
had an advantage over me two years
ago. for. rs every one will admit, that
was a year OF tremendous Republican
ism sweeping over the country The
mind OF the people was entirely en-
crossed with national affairs or we
would have put the Democratic ticket
across by substantial majority.
"I have kept track OF the events after
hours In the last two years.
I know what has been going on There
IL no excuse for the Republican party.
for Il had a complete mandate from
the people I had an excuse when I
was Governor because Republican
LEGISLATURE often refused even 60 con-
slider recommenda tions that ! made 20
II. Yet they have taken some OF my
Issues and have written them upon their
banners.
The state OF New York Is Repub-
lican by general makeup. Republican
by 100000 or 100000 In the enrolment.
That simply means that VIC must not
only convince our own party and at
tract n large percentage OF the inde-
pcndents but also make inroads among
the Republicans themselves to get tho