The New York herald., 1922-07-07
No Name but Ex-GOvernor's
Expected to Be Heard
in Convention.
HEARST AGENTS ON HAND
Will Give Dinner While Foes
of w. H. Kelley Attempt
to Boom Publisher

Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD.
SYRACUSE, July 6.-Unanimous in
their choice of Alfred e. Smith of New
York city for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Governor in the autumn cleo
ton, 200 upstate Democrats assembled
this evening to arrange for an un-
official conference tomorrow at the
Onondaga Hotel The action of this
gathering will have an important bear
ing on the official nominating conven-
ton here in September.
Instead of declaring open revolt
against William R.'Hearst. as was in
tended when the call for the conference
was issued. the program agreed upon
was to take affirmative action by de-
manding the nomination Of Mr.. Smith.
The upstate Democracy is almost a
unit in its antagonism to Mr.. Hearst,
and In that mood is at the point of an
open break with Tammany should
Charles F. Murphy yield to the pres
sure being brought by the publisher
and his chief ally, Mayor Hylan.
Smith is the only man who can beat
Miller" that is the verdict Of the up
State leaders. 1t has been repeated
scores of times tonight by the dele
gates already here from fifty-odd
counties. Miller is getting stronger
every day." they say and add that
Hearst wouldn't have chance tc
win"
New York City Not Represented.
New York is taking no part In the
conference, that is officially. and on
the surface Charles f. Murphy does
not appear. But the management Of the
pre-convention convention. for that is
what 1t amounts to, is all in the hands
of Murphy's upstate and closest polit-
ical friends. 1t Is the common belief
here that such an unusual conference
would not be staged II Murphy had
put his foot down on It,
When the roll of counties is called to-
morrow delegates from each will stand
up in meeting and announce their
choice for Governor. The leaders
are advising the hotheads to sly moth
ing about Mr.. Hearst. If possible. thew
would like. to go through the whole
show without even mentioning Mr..
Hearst in open meeting and confine the
official action wholly to the declaration
by counties for Mr. Smith.
That roll call probably will determine
the Democratic convention program. It
Will show what counties, IL any. are
for Hearst. for presumably only the
opposition will be represented. II there
are counties In favor of nominating the
publisher they will not be recorded
Women are to take an active part.
Miss Harriet May Mills OF Onondaga
and Mrs. Daniel O'Day Of westchester
are here and will 60 on record I'm
favor Of Mr.. Smith. They have taken
the lead among the women Democrats
In declaring against Mr. Hearst. Most
OF the counties will not send women
delegates.
Hearst Forces mt Work.
The rival Hearst demonstration. got
ten up In the endeavor to offset the
anti-Hearst rally has simmered down
to meeting Of the Syracuse Demo-
Gratis who are not in the organization
and who are trying to use the Hearst
boom as vehicle for making trouble
for William II. Kelley. the regular
leader.
score or more Hearst agents are
here from New York. They are arrsng-
ing supper tomorrow evening In the
Onondaga Club. An invitation was sent
to-day TO the regulars represented in
the conference to appoint a committee
Of ten to attend tn supper and see
the real Hearst sentiment" The invi-
tation probably will not be accepted.
George Mcclure, brother OF the former
Mayor. Is in charge OF the Hearst party.
In addition to the supper there may be
bands and other attractions to draw the
crowd. Melvin r. Haven. an old line
Hill Democrat. is one OF the few indc-
pendents here for Mr.. Hearst
Some Of the counties will submit the
names Of favorite sons as their choice
for Governor, but even they will name
Mr.. Smith as their second choice.
Schenectady Is expected to present the