The New York herald., 1922-07-07
ANTI-HEARST WOMEN
DEMAND LOYALTY
Democratic Union Of Manhat-
tan Fixes Candidates Test
at Syracuse.

The Democratic Union OF Women of
Manhattan yesterday advised the party
representatives. who are at Syracuse
for the opening to-day of their confer
ence. that they will not stand for the
nomina ton of William r. Hearst for
Governor or United states Senator on
the Democratic ticket. Their telegram
containing this declaration was sent
from the new headquarters. 100 East
Fifty-ninth street. The organization
also will circulate petitions throughout
the State getting the signatures of man
and women who are In sympathy with
the anti-Hearst crusade.
The message to the conference, lead
ers. which was addressed to Harry c..
Walker, Neal Brewster. Charles z.
fireman and Charles Z. Norris, at the
Hotel Onondaga. said: Congratulations
and best wishes for your conference.
We OF the Democratic Union OF Womor
of Manhattan feel confident that your
organization will go on record as ours
has done. in favor Of leaders of proved
loyalty to the highest principles of the
Democratic party"
Then followed a repetition of the
women's resolution adopted May 25
which made support OF Gov. Cox in 1920
the test of party loyalty. The message
was signed by Ethel Stebbins. chairman.
and Anne O'Hagan Shinn. secretary
Mrs. Shinn. acting chairman. issued L
statement for the union which said:
I'VE are not trying to nominate any
one. We are not pledging our support
to any candidate. We are only planning
to bring clearly to the mind of the con-
venton charged with the selection oil
candidates the type of men and women
who alone. In our belief, can lead the
party to victory. That our view Is
shared by Democratic women throughout
the State is indicated by the fact that
our program has been indorsed by the
Democratic women of Westchester,
Duchess and Rockland counties-the
only ones which have thus far had op-
portunity TO meet. They, like us, have
adopted resolutions urging the choice of
candidates of proved Democratic prin-
ciples as the requisite for Democratic
success.
I'VE have made our test Of Democratic
loyalty the support given to the candi-
dates Of the Democratic party in 1920.
The reason for this is plain. In 1880
the Democratic candidates for President,
for Governor of New York and for
United States Senator from New York.
all stood squarely upon a Democratic
platform framed by the party delegates
In convention Platform and candidates
alike were Of the very best Democratic
type. Never was party loyalty-'regu-
larity'-an easier thing than in 1920.
The men and women who could not con-
scientiously and enthusiastically support
those candidates and that platform can
certainly not be counted as Democrats .
Among those who will circulate the
petitions are Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson.
Mrs. Pierre Jay Miss Elizabeth Jordan,
~.
Miss Adaline w. Sterling. Mrs Mont
gomery Hare, Miss Frances Perkins,
Mrs. V. G.. Sinkhovitch. Mrs. Frank II.
Potter. Mrs. David F. Houston, Mrs.
Abram I. Ellkus. Miss Amey Aldrich.
Mrs. Norman H. Davis, Miss Virginia
Potter Mrs. David Muzzy, Miss Mabel
Boyd. Mrs. L. p. Morgan. Mrs. Sarah
Stokes Halkett. Mrs. Macmillan Richter
and Mrs. Joseph Proskauer