New-York tribune., 1922-11-01
Tan many Wells
AS S1elitll Fires
Gus at Transit
Parly's Hosts al Red Fire
Meeting Where Candidate
Charges ill er Sought
TO Increase Fares Here
Pledges Better Service
Ii Elected, Will Work for
Control by the Cities,
Elk Governor Declares

inere was hardly room in 'Tammany
Hall last night for the tiger. His
keeper, Charles f. Murphy, shunted
him into the wings, where he growled
at the name of Miller and smiled at
his old friend al. The candidate fer
Governor and his running mates on
the ticket, fanked by the elite of the
braves, filled the wigwam stage. The
hosts Of Tammany packed the rest of
the hall and overhowed into Fourteenth
Street.
1t was war, whoop Tammany ratif-
cation meeting of the old time brand,
with plenty of red fire at the Murphy
portals and band inside to play all of
the Oliver Street songs. Judge Bernard
A. Rosenblatt presided over the cere-
monies, and there was a long list of
speakers, including virtually. all the
candidates on the state ticket with the
exception Of Mayor George r. Lunn,
candidate for Lieutenant Governor, who
was detained at d Peekskill meeting.
Big Jim" Fleming, Mayor OF Troy and
candidate for State Comptroller and
perhaps the only Mayor in the. state
who never makes a speech, was an ap-
preciative listener on the rostrum.
Charges Higher Fare Attempt
Mr.. Smith occupied most of his
speaking time in discussing traction
and the Port Authority. He attempted
to reverse Governor Miller's traction
argument the night before, contending
that the original purpose cf the Miller
transit legislation and the Transit
Commission was to increase fares in
this city. He declared that the five
cent fare was saved only through the
efforts of Mayor Hylan and the Board
of Estimate. He said it was ridiculous
for Governor Miller to charge Mayor
Hylan, former Commissioner Levi,
Nixon or himself with an attempt to
the Nixon drive for the eight~cent fare.
He charged that Governor Miller, as
paid attorney, appeared before the
joint legislative committee in 1919 on
behalf of the bondholders and share
holders of the public utility corpora
tions to advocate the Carson-Martin
bill, the language of which was almost
identical with the public service COM
mission act which was passed after
Judge Miller became Governor.
There was big national election
on" said the candidate, land the
prophets were able to tell which way
the state was likely to go and the g
interests took desperate chance aid
elevated him to the Goyernorship In
order that he could do himself the
thing that Nathan Miller could not do
when he appeared before the Legisla-
ture in support Of the Carson-Martin
bill only because / stood in the way"
Speaking for Votes"
The speaker charged the Governor
with making befatad play for the
cities of the state. He charged his
opponent with disregardiug the record
and Speaking for votes" The Demo-
cratic candidate claimed the credit for
initiating the Port Authority plan for
the development Of this port.
SIN his speech in Washington
Heights last night Governor Miller
spoke at some length on the traction
said Mr.. Smith. "It Is USE
less for him to be speaking to an in
telligent audience about any recon-
that I made to the Legis-
lature with regard to transit. Every
body in the state knows that from the
day of my inauguration as Governor
! was compelled to fight all during my
term with a politically hostile Legisla- 4
ture carrying out the wishes of the
Republican leaders throughout the
state, that nothing should happen dur
ing my two years that would tend to
put me in any position where could
claim great accomplishment. The rec
ord that I made in Albany made in
spite of them and against their wishes.
I was warned ahead of time by the