The New York herald., 1922-10-03
COPELAND ACCEPTS
AFTER SEEING HYLAN
Mayor, However, Remains
Silent Oh Support OF
Rest of Ticket.
TAMMANY DISTURBED
Murphy's Plan to Placate
City Hall Fails to Show
Results.
HEALTH HEAD EXPLAINS
Says Reluctance to Leave
Present Duties Delayed TAX
ing Nomination.
HEALTH HEAD EXPLAINS

On the golf links at Good Ground
yesterday afternoon Charles r. Muir
ply learned that the nomination he
had given to DR.. Royal S. Copeland
for United States Senate and which
was ratified by the State convention
had been accepted with the approval
of Mayor Hylan.
The Tammany chief handed out this
nomination after turning down the
Mayors friend. William r. Hearst, for
Governor, with a view to placating
His Honor and preventing split with
City Hail. While Murphy may have
smiled when he was assured his
political scheme was working out we'll
there did not come to him any posi-
tive assurance that the Mayor had
forgiven and forgotten and was will
ing to turn in and help the ticket.
Mr.. Hylan had kind words for DR..
Copeland and freely gave his consent to
his Health Commissioner to go into the
campaign, but not word said he about
Alfred L. Smith or the rest of the ticket.
Tammany is still fearful that while re-
naming quiet for the time being, there
may be an eruption from the City Hall
any day.
Urged On by Mayor.
Mr.. Murphy is expected at Tammany
Hall to-day to go over plans for the no
tiication of Mr.. Smith on Thursday
night at the National Democratic Club.
Mayor Hackett, who was chairman of
the State Convention, will notify the
candidate and Mr.. Smith, in his accept
ance speech. will outline his campaign
issues. Other candidates on the State
ticket will be present.
He Is accepting the nomination for
Senator. DR.. Copeland said, because 1t
takes him into broader field with
great opportunities. That is the reason
the Mayor said he wanted his Commits
sioner to take it. They went to lunch
con and when they returned, the Mayor
said he had urged the Commissioner to
accept.
"Dr. Copeland has done great work
for the city, but in the Senate he will
be able to serve the whole nation" the
Mayor said. For that reason | felt /
should advise him to accept. In the
Senate he will be able for instance
among other things, to curb the national
traffic in narcotics
To Continue on Job.
The Commissioner will not take any
chances on losing his city job because
OF the nomination, for il was agreed that
he should remain In office. He will not
be obliged to retire If he is elected until
sworn in next March. Following the talk
with the Mayor. DR.. Copeland said:
70 ma NaI tIrht tN1n
Il IL Is obeyed. takes me into broader
field and greater responsibilities. Nat
urally l could not answer without view
ing the new land and talking with the
friends who have walked with me. The
s.owness of my response has not been
due to a lack of appreciation of the
great honor. 1t has been due to nat
ural reluctance to turn aside from pres
ent duties to assume burdens and re-
sponsibilities of this larger field of pub
lie service.
More and more government has be-
come centralized. Beyond the dreams
of the founders of the republic, Federal
control has encroached upon the reserve
powers the States were to keep. / am
rot at all sure this is for the good of
our country. 1t places into the hands
Of a few power which may be abused. 1t
Is particularly true of the United States
Senate that ninety-six men are en-
throned in a place which is powerful be-
yond description.
This body must be composed OF men
of the people and whose hearts beat In
unison with the reeds of the great
masses, or America Is no better than an
oliparchy and our boasted liberty Is but
a vain word.
There are unlimited opportunities for
public service I'm the United States
Senate.
with these thoughts In mind | shall
accept the nomination"
straus Wires Backing.
DR.. Copeland received the following
cablegrasn from Nathan Straus. who Is
in Torquay, England:
"Heartiest congratulations II the
people are as wise at the polls as was
the party In your nomination the SEN
atorshlp will open vast opportunities for
continuing your inestimable service.
What you accomplished in New York In
prevention of sickness and saving OF
life should be extended throughout the
United States"
The Democratic committee met last
evening I'm all the Assembly districts to
reorganize, and as there we're no con-
tests the organization leaders and their
states were all indorsed. The Tammany
executive committee will meet tonight