The New York herald., 1922-07-21
Way Cleared for Publisher
just as State Committee Has
DO Nothing Session.
LUNN IS sHAKY AT HOME
Party Leaders Arrange Syra-
.cuse Convention for Sept. %
and Then Go Home.

At about the right moment yester-
day. when the interest of New York
State Democrats was being centered
here in the meeting of their State
committee. Mayor Hylan announced
"once and for all' that lie was not a
candidate for Governor. thus leaving
the field clear for William r. Hearst.
The anti Hearst Democrats learned
that Mr.. Hearst will begin st once
to push his organiza ion work up
STATE with still greater v;yor
The Hearst campaign ostensibly will
be to assist in the election Of strong
Democratic candidates to the Legisla-
ture. The plan is not to affront the
present leaders. but to- work with them.
When. the time comes, according to the
Hearst arrangements. it will not be so
difficult to obtain the support Of the
organization for the publishers candi-
dacy for first place on the ticket. -'
AT the committee meeting which set
the State convention for September rs
at Syracuse. Charles r. Murphy OF Tam
many, who will control a majority OF
delegates in the. convention. focused
attention on the availability Of George
r. Lunn, Mayor of Schenectady. f
It was reported that Mayor Hylan
had told Mr.. Lunn he was the out
standing figure up State who most
nearly represented the Hearst policies
and aims.
Then it developed Lunn had serious
fight in his own organization and that
he might not even go as a delegate. His
picture started to fade.
Developments were rapid during the
day.. William ]. Connors had returned
from tour OF the Southern tier OF
counties on Wednesday. His report on
conditions convinced Mr.. Hearst there
was a good fighting chance for the Gu
bernatorial nomination.
Hylan Gives Final Word.
Decision was reached to go ahead.
Mayor Hylan's letter urging Mr.. Hearst
to develop an organization and become
a candidate for the nomination, which
was to have been published this morn
ing. was given out on Wednesday night
for publication just before the State
Committee met.
Then at noon Mr.. Hearst conferred
with the Mayor at City Hall. The Mayor
later said to newspaper men:
II would not be a candidate under any
circumstances"
Weighing his words about Mr.. Hearst
with great care. the Mayor continued:
HE indicated to me, while he did not
say so, that he is willing to support any
man who is nominated and who will
stand after election for the principles
enunciated by the women who met and
laid down certain fundamental princi-
pies few days ago."
The women referred to have been
organized by Mrs. Louis Reed Welz-
miller. Deputy Commissioner OF Markets.
"Hearst Sure OF Election"
manager, in a secret letter which menu
bers of the State Committee received
just before they left home for the meet
irg, had definitely hooked up tho Hearst
organizing ability with the nomination
for Governor It was learned. He pointed
out the need for organization, and the
fact that Mr.. Hearst had the ability
and means to accomplish Il. 1t was an
argument for his nomination. He wrote !:
II wish to show you what the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Hearst for Governor means
to the Democratic party. In the first
place. he is sure OF election IL nomi-
Tateu, ana PROBABLY Is tne only Demo-
crat who can be elected. The reason Is
that the only way to interest and
enthuse the people to support any issue
is to name a candidate whose record
and personality guarantee the carrying
out of party policy.
"Mr. Hearst occupies a unique position,
in that public Office to him would not
mean an opportunity to get rich or to
curry favor with any special group or
interest, or to make connections for
future profit. He Is independent Of all
these things. and he stands for the is-
sues which most meet popular approval.
as shown every time the people have had
a chance to express themselves the past
wear. =
Then followed a review OF the things
for which Mr.. Hearst is said to stand,
including the "five cent fare" The letter
went on:
"Mr. Hearst. with the exception OF
Mayor Hylan, is the only Democrat men
toned for the Governorship who could
run on this Issue and be accepted by the
people as sincere"
1T outght to be clear 10 you that Mr..
Hearst's vote getting power Is far greater
than that of any other Democrat in the
State.
"Now let us look at the party organi-
zation. Mr.. Hearst alone of all the