The New York herald., 1922-07-08
DEMOCRATS NDORSE
Smith And APPROVE
ATTACK ON HEARST
Syracuse Conference Fails
to Develop Unanimous
Action Predicted.
LUNN SECOND CHOICE
Osborn Resolution Against
Committing Political
Burglary Adopted.
FAvORITE SONS PUT UP
Judge Irvine, Who Ran on
Wet Platform, Regarded
as Most Popular.
FAvORITE SONS PUT UP

Special Dispatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
SYRACUSE, July democratic or
ganizations of twenty-seven upstate
counties went on record to-day in their
unofficial party conference as favoring
the nomination of Alfred E. Smith for
Governor. Mayor Lunn of Schenectady
Is second choice.
William r. Hearst's candidacy was
denounced and given hard knock,
enough left to cause lot of trouble
for Tammany and the Democratic
party.
Smith for Governor and Lunn for
United States Senator may be the
ticket in the field next autumn, but
there is a long. hard fight ahead for
the party. 1t was by no means the
unanimous action expected by the
managers who got up the conference
to sidetrack Hearst.
Seventeen counties were not repre-
sented. Several presented favorite sons.
the most popular being Judge Frank
Irvine, who made such big run on a
wet ticket in the ithaca district few
weeks ago.
After trying all day to steer clear Of
all mention Of Hearst's name. William
7 Church Osborn wound up the proceed
ings by denouncing Hearst. charging
that he was trying to commit political
burglary and offering resolution as
follows:
Resoivcd, That in the opinion Of this
conference the coming State conven-
tion should nominate only Democrats
OF proven standing for the high office
of Governor and Senator.
Few Scattered Noes.
II was adopted by an overwhelming
vote. No record was taken. but prob
ably 100 at least of the 200 delegates
voted for 1t. There were a few scat
tered noes. Then on top Of that the
conference flopped all the way back the
next minute by adopting a resolution
declaring that the sense of the gather
ing was that 1t would support any can
didates named by the party convention
in September, whoever they may be-"
This second resolution was sprung on
the conference at the last moment by
h. S. Slaughter of Ithaca, and when
many of the delegates were leaving
their seats. but 1t was passed with only
a faint no against 1t and 1t furnished
the Hearst hackers on the sidelines with
great consolation.
Although none had good word to say
for Mr.. Hearst, and 1t was perfectly
obvious that the great majority of the
upstate Democrats are against him. his
supporters gathered just enough encour-
agement from the conference to admit
of fighting chance and they tried to
work up a celebration tonight at their
smoker at the Democratic Club. The
thing they make the most of is that
seventeen counties were not represented
and they were contending that the rep
resentatives of the counties were not
authorized spokesmen and did not voice
the true sentiment of their sections.
That charge was made by Mayor Fitz-
gibbons of Oswego before the confer
ence.
False Comfort Seen.
But to political observers 1t seemed
that 1t was false comfort the Hearst
people found. There may be some Hearst
spots in the state. as was indicated. but
In the roll Of the nearly thirty counties
recorded for Smith are Erie, Monroe
and Onondaga and most of the important
municipalities in the State And the
spokesmen for those counties were the
organization chairmen. The vote of the
Smith counties would swamp that Of the
counties not represented or doubtful.
The one certain thing resulting from
this meeting Is that the name Of Alfred
Il. Smith will be presented to the State
convention with pledged support which Is
so strong as to put him far in the lead.
Mr.. Hearst may be able to get some
delegates. but Mr.. Smith now has a big
lead, so big that the organization leaders
feel quite positive he will be the nom-
inee.
The women delegates. speaking Tor
their organization, were more emphatic
than the men In their antagonism to
Mr.. Hearst. They are bitter about It.
From all sections of the State they re-
ported strong sentiment for Mr.. Smith
There was a considerable demonstra-
tion for Mr.. Smith when his name was
.irst mentioned. 1t came In q letter
written by Franklin ID. Roosevelt, ex-
pressing the belief that the one time
Governor should be called to take the
nomination. The hand clapping and
shouting asted two minutes Every dele
gate for Mr.. Smith received generous
hand. Those who, did not were heard
In silence. The WAY Is made easy for
Charles +. Murphy to throw the Hearst
boom il that is his wish. Many believe
such was the real purpose of this gath
ering--to open the way out for Mr.
Hearst without a break with Mayos
Hylan-
Hearst Men to Fight On.
In the face Of the record made to-day
Il would be little short OF political sui
eide to nominate Mr.. Hearst. the leaders
all say. And yet the Hearst men declare
positively they will go ahead with their
tight and carry It through to the con-
vention. The only thing that can stop II
is for Mr.. Hearst to declare himself out
of the race.
The managers we're in conference for
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