Hearst’s Hopes for Governorship Hinge on Thin Ice

In the midst of a global conflict, Tammany’s power brokers have dealt a severe blow to William R. Hearst’s gubernatorial ambitions. The influential publisher, who once seemed a shoo-in for the Democratic ticket, has been quietly stricken from the slate. Sources close to the Syracuse conference of upstate Democrats reveal that the organizers, fearing Hearst’s opposition, deliberately downplayed the gathering’s true purpose: to oust the publisher from consideration.