Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-11-08 | Page 4 | Democratic Control of N. Y. at Stake

DEMOCRATIC CONTROL OF N. N Y AT 1 STAKE c w wa a LITTLE FLOWER SHAKES HANDS WITH GOVERNOR Herbert H. H Lehman left Fiorello H. H LaGuardia NEW YORK Nov 8 OP Demo tP-Demo- Demo Democratic cratic control of Franklin D D. Roosevelt's home state state state-a a matter of great significance in the 1940 presidential struggle was struggle was at stake today in a momentous New York election In Ina a state where the Republicans have not elected a governor since 1920 the people made their decision upon the effort of Thomas E. E Dewey Dewey Dewey Dew- Dew ey Republican to unseat the vetera veteran vet vet- era eran erat Democratic Governor Herbert H. H Lehman who sought a fourth term For Lehman for Senator Robert F F. Wagner and for his Democratic running mate for the other senatorial senatorial sena sena- tonal post Representative James M. M Mead President Roosevelt had publicly and explicitly appealed A victory for Dewey inevitably would put him in the company of f Republican presidential ties and in addition to its obvious injury to Democratic chances in 1940 in New York it would damage Roosevelt prestige Wagner is opposed by John Lord OBrian O'Brian who rho was was was' consistently cri critical critical ical i- i cal of many phases of the Roosevelt administration Mead a complete new dealer ran against Edward a Republican who in the past has s been associated with Mayor F. F H. H LaGuardia of f New York The stand-out stand congressional race in this state was between James F. F Hay and Representative John J. J OConnor O'Connor the chairman of the powerful powerful pow pow- erful house rules committee committees committee In the Democratic primary Fay with White House support 1 beat eat OConnor O'Connor in the only instance of successful operation of the Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt purge OConnor O'Connor however got th the tho Republican an nomination r c- c jq p i y d s 7 4 REPUBLICAN STANDARD BEARER IN HAPPY MOOD Friends flock around Thomas E. E Dewey