Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-10-23 | Page 2 | Farley Backing Bourbon Ticket

FARLEY BACKING BOURBON TICKET NEW YORK Oct 23 UP James Ri-James James A. A Farley des describing himself as asan asan asan an advocate of of party loyalty through years of politics will vote the straight Democratic ticket in the November presidential elec elec- tion The former Democratic national chairman broke a silence dating back to the Democratic national convention in July to Issue a statement statement statement state state- ment through the Democratic state campaign manager Tuesday setting setting setting set set- ting forth hi his intentions and urging the members of my p party to do likewise Th Thus s far Farl Farley y has taken no active part in the campaign to reelect President Roosevelt the Roosevelt the theman man man whose two previous su success successful suCcess suCcess- cess cess- ful tul bids for the presidency y he man man- aged Nor did he mention the president by name in his brief briet statement At the national convention of the Democratic party In Chicago goat go- go at which I was a a. candidate forthe for for- forthe the preS presidency d nCy after th the b lJ t ting g was over I pled edby s support l to the nominees nominees' of eLir Um of-Um t convention Farley said That pl pledge dge was made in good faith I shall vote the straight Democratic ticket on November 5 and I urge the members members members mem mem- bers of my party to do likewise A published report said Farley who is state Democratic chairman would speak at a Democratic campaign campaign campaign cam cam- rail rally in Queens Queen's Wednesday night b but t this was characterized as a mistake by Vincent Dailey Dalley state campaign manager