New Britain herald., 1930-10-25
Philadelphia Republican Organization Deserts Pinchot in Pennsylvania, Leaving Election Result Doubtful.

Doubtful.
 New York. Oct. 25.-UP)-The year 1882 and the presidency rest in the background of probably the most spirited off-year election in New York state since 1924. when Alfred l.. Smith defeated Colonel Theo- dore Roosevelt by little more than 100000 votes.
 Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt. Seeking reelection. is the center of attack for there are many in both major parties who believe that if he is successful he will be formidable contender for the democratic nomin- ation for president two years hence.
 Republicans. anxious to eliminate him as presidential timber as we'll as to name the head of the states government from their own ranks, have organized behind Charles II. Futile. former United States attor- ney in New York city. as their can- didate. on more aggressive basis than in years
 Roosevelt, whose career has been 3. notable one including a term of service as assistant secretary of the navy and candidacy for the vice presidency with James Cox in 1920. was hailed as near to unbeatable two years ago when he was elected gov ernor by 25,000 votes over Albert Ottinger, republican. That was the same election which saw the state turn against Alfred E. Smith, for so many years it's favorite son. and go to Herbert Hoover for the presi- dency.
 Difficulties began for him with the exposures of graft and charges of alleged graft in New York city. in- rolving men sometimes friends or appointees of the governor and often members of or adherents to Tam many hall.
 Blamed for Attitude
 Roosevelt is being called to ac- count for failure to take what the republicans consider would be de- cisiye action to clean up the situa- tion. Roosevelt himself is not mem- her of Tammany hall although he has Tammany support. But the re- publican campaigners have pasted the label of Tammany upon him and in almost every speech accuse him of failure to wield a firm hand when the interests of clean government were challenged.
 The democratic platform, report edly at the vehement insistence of Smith, included a plank reading out Of the party those officials Vho could not give a clean account of their official conduct. But, in face of that, Tammany leaders and mem- bers have refused to waive immunity ,when called before the grand jury. ' Futile, has never ceased hammer ing upon that fact.
 Speaking in Albany this ween, Futile tossed into the situation add ed charges of democratic responsl- bilty for unsavory conditions in mu- nicipal affairs in Albany. ApproXi . mately 100 indictments charging
  conduct of the city government, have been returned there recently. Ut is another example" Futile told his audience. ''of what might be expected if democratic rule is all lowed to continue"
 Noted democratic leaders have taken up the gauge of battle for Ior r f- -o,. of New York this week left a sick bed to defend him.
 Tt is diaboical plot on the part of the republicans to injure the fair name of the city" the mayor said addressing a democratic meeting.
 Former Governor Smith who has remained silent on politics since his defeat in 1928 is giving valuable aid to Roosevelt and is expected to make one or more addresses. 1nci- dentally word has gone out that Smith will discuss only state affairs.
 Roosevelt himself is making nu- merous addresses in important vot : ing centers. defending the course he has pursued and raising the cry of political oxpediency'' with re- gard to the republican indignation over the judicial scandals in New York city.
 Futile is more or less a new corners as far as political activities are concerned. Appointed United States attorney a little more than two years ago, he is now seeking his first elective office. For years his friends say, however. he has had his eye on the governorship. He gained unusual prominence by his prescott tion of case involving official abuses.
 Futile was considered a "dry" and was ardent in his prosecution of liquor cases. He was in demand as a speaker before church and before reform bodies. Then, before the re- publican conevntion, he gave out q statement declaring himself con- vinced that the prohibition law was q failure and should be repeal ed.
 The convention found him the log ical leader for a campaign to be based upon alleged corruption in public office. His stand on prohibi- tion and subsequent embodiment of his stand in the republican plat form, eliminated the liquor question as aS issue.
 If the governor comes through this election successfully there seems little doubt that the cry of "Roose- welt in 1932' will be raised i'm mediately.
 If he is defeated, New York s strongest candidate for democratic national eadership-unless it be Smith-will have been severely