Evening star., 1932-09-22
M'CO0EY TAKES UP
ROOSEVELT POST
Brooklyn Democratic Leader
Moves Into Campaign
Headquarters.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 22-One Of
Tammany Halls most powerful political
allies, John H. McCooey, head of the
Democratic organization in Brooklyn,
joined the Roosevelt Garner strategy
board today.
In his capacity aS national commit
teeman, McCooey moved into an Office
in the section of national headquarters
reserved for the real directors OF the
campaign, three floors removed from
reception rooms and public activities.
He Immediately began a series OF
conferences with other leaders over
campaign procedure, and said he would
appear at headquarters "just about
every day"
With broad smile, he expressed op-
timism over the prospects OF the New
York Governors receiving his own
States AZ electoral votes.
Cites Brooklyn Results.
1.-THE States in good shape" he said.
How about the Democratic presiden-
tial prospects in New York City?" he
was asked.
The situations favorable" he re-
Piled, and aided:
Now in Brooklyn there is no politi-
cal disturbance, as indicated by the prl.
mary vote yss.erCay. There were is
contests and the organization prevailei i
in all Of them.
IN the major contest, the incuE-
bent (who was opposed by McCcoey's
organizaticn), was showed under by
10000 votes.
LAS far as I can ascertain, the situa-
tion is also favorable in the other
boroughs of the city. l received a
favorable report just today from the
leader in Queens"
McCooey said he had not talked re-
Gently to John F. Curry, Tammany
chief, who has not yet appeared at ma
tional headquarters, but who called on
Gov. Roosevelt recently in Albany.
To all questions about the court de-
cision in the fight over whether a
mayoralty election will be held this
November. McCooev said:
Let the law take it's course"
Wculd Decide Issue.
If an election were to be held, Nc
Cooey and Curry would be among the
five leaders to decide whether or not
James A. Walker would be the organl-
zatiOn nominee.
While McCooey was comforting with
American Car g. boundary Co. and
Roosevelt supporter, it wes announced
Mrs. Roosevelt will leave Friday to join
her husband in the West.
She will travel from Albany to
Kansas City by train. and then to Will
liams. Ariz.. by plane.
During a telephone conversation be-
tween Roosevelt and one Of his cam
paign aides here. he was informed Of
the decision in the mayoralty election
case His comment was not made
public.
Says Reed Is Working.
Samuel w. Fordyce. st. Louis lawyer
and railroad executive, who placed
former Senator Reed of Missouri in
nomination for President at Chicago,
conferred with Democratic campaign
managers.
The vote fer the Democratic candi-
dates in the Missouri State primary"
he said. was remarkable and is a sure
indication the State will go Demo-
cratic in November. Nearly $50 900
voted for the Democratic candidates,
while fewer than 100000 voted Repub-
lican.
The revolt against Republican lead
ership is growing. Missouri Is
organized and Gov Roosevelt is popu-
lar. = Senator Reed, who is the idol
OF Missouri Democrats, has thrown him.
self Fundamentally into the fight"
Three women who also conferred at
headquarters told of what they called
widespread activity among women.
MS. Frank Phillips Of Altoona, Pa,
a delegate to The Chicago convention,
said:
1T is my honest judgment that Penn
sy1vania is doubtful State this year.
While it has heretofore been one of the
most rock-ribbed Republican States in
the Union, great upheaval in politi-
cal sentiment has taken place this
year.
In Pennsylvania one frequently
hears these days the inquiry: Maine
went Democratic, why not Pennsyl-
vania?'"
Mrs. Mary Edna Cruzen, vice chair
man of the Missouri State Committee,
said
Il confidently expect Missouri to give
large majority to the Democratic
| nominees in November"
She said political revolt" had re-
suited from distressing economic con-
ditions" in her State.
Mrs. Taylor o. Timberlake of Charles
ton, w. Va president of the Kanawha
Women's Democratic Club. ssaid:
West Virginia is Republican State
but all the signs point to its going
Democratic this year"