Evening star., 1933-11-05
Chance Seen for Mckee if
Administration Comes Out
With Strong Plea.
FARLEY is REPORTED
PLANNING RADIO APPEAL
Tammany Contends Campaign Of
Past Week Has Brought Re-
sults-AlI Claim Victory.
BY G! GOULD LINCOLN.

NEW YORK. November 4-Maj. F.
H. La Guardia, fusion and Republican
nominee for mayor of New York, seems
to hold a slight edge in the three-cor
nered race for that Office, as the CAM
palgn virtually comes to a close tonight.
Joseph V. Mckee, the Recovery party
candidate, backed largely by Roosevelt
Democrats and anti-La Guardia Re-
publicanS, and Mayor John P. O'Brien,
regular Democratic nominee and Tam
many's choice, have both made gains
IN the driving finish of the last few
days
A laSt-minute rally. with a strong
appeal from administration sources to
put Mckee across a winner on the
ground his defeat would be in a meas
ure a reputation of the President,
might turn the tide to Mckee.
POSTMASTER General James A. Farley,
CHAIRMAN OF the Democratic National
committee. is to be here tomorrow.
PROBABLY in conference with Mckee
whom he has already indorsed per-
sonaIIy. He is to make a radio ad-
dress, 1t is reported. for Mckee. There
nave oeen rumors that others high in
Ihe roosevelt administration, particu-
larry MISS Perkins. Secretary of Labor.
ana Secretary Woodin of the Treasury
both OF New York. would make state
Kee. - -N1e
Roosevelt Popular.
There Is no doubt about the pon,r-
larity of President Roosevelt with ,bo
rank and file of the people in New
York. despite the fact he is anathen,a
TO some of the Tammany leaders IF
tne people here, therefore, become con-
vlnced "a vote for Mckee is a vote fo-
roosevelt" it will make considerable
difference. - N-1
up to the present, administration in
dorsement Of Mckee. if it can be called
such. has not been as positive and
strong as it could be made.
All three camps claim victory. The
fusion leaders predicted La Guardia
would roll up 100000 plurality. TIE
mckee managers claimed their candi-
! gate would have 250000 lead over
ms nearest opponent. while Tammanv
INSISTED that despite all the polls to the
| victor. '--S
Old yardsticks. by which elections
have been judged in New York Citv in
the past, have been rendered of little
value, cue to the fact party lines have
peen proken In every direction The
people are aroused against the CITY gov
ernment. controlled by Tammanv and
the organization. The ground was ali
lald for a defeat Of the Tammany out
NJ long ago. While La Guardia has a
following in New York City, it is not
| because of La Guard1a that Tammarv
VIII be defeated. if that end is ac-
complished. 1t is because the people
are tired of waste and graft and rack
eteering and the like. The votes will
De cast not so much for La Guar0ia
ana Mckee, but against Tammany.
Mckee Overlooked Bet.
The only chance that Tammany has
TO come through this election a victor
hes in the fact the opposition is divided.
Either La Guardia or Mckee in a two
party race with O'Brien probably could
win in walk. 1t looks as though Nc
kee, who gained wide popularity in the
city last year when he became acting
mayor after Jimmy" Walker had re-
signed, overlooked a bet when he did
not agree to become the fusion candi-
date for mayor, as he was pressed to do
months ago. He could have saved
himself and ether people a lot of
trouble
In the mayoralty race last year,
OBrien received 1,056,l15 votes, to
443,901 for Pounds, the Republicans
nominee. The Socialist candidate
polled 24e.887 votes in that election
and the supporters of Mckee, who was
not a candidate. wrote in his name on
234,377 ballots.
La Guardia is expected to receive
many OF the votes that were cast for
the Socialist candidate year ago, for
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