Evening star., 1935-11-06
NEW YORK c. O.P.
WINS ASSEMBLY
Farley Denies Results Indi-
cate Trend From New
Deal.
Nv the Associated Press.

ALBANY, N. Y, November 6.-Re-
publicans took a f1rmer grip today in
President Roosevelt's home State at
the expense of the New Deal by re-
gaining control of the State Assembly.
They custed Democratic incum-
bents in yesterdays election. taking
81 Of the $50 seats-a working ma
jority of 6. A constitutional majority
OF rs votes is necessary to pass bills.
The Republicans will hold IA seats
more than the Democrats, 68 Demo-
Gratis having been elected.
The Democrats controlled the 1885
House for the first time in % years,
II seats to 73.
Republican State Chairman Melvin
c. Eaton hailed the balloting as plain
ly marking "a trend away from the
New Deal"
Our victory gives the Republican
party throughout the Nation added
strength and energy to defeat the
New Deal in 1886 and put this State
back in the Republican column, where
it rightfully belongs" he said.
Farley Claims Victory.
Postmaster General James A. Far
ley State and National Democratic
chairman, disagreed, claiming the re-
suit of the voting victory for New
Deal forces. He described election Of
the Republican aSSemblymen as
merely normal procedure made pos
sible by gerrymandered districts.
The Federal administration was
sustained by more than 100000 ma
1ority, which ought to be sufficient
answer to the question of the con-
tinued popularity of Franklin D..
Roosevelt" he said.
Farley saw his own district in Rock
land County go Republican, as did
President Roosevelt at Hyde Park, as
far as the Assembly elections were
concerned. At Hyde Park. however,
a Democratic supervisor was elected
for the first time in 35 years.
The Republican trend was unmiS-
takably evident also in the States So
mayoral elections, while in Buffalo
and the rest of Erie County Repub-
lican landslide swept the long pow
erful Democratic machine out of Of
flee.
The Democrats, however, retained
two congressional seats in New York
City in the only national contests in
the State.
State Senate Democratic.
New York's Senate. now Democratic.
1921, does not elect until next year.
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An active part in the Assembly cam
paign, said in a statement he had
publicly told Democrats not to count
too heavily on capturing the Assembly
Il pointed out that the Democrats
carried the Assembly only once in %
years and only three times in AZ
years" he asserted. Il am happy
that the aggregate vote of the Demo-
Gratis for Assembly candidates was
about $4,000 greater than tlc aggre-
gate for Republican Assembly candi-
dates. 1t looks like pretty healthy
plurality for the Democrats"
Handicap Pointed Out.
Democrats pointed out election OF a
Democratic Assembly is difficult under
the State constitution, requiring that
each county, with the exception OF
Fulton and Hamilton. joined as one
Assembly district, shall elect at least
one Assemblyman, regardless OF its
population and regardless of the pop
ulation required in New York City dis
trictS.
The test of the sentiment in New
York is not the election of few Re
publican Assemblymen in districts ap-
portioned with the open purpose of
accomplishing that result" Farley
said If the New Deal was the issue,
We are quite satisfied with the show
ing"
Col Theodore Roosevelt. jr., said
that the State election demonstrated
you can't buy America"
The voters also approved a proposal
for S55,000,000 unemployment relief
bond issue. A constitutional amend
ment paving the way for consolidation
OF county government offices was also
approved.
Other amendments to the State
constitution permitting five-sixths jury
verdicts in civil cases and to relieve
bank stockholders of liability for bank
debts were approved.
Lockport turned down amendment
for municipal power plant, but sim
ilar amendment was adopted by Al
bany voters.