Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-06
Dewey's Reply Makes
Few References 10
Roosevelt Address

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Repeats Charge Lehman
Relies on 'Discredited'
Political Power
Hy the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. Stalking his
text from President Roosevelt,
Thomas E. Dewey, Republican NOM
inee for Governor Of New York,
repeated tonight his charge that
Gov. Herbert H. Lehman relied for
reelection upon the discredlted
and repudiated forces of old and
reactionary political power"
Although billed as reply to the
Presidents Nation wide radio adj
dress indorsing Democratic candi-
dates. the speech Mr.. Dewey pre-
pared for his closing rally In Brook
Ign made few references to Mr..
Roosevelt's speech. He renewed his
attack on corruption and charged
that the slain gang lord, Dutch
Schultz. was appointed a deputy
sheriff in 1925 by Edward j. Flynn,
now Democratic secretary OF State
Several oblique illusions we're
made to the Presidents speech,
however. In the beginning. the
36-year-old district attorney said:
Il have carefully read all the
speeches made by our opponents in
this campaign-all of our oppo-
nents. Tonight not one of the
major issues before the people has
been met by them. Instead, they
bring a single indictment against
me.
Il stand before you accused Of
one crime: I was born in the goth
century. To that charge l plead
guilty. I am of the goth century.
We look forward, not backward"
In his address last night, Presi-
dent Roosevelt disclosed that he.
too, at Mr.. Dewey's age was invited
to run for the governorship, but de-
clined and has since decided that
he had neither the experience nor
knowledge necessary for the job at
that time)
Quotes President.
1T was we'll said last night by
the President, and I quote" Dewey
added later, New ideas cannot be
administered successfully by men
with old ideas, for the first essential
of doing the job we'll is the wish to
Sc the job done at all
That is what the President said.
I agree. This year we offer the
people Of New York not only the
wish to see things done. but the
will to see them done we'll There
are many tasks before u.s."
While Mr.. Dewey made his final
major speech, Gov. Lehman CHI
NAKED his campaign for a fourth
term with an accusation that Mr..
Dewey was shadow boxing" with
the issues and that the Republican
party had injected into the cam
paign racial and religious intol-
erance,' against which both Mr..
Dewey and the President have
spoken.
Republican leaders. Gov. Lehman
charged, have urged the election of
certain candidates by distribut-
ing letters urging voters to save
our State for Americans"
The implication of racial and
religious intolerance is so clear in
these appeals and in these
whispers" said the Governor. who
is a Jew, that no true, decent
American can fail to experience
the instructive resentment which
he feels toward every attack on our
democracy"
Close Race Is Seen.
AS the campaign reached its peak,
the closeness of the race was indi-
Gated tonight when Postmaster
General. Farley. State and national
Democratic chairman, limited that
as few as $4,000 to $4,000 votes
might decide the election.
Urging all Democrats to vote, Mr..
Farley delayed his usual Saturday
or Sunday prediction on the out
come until Monday, while William
S. Murray, State Republican chair
man. predicted Mr.. Dewey would be
elected by large plurality and
carry the remainder of the ticket
with him to victory.
Mr.. Dewey. continuing his attack
on Democratic politicians supporting
Gov. Lehman, quoted from Mr..
Roosevelt: by their promoters We
shall know them"
Saying he was promoted by no
man, Mr.. Dewey told the BROOKLYN
voters that Gov. Lehman had not
dared repudiate the Brooklyn ma
chine which, he said, has fallen
down three times in five years in its
job of law enforcement.
Instead" Mr.. Dewey declared,
"he relies upon It's support. '..Our
opponents still rely upon the dis
credited and repudiated forces of
old and reactionary political power
in Albany, Buffalo and here in New
York City,
Republicans, on the other hand.
held that Mr.. Roosevelt's address in
sured Mr.. Deweys election and ex-
pressed belief Mr.. Deweys reply to
the President tonight would win
votes.
Supporters Of Gov. Lehman were
jubilant over last-minute develop
ments. They attached Importance
to Mayor La Guardia's remarks be-
fore an American Labor party rally
last night in which he referred to
Gov. Lehman, not by name, but as
"our good Governor"