Evening star., 1943-10-29
Roosevelt, Dewey Come to Grips
I'm New York OH-Yeor Election

violently anti-Roosevelt and anti
fourth term, together with Owen
D. Young, former Democratic Ma
tional Chairman Edward j. Flynn
Tammany Leader Michael j. Ken
nedy, Senator Mead, former Gov
Lehman, all Roosevelt supporters
have declared themselves in favor
of Gen. Haskells election. There
Is good reason to believe that Gen
Haskell was the choice of Mr.. Farley
and Mr.. Smith for the nomination
sidetracking others who had the
backing Of the Roosevelt faction.
A situation has been created
whereby the election of Gen. Haskell
will give aid to fourth-term NOM
ination and reelection of President
Roosevelt. His defeat will be another
blow at the control of Democratic
state policies by Chairman Farley.
Farley Faced Choice.
1t is apparent that Mr.. Farley had
TO choose between the nomination of
Roosevelt, anti-Farley man and
one of his own selection. AS State
chairman, he has to 60 to bat for
any Democratic nominee. He chose,
therefore, to favor a candidate who
was friendly to himself. The control
of the State organization and of the
New York delegation to the Demo-
cratic National Convention next yeal
are matters not being over looked
by Mr.. Farley
The situation is not altogether
happy for Chairman Farley-thOugh
it has its points.
If Gen. Haskell wins, it boosts a
Roosevelt fourth term. but at the
same time the boosting will have
been accomplished by the election of
Lieutenant Governor who in large
measure owes his nomination to Mr.
Farley and TO former Gov. Smith
And, in addition, it will show the
Democratic organization working ef-
fectiyely under the Farley leadership
If Gen. Haskell loses. then a blow
Is dealt 10 the fourth-termers. Mr.
Farley. as leading Democratic op-
ponent of a fourth term. could not
be expected TO shed many tears over
such result. The drawback here
however. is that it would mean an
other defeat for the FARLEY leader
ship in Statewide campaign
similar to the defeat of last year.
Gen. Haskell, let it be understood,
is not an anti-RooSeVelt Democrat
Not by any means. 1t is merely
that he was not the first choice of
the New Dealers for the nomination,
and he was Mr. FarIey's choice.
Republicans United.
Just as the Democratic factions
are united in support of Gen. Has
kell, so ere the Republicans united
back OF Mr Hanley. Wendell l..
Willkie, after the Hanlev nomina-
tlon. which was accomplished by the
Dewey-dominated Republican State
organization. Immediately an
nounced he would campaign for the
nominee. He has done so. Mr.. Will
kie is strenuous If mannOunced
candidate for the Republican preSi-
dental nomination next year II
Mr.. Hanley wins the race Mr. WiIlkie
understands that it Will add to the
draft-DeWey movement. But Mr.
Wlllkie takes Coy. DeWeY'S assertion
he will not be a presidential candi-
date next year as a sincere statement
Of the Governors intentions. Fur
thermore Mr. Willkie is firmly con-
vlnced that he himself can win the
nomination when the time rolls
around
The contest for lieutenant gov
ernOr grows out of the death OF
Ii. Gov. Wallace Republican
elected on the Dewey ticket last
year. The Republican Attorney
General ruled that an election was
not necessary, under the State con-
stltution, and that the gubernatorial
succession, in the event Mr. Dewey
went out of Office. would 90 to the
president OF the Senate. Mr.. Hanley.
The Democrats, feeling they had
much TO gain and nothing to lose
IN contest this year. took the issue