Evening star., 1943-10-31
Election
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nish basis for political speculation.
Philadelphia will choose a mayor
Except in 1911, when fusion"
elected it's candidate for mayor, the
Republicans have controlled the city
government for the last so years.
A survey of the political situation
In these contested areas indicates
that:
In New York the Republicans will
elect State Senator Joe r. Hanley,
their candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor, over Lit Gen. William N Has
kell, the Democratic nominee, who
also is the nominee of the American
Labor Party. The prospects are
however. for close vote
Former Gov. Walter E. Edge, Re-
publican. should win election as gov
ernor of New Jersey handily over the
Democratic nominee. Mayor Vincent
j, Murphy of Newark
In Kentucky, the ODDS favor the
election of the Democratic candidate
for Governor, J. Lyter Donaldson.
over former Judge Simeon E. Willis,
Republican.
The Philadelphia mayoralty con-
test is a hammer -and-tongs affair
with plenty of mudslinging. Any
thing can happen there, though
most observers give the edge to the
Republican. Acting Mayor Bernard
Samuel, against former Ambassador
William c. Bullitt, Democrat.
Unusual Factors in Contests.
Unusual factors enter into these
political contests. Large numbers
of young voters are now in the
Army and Navy and it is doubtful
that many either will have, or take,
the opportunity to vote.
A feeling of resentment exists
against war conditions among the
civilian population, and against So
called egimentation and Washing
ton bureaucracy. Many workers
have left their old homes to take
jobs in other States and districts
Many will not be qualified to vote
There is also the urge to vote the
Democratic ticket as an indorse-
ment Of the conduct of the war by
President Roosevelt. High taxes
and food, gasoline and coal short
ages may affect the voting, too.
New York's principal contest--for
lieutenant governor-brings a vet
eran officeholder, Senator Hanley
into race against Gen. Haskell
who never has held elective political
Office and who has spent the greater
part of his life in the Army
Both have good records, notwith-
standing the presidential implica-
tionS in the outcome, the campaign
has been waged on State issues
with Mr.. Hanley standing on the
record made by the Dewey admins
tration in Albany. Gen. Haskell
has stressed particularly his own
qualifications, especially as an ad-
ministrator of relief in war-ravaged
countries after the last war.
ALP Fights for Haskell.
The American Labor party is
fighting to elect Gen. Haskell. Such
an election would boost the can
didacy of President Roosevelt for
fourth term. much desired end
of the Laborites in this State, as
in others. Further, the Labor party
Is very active in support of the
candidacy of Matthew M. Levy, its
own candidate, for Supreme Court
judge. The Democrats have in
dorsed Mr.. Levy. If the Labor party
can elect him, it will strengthen its
position in the State.
The judgeShip race, in its present
form, grows out of disclosures that
Magistrate Thomas A. Aurelio. a
Democrat who had the bipartisan
Endorsement for judge, pledged his
"undying loyalty" to Frank Costello
gambler and slot-machine king
in telephone conversation.
Mr.. Aurelio was expressing his
thanks to Costello for using his in
f1uence to help get Mr.. Aurelio the
judgeship nomination. The dis
closure, made some weeks ago by
District Attorney Frank S. Hogan,
whose office tapped Costellos tele-
phone. was a bombshell which has
caused lot of trouble, especially
for the Tammany organization in
Manhattan. Tammany Leader