Evening star., 1943-10-31

ship Is said to be not far off.
The Democrats and Republicans,
unable to get Mr.. Aurelio's name
off the ballot, placed candidates of
their own, under independent list
ings, on the ballot There is con-
siderable opinion, however, that
with many Democrats and Repub-
licans voting straight tickets, Mr.
been concluded. and the referee
handed down decision tonight
which held that the charges that
Mr.. Aurelio was aware of Costello's
background had not been proved.
COP Defends Choice.
The Labor party charges the Re-
publicans with bad faith in putting
up a candidate of its own for the
judgeship and not supporting the
Labor party-Denocratic candidate
Mi. Levy. The Republicans do not
see it that way. They claim they
have the better candidate, George
Frankenthaler.
Gov. Dewey has leaped into the
fray with new attacks on Tammany
declaring that the Aurelio nomina-
ton again has shown clearly the
close relationship between gangsters
and the underworld and the DEM
ocratic organization.
If Mr.. Aurelio is elected. impeach-
ment proceedings are likely to be
brought against him, unless he
should be disbarred and that prove
sufficient grounds for compelling
him not to hold office.
Democratic and Republican lead
ers are claiming victory in the
Lieutenant Governor race. However
neither side is giving its estimate of
probable ma jorities, as they have in
the past. Democratic State Chair
man James A. Farley, regarded as a
wizard at political prognostication
in past elections. declined to give
any figures on the outcome Owen
D. Young, the Democratic campaign
manager, claims Haskell will be
elected.
Overwhelming Majority Seen.
Edwin F. Jaeckel. Republican State
p, chairman, issued a statement tonight
asserting that Senator Hanley will
be elected 'by an Overwhelming ma
jority." He left out the figures, how
ever.
Increased activity and enthusiasm
throughout the State" said Mr.
Jaeckel, "in the last week of the
campaign. demonstrate in my
opinion, that the electorate is de-
termined to insure the Republican
program now in course of realiza tion
in this State is translated fully into
/ performance
while registration this year was
slightly low upstate and SUBJ
stantially lower in New York City
the trend toward the Republican
ticket is even more noticeable than
last year, when a Republican ad-
ministration was Overwhelmingly
elected to office"
The Republicans in New York
are united, apparently. in this cam
paign. Wendell L. Willkie has cam
paigned for Senator Hanley, on the
surface at least, all factions of the
Democratic party-so bitterly divided
last year-are backing Gen Haskell
How many anti-New Deal Demo-
Gratis will vote Republican or stay
away from the polls no one seems
to be able to figure out.
It is becoming apparent, however
that some of the voters who were
willing to 60 along with President
Roosevelt in 1910 are baking at a
fourth term, simply because they
think it too long tenure of office
/ for any one man.
Labor Backs Murphy.
In New Jersey, as in New York, a
large part of organized labor is
lined up behind Mayor Murphy
Democratic candidate for Governor
Mr.. Murphy, for the last 10 years
has been y-treasurer of the
State Federation of Labor, an AFT
organization. He has been strongly
indorsed by President Murray OF
the CIO.
Mr. Edge, the Republican guber-
material nominee, insists that Mayor
Murphy is the candidate of the po.
litically minded labor leaders, not
of labor itself
Mr. Murphy has the backing OF
Mayor Il Am-the-Law" Frank Hague
of Jersey City, and of Gov. Edison
old fuedists. Mr. Hague's ability
to deliver big Democratic majorities
II, b;c ho i1iu-;cE ,,,pripo ovor 1n0 nm
has helped to keep him in the po-
sition of Democratic boss of the
State for years. No one believes
that Mr.. Hague personally likes the
nomination of Mayor Murphy. He
only accepted him when he coulo
not get former Gov. A. Harry Moore
to run and no one else was avail
able. The Republicans, if their
votes turn out, are likely to carry
the State by 100000 to 100000 votes
and it could go even higher.
In Kentucky, the Democrats have
the stronger organization. The
State is normally Democratic. Only
four times in history have the Re.
) publicans elected governor. Il
looks like Democratic victory there
though the margin may be small
Some estimate it at not more thar
10000 to $4,000.
Republicans speak with conf
dence of their chances of success
They say they have a good candi'
date, and they point to the dis.
content among the voters. No one
has yet been able to measure thai
discomfort. 1t is what is worrying
the Democrats. Further, Democratic
factions have bitterly warred ir
Kentucky in the last year or two.
"Jim" Farley Still Powerful.
If the Democrats should wir
either in New York or New Jersey
their victory would be considered q
real reversal of the political trend
of last year, which was away from
the New Deal and President Roose.
welt. On the other hand. if the