Evening star., 1945-11-11

Eduoc tl1ey ukeQ MT. motifs, thousands
of Republicans voted the No Deal ticket.
So did many of the independent anti
Tammany voters. The result was huge
plurality for O,Dwyer on election day,
The vote stood: ODwyer, 1,11s,225;
Goldstein, 434.05o, and Morris, 1896. .437. a
record-breaking plurality for the Demo-
cratic victor.
ODwyer, however, had the nomina-
ton Of the American-Labor party also,
which Is very much like saying he had
the nomination of the CLOS PAC. Sid
ney Hillman is the dominating figure in
both ALP and the PAC. The ALP cast
only 259268 votes In the election, far
less than 1t has been credited with in
the elections Of the recent past. 1t was
material vote, however, and one which
the Democratic high command hopes for
in next years elections.
Say Result Menaces Dewey.
The Democrats in New York and
Washington Immediately shouted to the
house tops that the victory of ODwyer
in the New York City election meant a
defeat for Gov. Dewey when he comes up
for reelection next year. They argued
that the Republican organization in
New York City was shot to pieces, that
many Republicans were blaming Dewey
Tor the nomination Of Goldstein, and
that the Democrats, in command of the
city government after II years of being
out OF power, would roll up tremendous
anti-Dewey vote in 1916. It is true that
ODwyer won with big plurality. But
it is true also that the actual vote
cast on the Democratic line was only
about $1,000 greater than was the Demo-
cratic vote when ODwyer was defeated
four years ago In race with Mayor La
Guardia for the Office of Mayor. La
Guardia beat him then by some 1872 900
votes.
There are other factors to be con.
sidered when 1t comes to the New York
gubernatorial campaign and election
next year. Much viii depend upon
whom the Democrats choose to NOM
mate. First, the question of American
Labor party support viii arise. Second.
whether the Liberal party, which cast
123,0O0 votes for Goldstein in the mayor.
atty election, viii support the Demo-
cratic nominee or Dewey, or viii put
candidate of its own in the field. If
Dewey could have the votes of the Lib
eral party members in large number.
he would have good chance of win
ming. II the American Labor party
should elect to put candidate of its
own in the field, Dewey victory would
be practically assured. 1t is obvious
under these conditions that the Demo-
Gratis win WOO the ALP assiduously. It
has been rumored that the ALP may de.
mand as payment for its support the
Democratic nomination for Senator next
year for Mayor La Guardia, a member
Of the ALP.
Mayor La Guardia has denied he is
candidate for any Office next year.
But 1t is easy to see that the ALP could
put the screws on the Democrats quite
enectually in this matter, If it has a
mind to.
The Liberal party in New York, which
Is made up of the old right wing of the
American Labor party, is by no means
committed to Dewey. However, its mem
oers are inclined to oppose any candi-
date backed by the radical ALP.
Republicans Strong Upstate.
Republicans did well in many of the
upstate New York cities in the elections
Tuesday, electing their candidates In
Buffalo, Syracuse, Rochester and a
number of others. 1t is the upstate vote
upon which they have always depended
to win State victories. Further, the
CIO-AFL division may have some effect
IN the New York election next year, just
as it had in the mayoralty election in
Detroit last Tuesday.
The New York election, had it gone
for Goldstein, would have been hailed
by the Republicans as a sure-fire indica-
: tion Of Republican victory in the State
next year. The defeat of Goldstein.
therefore. must be considered certainly
as no aid to the Dewey candidacy in
1916. Gov. Dewey has number of
enemies among the Republicans of the
State. The dyed-in-the-wool Willkie
faction, for example, dislikes Mr.. Dewey,
though 1t has no real cause to do so.
Mr.. Dewey supported Willkie Loyalty in
his fight for the presidency in 1910 and
Mr.. Willkie turned a cold shoulder to
Dewey when he ran for Governor in
1912. Dewey has failed to make some
appointments to Office desired by Re-
publican leaders, which has brought
about coldness on the part of some Of
them. Take it by and large, however,
Mr.. Dewey is by no means out of the
running, and 1t will take huge Demo-
cratic effort to defeat him.
COP Strong in New Jersey.
The Republicans cleaned up in the
New Jersey elections. In a bi-election in
the 4th district their candidate won a
seat in the House of Representatives by
very large margin. They increased
their majority in the State Senate and
elected the lower house. In Philadel-
phia, Republican reports were good
and the final Democratic city official
was turned out. The Democrats elected
their State chairman, David l.. Law
renee, Mayor Of Pittsburgh, a Demo-
cratic city. In the only Statewide con-
test in Pennsylvania two Republicans
were elected judges by margins Of 15o,-
600 votes. The elections In Connects
cut. also. were favorable to the Repub-
licans, who won with their candidates
for Mayor In the States two largest
cities, Hartford and New Haven. The
Republicans ran the Democrats q close
race in Louisville, KY.
It's far cry from last Tuesdays elec-
tion results to what happens in Noyem-
bers elections next year. Much win de-