Evening star., 1949-11-07
New York's Contest
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For Senate Dominates
Elections Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press

one Senator, two House members
two Governors and many loca
officials tomorrow.
A special Senate race in New
York overshadows all others ir
interest.
In that contest and in certain
others, labor as well as the majo,
political parties will have some.
thing at stake.
The AFL and CIO have put
their chips down together on
Herbert H. Lehman, former Gov
ernor, in the New York election
toaround out the term-expiring
In January, 1951-of Senator
Wagner. Democrat, of New York,
who resigned.
Fair Deal' Is Issue.
Republican Senator John Fos-
ter Dulles, an appointee of Gov
Thomas E. Dewey. has made
President Truman's Fair Deal
program an issue by his attacks
on it. He has come out for a
modified version of the Taft
Hartley Act.
The President spoke out against
Senator Dulles Saturday night in
a radio broadcast urging the cleo
tion Of Mr.. Lehman.
Across the river in New Jersey
labor has split apart in the hotly
contested race for Governor. The
AFL has indorsed Democratic
State Senator Elmer H. Wene,
who is trying to unseat Republi-
can Gov. Alfred e. Driscoll.
The CIO, on the other hand
has issued report criticizing Mr.
Wene severely, linking him with
the old Frank Hague organization
OF Jersey City. However, the CIO
hasn't backed Gov. Driscoll.
Labor Split in Detroit.
Labor also has split in the
mayors race in Detroit. one OF
the local elections that will be
watched closely for possible ma
tional trends.
There the AFL is backing Albert
e. Cobo. Republican city treas
urer, who led all of the candidates
in the September primary. The
CIO is supporting George Ed
wards, who has Democratic ties.
The issue will be decided on a
non-partisan ballot.
In the New York senatorial bat
tie. Senator Dulles appears to
have turned into a toss-up con-
test a race which politicians a
month ago were giving to Mr.
Lehman by a wide margin.
Senator Dulles has contended
that Mr.. Truman's program would
lead to such centralization on
power in Washington as to
threaten individual liberties.
Dewey Campaigns for Dulles.
He argued that his election
would bolster Republican support
Of the bipartisan foreign policy.
Gov. Dewey campaigned vigor-
ously for Senator Dulles, as did
Senator Ives, Republican, of
New York. Senator Vandenberg,
Republican, of Michigan, recov-
ering from a lung operation,
sent along a letter urging the
election of his old friend. Several
prominent Democrats announced
support Of Senator Dulles.
Mr.. Lehman went down the
line for Mr.. Truman's program.
He accused Senator Dulles of
"bigotry'' in a campaign that
developed some unusual name
calling tactics.
Cabinet members and former
cabinet members joined the Presi-
dent in the campaign for Mr.. Leh-
man. He also had the active sup
port Of Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt
and Representative Franklin D.
Roosevelt, jr., Democrat-Liberal,
Of New York.
The New York results-expect-
ed to indicate what the States
trend may be in 1850 when the
six-year senatorial term and the
governorship will be at stake
may be influenced greatly by what
happens in the New York City
mayors election.
Morris Fights on Local Issues.
In that contest Democratic Ma
yor O'Dwyer has tried to make
President Truman's program an
issue. The Republican-Liberal-
fusion candidate, Newbold Morris.
has attacked Mayor O'Dwyer
largely on local issues. Repre-
sentative Vito Marcantonio, Amer
ican Labor Party candidate, may
influence the result if he collects
enough votes.
Mr.. Lehman's hackers know
they have to win New York City
by several hundred thousand votes
to overcome an expected margin
upstate for Senator Dulles.
Elsewhere in the State, Demo-
Gratis are confident of electine
Mrs. Edna F. Kelley in the 10th
congressional district to fill out
the unexpired term of the late
Democratic Representative An
drew L. Somers.
Two Republicans in Trouble.
Republican George H. Fanku-
chen is given slight chance to win
in the heavily Democratic Brook
1yn area. There are two minor
party candidates in the race.
The Republicans also concede
difficulties in special House race
in the 5th California district
which they have held for about
40 years.
The late Republican Represen-
tative Richard j. WEIGH had wor
both party nominations since
1926. But here again labor i.
active, with the AFL offering 9
candidate from its own ranks II