Herbert H. Lehman will be renominated for the office of Governor of New York tomorrow. Former Governor Alfred E. Smith will make the address placing Governor Lehman’s name before the Democratic State Convention, which began its sessions here today.
That the present incumbent New York’s first Jewish Governor, will again be chosen to head the Democratic state slate is regarded as a foregone conclusion.
Other names may be presented for the nomination, but no one who is up on his politics thought seriously for a minute here tonight that any rival to Lehman can prove formidable.
FARLEY REELECTED
An indication of the strength of Lehman at the convention came early when James A. Farley, Postmaster-General and national chairman, was reelected by a unanimous vote as state chairman.
The Governor had requested him to continue despite Farley’s previously expressed desire to resign.
“Our very distinguished Governor and the next Governor of New York has asked me to carry on and help during the present campaign,” Farley said in explanation of his acceptance of reelection.
On all sides the view was expressed that Lehman’s popularity throughout the state is as great if not greater than in 1932, when he polled a larger vote in New York than President Roosevelt.
NEW DEAL IS ISSUE
United States Senator Robert F. Wagner, who delivered the keynote speech today, squarely put the “New Deal” issue before the convention.
“The single issue of this campaign, state and national, is the New Deal,” he declared.
“Our gratitude goes out to Herbert H. Lehman,” he continued, “the steady helmsman who has guided this state courageously and safely through these critical years, whose statesmanship, sagacity and humanitarianism have won an everlasting place in the hearts of the people of New York.
“It has been of the utmost advantage that we have had a sympathetic relationship between Albany and Washington.”
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