"We Want Lehman!'' "Lehman by a Million!" "Lehman Must Run!" "Lehman Never Failed!"
Just a year ago a shouting, prancing mob swarmed around the Democratic National Convention Hall in Philadelphia broadcasting these sentiments. The Party from Franklin Roosevelt down was engaging in a concerted move to sway Governor Herbert Lehman of New York from his intention of retiring, to run again for Governor in order to strengthen the Demo-cratic ticket in New York. The forced draft succeeded after Franklin Roosevelt had sent his old friend Herbert a personal letter urging him to...
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