THOMAS RECEIVES 174,931 VOTES; GREAT GAIN FOR ALL SOCIALISTS; READING SOCIALISTS CAPTURE COUNCIL
Thomas Receives 174,931 Votes; Great Gain For All Socialists; Reading Socialists Capture Council 'Build Party Is Thomas' M e s s a g e Socialist Party Leaden Join In Urging Organization...
...there has been »" steady rise in the Socialist vote in New Tork City, though not hi as sensational proportions se that year's Jump...
...The Socialists of New York City win not rest on their Iserals...
...Bowers the Socialist candidate foi Prothonotary carried the city witi a vote of 5,488 and received 2, 578 votes in the rural section but the larger vote for his Democratic opponent in the county defeated him...
...The highest previous vote cast here for a labor ticket that of the Socialist Party, was 786...
...Lee Reeives 87,520—Fight Begins Anew M AMASSING a total of 174,931 votes for the head of its ticket, the Socialist Pawty rose to a record figure in New York City this week...
...With a feeble organization and sporadic activities we may accidentally get a lucky break now and then, but a steadfast, growing and winning movement must be backed by a strong, virile and permanent organization...
...known and unknown, my deep thanks go oat for the joy they have given me in our common service of the great cause...
...Unfortunately, 833,000 New Yorkers can be wrong...
...Bronx...
...Algernon Lee...
...Kaeaaof, Democrat, 1,455...
...It is obvious, and none will admit it any more readily than those who were closest to the Socialist campaign direction, that the Thomas vote, large as it is, has only touched the surface of Socialist strength in New York City...
...That platform, of course, is not infallible...
...Once more it is clear that bo eleventh hour election interest of unorganised citizens can avail to this situation...
...During the World War terror was rife and a number of attempts were made to mob the Socialist headquarters but the Socialists stood their ground...
...The returns Wednesday morning in 65 precincts show the following strength of the three parties: Beam, Rep..............5,001 Smith, Rep...
...Taoasae rained 8.9 per cent In short, about one voter in eleven turned from the two leading- parties so vote for Thomas...
...Even its constructive program of building schools and subways .is tainted by a false purpose...
...In all this it has the active alliance or the acquiescence of the Republican machine which in district after district is the contemptible annex to Tammany Hall required by bi-partisan politics...
...Tec what organisation we did bat* and for the gallant and exceedingly generous work of scores of men and women in and out of the Socialist party, I am deeply gratified...
...capitalism and the tactical working out of that polltapby nowhere have more meaner than in the domain of city govtansnt That means we must fta k party...
...Rural Vote Increases Rogers, the Socialist candidate for Coroner, carried the city witi a vote of 5.477 and received 1.294 votes in the county but was alsc defeated...
...Reading Socialists Capture Council 'Build Party Is Thomas' M e s s a g e Socialist Party Leaden Join In Urging Organization Work All Year Round '"•"FX) vision mad program we must add organisation...
...But it would be a mistake to discount this vote completely as 'a 'non-Socialist' protest vote, without significance for our movement...
...to the Non-Partisan Committee and scores of friend...
...When the war was over Socialists and trade unionists who had been conscripted returned to the city and they came to the defense of the headquarters in their uniforms when mobs were urged by the American Legion and reactionary politicians to storm the Socialist fortress with its printing plant, newspaper and cooperative...
...It's wonderful...
...The Reading "Times," which has carried on a prejudiced campaign against the Socialist administration, also conceded this in large front page headlines...
...f The Thomas vote exceeds by some 35,000 the previous high record of Socialism in New York, established in 1917...
...TammanyMcCooey ring, which has been returned to power by a great plurality, is exactly the same ring, strengthened, if anything, in its profoundly immoral conception of government, in its degradation of the Judicial process, and in its power of exploitation...
...00,798...
...Of the three school directors to be elected the Socialists elected two and the Republicans one...
...The recent erection has shown us the need and furnished us the material for such an organization...
...On "Noa-Parttosntsnn" Y Under ordinary circumstances municipal government has a aere direct relation to the pro tectarn of our liberties and our health, tat education of our children, and 9a well-being of all of us twentytar hours a day, than either the state or federal government Any political philosophy or organiiatiea aunt concern itself with these tenet, a political party in America without a municipal program— sat a detailed program based on tats would be absurd...
...The regeneration of New York requires the building of an effective political program Which we Socialists have advanced as necessary for the building of the city beautiful...
...17,136 9.791 Bronx...
...We must begin at once to take advantage of this unprecedented situation, for organization purposes...
...N. Y.—The vote for the newly organized Labor Party, which for the first time has presented candidates to the voters, is gratifying...
...A comparison of the figures for the mayoralty year...
...Socialists who have rejected the communist notion of salvation by catastrophe have no alternative, unless they want to make fools of themselves, than to be roadmakers of the way on which men must march to their goal...
...Norman Thomas ran distinctly* as a Socialist and every one who voted for him knew him to be the candidate of the Socialist Party...
...Mayor Stump broadcasted his last speech over the radio fifteen minutes before the polls opened Tuesday morning...
...Organisation" was the theme that ran through the post-election comment by the Socialist party leaders...
...How can we better celebrate this wonderful victory than to proceed to consolidate our gains and integrate the splendid men, women and forces that so ably helped us...
...The Tatk That Lies Ahead In the task that lies ahead I have the more hope because of the splendid work done by our gallant little army in this municipal campaign...
...Gains AS Over Ctty The Socialist galas were sesaessneaal...
...The hundred and seventy-five thousand New Yorkers, whose votes were counted for me...
...To what finer, more inspiring task, can we give ourselves...
...It sells judgeships and prosecutes justice because by so doing it gains not only money but power over peoples' lives...
...candidate for President of the Board of Aldermen, receved 87,020 votes...
...The reality we must seek was expressed in this year's platform...
...But if those crooks arc as rich and powerful as Sinclair and Doheny, it is hard to catch them or to do much to them If they are caught...
...It la my one ambition trf build out of this a nucleus of workers and the very much larger army of voters for me in this election into a fighting party, on the Job 365 days a year, to redeem New York from the apathy and fear which are so terribly and efficiently exploited by Tammany Hall in behalf of the holders of special privilege...
...The general vote ranged from the 90,068 given Charles Solomon for Comptroller, to the total of 75,000 given the Socialist candidates for members of the state legislature fat 1925 the Socialist candidate for Comptroller polled but 45,350 votes, while the total vote for legislative candidates was less...
...Bearak, Socialist, 3,773...
...It Justifies the action of the trade unions and Socialists in organizing their political power independent of the capitalist parties...
...The complete vote of the candidates in Ward 14 Is: Ruby, Republican, 4,764...
...The big vote for our leading candidate has undoubtedly created a more favorable atmosphere for the Socialist movement...
...When we were designated la* June we little dreamed we would be so successful...
...in 1928, Thomas, Car Pre*** dent...
...With an organization just beginning to recover from a decade of adversity, with a campaign fund rediculously small, Thomas swept on to 174,931 votes, a more than 400 per cent increase over the party's vote in 1925, when, incidentally, Thomas was also the candidate for Mayor...
...39,574 174Jaf_ Since 1925...
...Our immediate task here in New York before the enthusiasm grows cold is to modernize and strengthen our...
...Never forget that if Fall is guilty, Sinclair and Doheny can't be innocent no matter what S jury can be persuaded by an emotional lawyer to decide...
...Ruby, being elected by a vote of 4,706...
...Another reflection which forces itself upon us in view of these figures relates to the sad disproportion between our opportunities aad our organized forces and resources...
...Haaelette Hoopes...
...1,006 227 i .--Total...
...31.030 15.498 Queens...
...Only the Socialists show, ed a positive net and relative Increase...
...Frederick P. Behm, Republican candidate for the Council, tried to put life into Ms campaign at the last moment by attacking Councilman James H. Maura's report on the cost of remodeling a high school and adapting it for a new city hall...
...And speaking of thanks, I want to say a good word for the reporters who are aiway- good fellows, when they get a chance, and for their editors who this year gave them a better chance than ever before in my experience...
...Morris HWquit: "The election returns are now before us to tolerable completeness...
...It is not efficient in governing the city because inefficiency and waste in city government help to build up the machine...
...feature...
...75,422 41.861 Votes for Aldermen I 1929 1996 Manhattan...
...The vote shows a steady increase for the past three years, indicating a slow recovery of the political strength which was lost during the years of the post-war terrorism...
...Charles Solomon, Socialist candidate for controller, ran against the well-advertised nominees of the two old parties, the present incumbent Charles W. Berry, and the banker-lawyer, Harold G. Aron...
...aad so on...
...The vote has been accepted by Thomas and all other candidates and Socialist comrades as a mandate from the people to go ahead with full speed to build the Socialist Party into an even greater factor in New York political life than it now is...
...Half the organization we should have would have given us 300.000 votes and aldermen, and assemblymen...
...Each of the three parties...
...In 1922, Edward ff1 Cassldy, running for Governor** received 57,218 votes...
...In 1998, Panken, for Governor, 48,448...
...1 ^.^gfi Solomon Polls.90,068, Lee 87,520...
...The radio was also a factor in reaching every voter in the county...
...The election had gone uncontested during these years when the Socialists decided to take their coats off and go to work...
...As early as 2 o'clock Wednesday morning the Socialists were claiming the election...
...Niagara Labor Party Makes Big G a i n s i Sy s N«v Lc»a*r CwwpasSset) NIAGARA FALLS...
...This does not mean that my vote was personal It is very significant that against stronger opponents in character and ability than I had for Mayor, Charles Solomon, our candidate for Comptroller, virtually doubled oui vote of four years ago...
...times, 250 per cent, the Thomas vote of four years ago...
...It is immensely significant that for some years past in New York, weak as the Socialist Party has seemed, old party leaders dare not attack our program openly and have to appropriate pieces of it to hold their own following in line...
...Universal Gains For All Nominees 75,422 Is Rock-Bottom Figure, Representing Gain of 34,001 — District Figures Totalled r[E theory that large numbers of citizens will not support the Socialist Party was exploded first by the tremendous vote cast for Norman Thomas and secondly, by the smaller but still large and, therefore, significant vote received by Thomas' running mates...
...192S, Thomas, for Mayor, 89,074...
...At the same time, the general increase of the party vote for all candidates was far above 100 per cent...
...John Dewey: "The large vote for Norman Thomas and the Socialist ticket is a most encouraging symptom of a new development in American political life...
...Queens tripled, Brooklyn doubled, while Manhattan and the Bronx gained 5,000 and 8,000 votes respectively...
...Charles golemoa...
...On the other hand, a great many thousands who really want our program, because of apathy and fear, which a stronger party might have removed, voted the old party tickets...
...Thus Norman Thomas commented on the results of the election which gave him 174,881 votes as the Socialist candidate for Mayor of New York City...
...The conviction of Fall in Washington, and Warder in New York, give us a little hope that respectable crooks who steal or take bribes on a grand scale, can be caught...
...Nevertheless there exist such restrictions upon municipahhn % the state and federal goveaments that no complete municipal program can be carried out in —9 American city without getting Permission from the state capitals ¦at appropriate supplementary achon...
...I can 'uat hear Joe Viola to whose skill at the wheel of his car I owe my ability to speak at so many meetings in so many parts of the city In one night, remind me that I must say a good word for the motorcycle cops...
...It is up to every Socialist young and old, to take advantage of this unequalled opportunity for continuous and effective battle...
...In Second Place Socialist Loses to Republican Councilman in Boston by 933 Votes (By a New lasSW C»ri»w«»t—t) BOSTON, Mass...
...What we have to break down is apathy and fear and prejudice, cunningly exploited by the most perfect political machine in the country...
...you eaa P**sw York or Chicago dty govIgtat by a series of last minute 1 gena only beat a machine Bke Mtaany which appeals to the I ^hmnediate and pathetic hopes of the in ass rs and their most elementary fears by its proaxaaa of rewards aad punishments if we bund an organisation based on the principle of the service of the common good inspired by the vision of the kind of dty we might create.- That means a party...
...I ana tried to use this fninmw for tat discussion of national mat ten sad I promise to return to national natters after this week...
...George is an active trade unionist of many years standing and gained many new friends by the earnest manner in which he waged his campaign...
...Here are the cetnpsursdf'M figures by boroughs: Socialist Vote for Mayor - / 19SS 19*9 Manhattan...
...Reading is a typical working class city with unions well organized and a big majority of the members supporting the Socialist Party...
...Reading Typical City With the Socialists probably in 100 per cent control of the City Council they have a heavy responsibility in carrying out their program...
...SsdsJets and Citie* SOUS apology, I think, may be ens to our non-New Yorker (steers for the amount of space uisanrfl" devoted In The New leader to our New York campaign...
...Let's build and let's begin with our own party organization and Its associated agencies, the^preas...
...Republican, Democratic and Socialist, nominated two candidates for the two vacant seats in the City Council...
...Four years ago, running for the same office, he received 46,350 votes, indicating a doubling of the Socialist Party strength...
...shows the following...
...la several ssosasaety Gsardia...
...Nevertheless, the...
...The vote in the Labor Party column was 1,380 and under the Socialist Party emblem 1,179, a total of 2,559 votes...
...A muakipal program not backed by a party is likely to be impotent...
...8.7SS MeCoanell, Dem...
...They are such good fellows that they deserve a better police commissioner...
...Walker lest 4.5 per cent, and La Querdta 4*1 per cent, from 1920...
...So-called good, citizens M about all that's coming to them N an that their efforts deserve...
...To the fine Jimmie Higginses of the party, the YPSL's and the Young Circle League...
...To the hundreds who co-operated and made that part actual and possible, we take this opportunity to acknowledge our heartfelt thanks and appreciation...
...Here are some of the comments given to The New Leader: NOBMAN THOMAS "The Socialist vote is exceedingly gratifying, and Is all and more that any candidate or party can expect until to vision and program it adds organisation...
...to the Women's Section who opened the store on Fifth avenue...
...The vote for assemblymen and aldermen is a pretty good indication of party support...
...The big opportunity carries with it a proportionate responsibility...
...Btong, Independent, 818...
...14,560 9,068 Bronx .........21,511 13,672 Brooklyn...
...7,313 Reverter...
...1,943 24,761 Richmond...
...For the small part that any of us bad in this achievement, all are happy...
...Sensational Vote Makes Party Formidable Factor in N. Y. Life Rebuff to Walker, as His Vote Shows Decline of 4 Per Cent—Repeabft* cans Drop 4 Per Cent—Socialists Alone Gain, Winning Over 8 IrW Cent Rise in Votes—Solomon Polls 90,000 Votes, Increase of 45** 000...
...Perkins Polls 9,031, Showing 2,000 Gain (By ft M«v LftaSar Cirrnpuliin Buffalo, N. T.—Incomplete returns of the city election give Frank C Perkins, Socialist candidate for Mayor, 9,031...
...1925...
...to the campaign committee, the self-sacrificing office staff and our energetic campaign manager...
...It is clear in the first place that the Socialist Party cannot claim all of the votes cast for the head of its ticket About an even half of it must be considered primarily as a personal tribute to the character and qualities of Norman Thomas...
...The successful Socialist candidates are Howard McDonough and Mrs...
...And without any organisation to speak of and on a shoe string...
...Waterman, It* publican, got 80.0 per cent-, sae Thomas got 8.4 per cent...
...The public support registered for Norman Thomas and his colleagues, the candidates on the Socialist ticket, is a demonstration of the triumph of hope over fear, of vision over temporary 'advantage,' of pawning over drifting...
...Thomas" vote is four and a half limes 450 par cant., bis vote in the preceding mayoralty campaign...
...Bi wonder In New York is not I ~* Tammany weakened but that BJ-neach little organization we do Wt taB as we do...
...The votes for aldermen reveal in general similar results in all boroughs as for assemblymen...
...33,140 16.118 Queens...
...If a large body of non-Socialist citizens voted for him in preference to the candidates of their own parties, it indicates a certain attitude of tolerance and friendliness towards Socialism, at least a decided breakdown of a stubborn and unreasoning prejudice against it...
...9,482 88,9*1 The Bronx......11,188 89,901 Brooklyn ........16.80ft Mjag Queens...
...Second Recent Contest The significance of the rise in the Socialist vote in this ward lies In the fact that two years ago was the first time in ten years that the Socialists had nominated a candidate...
...city council could do much to break the grip of the bats on the city government...
...It proves the people "can be reached...
...The result is that in the second election in the ward in which they participated their candidate is second to the winner...
...907 8AM Totals...
...A Wants* to Taumeaay "Let no one deceive himself...
...G. August Gerber, Campaign Manages* "The vote for the Socialist Party candidates is gratifying...
...It was immensely to our credit in New York that for the first time in the history of the greater city we compelled the citizens to think in some detail about municipal issues and concrete ways of making things better...
...in 1929, 'Perkins for Mayor...
...This Socialist recovery is shown by the following figures of the average Socialist vote in Buffalo for three years: the vote in 1027 was 6412...
...The Socialist candidate ran second in this ward, his Republican opponent...
...Before turning to the New Yort steitlrsi I want to make thee* ssatral observations on munlcipa Baltics la America partly in an aver to those good people who honestly believe that we can win gooc fovernment in cities by non-parti am action...
...I wish to express my thanks to Korman Thomas aad his associates for what they bare done to arooM the public conscience and intelligence...
...to Nathan Fine, Louis Stanley, Edward Le Vinson, personally, to the party organizations they represent, and to the brilliant young folks who helped them in research and publicity work...
...Rough analysis shows that the tremendous gains for Thomas," says the N. T. World, "wee ¦ a loss sustained almost equally by the Democrats and Republicans...
...to party speakers, and my devoted colleagues on the ticket...
...The ways must be practical however the revolutionary the ultimate ends...
...6,212 2,234 Richmond...
...Walker's percentage fell to US i per cent., Tuesday, sad La Oust' die's to 26.1 per cent...
...19.124 8,353 Brooklyn...
...the Republican Party sagged similarly...
...doubtless included many who were simply protesting, agaiast the old party candidates...
...f Socaaaats OsJy Show Seal Gala From the election figures, the Socialist Party alone emerges completely victorious, without a j compromising...
...7.325 2.408, Richmond...
...The prospects for the oncoming state and congressional contests could hardly be brighter...
...Can Jkere be a nobler duty or a more solemn responsibility than to build and strengthen the Socialist Party...
...With effective organization and -educational work the working masses of Niagara Falls can now look forj ward to wresting the city from the 1 control of the old parties TIMELY TOPICS fly Norman Thomas TV "est York Fight...
...It appears that the vote for Use comptroller wOl be two and a ha...
...I have said again and again throughout the campaign, and I repeat it here, our Immediate potential political strength in New York City is one hundred and twenty-five thousand votes more than Thomas received...
...3,034 George, Soc...
...Our campaign was conducted with a vary fragmentary organization and ladicrously inadequate funds...
...in IS**, Thomas, for Governor, 44,888...
...We are righting in New York to establish that municipal socialism —although we are willing at any time to use another name for it if our friends wish to make that the price of their co-operation...
...These defects will be corrected when the party presents a local ticket four years hence...
...Norman Thomas, our'Mayoralty candidate in the campaign Just dosed, has achieved the phenomenal vote of 175,000...
...If we can go' on increasing oar strength at half the rate of progress between'this and the praeedlag ¦' mayoralty can* paign, we can poll 850,000 rotas in this city for the next Socialist candidate for mayor...
...Everything else is secondary...
...5481 Sehefer, Dem...
...The vote polled by Norman Thomas, Socialist candidate for Mayor, renew* ' sents a gain of 135,357 votes over the party's vote for the same office in 1935...
...The lack of organization and lack of funds prevented hundreds of thousands of voter* from getting even the slightest understanding of the Socialist aims...
...la 1989...
...Behm ran fifth in the race...
...A curious coincidence of the election is that Ruby in the election of two yean ago received 3,773 votes which is the number of votes Bearak received on Tuesday...
...That means we must have * Party to- work out an integrated Program...
...Here are the totals: Walker (Democrat) .....MftM La.9atrdia (Republican) seSJsm Thdsfcas (Socialist) .....Iti^SX m 1938 Walker got 65.7 fit cent of the vote of the three lseoV lac- candidates...
...To come now to the New Tork Cf-m municipal stsetlnii, let me repeat tp*i we did all and more than we del, .ad—considering the state of our organization...
...Algernon Lee, for Aldennanle Prasi dent, received 87,520 votes...
...NonNew Yorkers will -forgive me foi sum comment on the local situate* this week and may even thank at lor smr*p-<-1T'f the importssee of irnnrlrlpsl campaigns is ssMhig up a strong movement sever forget that our British comnoes MA theer spade work and got tsar initial experience in municipal sad county councils wherein tsty have east captured 117 hew aehv Den Hoan's work in Milseakse and the fine record of th« •edaosts in Reading (I em writhf sew 4a the hope that the j sea-tain their early lead and havi ssetnred afl the seats in the Cttj CBsacfl)—(They have.-—Ed., New leader)—have been of uscalcnlshfa haefit to us...
...It * a question of what kind of s ¦saw we want to have and for *hose benefit the rooms will be Planned...
...The man or woman who baa once deliberately supported a Socialist candidate in an Important political fight is not likely to remain totally impregnable to the Socialist ideal and philosophy...
...Make* History Bearak Gains 1,626 Votes...
...fes 1928, Waldman, for Governor, 48,-, 646...
...The difference is so striking that no argument is required to show that co-operation between Socialism and Labor, as in England end other countries, is fully Justified...
...I have argued over and tar again in this campaign, for ¦*ante, that in the great citykwate landlordism and the heaphg up of profits created by the PshBc in the lap of lucky land **aers create an Insurmountable ¦rrter to Mock the road -to the *T beautiful...
...Taaeas at the district votes may be feeni en page 1 of this issue of The Xea* Leader...
...In II.....tin sin naah si a close seeoad, rcoeUaeg ae\MsP votes hi that borough- to the she* publican's 63,034...
...That they are interested in the things we have to say...
...la 1996, Theesea received bat 11,198 votes hi BBS...
...The fight begins agate taasBv* diatety...
...last Minute Sports §, ft is childish and absurd to suppose that the last minutes Pstoetlon, enthusiasm of good F?*<Bs can ever beat year-round Wlslllss of aa organised political tohtae...
...No majority, however big, car make graft inefficiency and misgovernment anything but graft inefficiency and mjsgovernment...
...This tends to emphasize the remarkable proportions of our victory...
...Nevertheless, Solomon received 90,068 votes...
...They have faced a barrage of continuous attacks by the 'Times" since they took power two years ago and the/ have had only a weekly organ, "The Labor Advocate," and their oral agitation to meet this attack...
...This task can go hand in hand with negotiations with labor organizations and consumers' groups aad progreseive individuals and civic organizations looking to the establishment on a larger scale of the American equivalent of the British Labor Party...
...The fact that go large a vote could be enlisted with a largely improvised organization is a challenge to all those who wish to see a new order in American social aad economic life, to organize to carry on the good work so auspiciously lingua In conclusion...
...These figures invite some sober reflection...
...Increase Totals 400 Per Cent From all angles, the Socialist Party has scored a great victory...
...Two years ago Bearak's vote was 80 per cent of the total and this year it is 85 per cent The Socialist candidate worked hard in the campaign as did his manager, Leo Meltser and Leon Arkin, manager of the Boston Jewish Daily Forward...
...Boston has become a medieval clerical-capitalist oligarchy and one fighting Socialist in the...
...It must be corrected by new facts and new knowledge...
...Mayor Walker, though elected with a large plurality—because of the lacreased number of voters over 1930—received less votes on a percentage basis...
...George a Trade Unionist Two years ago when it appeared that Hoverter had been elected City Treasurer, he created a sensation by declaring his intention of turning 914,000 of a $30,000 annual salary back to the city...
...J. To say that municipal government is simply a matter •f good housekeeping sounds well hat is specious and misleading...
...When you can B**$>te steam to run aa eagles **succession of boBsBJen...
...own organization and gather in all who will Join the party...
...The balance of our city ticket polled about 90.000 rotes, while the total vote cast for the Socialist candidates for Assembly and the Board of Aldermen seems to be In excess of 75,000...
...Away beyond anything I expected although I should say the situation was such almost anything was possible...
...are a whole lot closer to real surreal than most people realize...
...Thoseee, ser Mayor, 174.881...
...Several Socialist candidates for minor county offices also carried the city but were defeated by the rural vote, although the Socialist vote outside the dry ran into thousands...
...It is a testimonial to the sacrifice and understanding of our candidates, comrades and sympathisers...
...Our Alms in New York Tammany, I repeat, exists to serve the special economic interests which fear Socialism and the politicians who run the machine and profit by it...
...The philosophy of ^'nsm vs...
...On this the Socialist Party ¦ is determined...
...The vote cast for Socialist candidates outside the city for county candidates ranged all the way from 859 to 2,578...
...interesting results: Votes for Assemblymen 1999 1990 Manhattan...
...The sise of our vote will be a warning to Tammany and an inspiration to those of us who dare to have great dreams for our city...
...Except for the Socialist campaign, it had been a listless one till the last week of the straggle...
...Like most American cities the city of Reading is restricted in its power by the Legislature and the Socialists, have not in their program exaggerated their promises of what they want to do...
...as comparisons of easerats by district wffl shew...
...Republican "respectables" may be irritated by the situation but will never clean house because consciously or subconsciously they recognize that Tammany is the only successful alternative to municipal socialism in New York...
...Prof...
...CorraspoaaV lngly, the percentage for Thomas rose to 11S per cent...
...And bear in mind, this remarkable victory was achieved in a campaign which the press unites in characterizing as dull, uneventful, and without outstanding issues...
...Part of our job must be to keep alive our municipal research work...
...It is not necessary to argue that in the Republican party, as such, there is neither real desire nor capacity for any worthwhile chanfe...
...7,556 The extent to which Socialist educational work in Berks County has been effective in the past two years is evident from the splendid vote Socialist candidate: received in this rural area...
...with 1929...
...The two Socialists elected to the City Council are William C. Hove rter and Jesse George...
...Let us begin now...
...9,084, Socialist Increase Is 400 Per Cent...
...The votes for assemblymen show that Richmond quintupled its Socialist \ote since 1925...
...The candidates ran under two emblems in this first campaign, the Labor Party and the Socialist Party...
...First Upward Swing "The straight vote for the Socialist 'ticket also shows a substantial and healthy increase aad would have been a subject of profound satisfaction even if it had stood alone...
...On the whole it may be truthfully said that the New York election of 1939 marks \he first definite upward tendency In the Socialist movement of America after the war...
...It ut ample grounds for exultation and rejoicing...
...With a strong and active organization of our available forces in the peculiarly favorable circumstances of the last campaign we could have mustered a staggering vote and elected a number of representatives to the Assembly and the Board of Aldermen...
...939 183 Totals .. 76301 . 86.679 i The rock-bottom strength of the Socialist Party in New York City at the present time lies somewhere between the 90,000 votes cast for Solomon on the one hand and the 75,000 for assemblymen and the 76,000 for aldermen on the other hand...
...There is enough Socialist ssmrlmeat sail Socialist reaction to pubUe Questions in this city, if properly exploited and crystsHred, to' make Socialism a formidable power politically in our city tmC . ¦ Heverter And George Win Seats in Council Two School Seats Won All Socialist Candidates Carry Reading—Some Lose Out in Country Districts Despite Heavy Gains Made There—Education Council Evenly Divided READING, PA.—All indications Wednesday morning are that the Socialist candidates have swept this city by capturing the eorire city council...
...The Socialists and their friends who worked so hard in this ward will carry on more vigorously in the hope of a victory in the next city election...
...Then the increase began...
...Bearak was a candidate in Ward 14 two years ago when he polled a vote of 2,147...
...in 1028, 7,000...
...Hoverter is the manager of the Common wealth Cooperative Association, one of America's few successful producing cooperatives...
...While not reaching Thomas' sensationally high figure, the vote east for aS other candidates on the Socialist ticket increased remarkably...
...Joseph Bearak, Socialist candidate for the City Council in Ward 14 polled the heavy vote of 3,773 in the election Tuesday...
Vol. 9 • November 1929 • No. 14
