NEW YORK'S MAYOR.
MALFEASANCE CHANGES DISMISSED. (UNITED PfiSSS ASgOCTVnOS—BT SLECT&IO TELKGEAPH—COPXaIOHT.) (Eeceived April 29th, 5.5, p.m.) NEW YOE&, April* 28. A report from Albany" say# that the Governor of the State, MrFranJclinD. Eoosevelt, dismissed the malfeasance charges against the Mayor of New York, Mr James J. Walker. He stated in a memorandum th&t the charges were bo general in character and referred so generally to the Mayor's subordinates, that the cause vras insufficient for his removal. This is considered a notable victory for Tammany Hal], which was seriously aroused by the threat of the reform element to overthrow its regime in New York. Moreover, politically not small Significance is attached, to the Governor's action. Mr Eoosevelt is the most outstanding aspirant for the Democratic Presidential nomintaion in 1932 and any alienation of Tammany would seriously affect his Presidential chances.
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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20224, 30 April 1931, Page 9
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