MR DEWEY IN AGAIN

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26265, 9 November 1950, Page 7

MR DEWEY IN AGAIN

Polls For State Governships

(N.Z Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 11 p.m.) NEW YORK, November 7. Mr Thomas E. Dewey (Republican) to-day won his third term as Governor of New York State.

His principal opponent, the Democrat candidate, Mr Walter Lynch, conceded defeat when about two-thirds of the votes «, were counted.

Mr Dewey’s victory was significant in two ways. It showed that he still has a tight control over the New York state Republican political machine, tnus establishing him sfc a potential Republican nominee for the Presidency in 1952.

It also showed surprising Republican strength in New York City, which is normally overwhelmingly Democratic. Mr Dewey won more votes this time in New York City than he has ever polled there berore.

Mr Dewey described his success as a victory for good government and clean campaigning.

The Democrat, Mr Lynch, is a member of the United States House- of Representatives and has served six terms in Congress, but he is little known outside his New York City electorate. Democrat Governor Beaten A prominent Democratic “New Dealer,” Mr Chester Bowles, lost the Governorship of Connecticut to a Republican. Mr John Davis Lodge. Mr Bowles, an ardent supporter of the Roosevelt policies, was a war-time Prices Administrator.

Mr James Roosevelt, eldest son of Franklin D. Roosevelt, early to-day conceded his defeat for the Californian Governorship by the Republican Governor, Mr Earl Warren. This is the third term for Mr Warren, who had both the Republican and Democratic nomination in 1946 when he won his second term.

Mr Roosevelt has been active in Californian politics since 1946. He began campaigning for the Californian Governorship in 1949. He managed to capture a large number of votes from the Democrats, who in 1946 voted for Mr Warren, but he was unable to shake Mr Warren, who has built up a reputation as a non-partisan progressive.