A Socialist state convention met on July 2 at 5, East Sixteenth Street in New York City. They nominated a tentative ticket which would be the basis for a fusion with the Farmer-Labor Party to be effected later. On it were Ex-Alderman Edward F. Cassidy for governor; Theresa B. Wiley, of Schenectady, for lieutenant governor; A. Philip Randolph for secretary of state; James C. Sheahan, a railroad worker of Albany, for comptroller; Morris Berman for treasurer; Hezekiah D. Wilcox for attorney general; Charles P. Steinmetz for state engineer; and John W. Dannes, of Rochester, for U.S. Senator.[2] The official state convention met on September 30 at 7 East Fifteenth Street in New York City; S. John Block was chairman. They nominated the same state ticket which was already proposed in July, with one exception. For U.S. Senator, Mrs. Esther Lefkowitz, of Elmhurst was nominated.[3]
The Republican state convention met on September 28 in Albany, New York. Elihu Root was temporary chairman until the choice of Speaker H. Edmund Machold as permanent chairman. All nominations, except for secretary of state, were unopposed. Governor Nathan L. Miller was re-nominated. William J. Donovan was nominated for lieutenant governor. Secretary of State John J. Lyons was defeated on the first ballot by Samuel J. Joseph, of The Bronx (vote: Joseph 1031, Lyons 158). The incumbents Comptroller William J. Maier, Treasurer N. Monroe Marshall and U.S. Senator William M. Calder were re-nominated. Superintendent of Public Works Charles L. Cadle, of Rochester, was nominated for state engineer; and Erskine C. Rogers, of Hudson Falls, for attorney general.[4]
The Democratic state convention met on September 29 in Syracuse, New York. Mayor of Albany William S. Hackett was permanent chairman. Ex-Governor Al Smith (in office 1919-20) was nominated again for governor, all 734 votes were cast for him, the only candidate. Mayor of Schenectady George R. Lunn was nominated for lieutenant governor; New York CityCommissioner of Corrections James A. Hamilton for secretary of state; Ex-Mayor of Troy James W. Fleming for comptroller, Captain George K. Shuler for treasurer; Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York Carl Sherman for attorney general; Dwight B. LaDu for state engineer; and New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Royal S. Copeland for U.S. Senator. All nominations were unopposed.[5]
The incumbents Miller, Maier, Marshall and Calder were defeated.
The Democratic, Republican and Socialist parties maintained automatic ballot access (necessary 15,000 votes for governor), the Farmer-Labor and Prohibition parties lost it; and the Socialist Labor Party did not re-attain it.
The amendment proposing to increase the salaries of the judges of the New York Court of Appeals from $10,000 to $17,000 was rejected: 572,502 For and 891,980 Against.
The amendment proposing a change in the procedure relating to special city bills was accepted: 819,628 For and 554,654 Against.
Notesedit
^Cassidy polled 99,944 votes on the Socialist ticket; 6,887 votes on the Farmer-Labor ticket; and 1,805 votes "on Socialist and Farmer-Labor emblems"
^Jeremiah D. Crowley, of Marcellus, ran also for state engineer in 1910; for lieutenant governor in 1912, 1914 and 1920; and for governor in 1916
^John Donahue, ran also for attorney general in 1918 and 1920
^Hezekiah D. Wilcox, of Elmira, ran also for the Court of Appeals in 1916, 1917 and 1921; and for attorney general in 1918
^Francis E. Baldwin, ran also for governor in 1894; for chief judge in 1897; for attorney general in 1910; for U.S. Senator in 1914; and for the Court of Appeals in 1920
^Erwin A. Archer, ran also for U.S. Senator in 1914; and for attorney general in 1916
^Morris Berman, retired merchant of Cedarhurst, ran also for state engineer in 1895
^Albert W. Pierson, of Niagara Falls, ran also for state engineer in 1898, 1908 and 1910
^Coleridge Allen Hart (b. July 11, 1852 Peekskill), lawyer, of Brooklyn, ran also for attorney general in 1889; and for the Court of Appeals in 1907, 1908, 1914, 1916, 1917 and 1920
^Henry Kuhn, ran also for secretary of state in 1910; and for attorney general in 1912
Referencesedit
^Lerner, Michael (2007). Dry Manhattan: Prohibition in New York City. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. pp. 239–240. ISBN978-0-674-03057-2.
^"Steinmetz Placed on Socialist Ticket". The New York Times. July 3, 1922.
^"State Socialists Fill Entire Ticket". The New York Times. October 1, 1922.
^"Every Vote Cast for Governor Miller". The New York Times. September 29, 1922.
^"Democrats Name Smith for Governor". The New York Times. September 30, 1922.
Sourcesedit
The tickets: "Aspirants Seeking Office Next Tuesday". The New York Times. November 5, 1922.
Result: "Smith Plurality Fixed at 385,945". The New York Times. December 8, 1922.
Result (Prohibition only): Vote for Prohibition candidates at Prohibitionists.org
1922, york, state, election, held, november, 1922, elect, governor, lieutenant, governor, secretary, state, state, comptroller, attorney, general, state, treasurer, state, engineer, senator, well, members, york, state, assembly, york, state, senate, amendments. The 1922 New York state election was held on November 7 1922 to elect the governor the lieutenant governor the Secretary of State the state comptroller the attorney general the state treasurer the state engineer and a U S Senator as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate Two amendments to the State Constitution were also proposed During his 1922 reelection bid Smith notably embraced his position as an opponent of Prohibition 1 1922 New York gubernatorial election 1920 November 7 1922 1924 Nominee Al Smith Nathan L Miller Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1 397 670 1 011 725 Percentage 55 22 39 98 County results Smith 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 Miller 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 Governor before election Nathan L Miller Republican Elected Governor Al Smith Democratic Contents 1 History 2 Result 3 Amendments 4 Notes 5 References 6 Sources 7 See alsoHistory editA Socialist state convention met on July 2 at 5 East Sixteenth Street in New York City They nominated a tentative ticket which would be the basis for a fusion with the Farmer Labor Party to be effected later On it were Ex Alderman Edward F Cassidy for governor Theresa B Wiley of Schenectady for lieutenant governor A Philip Randolph for secretary of state James C Sheahan a railroad worker of Albany for comptroller Morris Berman for treasurer Hezekiah D Wilcox for attorney general Charles P Steinmetz for state engineer and John W Dannes of Rochester for U S Senator 2 The official state convention met on September 30 at 7 East Fifteenth Street in New York City S John Block was chairman They nominated the same state ticket which was already proposed in July with one exception For U S Senator Mrs Esther Lefkowitz of Elmhurst was nominated 3 The Republican state convention met on September 28 in Albany New York Elihu Root was temporary chairman until the choice of Speaker H Edmund Machold as permanent chairman All nominations except for secretary of state were unopposed Governor Nathan L Miller was re nominated William J Donovan was nominated for lieutenant governor Secretary of State John J Lyons was defeated on the first ballot by Samuel J Joseph of The Bronx vote Joseph 1031 Lyons 158 The incumbents Comptroller William J Maier Treasurer N Monroe Marshall and U S Senator William M Calder were re nominated Superintendent of Public Works Charles L Cadle of Rochester was nominated for state engineer and Erskine C Rogers of Hudson Falls for attorney general 4 The Democratic state convention met on September 29 in Syracuse New York Mayor of Albany William S Hackett was permanent chairman Ex Governor Al Smith in office 1919 20 was nominated again for governor all 734 votes were cast for him the only candidate Mayor of Schenectady George R Lunn was nominated for lieutenant governor New York City Commissioner of Corrections James A Hamilton for secretary of state Ex Mayor of Troy James W Fleming for comptroller Captain George K Shuler for treasurer Assistant U S Attorney for the Western District of New York Carl Sherman for attorney general Dwight B LaDu for state engineer and New York City Health Commissioner Dr Royal S Copeland for U S Senator All nominations were unopposed 5 Result editThe whole Democratic ticket was elected The incumbents Miller Maier Marshall and Calder were defeated The Democratic Republican and Socialist parties maintained automatic ballot access necessary 15 000 votes for governor the Farmer Labor and Prohibition parties lost it and the Socialist Labor Party did not re attain it 1922 state election results Office Democratic ticket Republican ticket Socialist Farmer Labor ticket Prohibition ticket Socialist Labor ticket Governor Alfred E Smith 1 397 670 Nathan L Miller 1 011 725 Edward F Cassidy 108 136 a George K Hinds 9 561 Jeremiah D Crowley b 3 799 Lieutenant Governor George R Lunn 1 244 036 William J Donovan 1 070 075 Theresa B Wiley 117 269 William C Ramsdell 20 195 John E DeLee c 5 539 Secretary of State James A Hamilton 1 205 736 Samuel J Joseph 1 062 921 A Philip Randolph 129 461 Helen G H Estelle 24 776 May Phalor d 5 625 Comptroller James W Fleming 1 191 894 William J Maier 1 066 871 James C Sheahan 132 739 Edwin S Dean 21 611 John Donahue e 7 078 Attorney General Carl Sherman 1 192 468 Erskine C Rogers 1 064 223 Hezekiah D Wilcox f 130 286 Francis E Baldwin g 23 015 Erwin A Archer h 5 963 Treasurer George K Shuler 1 174 218 N Monroe Marshall 1 084 405 Morris Berman i 132 726 Albert W Pierson j 21 256 Charles W Ensign 5 959 State Engineer Dwight B LaDu 1 037 314 Charles L Cadle 1 009 582 Charles P Steinmetz 291 763 John G Passage 19 852 Simeon Bickwheat 5 131 U S Senator Royal S Copeland 1 276 667 William M Calder 995 421 Algernon Lee 117 928 Coleridge A Hart k 32 124 Henry Kuhn l 4 993Amendments editThe amendment proposing to increase the salaries of the judges of the New York Court of Appeals from 10 000 to 17 000 was rejected 572 502 For and 891 980 Against The amendment proposing a change in the procedure relating to special city bills was accepted 819 628 For and 554 654 Against Notes edit Cassidy polled 99 944 votes on the Socialist ticket 6 887 votes on the Farmer Labor ticket and 1 805 votes on Socialist and Farmer Labor emblems Jeremiah D Crowley of Marcellus ran also for state engineer in 1910 for lieutenant governor in 1912 1914 and 1920 and for governor in 1916 John E DeLee ran also for comptroller in 1920 May Phalor ran also in 1920 John Donahue ran also for attorney general in 1918 and 1920 Hezekiah D Wilcox of Elmira ran also for the Court of Appeals in 1916 1917 and 1921 and for attorney general in 1918 Francis E Baldwin ran also for governor in 1894 for chief judge in 1897 for attorney general in 1910 for U S Senator in 1914 and for the Court of Appeals in 1920 Erwin A Archer ran also for U S Senator in 1914 and for attorney general in 1916 Morris Berman retired merchant of Cedarhurst ran also for state engineer in 1895 Albert W Pierson of Niagara Falls ran also for state engineer in 1898 1908 and 1910 Coleridge Allen Hart b July 11 1852 Peekskill lawyer of Brooklyn ran also for attorney general in 1889 and for the Court of Appeals in 1907 1908 1914 1916 1917 and 1920 Henry Kuhn ran also for secretary of state in 1910 and for attorney general in 1912References edit Lerner Michael 2007 Dry Manhattan Prohibition in New York City Cambridge Massachusetts Harvard University Press pp 239 240 ISBN 978 0 674 03057 2 Steinmetz Placed on Socialist Ticket The New York Times July 3 1922 State Socialists Fill Entire Ticket The New York Times October 1 1922 Every Vote Cast for Governor Miller The New York Times September 29 1922 Democrats Name Smith for Governor The New York Times September 30 1922 Sources editThe tickets Aspirants Seeking Office Next Tuesday The New York Times November 5 1922 Result Smith Plurality Fixed at 385 945 The New York Times December 8 1922 Result Prohibition only Vote for Prohibition candidates at 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