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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1944
Page
5
The Troy Record condemns anonymous letters as cowardly and untrustworthy after receiving about 40 communications on policy. It notes six anonymous letters attacking its stance on Roosevelt and defends signing opinions, arguing readers should express views openly to sustain a healthy democracy.
Analysts note New Jersey marks a reduced Roosevelt majority, with Hague’s Hudson County losses narrowing the president’s margins. Vere’s Senate bid also underperformed as Hudson’s decline reflected broader shifts in Bergen, Essex, Morris, and Union counties, while Smith’s strong showing reinforced Republican dominance in Congress.
New Jersey voters push Republicans to control the Assembly 41 to 19 and the State Senate 17 to 4, with the party retaining most offices as the term of Walsh ends in January and Roosevelt carries few counties in the face of Dewey. The state continues its electoral eccentricities with strong GOP gains.
Prime Minister Church confirms reports of German secret weapons, noting the stratosphere rocket as a terror weapon with limited accuracy. He argues Britain has weathered prior attacks, and that civilian morale will not be broken as Germany’s weapons become less decisive in the war’s final phase.
In a pre election expose the author critiques union democracy and individual empowerment, noting Sidney Hillman and John L. Lewis, and argues that labor lacks real voter control. He questions equality of citizens, calls for safeguarded union selections, and warns that many cannot grasp why we fight, while enemies know their aims. He concludes with uncertainty about the path forward.
The election shows a limited mandate for the President. A broad national majority backed wartime aims, but many populous states gave narrow margins and the South showed dissatisfaction with the New Deal. The public seeks wartime victory and a prudent peace, not continued boondoggling or bureaucratic excess.
A Maine resident wounded by gunfire during hunting season asks whether he is a man or a moose, raising questions about medical status and safety. The remark follows a contentious week as police investigate the episode and advise caution in reporting.
The Montreal Star analyzes Roosevelt winning decisively with Democratic majorities in both houses. It notes a clarified foreign policy stance favoring postwar security collaboration and reduced isolationist influence, including defeats of remaining isolationists like Fish and Nye, signaling bipartisan support for internationalism over 1918-20 era isolationism.
A Troy reader objects to The Record for its post election editorials asserting Dewey advantages and Roosevelt misfortune. He urges focus on winning wars and peace, questions newspaper bias, and recalls the paper’s stance as public trust and accountability.
Washington reports that editors in over 1,000 cities predicted Roosevelt would win with a base of 274 electoral votes and a maximum near 437. Pennsylvania alone was seen as key with 35 votes, while editors projected 25 states for Roosevelt and 12 doubtful states totaling 163 votes for Dewey. Polls and insider estimates from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh tempered expectations, yet the overall forecast favored Roosevelt reaching a solid nationwide majority, potentially around 432 votes if Michigan shifts. The editors’ canvass argued expert local judgment could rival public opinion polls in predicting the national outcome.
Raymond Moley argues Tom Dewey faced heavy odds yet could rebuild the Republican Party and potentially win the presidency. He praises Dewey and Bricker for stamina and public dedication, noting their tours revived the party as a credible national opposition and warned against continuing FDR era power.
Pegler argues the Political Action Committee and union leaders push fascist tactics in labor politics. He contends Roosevelt era policies subsidize industry, control unions, and coerce workers into political dues or job loss. He cites cases of firings and coercion to fund campaigns and notes the use of maintenance of membership to keep rolls. Continued on page twelve.
Readers in Lewistown Memphis Augusta Norfolk and other places send in pronunciation questions. Topics include tall versus at all in speech, forty years old versus twenty miles away, pecan pronunciation pee KAN or pee KAHN, climatically versus anticlimactically, succinct versus subSENTS, and a note on military word origins with a pamphlet offer.
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