In 1962 , Thaler ran as an independent candidate in a special election to replace Lester Holtzman , who had resigned to take a judgeship on the New York Supreme Court . Thaler ’s nominating petitions to get on the ballot were invalidated by the courts . He was a delegate to the 1964 Democratic National Convention . In 1969 , he ran in the Democratic primary for New York City Comptroller on a ticket with former Mayor Robert F. Wagner Jr. who was seeking a return to City Hall after leaving office in 1965 . Thaler was defeated in the Democratic primary election by Abraham Beame
1964 Democratic National Convention
1964 Democratic National Convention
Seymour R. Thaler