After several years out of politics following his defeat for vice president in the 1920 presidential election , by 1928 , Roosevelt believed he had recovered sufficiently to resume his political career . He had been careful to maintain his contacts in the Democratic Party . In 1924 , he had attended the 1924 Democratic National Convention and made a presidential nomination speech for the then-governor of New York , Al Smith . Although Smith was not nominated , he ran again in 1928 , and Roosevelt again supported him . This time , he became the Democratic candidate , and he urged Roosevelt to run for governor of New York
1924 Democratic National Convention
1924 Democratic National Convention
Governorship of Franklin D. Roosevelt