ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː, hiː wʌzðə dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk kˈændᵻdˌeɪt fɔːɹ ɡˈʌvɚnɚɹ ʌv nˈuː jˈɔːɹk, bˌʌt wʌz dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd baɪ ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən tˈɑːməs ˈiː. dˈuːi.
In 1942, he was the Democratic candidate for Governor of New York, but was defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey.