inistration by replacing Smith’s key associates with his own. Smith had been involved in a series of important reforms, and Roosevelt had the problem of developing his own programs, and making a name for himself. So he began work in the fields of conservation and tax relief for farmers, which were areas of interest shared by his Republican Legislature. In October of 1929, the stock market crashed. This caused mass depression among the people of New York and all over the country. Some people owed millions of dollars, because of buying on margin, which drove many to suicide. Roosevelt now knew he had new problems to face, and in 1930, he was reelected as governor of New York.Roosevelt, being the head of the nation’s most populous state, was automatically a candidate for the presidency. He had proven that his disability was had no effect on how he governed. Also, Hoover’s popularity was down because of the economic state of the country. It looked like it was the Democrat’s year to take the presidency. Being a front-runner for the nomination of Democratic party, Roosevelt needed to make his name known all over the country, and not just the east coast. A man named Aloyius Farley traveled across the country in the summer of 1931, and made friends for Roosevelt. He said that in all the states he traveled to, Roosevelt was the popular choice, except for California. A very powerful newspaper editor in California was not for Roosevelt, his support was towards the Speaker of the House, John Nance Garner. So in his writing, he tore Roosevelt apart and lifted up Garner, which effected the views of the people. To ensure that Garner would not target Roosevelt, he denounced the United States’ entry into the League of Nations. Those who ran against Roosevelt never could organize enough to get the two-thirds of the vote that was needed to be nominated. Roosevelt was nominated on the fourth ballot, after Garn...
