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what he could be or about being mayor. “He could go far and be anything,” said Al one time, “if he'd only make himself behave, take a little responsibility, behave like a responsible man, think of his future.” I remember Al saying, “He inherited a little money. He had life too easy. He didn't have to be good. Poor boys have to be good or they don't get anywhere.” That was Al's side.

One evening a little before November 1925 I went up to see Mrs. Moskowitz about something. As the Governor's aide she was always around his quarters. I went up to see her about something different. The nomination for mayor was interesting to me, but not vital. I wasn't hanging around to see what they were doing about the mayoralty. I was up there to see her about some bill, some measure or some appointment that had to do with my field.

The leaders were in the next room talking. She said, “They're talking about who they're going to run for mayor. The Governor thinks that Jimmy Walker is the best available person, but he has so many things wrong with him.”

Anyhow, pretty soon the Governor came out from the general room to his private office which we were in to use the telephone. He must have telephoned earlier to Janet, because he certainly didn't telephone to Janet Walker while I was there, but he did telephone to Jimmy Walker. He didn't