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Tammany's political focus next shifted to Albany where the Democratic State Convention is being held this week. In prospect was a hot fight between Governor Roosevelt backing Herbert Lehman for the gubernatorial nomination and Tammany supporting Albany's Mayor John Boyd Thachcr. Brooding over the confused scene was Alfred Emanuel Smith. Citizen Smith favored the Lehman nomination but he was bound by pledges of non-interference with Tammany's wishes which he had given at the Chicago convention. That the G. 0. P. would nominate William Joseph ("Wild Bill") Donovan?Irish. Roman Catholic, an American Legionary ?for Governor...