1940 Republican National Convention Ballots Tally Booklet Arthur H. James

Description: Very RARE, probably one of very few, if any, 1940 Republican National Convention Ballot Booklets remaining. This was to choose the Republican candidate for President of the United States. This particular booklet was for Arthur H. James, who was the Republican Governor of Pennsylvania. As described later in this text, there were 6 ballots. This booklet lists the actual hand-tallied votes for each candidate, named at the top of the pages. It appears that in the 1st ballot, there were 13 available to vote for; 2nd ballot - 11; 3rd ballot - 10; 4th ballot - 9; 5th ballot - 9; 6th ballot - 7, of which James received 1 vote!There is some writing in pencil on the top of the cover page. I believe it to say:Bernard Yarrow, Deweys Assn., New York. Doing some research on this election and booklet, it appears that a Bernard Yarrow worked at the convention to get Thomas Dewey the votes necessary to get the nomination. But that failed. This is an original Convention booklet; it contains 32 lined tally pages including covers; two staples hold individual pages together; edges are worn; covers are stained and marked; penciled info on front cover - described above; see all photos attached. Booklet measures 4" x 9 7/8". Following are some details on the happenings at the convention, and subsequent election for President. It's a quick look, and all of the details may not be 100% accurate, but we know who became President, and I'm just trying to add some context to the listing info above. I'll place the booklet inside a plastic sleeve and add a piece of white foam board for protection while mailing by USPS Ground Advantage in a bubble envelope. I'll mail the same day, or next day after payment is received. Info follows: Arthur Horace James (July 14, 1883 – April 27, 1973) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge. A Republican, he served as the 14th lieutenant governor (1927–1931) and the 31st governor (1939–1943) of Pennsylvania.In 1938, incumbent Democratic Governor George H. Earle unsuccessfully challenged Republican James J. Davis for a seat in the United States Senate. James entered the race to succeed Earle as governor, campaigning to reduce taxes, balance the budget, make the state more attractive to businesses, and end political corruption. A strong opponent of Governor Earle's "Little New Deal," he promised to "make a bonfire of all the laws passed by the 1937 legislature." In the Republican primary, he defeated former Governor Gifford Pinchot, whom James claimed would sell the Republican Party "down the New Deal river," by a margin of 486,000 votes. He was elected the 31st Governor of Pennsylvania in the general election, defeating Democrat Charles Alvin Jones by more than 279,000 votes. He received more votes than any previous gubernatorial candidate in Pennsylvania. During his tenure as governor, James created the state Department of Commerce and the Anthracite Emergency Commission, extended the Pennsylvania Turnpike, signed a bill banning sit-down strikes, strengthened the civil service, and reinforced liquor control laws. He also turned the state's $58 million deficit into a $75 million surplus. During the early part of World War II, he established the State Council of Defense and the Selective Service Board and later created the Pennsylvania Reserve Defense Corps and the Citizens' Defense Corps for homeland defense. At the 1940 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia, he was nominated for President of the United States by Joseph N. Pew Jr. He lasted for all six ballots, and endorsed the eventual winner, Wendell Willkie. In 1941, while still governor, James married Emily Radcliffe Case (1893-1984), a widow, and in 1943, when his term as governor ended, they returned to Plymouth where James resumed his law practice. In 1944, Governor Edward Martin appointed James to fill a vacancy on the Superior Court, on which he had previously served, but that same year he was defeated in a reelection bid to remain on the court, losing to Democrat F. Clair Ross. James died on April 27, 1973, at the age of 89, and is buried in Hanover Green Cemetery, Hanover Township, Pennsylvania. Bernard Yarrow was born in Russia on August 13, 1899. After attending the University of Cracow, Poland and the University of Odessa in Russia, Yarrow came to the United States in 1922. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from Columbia University in 1925 and in 1928 graduated from the Columbia University Law School. He then maintained a private law practice in New York City until January 1, 1938 when he was appointed an assistant district attorney under then Governor Elect Thomas Dewey. Yarrow worked in the Rackets Bureau and served under District Attorney, Frank S. Hogan, a classmate at Columbia University. The Presidential election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated Republican businessman Wendell Willkie to be reelected for an unprecedented third term in office. Until 1988, this was the last time in which the incumbent's party won three consecutive presidential elections.

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