Roosevelt’s Favored Senator Seals Fate with Loyalty Pledge

July 19, 1938, Washington D.C. – In a shocking move, Senator Thomas J. Lonergan of Connecticut has secured the support of his party for renomination, after pledging his loyalty to President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s objectives. In a radio address delivered from Connecticut the previous day, Lonergan made it clear that he stands firmly behind the President’s vision for the nation. ‘I am and have been for and with President Roosevelt,’ he declared, effectively squashing opposition to his nomination.