In 1937, there was only one state officer to be elected statewide for a standing office: a judge of the Court of Appeals, to succeed Irving Lehman, whose term would expire at the end of the year.
The Socialist met on September 19 and nominated Miss Marion L. Severn for the Court of Appeals.
[2] The Democratic State Committee met on September 24 at Albany, New York, U.S. Postmaster General James A. Farley presided.
[3] The American Labor State Committee met on September 25 and endorsed the Democratic incumbent Irving Lehman for re-election.
Besides, delegates-at-large for the constitutional convention were nominated, including the endorsement of seven Democrats but no Republicans.