[1] At the American Labor state convention, held at the Hotel New Yorker on September 3, the party cross-endorsed Mead and a slate of candidates whom they intended to replace with the Democratic ticket once named.

[3] Nevertheless, James A. Farley, who had lead the opposition to Mead's nomination in 1942, and state chairman Paul E. Fitzgerald remained opposed.

Farley reiterated his opposition in April, harshly criticizing Mead as guilty of "plain, unadulterated deceit" and lacking "the stability and forthrightness to be Governor".

He declared Mead was "afraid of the job and his fear was warranted" and would be a "terrible Governor" and easily defeated by Dewey.

Mead accepted the unanimous nomination in a speech pledging a return to the policies of Al Smith, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Herbert H. Lehman.