Robert F. Wagner with Cigarette and Lighter

(Original Caption) Mayor Robert Wagner, of New York City, lights up a cigarette during a press conference at which time he said there was no "deal" with anyone--as anti-Wagner Democrats have charged--to bring about selection of his choices for State Senate President (Joseph Careteski) and Assembly Speaker (Anthony Travia). The "deal" charges were renewed on February 4th by State Democratic Chairman William McKeon after Republicans teamed with pro-Wagner Democrats to being about the election of Zaretski and Travia to break a month-long deadlock. (Photo by © Bettmann/CORBIS/Bettmann Archive)