As the Depression worsened , Pittsburgh ethnics voted heavily for the Democrats , especially in 1934 , making the city a stronghold of the New Deal Coalition .
The Democratic victory of 1932 meant an end to Republican patronage jobs and assistance .
As the Depression worsened , Pittsburgh ethnics voted heavily for the Democratic , especially in 1934 , making the city a stronghold of the New Deal Coalition .
The Democratic victory of 1932 meant an end to Republican patronage jobs and assistance .