Curley 's bid for reelection in November 1949 was squelched by Hynes and marshaled support to defeat him .
Hynes took Curley 's public comments as a personal affront .
Curley 's bid for reelection in November 1949 was squelched by Hynes , who took Curley 's public comments as a personal affront , and marshaled support to defeat him .