 Pacelli congratulated Roosevelt on his election victory the previous day.At a press conference with reporters, Spellman reiterated to the press corps that they were prohibited from asking any questions about Coughlin, which he assured them Pacelli would not answer.Pacelli met with Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia and former Governor Alfred E. Smith before departing on the SS "Conte di Savoia", which was waiting at Pier 59, on November 6.