Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-03
AMERICA is STILL
FIRST, SAYS HAYS
Claims Maiorities in Senate
and House; White Con-
graduates Vict0rS.

NEW YORK, November 8 (by the
Associated Press).-Will II. Hays.
chairman of the republican national
midnight with kilograms of con-
graduation on his successful leader
ship. He said:
Once more the American people
in n real crisis have rendered a wise
and just verdict. Certainly in this
~1~rce they have SPOKEN in unms-
-akable terms. America is still first.
ri."r,. is new glory to the Stars
ard Stripe. Hourly the majorities
increase. B)-i the popular and elec.
toral majorities of Harding and
Coolidge will be entirely uhprece-
denied We, We vii, bsSs u majority maj Il y. Of
. and an overwhelming majority in the
House. We are very grateful.
Hays Congratulations.
MIR. Hays early this morning sent
the following kilograms:
ITO Senator and Mrs. Warren G. Hard
ing. Marion, Ohio:
Once more the American people
have rendered a wise and just verdict.
Never have they spoken more wisely.
Never have they made their wishes
so plain. Not only does the victory
command my admiration. but the
great American who has merited and
Noi Niidt NICtOIS COHlIduuS NY du-
miration. my respect and my affec-
ton. Heartiest congratulations and
affectionate greetings to you BOTH
ITO Gov. and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge,
Northampton, Mass:
'All America will rejoice in the
momentouS decision that is rendered
today. Heartiest congratulations and
affectionate greetings to You BOTH
White Issues Statement.
George White. the democratic
chairman, issued the following state
ment:
The abandonment by some of the
most prominent republican leaders of.
the very league of nations which they
helped to construct has been success
ful, The people have succumbed to
the confusion wrought by these dis
tinguished men. and to the misrepre-
sentation Of those who would not and
did not understand the league of ma
tons. L hope it may yet be reached
from the political morass and be
saved to mankind.
NO one has any occasion for bit
ternesS or of recrimination. What
the whole people decide the whole
people must accept. The democratic
ational committee abides by the re-
suit cheerfully, il with foreboding
Senator Harding is the peoples Presi-
dent.
In this election republican propa-
induce the descendants of six Euro
pean nations to vote as six European
nations, instead of as one American
nation. They have inveigled these
Americans to vote with their thoughts
across the sea, instead of on this
country. Our common task must be
to coalesce these groups again.
"Fate Of Irish Settled
The fate of Irish freedom has been
settled adversely. Men and women Of
Irish blood have voted for the candi-
date who has declared the Irish Ques-
ton to be domestic problem of Great
Britain, in which we can have no Off
cial concern. With their support the
American people have returned the
Irish problem to Downing. street. |
They have Endorsed, am sad to say, a !
separate peace with Germany.
For the first time in eight years a |
republican party is face to face with !
the task Of constructive legislation. |
and. more than that, the measures of
reconstruction for which the country
has beeI asking republican Con- |
gress for two years in vain. They |
a positive. And in this task they !
have the best wishes of all who love |
their country.
LAS the national chairman Of a party |
which is and has always been for !
America first, I have sent message, of |
Gov. Coolidge and Mr.. Hays. 1 wish !
them success"
Few Electoral Votes Compiled.
Mr.. Whites kilograms of congratu-
lation follow:
Senator Warren C. Harding. Marion. !
Ohio: The American people have
overwhelmingly chosen you. Accept !,
my congratulations and best wishes .
for successful leadership of this
great nation in it's critical hour"
Gov. Calvin Coolidge, Northampton,
Mass: You are the overwhelming |
choice of the people for Vice Presi. !.
dent. Please accept my cordial con- |
gratulations and good Wishes" !:
Will H. Hays. republican nationa! !
committee: Congratulations to you on |
the leadership of a most successful, !
national contest
At the same moment he conceded the /
election Of Harding, Democraticl
White also conceded the
election of a republican Congress.
One striking feature of the situa-
tion-in fact, an almost anomalous
one-was that while the election of
Senator Harding was being conceded
there were actually not sufficient
election returns on hand to Compile
a table of electoral votes showing the
distribution Of states votes in the