Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-31

several other candidates, as usual,
who cut no figure in the results. The
| evident plan of the LaFollette follow
ing was to cause deadlock in the
electoral college and throw the cleo
ton into congress.
When the votes Of the ration were
counted on the night Of November 4
1t was found that Coolidge had carried
35 states. with 3S2 vetes In the cleo
toral college; Davis had carried Il
states. all in the "Solid South" with
1876 electoral votes. and LaFollette
had won only the Is electoral votes Of
Wisconsin. CoolidEe's popular plural
ity was nearly 10.00o,e00. The Re-
! publicans also won complete control
Of the next congress.
Among the interesting results Of the
day was the election Of two women as
governors Of states. They are Mrs.
Miriam Ferguson Of Texas and Mrs
Nellie T. Ross of Wyoming. Al Smith
gave an impressive demonstration of
his popularity by overcoming a huge
Republican plurality in New York
state and defeating Theodore Roose
welt, Jr, for the governorship.
Scandal resulting from the leasing
of naval oil reserve lands furnished
material for bitter attacks on the ad-
ministration and for long investiga-
tons by sena tortal committees. Albert
p. Fall, former secretary of the in
terror, was badly involved, and others
were smirched. Secretary of the Navy
DENLY resigned under pressure. Presi-
dent Coolidge and congress took steps
to bring the guilty to justice and to
recover the reserves. Court proceed
ings are still going on. Congress gave
considerable time to a bill for tax re-
duction and passed a measure that in
cluded many features urged by the
Democrats and insurgent Republicans.
A soldiers bonus bill also was passed
The President vetoed 1t, but both
house and senate overrode the veto.
An immigration bill before congress
contained clause that would exclude
the Japanese. The ambassador from
Tokyo protested against this, and so
vexed congress that the measure was
quickly passed and signed by the Pres
ident.
Four airplanes manned by eight
army pilots started on flight around
the world from Santa Monica, Cal, on
March II. In the Alaskan Islands the
commander, Major Martin, and his
plane came to grief and the other
planes continued the flight. With
experiences the flyers made their way
to Japan, China, India, and so on
through Europe to Iceland, where an
other plane was wrecked. The two
remaining planes successfully flew to
Greenland and thence home. AviatOrs
of several other nations attempted the
same feat, but all failed.
Curtis D. Wilbur OF California be-
came secretary of the navy on March
IA when Mr.. DENLY retired. Attorney
General Daugherty resigned March %
at the request of the President be-
cause his official actions were assailed
and under investigation. He was sue
ceeded by Harlan Fiske Stone of New
York. Secretary of Agriculture Wal
lace died October 20 and Howard Gore
was named to fill the post until
March 4.
Friendly relations with Mexico hav-
ing been restored, Charles B. Warren
was appointed ambassador in Feb
ruary. Later he resigned and James
r. Sheffield Of New York was named
Cyrus Woods, ambassador to Japan,
resigned in May and in August Edgar
A. Bancroft of Chicago was given that
post. Hugh S. Gibson was made min
lister to Switzerland in March.
Congress began the short session on
December l. President Coolidge in his
message urged economy and tax re-
duction and measures to relieve agri-
culture, declared himself in favor Of
further reduction of ornaments, adj
herence to the permanent court of in
ternational justice, against joining the
League Of Nations and against can
collation. of war debts owed the United
States by other nations.
The senate on December II passed
the house bill appropriating $14O,OGO,-
600 for the rehabilitation Of the navy.
The annual reports of the secretaries
of war and the navy and of several
commissions stressed the steady de-
cline in our defenses on land and sea
and in the air, but the President indi-
Gated that he was not in sympathy
with the demands for huge sums to be
expended on armament. The house
passed the Interior department appro-
priation bill carrying total Of $685.
10000.
Congress took holiday recess from
December 20 to December %.
On December 8 two huge public ben
efactions were announced. James B.
Duke, tobacco and power magnate,
gave $46,0OO,O0O to educational institu-
lions in North and South Carolina;
and George Eastman, head of the East
man Kodak company Of Rochester.
N. T., gave $12,5OO,OOO to colleges,
schools and hospitals.
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