Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-07
COOLIDGE SILENT
ABOUT ELECTION
President Sends Congratula-
tionS to Hoover and
Curtis.

Although President Coolidge had no
comment to make today upon the OUT,
come of the election. at least not for
publication, there was no miStaking his
genuine pleasure and satisfaction as a
result of the great victory for his party.
President Coolidge today sent tele-
gram to Herbert Hoover and one To
Charles Curtis congratulating them
upon their victory.
Congratulations.
These kilograms follow:
Honorable Herbert Hoover, Palo
Alto. Calf: The success of our party
with your election to the presidency
and the endorsement of the administra-
ton are of great satisfaction to me.
With this endorsement 1 can now re-
tire from Office in contentment. / send
you my most cordial congratulations
on your victory, and to yourself and
Mrs. Hoover my best wishes, in which
Mrs. Coolidge joins.
CALVIN COOLIDGE"
Honorable Charles Curtis. Chicago,
Ill, Go Capitol Limited, B. 81 Q.
r. r., leaving Chicago at l pm.
cit is a special satisfaction to con.
graduate you on your selection to the
Office of Vice President, because 1 know
your peculiar fitness for that position.
l regret that the country will not also
have your distinguished services as
Senator. With all good wishes for yoGr
future happiness in which Mrs. Coolidge
joins. CALVIN COOLIDGE.
To- KaAV
So great was the Presidents interest
in reading the overnight returns that
he was up earlier than his usual GUS
tom and was at his desk at the execu-
tive office before 8,o'clock. After quickly
perusing the several papers which hao
been delivered to him early. the Presl-
dent inquired If any of the newspaper
men attached to the White House had
received reports later than those con-
tanned in the morning editions. e..
He was especially anxious to read how
things went in his own State OF Mas
sachusetts. The President was supreme
" confident of the outcome before even
the first of the returns started to trlcXle
in last night. He did not remain up
after 1920 o'clock to hear the returns
as they were being received at the
White House both by telegraph and
radio. He remarked to those with whom
he discussed the election this morning
that he knew it was all over when the
returns showed SO early that Gov.
Smith did not have so large lead IN
New York State as had been expected.
Coolidge Appears Anxious.
Despite the Presidents delight in the
outcome, he went about his customary
routine today with his usual calm.
After reading the morning papers he
appeared anxious to discuss certain fea-
| lures of the outcome with those with
whom he came in contact during the
morning.
The President has received many tele-
grams in his office today, mostly from
personal friends and party leaders in
different sections of the country, fur
nishing information regarding the out
come in their respective sections. Some
of these were from friends in Massa-
chusetts A number of the kilograms
had no bearing upon the outcome of
the election itself, but were devoted to
crediting the Presidents eleventh-hour
Endorsement of Herbert Hoover with
having been powerful influence in the
general outcome.
President Appears Weary.
The President appeared trifle
weary after his long journey to
Northampton. Mass, where he and
Mrs. Coolidge yesterday voted. The
Journey was uneventful. and was en-
livened very little during the return
trip by the receipt of any definite
early returns. What few advance
reports were received by the President
were those in kilograms delivered at
stops along the way and radio
broadcasts.
The presidential party arrived in
Washington last night at 8 o'clock and
motored directly to the White House.
The President went Immediately to the
executive Office where he divided his
time for half an hour or so to reading
the Geographic reports and the radio.
About o'clock the President joined
Mrs. Coolidge in the library on the
second floor Of the White House, where
they sat by themselves for more than an
hour listening to the radio reports. The
President was up before o'clock and
after going through some brief Gales
themes in his bedroom, having in the
meantime taken a glance at the head
lines OF a morning paper, went for q
walk about the downtown section, re-
turning to the White House in time for
breakfast at 1880 o'clock.