Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-07
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ments, and gave a deep-scated chuckle
when he noted the lead he was piling
up in the home State of Gov. Smith
H, was apparently surprised at the out
come in New York State, although he
made no public comment.
When he found that he had polled
but eight votes in Warren County,
hardest-hit of the flood counties in Mis-
SlSSippi, he turned to this correspondent
with a laugh and remarked: We'll.
they can't accuse me of playing politics
down there, can they?"
Message From Smith.
Gov. Smiths telegram of congratula-
ton came through press association
prior to its actual receipt by the Presl-
dent-elect. A newspaper man handed
it to some one in the crowd, who waved
for silence and read it aloud. A burst
of very undignified cheering came from
the university professors and other
friends. gathered in the homes. Halt
an hour earlier a message of felicita-
ton had been received from Chairman
Raskob of the Democratic national
committee.
Among those in the home were: Will
liam H. Croker, CALIFORNIA; national
committeeman Ray BENJAMIN, San
Francisco attorney and adviser to Hoo
yer during the campaign: Kathleen
Norris, the author and fellow towns
man of the Hoovers: John l.. McNab,
Palo Alto neighbor, who made the
nominating speech at Kansas City;
Thomas T. C. Gregory, another neighbor
on the hill: George M. Eolph, Cali
fornia friend; George Barr Baker. con-
fidante and house guest: Palmer Fuller,
stepSon of Baker: Lewis Strauss, Hoo
ver's wartime secretary: George Aker-
son. a personal assistant, and host OF
others.
DR.. David starr Jordan, president
emeritus of Stanford University, and
Mrs. Jordan spent part of the eve
ming in the home. Family members
present we're: Mrs. Hoover, dressed in
transparent velvet gown of black
with white dots, and with a diamond
studded elephant pinned to her dress;
Col. Theodore Hoover, brother of the
President-to-be; Mr.. and Mrs Herbert
Hoover, ir., and Allan Hoover. The
young and attractive wife of Herbert,
jr.. wore dress of purple. with a
red rose pinned to the shoulder. She
was bubbling over with excitement all
during the hectic evening. F12
Returns Flashed to Home.
The election returns flashed into
the Hoover home over half a dozen
transcontinental telegraph and tele-
phone lines. AS soon as message
was received it was typewriter and
rushed to the living room.
Allan Hoover, Palmer Fuller and
Milton Esberg. the last named an
actor friend of the family, took turns
in singing out the returns to a pair
of Allan's college chums who presided
at the blackboard. Two boards listed
the latest popular votes by States and
the third was marked with the total
of electoral votes being piled up from
the various States. When Hoover
went to bed. after midnight, the total
Hoover electoral vote, estimated on
the face of the incomplete returns.
was over the $50 mark, while that
for Gov. Smith was rs. Hoover ex-
amined these figures carefully as the
guests began to depart
The coincidence of Sousas presence
in Palo Alto for a concert at the uni
versity auditorium was quickly seized
upon by j. E. Mcdowell, secretary of
the Stanford Alumni Association, to fit
in with plans he had made for a STU