Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-07
HOOVER GAINS
TWO DESIRES
IN ELECTION
Prepares Statement to
People and VIII Re-
ply to Smith For
Congratulations
BY JAMES L. WEST
ASSOCIATED Press Staff Writer)


hOOVER HOME. STANFORD
UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, Calf, Nov.
i.-RJ-Herbert Hoover has realized
Two hopes that have lain close 10 his
neart-election TO the presidency
ana the breaking of the sectional po-
ntical lines which have hemmed the
south about since reconstruction
days.
Having had a restful night after
.ne tumultous demonstration given
MIN by Stanford University students
when his election had become assur-
ea, the president-elect today set
aoout preparing a brief message TO
the American people thanking them
Tor their vote Of confidence and an
other TO his democratic opponent, Al
ired Z. Smith, thanking him for his
message of generalization and hope
Tor success Of his administration.
To Take Rest
After that he will begin a week or
more Of rest and recreation Of which
ne feels in need after the trying
lays Of campaigning through which
ne has passed since the republican
party selected him to carry its ban
ner in a political contest which in
many respects has been without a
counterpart in recent history.
Meeting election day with supreme
confidence, Hoover early in the night
became convinced that he had been
selected by the nation to guide its
destines after next March 4. but the
confirming news that came to him
almost minute by minute brought no
outward signs of citation. He took
verdict with characteristic modesty
and seemed actually embarrassed BY
the applause Of more than half a
hundred friends and neighbors who
were gathered in the spacious living
rom Of his San Juan Hill home to
watch the posting of the returns on
three huge blackboards moved over
Tor the purpose from Stanford Uni
versity.
Sousa Serenades Hoover
He showed appreciation as the stu
dent body Of the university marched
upon his home an hour before mid
night with the band Of John Philip
Sousa TO give him a real ovation. He
viewed il from the terrace Of the
rambling stucco home and at the end
1890 W 4AASl GkNGAdHIG dS pEG3l-
dent-elect.
y thank you for coming up here
tonight and giving US the splendid re-
ception,' he said. II do appreciate it
from the bottom of my heart. l thank
YOU"
The student body broke into the
song OF his alma mater, Hail, Stan
ford, Hail." and NJ the end il seemed
that tears glistened in his eyes as he
looked down upon the sea az youth
ful faces and then waved a good night
to them.
d. This demonstration ended election
day for Hoover for at its conclusion
he had a light lunch and retired al
1850 p. m.
Spends Quiet Evening
During the afternoon after he had
cast his W vote, Hoover, naturally
showed some tenseness as he waited
Tor the returns to begin trickling in,
but once they began ne was all bust
ness. For. two hours he personally
supervised their arrangement upon
the blackboards, frequently reading
off TO the tabulators-his close per-
sonal friends, Milton S. Esherg of
San Francisco and Thomas c. Greg
DRY of Palo Alto-the figures con-
tanned in Associated Press dispatch
es received in his home over a spe-
cial telegraph wire.
Later in the evening, moving pic
lures of his voting during the fore
noon were shown by the Paramount
Pictures, Inc, and he appeared 10
watch these. His friends stood and
applauded him and he quickly found
himself a chair near the entrance
arch. After the reel had been off,
Hoover moved TO one corner OF the
room TO talk with a small group Of
friends and the others then got up
ard sang America"
The president-elect stood during
the singing, but did not himself Join
in. Soon afterward he returned 10
his studio 10 receive messages Of
congratulations from over the coun-
try and chat there with some of his
intimates until the time for the
Stanford students and Sousa's band
70 stage their demonstration, which
was carried TO the country over a
nationwide radio hookup.