Evening star., 1932-11-09

Gov. Roosevelt's margin OF victory IN
the popular vote of all the States prom
ises to reach tremendous proportions,
perhaps 100000. Four years ago
President Hooyer's lead over Mr.. Smith
in popular votes was in excess OF g.
10000
100000 For Thomas.
The popular vote SO far tabulated by
tba Associated Press shows Roosevelt
with l4.637,452 and Hoover, l07O4,7l9.
the indications are that Norman
Thomas. Socialist candidate. will poll
inward of 100000 votes. Four years
ago he received 267,42o.
iThe traditionally Republican Mich
igfn, Iowa, Ohio and Illinois, a!cng Win
m entire West and Middle West
fiopped over to the Democrats. With
con and wheat prices lower than at
any time in the history of the country,
the detection of the agricultural states
was to be expected. California. tne
Presidents own home State, Wnere tne
Democrats had as allies Senator Hlrall
johnson and his followers, gave us
electoral vote TO GOV. HooSeNe4I Wy
considerable margin.
Damocratic maiorities in both House
end Senate have been elected. In botn
Houses of Congress the majority party
will have strong working maJorltles. Inc
Democrats picked up about 10 seats
held by the Republicans in the present
Congress and have gained 9 OF l0 seats
in the Senate. -
AS in 1923 the national election was
a great victory for the dry forces, SO
the election yesterday was nearly COM
plete rout for the drys and victory OF
major proportions for the vets: Roose,
ye!t and his party are pledged 10 lepedi
of the eighteenth amendment ana 70
irnn,ediafe revision of the Volstead act
so as to permit the manufacture and
sale Of beer
Drys Snatched From Power.
In four years after their huge VIC
tories of 1928 the Republican party ana
the dry forces OF the country have been
snatched from power. To drastic ana
unfortunate change in the economic
situation is due the defeat OF the y. ".
p belief on the part OF millions OF
Americans that national pronlbltlon Is
,lnworkable and has fostered CRIME mas
been responsible for the rlgnt apous
face on the eighteenth amendment.
When it became apparent carry lase
night that Roosevelt was winning py
1aTga lead. President Hoover sent a tele-
Welt in which he pointed to the oppor-
tunitv now presented the New YORK
Governor to be of service to the coun-
try and wished for Roosevelt a success
ful administration" The Presloent
added: ou T
shall dedicate myself to every possible
helpful effort. o,,;.t
President Hoover remains Chief Ex-
eclltive until March 4 next. WINE
there have been suggestions tnat ne
retire from the presidency at TINS tllil9
and permit the ascendancy OF GOV. Roose-
welt to the presidency wlthout oe,ay,
there has Been nothing to Indicate tnat
such a course will be pursued. Presl-
dent Hooyer's administration is faced
with a hard Winter 1t is unlikely tnat
he will avoid the task ahead OF nm
It has been said that the late President
Woc.-~~ Milsnc advanced the ldea
that n. ,>,uIu resign his office a1ter
fhe 1916 election provided Charles
Evans Hughes were elected. Mr.. VIII
son won. It may be significant how
ever. that Mr. Wilson did not resign
as Chief Executive in 1920. after War
rem G Harding had been swept moo
Office by a huge majority over MS
Democratic opponent, James M. COX OF
Ohio.
Special Session Seen.
The probability is that Gov. Roose.
welt will be compelled to call special
session of the new Congress soon after
he enters office, if the Democratic
pledges. made during the campaign ana
in their platform. are to be carried out
The tariff and prohibition are two OF
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column A.