Evening star., 1932-11-09
Roosevelt Asks u. S.
To Aid in Restoring
National Prosperity
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 9-In an
address to the Nation today President
elect Roosevelt expressed the opinion
that the vote given him indicates that
the masses of the people of this Nation
firmly believe there is great and actual
possibility In an orderly recovery,
through well conveived and actively
directed plan of action"
The text of the address follows:
My friends: I am glad OF this op-
portunity to extend my deep apprecia-
ton to the electorate Of this country
which has given me this great vote OF
confidence
1T is vote that had more than
mere party significance 1t transcends
party lines 1t became a national ex-
preston Of liberal thought 1t means,
l am sure. that the masses of the peo-
pie Of this Nation firmly believe that
there is great and actual possibility in
an orderly recovery. through we'll
conceived and actively directed plan of
action.
such a plan has been presented to
you and you have expressed approval
of it. This, my friends. is most reas-
suring to me 1t shows that there is
in the Nation unbounded confidence in
the future Of sound agriculture and
honorable industry. This clear man
date shall not be forgotten. I pledge
you this, and invite your help, the
help Of all of you, in the happy tasks
Of restoration"
combined WEAF and WIZ networks OF
the National Broadcasting Co., and was
rebroadcast by short wave to Europe,
Asia and South America.
Before delivering his speech. Mr..
Roosevelt sent the following telegram
to President Hoover at Palo Alto Calf.
"I appreciate your generous telegram
for the immediate as well as for the
more distant future. l join in your
gracious expression of a common pur-
pose in helpful effort for our country"
The President-elect had late break
fast with several members of his fam
lily and then received Louis McH. Howe.
his political secretary, and Democratic
National Chairman James A. Farley.
Studies Senate Results.
Farley left after half an hour with
the Governor. reporting that Roosevelt
was spending the morning reading the
newspapers and was showing principal
interest in contests other than that for
the presidency, particularly those OF
Senators Moses, Watson and Smoot.
A calm man sat in hotel room early
today doing arithmetic with stubby
pencil. You never would have guessed
to look at his face-that he had just
scored a vote victory that made the
experts gasp.
Only the crafty chattering telegraphs
and crashing cheers outside would have
told the story-that this was President
elect Roosevelt
He sat calmly before rows Of tabu-
lators, checking the vast results to his
own satisfaction. He departed calmly
at / AS am. from the smoke-filled room.
Mr.. Roosevelt reached New York
early yesterday evening, after motoring
from Hyde Park, where he voted. He
reached the Biltmore Hotel, national
Democratic headquarters, about 7
o'clock and soon was hidden away be-
hind guarded doors, looking over re-
turns.
With a sheaf Of paper and pencil he
kept his own tabulatron.
Outside the corridors were packed
with a crowd that swept aside police
and clamored for chance to see the
Governor.
Sitting at long table, Mr.. Roosevelt
checked and checked pausing to shake
hands and receive congratulations from
a line Of well wishers-distinguis
and humble. They had fought their
way through the jam outside and into
the President-elects presence.
Smith Among Enthusiasts.
Former Gov. Alfred E. Smith and
John w. Davis, John j. RaSkob, former
national chairman; Jack Dempsey and
Gene Tunney and Edward c. Robinson
and Mildred Harris. prominent figures
of screen and stage, entered with es-
corts. Less notable enthusiasts crashed
the gate.
Only once during the long evening
did Roosevelt leave the tabulating table.
That was when he walked down the
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