The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-09
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Hoover Promises
Aid to Successor
In Night Message

mucn involved IN the days voting.
Roosevelt and his vice-presidential
running mate, John N. Garner of
Texas, were elected on platform
pledging the repeal Of the 1871:
amendment and immediate legaliza :.
ton of beer. Their ability to fulfill
this pledge hung, however, on the
elections to congress.
OF the first 1913 house members
definitely elected, 103 were classed by
wet or dry organizations as favoring
repeal or revision. CT IL senator's for
whom the vote was conclusive nine
We're on record for repeal.
An analysis of the presidential re-
turns showed no section untouched by
the Democratic triumph. The South
made up for it's 1928 departure by re-
turning with emphasis to the Demo-
cratic fold, carrying with them the
sometimes debatable border states.
In the East, tiny Delaware gave
Hoover its three electoral votes while
the Democrats we're sweeping New
York and New Jersey. The present
chief executive led, but inconclusively.
in Pennsylvania, in which the strong
ly Republican Philadelphia districts
gave him a vote roughly 100000 below
that which party leaders there gener-
ally count upon.
New York Decisive
New York went for Roosevelt and
lost no time about it. Eastern Repub-
lean leaders conceded the state both
to Governor Roosevelt and Herbert
Lehman. Democratic gubernatorial
candidate, early in the vote counting.
New York City gave the governor an
100000 plurality to offset Hoover
advantage of 100000 in other parts of
the state.
In New England, Maine. which
wandered off the Republican reserva-
ton in September, was back with a
Hoover lead of some $4,000 to $4,000
New Hampshire. Vermont and Con-
necticut were counted safe for the
Hoover column. Massachusetts, and
Rhode Island, which the prediction
makers had counted as uncertain.
lined up for Roosevelt.
Aside from the six states already
mentioned as for Hoover. not single
state west of the Alleghenies, on the
basis of returns, gave its electoral
votes to Hoover, not even the state o:
his birth, Iowa. or that of his present
residence. California.
Michigan for the first time since
1852 found itself with vote that
though inconclusive early Wednesday
strongly tended to list the state for
the Democrats. The customary Re-
publican states of Indiana, Ohio
Iowa, Minnesota and the DakotaS
gave the Democratic candidate
mounting pluralities. On the Pacific
coast the tale was the same.
President Hoover Weary
Out there, while his state went
Democratic. President Hoover sat in
his Palo Alto home, weary from a
campaign carried on aggreSsively
clear through election day itself. To-
ward nightfall he had cast his vote ir
his home precinct Surrounded by q
small group of close friends he watch
ed the Disappointing totals accum-
ulate. Some time soon after nine, BY
California clocks, he penned briet
message to Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The president fingered the CON-
munication for short while, then
dispatched it.
At that moment, Governor Roose-
welt was the center of joyous throng
Of party workers and close friends In
New York's Democratic headquarters
the Biltmore hotel. AL Smith was
there, brown derby aslant. a happy
grin uplifting a big cigar. So too was
Jim Farley, astute politician, who d.
rected the Roosevelt campaign, pre-
dieting from the start a Roosevelt
plurality of 100000
AS the accommodating returns be-
came conclusive. the governor, with
his son James at his side, proceeded
to the Biltmore ball room where a
throng of party followers greeted him
with tumultuous ovation.
Great Liberal Victory
He termed the election great
liberal victory" and said:
Il hope all Of us will do what we
can to restore this country to pros
perity"
Later, with newspapermen cluster
ing about him, he declined to recog-
nize the proffered title of Mr.. Presi-
dent"
mot Mr.. President. Governor" he
said.
Shortly before 2 o'clock he left for
his town home. He had not yet re-
ceived President Hoover's message. he
said, and until that arrived. he would
make no statement.
In the state contests, the Democrats
had elected at least IS governors, a
gain of 16. Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson
was far in the lead in Texas. Cover
nors White of Ohio. Cross Of Connec-
ticut and Ely of Massachusetts, were
reelected. In Kansas Alfred M. Lam
don was leading Harry H. Woodring
and John r. Brinkley, the 1ndepend-
o,,t no,,L;Jo%o 0f ri 0nd