The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-09
Says Louis M. Howe and Jim
Farley Largely RESPONSE
BILE For Landslide

New York, Nov. 9.-CA1-A calm man
sat in a hotel room early Wednesday
doing arithmetic with a stubby pen
Gil. 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 chattering telegraphs and
crashing cheers outside would have
told the story-tnat this was Franklin
D. Roosevelt.
Calmly he sat. before rows of tabu-
lators, checking the vast results to
his own satisfaction. Calmly he de-
parted at As a. m. from the smoke
filled room. He said before he went
he would have no formal statement
until returns from the west came in
Even the word President Hoover
had wired his congratulations did not
move him.
Il haven't received the presidents
telegram and until see more detail
ed returns from the western states
I'll not have statement" he called
over his shoulder as he left the hotel
surrounded by heavy police guard.
Roosevelt reached New York early
Tuesday evening, after motoring from
Hyde Park. where he voted. He reach
ed the Biltmore hotel, national Dem
Ocratic headquarters. about o'clock
and soon was hidden away behind
guarded doors. looking over returns.
Keeps Own Tabulation
With a sheaf of paper and pencil
he kept his own tabulation.
Outside the corridors were packed
with crowd that swept aside police
and clamored for chance to see the
governor.
Sitting at long table Roosevelt
checked and checked, pausing to
shake hands and receive congratula-
tons from a line of well-wishers-
distinguished and humble. They had
fought their way through the jam out
side and into the president-elect's
presence.
Former Governor Alfred E. Smith
and John w. Davis; John j. Raskob,
former national chairman: Jack
Dempsey and Gene Tunney, and Ed
ward G. Robinson and Mildred Har-
ris, prominent figures of screen and
stage, entered with escorts. Less not
able enthusiasts crashed the gate.
Only once during the long evening
did Roosevelt leave the tabulating
table. That was when he walked
down the crowded corridor to large
ball room to make brief, improptu
speech to the cheering hundreds.
After thanking the party workers,
Roosevelt said:
1.-TWO people are more responsible
than any others for this liberal VIC
tory. my old friend and associate
Louis McHenry Howe and that splen-
cid American. Jim Farley"
Confidant Is Years
Howe, a former newspaper reporter.
has been confidant of Roosevelt for
almost quarter century. He has
been with him in all his political bat
ties. Tuesday night he was in an ad-
joining building but in constant touch
with the candidate.
Farley, the national chairman. has
been selling Roosevelt to the country
for more than two years.
IT." continued Roosevelt, "the vic
tory Is as the results indicate, hope
during the next four years all Of us
will do what we can to restore this
country to prosperity"
He made the same talk to an over
flow crowd OF visitors on another floor
of the hotel
Mrs. James Roosevelt. the COVER
nor,s 78-year -old mother, and his
wife, Anna Eleanor, only niece Of the
late President. 1T. r.. were near him
throughout most Of the night Some
times they were in the tabulating
room and at other times they were
hurrying from group to group to well
come the visitors and receive their
congratulations.
Three OF the Roosevelt children,
Mrs. Anna Dali. James and Elliott
also were at the national headauar-
tiers where the governor received re-
turns.
Wears Business Suit
Many of the men and women at
the headquarters party were in eve
ming attire but Roosevelt wore black
business suit. His wife and other
members Of his family were In formal
dress.
AL Smith, waving a brown derby,