Evening star., 1940-11-06

The returns, however, leave
the final results in several States
in doubt, among them Mime
sofa, oregon and Wyoming.
Notwithstanding Mr.. Roose-
velt's huge lead in electoral
votes, his plurality in the popu-
lar vote, outside of the solid
South, was cut tremendously as
compared to his plurality in 1886
For example, in New York State
Mr.. Roosevelt has lead Of approx
mately $4,000 votes, compared to
100000 four years ago. In Penn
sylvania his lead is around 100000,
as compared to $685. 900 in 1888. In
Ohio the Roosevelt margin is down
to $4,000, whereas four years ago
1t was $4,000, and in Illinois the
President is only 130, 900 votes ahead.
In 1886 he carried Illinois by up
wards of 100000.
1886 Plurality Cut.
Mr.. Roosevelt's plurality Of the
popular vote four years ago was
io,797 900. This will be materially
reduced when all returns from yes
terday's election have been received.
Because of the closeness of the
popular vote in many large States
Mr.. Willkie was unwilling to con-
cede his defeat until 1890 am. to-
day when he sent a telegram of
concentrations to President Roose-
welt, wishing him all personal health
and happiness.
Mr.. WILKES running-mate, Sena-
tor McNary of Oregon, had conceded
a victory for Mr.. Roosevelt and
Henry A. Wallace, the Democratic
vice presidential nominee, late last
night and sent kilograms Of congrat-
ulation to both.
Mr.. Roosevelts great personal
popularity, plus the determination
Of the mass of workers throughout
the country to continue him in the
White House and the desire OF many
men and women not to change
horses" during the present unsettled
world conditions were largely re-
sponsible for the outcome Of yeSter-
days Presidential election.
Third Term Issue Stressed.
It was in vain that Mr.. Willkie
raised the third term issue against
the President. Nor was Mr.. Willkie' S
charge that a third term would lead
to a dictatorship effective in over
,-oeY1lfc Drnho hlxy fIN q
most poent appeal the Republican
nominee made to many of the voters
Law In his charge that the President
was edging the country closer and
closer to involvement in foreign
wars.
These were the main issues made
against Mr.. Roosevelt during the
campaign by the Republican nomi-
nee who. during the last seven
weeks, conducted the most extern
sive and hard-f1ghting political cam
paign ever waged in this country.
President Roosevelt, Immediately
after his nomination, declared that
ne would not be able to make per-
sona1 campaign because OF the ne
cessity that he remain close to
washington during the war crisis
abroad in order to speed the Ma
tion's defense program. During the
last two weeks of the campaign,
however, to meet an increasing
trend toward the Republican nom
inee, Mr.. Roosevelt abandoned in
part this determination and made
i've major political speeches, one of
them taking him as far from Wash
ington as Cleveland, Ohio.
Democrats Gain in House.
Not only did the New Deal Presi-
dent smash the tradition, coming
down from Washington and Jeffer-
son, against a third term, but the
New Deal party, according to the
returns at hand, apparently in
creased its representation in the
House. Not all of the House election
returns are yet available, however.
From the beginning, Democratic
control OF the Senate was assured,
since only few more than one-third
OF the Senate was up for reelection
and the Democrats are predominant
in the other two-thirds. Several of
the Senate races still continue ex-
A tremely close, with prospects that