U.S.A, elections.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 November 1924, Page 2

U.S.A, elections.

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U.S ; PHK.SID~-.vy. MU COOLIDOE ELECTED: NEW YOIIK, Nov. 4. Air Coolidgo’s election to the Presidency is established. J Lis majority will probably he four to live millions.

NEW YORK, November o

Unless unusual upsets are revealed ill belated returns, Air C’oolidge will have n substantial majority over the combined Davis ami La Folette totals. The number of Electoral College votes necessary to elect a President is 2GG.

THE 'FIRST RETURNS. NEAV YORK November I. There are indications that President Coolidge has carried every State east of the Mississippi River, with the exception of the so-called solid south, by such great pluralities that he seems certain of winning .sufficient western States to assure election. Toe first returns, largely from the East, gave Air Coolidge a substantial lead, with Senator La Folette a poor third.

The Chicago ‘•.Journal” (Democrat) comedos Air Coolidge’s election.

VERY HEAVY POLLING. NEAV YORK. November I

Ideal weather favoured the voters, in nearly every state, and there are indications of a heavy poll. The Presidential result was regarded by the majority of politicians as a foregone conclusion.

General reports show more than half the ballots were cast three hours after the polls opened. The women voters turned out in especially great numbers and excellent weather enabled the aged and the feeble to go to the booth.

The chief intifiost is natural lucent rod on the three major Presidential candidates but it is also interesting to note that there are seven candidates for the Presidency the others being Air Frank Johns (Social Labour), AL Wililam Faster (AA'orkers Party), Air Herman Paris (Prohibitionist), and ATr William AA'allace ((single Taxer). The polling generally was quiet. There were a few minor disturbances, and two or three more serious levolver fights occurred. At a Chicago polling booth, women were fatally injured. A Judge and his son were shot dead l»v a disappointed candidate at Jackson, in Tennessee. Two were wounded in other affrays.

The early reports showed Afr Coolidge leading his two opponents by an overwhelming majority in Now England. New York. Ohio, and Illinois wiPli their big blocks of TJloehoraL College votes. The President likewise was boding a good lead in several States formerly claimed by the Davis and T.a Folette forces, including Indiana. lowa, AA’est Virginia, and Alaryland. while tbe Southern stales as usual, showed heavy Democratic, ma-

jorities. 'l'lie La Folette officials announce their organisation will lie kept intact lor the Congressional o'editions of 1926, and the Presidential election of 1928.

In some parts of the country, the drift to Coolidge threatened to rival the Harding landslide of 1920. Air Coolidge expects a vote in the Electoral College of at least 300. and a majority in the House next session of 20 or more.

Ml? COOLIDGE’S MAJOBITY. NEW A’ORK, November I. Alnssaui hussetts State gave Mr Coolidge a plurality of at least 370.090, and has apparently elected Air Gillette (Republican) to the Senate, and Air Fuller as Republican State Governor. New A’ork State gave All Cooidge a plurality of probsMy but •.000. Connecticut gave 170.090. and elected Mr liingham (Republican) as State Governor, with a Republican State Administration. and five Republicans for the Federal House of Representatives Possibly the other three Representatives will also he Republicans. New York State re-elected Governor Smith, probably by a majority of 170 thousand over Air Theodore Roosevelt. Colorado appears to have given Air Coolidge a majority of at least 30.000. It re-elected Senator Phipps and also elected Air Means (Republican) as Senator. this being a State where two Sen. ators are chosen this year. Colorado has also apparently elected four Republican Represent at n-ct. Utah apparently gave Air Coolidge 30.000 plurality.

New Jersey State gave Air Coolidge at least 70.000 plurality, and re-elected Senator Edge, and also elected six Republicans and two Democratic J!o----]H esc n’t at i ves (including Airs Norton). Possibly its other four House of Representatives candidates will he Republicans.

Air Coolidge’s majority in Delaware was 30.000.

NEW YORK. November I. Thirty-eight States gave President Colidge 308 electoral college votes, Mr Davis (Democrat) 119, and Senator La Folette 13, the last named having carried only the State of Wisconsin. President Coolidge’s popular plu*ality will he probably from four to five millions.

Arkansas re-elected Senator lie binson, and also seven Democratic members for the Federal House ol Reprosei tallies. Georgia elected Air Walker (Democrat) as Governor, and twelve Democrats as members of the Federal House of Representatives. Congressman Upshaw, a noted prohibitionist, was re-elected. Kansas State indicated a 17,000 plurality for .Mr Coolidge, and the reelection of Senator Capper by a large majority.

Tenossce returned four Democratic Representatives unopposed, and elected three other Democratic representatives. and one Republican. A'irginia elected Mr Davis the usually Democratic plurality of approximately 70,000. Idaho State re-elected. Senator Horan with probably 3700 plurality. Delaware elected Air Funnel (Democrat) as Senator, and apparently a complete Democratic complement of State Officers, although the popular Presidential vote showed a considerable Coolidge plurality. Louisiana gave Air Davis a plurality of approximately 107.000. Mr Ramsdell, its Democratic Senator. and eight Democratic Representatives were returned unopposed in Louisiana.

LADY STATE GOVERNOR. NEW YORK. November I. Mrs Ferguson (Democrat) will probably he elected State Governor of Texas, with a big majority of 2*27.000. Air Butte, her Republican opponent, was leading on the earlier returns, and was at first hailed as the first Republican Governor in the State’s history. Mrs Ferguson has faced hitter Ku Klux Klan opposition, and also the inherent disinclination of men to vote for a woman. Arkansas State gave Air Davis a plurality of 00,000. Senators Dorris fNebraska). Keves (New Hampshire), Simons (North Carolina), Sheppard (Texas). Glass (\iiginia), Warren (Wonting) and Harris (Georgia) were re-elected, while Rhode

Island elected Afr Aletcnlfc (Republican), and South Carolina elected Air Blcase (Democrat) to the Senate.

COOLIDGE’S POLICY OUTLINED. AYASHINGTON, November 4.

Immediately President Ooolidge’a election was definitely (Established., White Hun se informed the wniti press correspondents coiieering the President's future course of action as regards the Republican Party’s policy, and intcr-Party relationship. This was to the effect that the President during the last fifteen months, had been carrying out the late President Harding’s policy, and he hesitated to depart from the programme laid down by his predecessor, feeling hound lo continue the same Cabinet. President Coolidge feels he can now initiate policies of his own, and will take command of his Party, which requires leadership and discipline in order to end the

“ Bloc ” system, which threatens to obtain control of the National Legislature. President Coolidge will give liis chief attention to throe problems—the reduction of taxation ; the modification of the tariff in certain respects, where glaring inequalities exist, ami the putting of the farmer upon an equality with other producers, ft is expected that the restrictive immigration lawwill continue for some years, although a Commission will be appointed to study the question scientfieally. The only prosing question is the AAorld Court. The President will consider association with other nations as worthy of attention only after more peaceful conditions exist and the European budgets are balanced. President Coolidge's friends ascribe his election to the electorate's trust in the President, while the Republican Party generally has been discredited by the oil scandals. The President will endeavour to restore confidence ill the Party, lie will reorganise tin Cabinet and indicate a new Republican Senatorial leadership, it being expected that Senator Gilette will succeed Senator Lodge, while Representative Longworth will replace Senator Gilette as Republican Loader in the House.

In 1920 the voting was as follows: AY. G. Harding (Republican) ]G,140,. r .S J. AL Cox (Democrat) ... 9,141,621 Socialist 914,980 Farmer-Labour 272,002 Proliibtionist 188, GiS New York gave the Republican candidate a majority of over 1.100,000, Illinois 900,000 and Pennsylvania 700,000.

The Kepubieans received 401 electoral college votes and the Democrats 127. The former carried 37 States and the latter 11

FI'IiTi.KR. PARI ICC LARS. (Received this day at 8 a.i11.) NEAV YORK. November 5. Air Coolidge’s plurality is now seven to eight millions.

Sixteen Republicans, ten Democrats and one Farmer (Labour) Senators have ben elected, indicating that the next Senate will be composed of 150 Republicans. 38 Democrats, 1 Farmer Labour and G undetermined.

The Republicans have increased a nine majority in the House to twenty-

Alr Coolidge has oariied thirty-five States with 352 Electoral College votes. Davis twelve Southern States with 136 votes and La Folette, AA iseonsin, with thirteen. 11 is total popular vote is four millions.

BRAZILIAN REVOLUTION. (Received this day at S a.m.) RIO DK JAN lERO, Nov. 4

The Government admits a new revolution has broken out. The crew of the battleship Sao Paulo, the finest in the Brazilian navy, mutinied, seized the ship and left the harbour. AA'bilc passing out she was fired on by shore forts.