HOOVER ELECTED

Hokitika Guardian, 8 November 1928, Page 6

HOOVER ELECTED

/U.S.A. PRESIDENT,

(United Press Association.—Jßy Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)

NEW YORK, November R. Mr Hoover has been elected President.

REPUBLICANS GREAT COUP

NEW YORK, November 8

The Republicans swept the country at Tuesday’s election in the greatest outpouring ballot in the history of the United States. Early on Wednesday morning the returns indicated Hoover in forty States bad 454 votes. Smith leading in eight with 87 Electoral College votes. It seems assured that the Republicans will control the next Congress.

SMITH’S CONGRATULATIONS NEW YORK, November 7

At ten o’clock last night. Governor Smith conceded that? Mr Hovoer bad won the Presidential election, and telegraphed him at bis borne at Palo Alto, California, as follows: “ I sincerely congratulate you heartily on your victory, and extend to you my sincere good wishes for your health and happiness, and for success for your administration.”

HOOVER’S BIG MAJORITY. V NEW YORK, November (L-

Mr Hoover’s electoral vote will possibly be (four hundred and bis popular majority may exceed ten millions. Pennsylvania, with thirty-eight electoral votes, was won by the Republicans bv three hundred thousand of a popular majority. The Republicans won Kansas with ten electoral seats by a similar majority. Kentucky’s thirteen electoral votes appear to be Hr Hoover’s by thirty thousand, on early returns.

Oklahoma, with ten electoral votes, gives.Mr Hoove) - a popular majority of forty 'thousand on the basis of cany returns. Indiana’s fifteen electoral votes went to Mr Hoover, as expected, that State being normally Republican. Ohio’s twenty-four votes, on the early returns, were Republican by an estimated .popular majority ot two hundred thousand; while New Hampshire, with four; and Maine, with six electoral votes, also favoured Mr Hoo-

Delaware’s three electoral votes went to the Republican candidate by a fifteen thousand majority; and Wisconsin's thirteen votes’went to the Republican with an excess dl filty thousand. Maryland’s eight votes appear to be Republican, but the majority will probably not be greater than ten thousand; South Dakota’s five votes arc • also Republican, by a.small ..majority, possibly of 30,000. Now Jersey, witb.. fourteen.. electoral votes, went Republican by one hundred and fifty thousand majority, and California by two hundred thousand majority. Tennessee, with twelve, another of the Southern States, went Republican by ten thousand. Michigan gave its fifteen votes to the Republicans by five hundred thousand majority; West Virginia with eight votes, went. Republican by thirty thousand majority. .. : Sweeping, through east and west, and threatening seriously the solid Democratic southern states, Messrs Hoover and Curtis have been borne along on a tide ol rising majorities. The Republican ticket was leading at mid-night in every state beard Imm except Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana. Mississippi, Alabama, South Georgia, North Georgia,- and Carolina, with a total of only ninety-six votes. The issue in Texas was extremely close. Mr Hoover scored impressive .-gains in Virginia, and Florida. 4 lie Far West results still are not reported, but most of this is counted as Republican. Early returns .from the farm belt area disclosed no definite trend towards the Democrats. At midnight, the returns, were incomplete, but showed that a number of Democrat Senators were trailing and Republicans holding their, own generally in contests for both the Senate and the House. Mr Alanson Houghton, former Ambassador to . Great Britain, running as a Republican for Sena tor lor New York, lias apparently been defeated. Connecticut’s seventy votes went to the Republicans- with a hundred thesand majority. Taken all in all., the Republican victory is the greatest in its history. Or the other hand, the magnitude of tlm Democratic defeat cannot he .over-esti-mated. It appears that Mr Hoover will carry Texas with forty thousand majority, and possibly Virginia- similarly. These have never ' Indore been Republicans. Vermont’s four electoral votes went tp ths. Republican .candidate by a majority of twenty thousand ; and lowa’s thirteen went to tlie Republicans hv a majority approximately of two hundred thousand. Oregon’s five votes are Republican by-a majority, of approximately two hundred thousand.

LANDSLIDE TO REPUBLICANS NEW YORK, November 7.

The Republican -landslide brought with it a majority of Republican officials in all State elections. twenty Republican State Governors have been chosen, as against seven Democratic Governors. It is interesting to note that Dan Moody, of Texas, who was probably Governor Smith’s strongest opponent before- nomination, has •been re-elected Governor ot that .State.,

Later returns, show that the Republicans won the following further States: Minnesota, with twelve electoral votes. 150.000 majority; Wyoming, three votes, only 1,500 majority; Colorado, six votes, 50,000 majority ; Tdaho, Hour votes, 80,000 majority; Nebraska, eight

votes, 10,000 majority; Now Mexico, three votes - ,- 10,000 majority; Rhode Island, live votes, .10,000 majority; Utah, four votes, 15,000; Washington, seven votes, 80,000 majority.

SMITH’S BEST VOTES

NEW YORK, Nov;, 6t

Now York State produced at first a surprise when early election ' returns were'received, particularly some from rural districts, indicated Smith might obtain the State’s forty-five electoral votes, as this would have been only the* third time since 1872 that the State bad “gone Democratic” in the Presidential race, but the later returns showed Mr Hoover was successful I’or tho State as a whole. New York City seems to have given Governor Smith a two to one majority. Georgia, with fourteen votes, remains safely Democratic, with possibly a sixty thousand majority for Governor Sin i tli.

It is interesting to note, however, that in this always solidly Democratic State, majorities for Air Hoover wore recorded in possibiv thirty counties, indicating bow badly the party was divided.

At 0 p. m. TToover bad a majority of the States, with Governor Smith leading in New York, in Wisconsin and in the south, but later the Democratic Journal “ New York World,” conceded New York State to Air Hoover. Louisiana’s ten electoral votes are safely Democratic, as always, Governor Smitli’s majority being approximately seventy-five thousand. New York State,: which on a basis of •.-early . returns seemed likely, to establish a record of voting loi; the Democratic, side during a Presidential election, reverted itself as later returns came in..giving Air Hoover an-esti-mated majority-of one hundred thousand, and its fort.v-live electoral votes, the State ‘'ostensibly declining to endorse its “ Favourite Son ” lor the Presidency-, although electing him lour times as Governor of the State. Now York City, which is normally Republican during Presidential elections, gave Governor Smith 'lour hundred thousand of a majority. 'lbis, however, was not sufficient to oveieome Air I (cover’s greater majority in the rural districts up the State. The solid Southern Democratic States, Alabama with its twelve electoral votes, Arkansas with nine voles, .Mississippi with ten votes, South Carolina with its nine votes, and North Carolina with twelve electoral votes all cave Governor Smith roinlorlable majorities.

A 1 is sou ribs eighteen votes arc Republican by approximately two thousand majority, but since this majority is small in proportion to the total vote cast, the result may change with I tiller returns. Illinois apparently gave its twentynine electoral votes to Mr Hoover by a considerable majority. Cim-ago gave a plurality for Smith, but it was not sufficient to .overcome a large majority which Mr Hoover idled up in the so-called “down State” rural districts.

A DEMOCRATIC SUCCESS

NEW YORK, Nov. 0

Mr Thompson, of Chicago, iutercstiilglv enough, has sidle reel another defeat. ' Ho was in control of the Cook County Republican organisation, and it appears- that virtually the entire local 'list of Republican nominees • for Judgeships, county and municipal offices, were decisively defeated, the entire Democratic list being swept in by large majorities.

PRESS COMMENTS. NEAY YORK. Nov. ft

The New York Times, in an editorial; says: Intangible forces, of various kinds, were too powerful for Governor Smith. The larger enrolment of voters meant a lurch of the country to the Republican side. Air Hoover’s election has fully justified the claims that were made for him that lie was the strongest man whom the Republicans could put up. No other man could have repulsed the formidable attack upon his Party, and. especially, could no other have snatched New York State away from Governor, Smith. Air Hoover lias scored an

electoral victory commensurate with his previous' great reputation.

THE ELECTORAL SLATS. CHICAGO, Nov. (I

The Chicago Tribune claims that Alr flouver has been ejected on the basis of the complete returns by three hundred and forty electoral seats, to one hundred and fourteen electoral scats for Governor Smith, while seventyseven aie still doubtful.

STATE OF PARTIES. NEW YORK, Nov. fi

The Republican Party will control fifty-three Senate scats, and possibly more. Thus a majority of ten seats is assured.

In the House of Representatives 251 Republicans have (been elected and 182 Democrats;’ also two Farmer-La-bourites*

LATER. United States Senators so iar elect ed are, as follows: Republicans ... 1-1 Democrats 7 Earmer-Labour ... ... 1 In doubt 13

Mr Hoover won in the following States: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho. Illinois. In diana, lowa, Kansas, Kentucky Maine. Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska. New Hampshire, Ne.v Jersey, New York. North Dakota Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon,. Pennsylvania, Rhode Island. South Dakota Utah, Vermont, Washing I on, Vest Virginia. Wisconsin. He has a total of 255 electoral college votes.

Governor Smith won the following States: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia Louisiana;--Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina. He has a total of 77 votes.

Doubtful States are: Arizona, Alissouri, Montana-, Nevada. New Mexico, Tennessee, Kansu, Wyoming, Massa clmsetts.

RE-ELECTED SENATORS. NEW YORK, Nov. 7

Among the noted Senators win haVe been elected are the Repubii. cans Messrs Frazier and La Follettc (who call themselves Progressives). Johnson and Reed (of Pennsylvania) and Foss.An ex-Member of the House of Representatives, Air Burton has been elected to take the place of Senatoi Willis, who died suddenly. Democrat Senators re-elected include Messrs Ashnrst, AlcKellar and Swanson. The .latter is from the Southern States that went for Mr lloover.

SEVEN WOMEN ELECTED

NEW YORK No-. 7

Twenty-one women were nominees for the- House .of Representatives, there being lour in the lormer House The latest returns indicate that these four were returned, ami that three new ladies have been also elected, in eluding the daughter of the late AVi’ |inm Jennings .-Bryan (Democrat)-, and the first woman io be sent by Ncw York City to Congress.

DEMOCRAT COALITION NEW YORK. Nov. 7

The Democratie. Parly has undci gone such a radical upheaval that it is difficult to sav whether it may not disappear altogether from the Ame riean political scene, or' undergo a.

radical change. It must, be remembered that even in those solidly Democratic States in the South, where Gn vornor Smith obtained a majority. Unvote call for: Mr Hoover .. was the largest even given a Republican candidate.' Whole; towns and counties went Republican. Cities like Atlanta and Georgia, vtliich are the centres or Southern Demmioual imml College l- , voted overwhelmingly against Governor Smith.

The question is now asked wlietln r the remnant of the Domoornln Party niav not combine wiUi the Radic- - : Farmer Labourite so-A ions <>! the Aliddle West to. form a .io’ ,: Part*, which will appeal nearly exclusively to the agrarian ami workers inleosts. Such a metamorphose would tin questionably introduce an ciemc.u into American' politics, whose force nt the present, time crniiot he estimated accurately.

CANADA REBUFFED. NEW., YORK, Nov. 7

•The result of the American Presidential election lias had a profound effect on Canadian affairs. Canadian Dominion observers state that the possibility of a reciprocity tarill', particularly as regards wheat and other pri marv products^between - the two countries. which the Canadian politicians have always held out as a possibility to the CamuUwu farmer, can never again become an issue- in C anadian affairs. Canada will now move tov, ards a policy of greatc-r economic independence, with a development o! higher'.tarifl’sijbr her own, to- protect her own producers, nnd she will at tempt, to open up Furopean. South American, aiol Oriental markets tor herself.

LATEST RETURNS.

(Received this day at D. 25. a.m.) NEW YORK, Nov. 7.

The latest returns show that Hoover will probably "obtain a. re'-ord vote TP - is - already assured of 40-1 electoral college votes against Smith’s sixtynine, and with fifty-eight still doubt fill lie is virtually certain to obtain a part and heat Harding’s record, but liy a strange- paradox Smith polled the greatest popular vote ever recorded for nnv Democrat.

Latest figures give Hoover 13.100.2(1!), and -Sin i 111 9,D84j)78. Other States now safely in Republicans hands include Virginia (twelve electoral votes) eighteen thousand of : majority: Arizona (three) five thnus and of a majority: Florida (six) ton thousand of a majority: Nevada -•(three) twelve hundred of a majority: North Dakota (five) twelve thous and of a majority. The loss of Florida and Virginia is a severe blow to the Democrats. Other sources of anxiety to the Democrats are North Carolina, and Texas, the latter having twenty p-lyctpr.-i I votes. Dot'll these Slates arc at present classed a* doubt.ful, despite the fact that North Carolina was previously practically conceded Ln Smith where, lie still leads though not yet by a safe margin, but Hoover is ahead in 'D-xas and also in doubtful States of Utah (four votes) which at first were thought to bo Ids and . Alontana (four) alternatively. Smith is now practically assured of "Massachusetts (eighteen votes). The redeeming feature of Smith’s loss of New York State is that tin* remainder of the Democratic ticket appears to have iiee-n victorious. Franklin and Roosevelt being assured of a governorship and Senator Copeland fiefeating the former Ambassador Houghton for the Senatorship.

SPECULATION ON WALL STREET NEW YORK, Nov. 7.

There' was a spectacular rally on Wall Street in response to flic election of Hoover. Almost all active stocks opened to-day at one to nine dollars per share. Higher returns indicate that Republicans control both the Senate -and the House. Beside bold ing the thirteen Republican Senate States at stake on Tuesday, they captured six from the Democrats. The majority in the House had also been substantially increased.

HOOVER’S BIG LEAD. NEW YORK. November 7. At ncron' Mr Hoover bad secured 444 electoral votes, and Siutili 87, the lafc-