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Hokitika Guardian, 9 November 1928, Page 4

Tun sweeping victory of Air Herbert Hoover for the presidency of tbe United States, appears to have been generally anticipated. ATr Hoover has a great record as one of international knowledge and understanding, aiid is eminently qualified for the great office he will take up. Incidentally he is likely to he a friend of Britain—for the reason that he knows something of Britain from a personal touch and will not he led away by false prejudices. His opponent was a man of parts too. but Air Smith lias not the outstanding qualities which commended ATr Hoover specially. The candidates wore botli men of standing and ability, and each has achieved in more than one direction. by his individual efforts, something of a national reputation. For this reason the merits and personalities of the champions of the respective political parties have been ail unusually prominent factor in the struggle for supremacy. Both men have sprung from the people. Afr Herbert Hoover, the Republican candidate, is a Quaker, and was horn on an lowa farm. It has been said that, despite his worldwide experience, there is much about him still that is strongly reminiscent of the small-town middle westerner. He lives by choice in a small community in California. It would he hard to find, it has been suggested, a more perfect embodiment than he presents of many typical and pleasant characteristics of old-fashioned America. He is in a pronounced degree of the type that is regarded as “good Presidential timber.’’ Tn. him the Republican forces have a candidate deeply respected and thoroughly trusted, a man of world-famous administrative capacity. who has in the past been completely free from association with “machine” jiolitics. His qualites are solid rather than inspiring. Air Hoover has proved himself essentially a worker, and lias performed some immense national tasks in a way to win the admiration of the world. The great work lie will enter in now will he a further test, blit his record and hearing suggest America has chosen wisely for here is a man who should live up to his reputation—tor it has been well tested already in a variety of wavs.