ROOSEVELT LEADS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 376, 10 November 1932, Page 5

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DEMOCRATS SWEEP STATES New York, Nov. 8. Incomplete returns compiled by the Associated Press at 9 p,m. show totals, which if borne out, would give the following electoral votes: Mr. Roosevelt 303 Mr, Hoover 114 Not reported 114 It is necessary to elect 266. Pennsylvania voted to-day to remain under the Republican banner, although by far less than tbe normal majority, possibly 150,000, agginst 1,000,000 which Mr. Hoover had in 1928. Senator Davis, Republican is apparently re-elected. Maryland gave Mr. Roosevelt 10Q,000 majority, compared with 77,000 majority for Mr. Hoover in 1928. A Democratic Senator was also elected. Illinois went almost completely Democratic, not only Roosevelt being victorious, but hardly any Republican State candidates being chosen. A Democratic Governor was elected. The United States Senator, Mr. Gleen, Republican, was defeated by his Democratic rival, Mr. Dietrich. MassuchUssetts conceded Mr. Roosevelt at least 50,000. Oaklahama went Democratic by a large majority. South Carolina, although always Democratic, this time gave Mr. Roosevelt six to one majority. The Democratic Senator, Mr. Smith, was reelected for the'fifth term. Virginia, where. Mr. Hoover had a 24,000 majority in 1928, gave Mr. Roosevelt a three to- one majority to--day. The Eighteenth Amendment The New York Herpld, the leading Republican newspaper of the United States, says in a news column: The whdle face of the American politics is likely to be changed. The Democrats are regaining complete control of the National Government for the first time since the world war, The outcome is a. national,, mandate for the repeal of the eighteenth Amendment and the modification of the Volstead Act. The wet " sentiment ih the new Congress will be tremendously incrsased, earry--'' ing the greategt threat since it was. brought into the ConStitution 12 years ago. The prospects for the return of beer are greatly, improved, A Democratic' contrpl of thg Senate is also indicated by the returns, show*ing that the Democrats lead in lf States and the Republieans in five, with at least four Republieans facing possible defeat. ' James Watson, the Republican leader, of the Senate, is tailing the Democrat candidate in Indiaha1. ' 1 "Mr." Roosevelt carried North Dakota by a propprtion of tfiree to two, although the Republican Senator, Mr, Mye, will probably be re-elected, • i "