LADY ASTOR PLEASED

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 506, 8 November 1928, Page 9

LADY ASTOR PLEASED

WOMEN AND PROHIBITION (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) Received 10.55 a.nj. LONDON, Wednesday. “I glory in the Drys’ victory,” declared Lady Astor, commenting on Mr. Hoover’s election. “There was not the tiniest chance of the Wet candidate becoming President. The women of America are determined to make Prohibition successful. It may take 50 years, but It will be done.” TWENTY GOVERNORS REPUBLICAN SUCCESSES BIG BILL THOMPSON’S DEFEAT (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) NEW YORK, Wednesday. The Republican victory brought with it a majority of Republican officials at all the State polls. Twenty Republican Governors were chosen as against seven Democrats. Mr. Dan Moody, of Texas, who was probably Mr. Al. Smith’s strongest prenomination opponent, was reelected Governor of that State. A message Trom Chicago says that the Mayor of Chicago, “Big Rill” Thompson, has suffered another defeat. He was in control of the Cook County Republican organisation. It appears that virtually the entire local list of Republican nominees for judgeships and county and municipal offices were decisively defeated. The entire Democrat list was elected by large majorities. AL. SMITH “THROUGH” “HAS NO REGRETS,” HE SAYS HOOVER STRONGEST MAN (Australian and N.Z, Press Association) Reed. 11.28 a.m. NEW YORK, Wed. Al. Smith states that he is “through with politics.” “I certainly do not expect to run for public office again. I couldn’t stand any more of it. I have given the best years of my life to it, and have no regrets.” He stated that he would continue to Interest himself in public affairs, but was definite in his statement that he would never again be a candidate. He said he had not decided whether or not to enter business. He looked back on the presidential campaign without regrets. He exhibited with apparent pride a I telegram received from Mr. Hoover I thanking him for his congratulatory I message.

Karly cyesterday morning Mr. AL Smith telegraphed to Mr. Hoover at the latter’s home in Palo Alto, California, saying: “I sincerely and heartily congratulate you upon your victory and extend to you my sincere good wishes for your health and happiness and for the success of your administration.” The “New York Times” says: “Intangible forces of various kinds were too powerful for Mr. Smith. The larger enrolment of voters meant a lurch of the country to the Republican side. “Mr. Hoover’s success fully justifies the claims made for him, that he is the strongest man whom the Republicans could have put up. “No other man could have repulsed the formidable attack made upon his party, especially could no other man have snatched New York State away from Mr. Smith. Mr. Hoover has scored an electoral victory commensurate with his previous great reputation.” CANADA’S FEARS RECIPROCAL TARIFF DOOMED (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) j NEW YORK, Wednesday. | The result of the American Presi- 1 dential election has had a profound j effect on Canadian affairs. Dominion : observers say that the possibility of a i reciprocal tariff, particularly in wheat and other primary products, between 1 the two countries, which Canadian \ politicians have always held out as a possibility to the Canadian farmer, f can never again become an issue in! Canadian affairs. Canada will now move toward a, policy of greater economic independ-! ence, with the development of higher tariffs to protect her own producers, and will attempt to open up the European, South American and Oriental markets.