FOR THIRD TERM

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 23, 7 November 1940, Page 5

FOR THIRD TERM

MR ROOSEVELT RE-ELECTED. DEMOCRAT MAJORITY ASSURED. PARTY STRONGER IN HOUSE. (United Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 9.40 a.m.) NEW YORK, November 6. At noon the popular vote for Mr Roosevelt (Democrat) was 22,196,00(1, and for Mr Willkie (Republican) 18,451,000. The returns indicate that Mr Roosevelt’s election is not only certain but that the Democrat Party will retain control in both Houses of Congress.

Mr Roosevelt is at .present leading in .39 States with a total of 451 electoral votes, and Mr Willkie in nine States with 80 votes. ,

The Democrats have increased their majority in the House of Representatives by 10, defeating 14 Republicans but losing four seats to Republicans. A Democrat majority sojnewhat above the present 259 to 167 division is likely. Progress results indicate that 201 Democrats, 91 Republicans and two Wisconsin Progressives have been reelected.

President Roosevelt, accompanied by his family, addressed a cheering, torchbearing crowd from the .veranda'll of his homo soon after midnight. He .said his election was not yet confirmed, but “it looks all fight. We have-to faeb difficult times in this country*,' but you will find me the sanie Franklin Roosevelt you have known for many years.” The crowd gave three rousing cheers and marched off with hands playing.

President Roosevelt went to hod at 2.30 a.m. without making: a statement. Mr Willkie, before going to bed at 1.30 a.m., w r as not conceding defeat. Ho told his followers: ‘ “The principles for which we fought- will prevail. Be- not afraid. I‘ will never quit.” He promised to make a statement in the morning, it is expected that it will.bg a plea for national unity. Mrs Willkie said: “I never had public life before this campaign and I do like privacy. I like to sit behind a post or behind a fat lady.” Friends said she w r as vastly relieved that she would not have to act as the First Lady. Followers crowded the hotel anticipating a victory celebration.

THE LATEST RETURNS. MAJORITY. OF 3,787,000 VOTES. (Received This Day, 12.30 p.m.) NEW Y r ORK, November 6. The results, to 4 p.m., of the popular vote are: Roosevelt 2-3,175,000 - Willkie 19,388,000 The States’ electoral vote is not changed. The election so far has resulted in the return of parties as follow: House of Representatives. Democrats 249 Republicans 131 American Labour ....... 1 Thus the Democrat net- gain is 15. f Senate. Democrats 20' Republicans 9 SEESAW IN MICHIGAN. WILLKiE’S CONGRATULATIONS.; (Received This Day, 12'.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, November 6. Mr Roosevelt’s re-election was assured when 20 States, with at least 266 electoral votes, {had' given him safe pluralities. Mr Willkie conceded defeat and telegraphed congratulations to Mr Roosevelt. . . One of the most interesting-contests has been in Michigan. .At 11.30 p.m. on Tuesday night,, Mr Willkie-had a lead ,of 12,000,. This was increased by 5 a.m. to-day to 85,000; but three hours later Mr Roosevelt- was leading by 16,000. Mr C. Edison, a former Secretary of the Navy, won the 'Governorship of Now Jersey. '

ITALIANS PESSIMISTIC. RELATIONS WITH THE STATES. (Received This Day, 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, November G. The British United Press correspondent at Romo says that the Italians are most pessimistic about relations with the United States as a result of the Presidential election. DISAPPOINTMENT IN JAPAN. FAR EAST POLICY ENDORSED. (Received This Day, 12.30 p.m.) TOKIO, November (>., The immediate reaction to the reelection of Mr Roosevelt is disappointment in public circles on account of the belief that a change for the re-

orientation of American policy toward Japan would be more likely under a new Administration. All* Roosevelt’s re-election is interpreted as the American people’s endorsement’ of his fit/h policy toward Japan, for which reason alleviation of the present strained elations is unlikely. A Foreign Office spokesman said that no matter who was President, America’s foreign policy, especially in the Far East, must bo reconsidered because the policy of the United States in the Far East is “iinfeasible.”