COOLIDGE ELECTED

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIV, Issue 280, 6 November 1924, Page 5

COOLIDGE ELECTED

Overwhelming Majority Ten Million Ahead of Davis LA FOLLETTE AN “ALSO RAN.” SENATE STRONGLY REPUBLICAN. CONGRESS EQUALLY DIVIDED. [By Cable—Press Association—Copyright.] (Received 6, 9.50 a.m.) Washington, Nov. 5. Air Coolidge expressed simple thanks to tho American people for th© vote of confidence. “No honour,” he said, “equalled the Presidency, and no res pcnsibility approached it. When conferred by an overwhelming choice of th© American people and the vote of the electoral colleges these made it al) the gieater.”—(A. and N.Z.) (Received 6, 9.50 a.m.) New York, Nov. 5. Coolidge’s vote may be 389. It is estimated that Mr Coolidge polled 18„ 000,000 popular votes, Mr Davis 8,000, 000 and Senator La Follette 4,000,000. Mr Davis’s plurality in Tennessee Was 10,000. a Mr Coolidge’s plurality in California Was 200,000, in Montana 00,000, In North Dakota 150.000, in Washington 70,000, in -Utah ,4000, in West Virginia 55,000, and in Kentucky 2000. Wyoming returns indicate that Senator La Follette will run second in North and South Dakota, and probably in some other States.—(Reuter).

CLOSE RUNNING IN CONGRESS.

(Received. 6, 9,50 a.m.) Washington. Nov. 5. With the returns lar from complete the indications point to the Republican commanding a working majority ir the next Congress.—CA. and N.Z.) PRESIDENT’S REPUBLICAN POLICY. DEPARTURE FROM OLD PROGRAMAIE. New York, Nov. 4. Immediately. Air. Coolidge’s election was definitely established* VYhite House informed waiting correspondents concerning the President’s future course of action as regards the Republican party policy ana inter-party relationships. The President, during the past 15 months- has_been carrying out Air. Harding's policies, and he hesitated to depart from, the programme laid down by his predecessor, feeling bound to continue the same Cabinet. Air. Coolidge will give chief attention to three problems:— Reduction of taxation. Modification of the tariff in certain respects where glaring inequalities exist. Putting the farmer upon an equality with other producers. It is expected the restrictive immigration law will continue for some j ears, although a commission will be appointed to study the question scientiiically. Ihe only pressing foreign question is the World Court. The President will consider -association, with other nations as worthy, of attention only after more peaceiul conditions exist and the European Budgets are balanced. Mr. Coolidge’s friends ascribe his election to the electorate’s trust in the Presment. While the Republican party generally has been discredited by the oil scandals, tlie President will endeavour to restore conndence in the party. He will reorganise the Cabinet and indicate a new Republican Senatorial leadership. it is expected Senator Gillett will succeed Senator Lodge,’ while Representative Longworth will replace Senator Gillett as Republican leader in the House. —(A. and N.Z.) POLLING DAY INCIDENTS. New York, Nov. 4. Ideal weather favoured voters .in ■fiearly every. State and there are indications of heavy polling. The Presidential result is regarded by the majority of politicians as a foregone conclusion. General’ reports show that more than half the ballots were cost three hours after the polls Tvere opened. Women voters turned out in especially great numbers and excellent weather enabled the aged and feeble to go to the booths. Chief interest naturally centred on the three major Presidential candidates. but it is also interesting to note that there were seven candidates for President ,the others being Frank Johns (Social Labour), William Foster (Workers’ Party). Herman Paris (Prohibiftonist), and William Wallace (Singletaxer). The polling generally was quiet. A few minor disturbances and two or three more serious revolver fights occurred at a Chicago polling booths, two men being fatally injured. A judge and his son were shot dead by a disappointed candidate at Jackson, Tennessee. Two were wounded in other affrays.

Early, reports showed that Air. Coolidge was leading his two opponents by an overwhelming majority in New England. New York. Ohio and Illinois with their big blocks of electoral college votes. The President was likewise holdin ga good lead in several States formerly claimed by the Davis and La Follette forces, including Indiana, lowa, West Virginia and Maryland, while the southern States as usual showed a heavy Democratic majority. La Follette officials announce that their organisation will be kept intact fo rthe Congressional elections in 1926 and the Presidential election in 1928. In some parts of the country the drift to Air. Coolidge threatened to rival the Harding landslide of 1920. Air. Coolidge expects a vote in the electoral college of at least 350, and a majority in the House next session of 20 or more.—(Reuter.)