WHY HOOVER COULD COLLECT 40 STARS FROM “OLD GLORY”

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6757, 9 November 1928, Page 7

WHY HOOVER COULD COLLECT 40 STARS FROM “OLD GLORY”

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Lessons Learned DEMOCRATIC FUTURE DOUBTFUL AND DARK EIGHT STATES VOTE SMITH : )■ ■ _____ CHICAGO ELECTS NEGRO MEMBER. United Press Association—By Electri# T elegraph—Copyright. Received Thursday 7.50 p.m. NEW YORK, Nov. 7. Erom the wealth of nation-wide editorial comment explaining Smith’s defeat, the leader in the Wheeling (West Virginia) ‘'Register” is one of the most interesting. It says;— “Hoovers smashing victory places the country on record as opposed to" a Roman Catholic President and favouring Prohibition, as if no other Issues counted. ‘ ‘ With the wedge driven deep into the heretofore impregnable South, the future of the Democratic party is doubtful and dark. The farmers of the West are too imbued with Republicanism to . give a hope of agrariai strength; the East is too self-sufficient to bother with minority parties. “The possibility of a Republican party split and a new party, with new issues arid new principles constitute the outstanding hope of the dissatisfied element of the population.” ■; t A dispatch from Washington to the f ‘New York Times” states: “The concensus of opinion hero seems to be that Smith's crushing defeat assures the maintenance of prohibition as a national policy for many years to come. This, at least, is the view expressed by leaders of the “dry” groups and is shared to some extent by some administration officials in private discussions of the lessons taught by yesterday’s election." ' While it will take weeks before the ultimate total of the popular vote will be knowm, it seems to . be indicated that Smith' will, receive approximately 4,000,000 and Hoover 21,000,000. i It Is particularly interesting to note that under the American system, whereby the. popular majority in each State captures the whole of its electoral vote, the Republicans’ victory was amazingly strategic, permitting Hoover to get 444 electoral votes against Smith’s 87. Despite the latter’s large popular vote, he-obtained fewer electoral vote* than any Democratic Presidential nominee ’in history. His victory in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, merit examination. Thesis two States are suffering depression ii the ’ textile manufacturing industry, have large Catholic populations and their cities are notedly “wet” la sentiipent. Congressional returns I are subs tan tially as indicated yesterday. One Negro member of the House of Representatives was returned from Chicago.

Message from Paloalto . /■' ~— GREAT RESPONSIBILITY PLACED ON REPUBLICANS t '■' Received Thursday 9 p.m. " 1 NEW YORK, Nov. 7. • Definite returns show that Smith won Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Rhode Island and South Carolina. A message from Paloalto (Cal.) contains the- following statement by Hoover: “It is an indication of great issues and the determination of a true road to progress." He appealed for the co-operation ol all the country’s leaders as “the onlj way to succeed in that office. I can make no adequate expression of gratitude for the overwhelming confidence of our people. The Republican party has again been assessed with a great responsibility. In this hour there can be no feeling of victory, or exultation,, rather it imposes a test of solemn responsibility and complete dependence upon Divine guidance.” The message states : that the new President will probably remain in California for a month, resting and making no, public addresses. Ho said that any report as to the determination of his Cabinet personnel at this time was based on theory, rather than on fact. What England Thinks of Election Result SMITH MIGHT HAVE WON IN ENGLAND. Received Thursday 7 pm. LONDON, Nov. 7. All the newspapers publish editorials on Jhe United States Presidency Elaborate trans-Atlantic cable and wireless arrangements enabled the results to be rushed through. . The “Daily Express’ states: “With a united party behind _ him and with millions of women anxious to register votes for the anti-drink, anti-Catholic, anti-bowery ticket, Hoover was on velvet from the start. Smith made a dramatic, forceful fight and might have won in a like England, which is tolerant and distrustful of extremes and with few sectarian prejudices. If he had _ won, we could have welcomed him without reservation but we are equally free to congratulate Hoover, who has a first-hand knowledge of European affairs, which me

previous President has equalled. Thus, there is some guarantee that he will approach world politics with at least a semi-international mind.” ‘Tweedledum and Tweedledee.” The “Daily Herald” says: “Why should the average American defeat a Republican or elect a Democratic Government? The difference between them is as negligible as between Tweedledum and Tweedledee. The fact, is that i he party system has prevented development on genuine lines. If a cleavage,' as is not impossible, destroys the Democratic party, it will permit real economic and social issues to assert themselves and result in a struggle about things that matter. This will bo the first step towards a Socialist Government of the United States.”

The “Daily Chronicle” says. “Though Hoover based his appeal on the ground, that in a completely prosperous country it is better not to change the Government, he is not the man to sit idle and refrain from the initiation of new courses. As far as foreign affairs go, he has a solid knowledge a,nd personal experience beyond all previous Presidents. Perhaps nothing matters more than that.” The “Morning Post” declares: “We do not expect a change in the American policy towards Europe. As for tho League of Nations, it it rumoured that Hoover is touched with tho Wilsonian doctrine but is not likely to try a fall with Republican Senators. Tho Americans were shrewd enough to sense tho subtle dangers to national unity and independence lurking in internationalism at Geneva and we shall not bo left in undisturbed possession of tho baby. Now the election is over, we trust that Britain will no longer be accused of deep and dark designs against the security of the United States.” “The Daily Telegraph” says: “It would, be wrong'to stress any particular issue, whether religion or Social legislation, as the final cause of the Republican victory. The party appealed for a renewal of (Jpnfidence on the broad ground that ,the United States, under the Republican regime, had enjoyed unsurpassed prosperity. It is not surprising that Smith failed to convince his countrymen that they might be better off and taxed even more lightly, when every American Was conscious that the standard of living was higher than that of any nation in the world’s history and the outlook 'most favourable for Americans. In Hoover they undoubtedly had , a competent President. Ho was remembered with gratitude in Europe for his services in relieving destitution during and after the war.’ ’

The “Financial News” describing Hoover as the only President who has become widely conversant with the world through his, own travels before being chosen, says: “The people of the United States overwhelmingly accept the view that their prosperity is dependent on large scale enterprise under tho individual leadership of men capable of handling big business. Hoover is credited with exceptional capacity for understanding the complications of modern industrial and commercial problems.” Consolation Prize for Governor Smith ' CHAIRMANSHIP OF BANK, Australian Press Association. Received Thursday, Midnight. NEW YORK, Nov. 8. It is reported in banking circles that within ten days A 1 Smith will be offered the chairmanship of directors of a newly-projected 55,000,000 cfullars Wall Street bank, which will have the largest capital funds with which any bank has been organised in the United States. John Raskob, Smith’s manager, will probably also be connected with the bank, since ho is not returning tv General Motors Ltd-