UNITED STATES PRESIDENT.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16578, 6 November 1924, Page 6

UNITED STATES PRESIDENT.

MR OOLTDOR’S ELECTION. AX ENORMOUS MAJORITY. /Elec. Tei. Copyright-United Press Assn ■ (Austral'au and N.Z. Cable Association.' NEW YORK, Nov.. 4. Coolidge's election to Hie Presidency is established. The popular majority will be probably from lour tin five millions. PROGRESS OF THE FIGHT. (Reuier’s Telegram./ WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. Mr Coolidge’s re-election, is definitely established. White House informed waiting correspondents concerning the President's future course of action as regards the Republican party’s policy and as to- inter-party relationships. The President, during the past fifteen months, had been, it was said, carrying out Mr Harding’s policies, and lie hesitated to depart- from the programme laid down by his predecessor, feeling bound to continue 1 tlie' same Cabinet. Mr Coolidge now feels that he can initiate policies of his own, and will take command of his party, which requires leadership and discipline in order to end the bloo system, which threatens to obtain, control of the national legislature. Mr Coolidge. will give his chief attention to three problems—reduction of taxation; modification.of tariff in certain respects where glaring inequalities exist, arid putting the farmer upon an equality with other producers. It is expected that the restrictive* immigration law will continue for some years, although a- commission will be appointed to study the question scientifically. The only pressing foreign question is the World Court. The President will consider association with other nations a.s worthy of attention only after more peaceful conditions exist and the European budgets arc* balanced. Mr Coolidge’s friends ascribe his election to the electorates' trust- in the- President. While the Republican party generally lias been discredited by the oil scandals, the President, will endeavor to restore confident © in his party. lie will reorganise Cabinet- and indicate new Republican and Senatorial leadership, it is expected Senator (.filletl will succeed Senator Lodge, while Representative Langworth will replace Representative Ciilfett as Republican leader in the House. NEW YORK, Nov, 4. Thirty-eight- States give Mr Coolidge 308 Electoral College votes, Mr Da-vis 149, and Mr La Follette 13, the lastnamed having carried only Wisconsin. Mr Coolidge’s popular plurality will probacy bfei of four to five millions. Arkansas re-elected Senator Robinson and seven Democratic members in the House of Representatives. Georgia elected Mr Walker, Democrat, as Governor a.ncl twelve Democratic members to the House of Representatives.

Congressman Upshane, a, noted Prohibitionist-, was re-elected for Kansas, which indicated -a. 150,000 plurality for Mr Coolidge and .the re-election of lb' Capper by a, large, majoriy. Tennessee returned four Democratic .representatives unopposed, and elected three other Democratic representatives and one Republican. Virginia gave .Mr Davis .the, usual Democratic plurality, approximately of 50,000. Idaho , re-elected. Senator I With, probably "by a 36C0 plurality. .Delaware elected Mr Runneil, a-s a Democrat Senator, and apparently the Complete Democratic complement, of Stfito officers. r,-. . K ~, A 1 though, the popular,., Presidential vpt-e showed a considerable Coolidge pltupßty, Louisiana gave Mr Davis a plurality of approximately 165,000, Mr Ramsdol, Democratic Senator and eight Democratic representatives being returned unopposed, , . weather;fa vorgd voters .nearly e.very State, and there are indications of a, heavy japlL . .. The Presidential' result., is. regarded by the majority of politicians as a, foregone conclusion.

General reports show that more Ilian half (lie ballots were cast three, hours after the polls were .opened. Women voters turned out- in especially great numbers, anil the 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,noty there are seven candidates for Presidency, the others being Frank Johns (Social Labor), William Foster (Workers’ Party), f Herrpan Paris., (Prohibitionist), and William Wallace (Single Taxer). The polling generally is quiet. There were minor disturbances, and two or three more . serious revolver fights occurred at- a Chicago polling booth, two men being fatally injured. A judge and his son were shot dead by a disappointed candidate at Jackson, Tennessee, Two men were wounded in otlici affrays.

Early reports .show that Coolidge is leading his two opponents by overwhelming majorities in New England, New York, Ohio, and Illinois with their big blocks of the Electoral College of Votes. The President likewise is holding a good lead in several States formerly claimed by Davis and La. I’olletle, the forces including Indiana, lowa, West Virginia, and Maryland, while the Southern States as usual showed hdavy Democratic majorities. La toilette’s officials announce that their organisation will he kept intact for the Congressional elections in 1926 and flic Presidential election in 1320. In some parts of the country the drill to Coolidge threatened to rival Jtlie Harding landslide of 1920. Mr Coolidge expects a vote in the Electoral College of at least 350, and a< majority in the House next session, of twenty or more. . Massachusetts gave Mr CWlidge a plurality of at least 350,CC0, and apparently elected Mr (lillott, a Repiibiiean, to the Senate, and Mr Fuller, a Republican, as Governor. New York gave Mr , Coplidge a plurality of probably 800,000; Conneeti cut gave,120,030 and elected Mr Dingham. a Republican, Governor with a Republican State administration and five Republican representatives. ‘Possibly the. ether three representatives will also be Republicans. Now York elected Governor Smith with probably a majority of 150,000 over Mr Theodore Roosevelt.

Colorado appeal’s to have given Mi Coolidge a majority of at least 30,000 and re-elected Senator Phipps, and elgct od Mr Means, a, 'Republican Senator, this being a. State where two Senators are chosen this year. Colorado also apparently elected four Republican representatives. Utah apparently gave Mr Coolidge a 30,000 oluralitv.

New Jersey gave Mr Coolidge at least 50,000 plurality, re-elected Senator Edge, and also (elected six Republican and two Democratic, representatives (including Mrs Morton). Possibly the other four representatives will he Republicans. Mr Coolidge\s majority in Delaware was 30.000. Mrs Ferguson, Democrat, will probably bo elected Governor of Texas with a majority of 225,000. Mr Butte, her] Republican opponent, was leading on the. earlier returns, and was at first; hailed as the first Republican Governor

guson fated oit-ter Kian. opposition, and the inherent, disinclination of men to vote for a. woman.

Arkansas gave Mr Davis a plurality of 60.CC0.

Senators Dordis (Nebraska), Keyes (New Hampshire), Simmons (North Carolina), Sheppard (Texas), Glass (Virginia), Warren (Wyoming), and Harris (Georgia) were re-elected, while Rhode Island elected Mr Metcalf, o Republican 5 West Virginia elected Mr Goff, a Republican, and South Carolina, elected Mr Blease, a, Democrat, to the Senate.

Maryland gave Mr Coolidge, a plurality of 10,CCO; Indiana ICO,CCO, Pennsylvania 700,000; lowa, ICO.CCQ. aid Maine 110,0 CC, while in North Carolina the plurality for Mr Davis was 70, CCO.

Maryland appears to have elected four Republican and two Democratic representatives, and North Carolina ten Democratic representatives. Penn sylva-nia. lias -elected thirty Republican lep-resctntutives out of thirty-six, and possibly there wili be more. Indiana, elected at least ten Republi can representatives out of thirteen. Kansas appears to have elected four Democratic and five Republican ropre sentatives, and Mr Pniilcn, a Rejmbli can. for Governor.

Virginia- chose eight- Democratic rc-pre sentatives and re-elected Senator (Hass Illinois re-elected Governor Small. . Republican., and elected Mr Dineen, • Republican.

Senatorial returns from the Eastefni. Southern, and 'a few Western Slate show that Mr La Follette's vote's fol far short of Third . Party-expectations. Mr La. Follette apparently ran a pool third in ait- States cast of Mississipp' river. The industrial centres through out the nation, however, gave Mr Jy Follette a- considerable vote. New Yuri City gave him 250,000, and some ininin;, centres east- a- complete vole for him wholly ignoring Die other candidates. Nebraska’s plurality for Mr CooUdjji was 50,CC0, and Vermont gave 40,000. and also elected a Republican Governo; and two Republican representatives. Senator Brookliart appears defeated. In Jowa Mr Stack, Republican, h .seemingly ejected. Mr Fine seems to have defeated Mr Walton for tin Seiiatorsdiip in Oklahoma, Senator Johnson (Minnesota), McMary (Oregon) Cousens (Michigan), Heflin (Alabama). Stanley (Kentucky), and Harrisoi (Mississippi) were all re-elected South; Dakota elected Mr McMaster. a. Republican; and Tennessee elected Mr Tyson, Democrat, a.s Senators. Missouri gave Mr Coolidge 50,005 plurality. NEW YORK, Nov. 5. At 2 a.m. Mr Coolidge is 'maintain ing his advantage in the East and the Middle West-, and has established leads in the States beyond Mississippi, which, if maintained, will give him an overwhelming majority in the Electoral College. Mr Davis had- I.lm States of the ultra-Democratic. South to his credit, and was leading in Oklahoma, Missouri, and Tennessee 1 , which were ml carried by the Harding landslide. Deinwave appears to have elerled. General Dupont, <O, Republican, Senator. Mr Coolidge’s plurality is now 7,C00,CC0 to B, CCO,CCO. ' . Sixteen .Republicans, ten Democrats, and one Former-Labor Senators have been elected, indicating that the next Senate will be composed of 56 Republicans, 38 Democrats;, one Farnier-Lahor. and six undot-enninod. The Republicans have increased their majority iii th< House to twenty-nine. Mr Coolidge has carried thirty-five' States with 382 Electoral College Votes, Mr Davis twelve Southern States with 136 Votes, and Mr La, EollottO, Wisconsin, with thirteen votes, Unless unusual upsets are revealed, Mr Coolidge will .have a substantial majority over the combined Day is and La Fifdette total numbers. Tlie Electoral College yot-d necessary to elect a President- is 266. LONDON, Nov. 5.

The British Broadcasting Company announces that ,t.)ie; American election results were picked up iri the early hours via, Pittsburg. The audibility was very olgat*.