VICTORY FOR ROOSEVELT

Taranaki Daily News, 10 November 1932, Page 5

VICTORY FOR ROOSEVELT

DEMOCRATS SWEEP THE POLLS

UNITED STATES CHANGES POLICY

BIG SWING AGAINST PROHIBITION ■ « By Telegraph—Brees Awn.—Copyright. aw. 12.-30 ; New York, Nov 9. fiWF.EPTNG victory for the Democratic candidate, Mr. i ranklyn “ D. Roosevelt, in the United States Presidential election is indicated by. the returns received until early this morning when the electoral votes assured to the two. chief candidates were: v Mr F. D. Roosevelt (Democratic) A 7- ■; Mr. H. C. Hoover (Republican) . 59 Elections to the House of Representatives so far aie. Demo crate, 275; Republicans, 115; undetermined, 45. Elections to the Senate sre—Democrats, 53; Republicans, 34, Farmer-Labour, 1; undetermined 8 . A heavy, swing against prohibition is indicated frommay States, and the possibility of the repeal of the Eighteenth Amen ment and the Volstead Act are considered much stronger One significant feature of the election was the deJ « at / Senator Reed Smoot, co-author with Mr. Hawley of the SmootHSI Mr. Xsevett thanked the Democratic national: eommitte’ their work which, he said, had resulted in a great Liberal victory. “If tie victory is as the returns indicate I hope all o _ what we can to restore this country to prosperity, _ ell i . Mr. Hoover on Tuesday night prepared a message to M . Roosevelt congratulating him on his election as rest en, message said: "I congratulate you on the opportunity that has c m to you to be of service to the country. In the .'™mon „ aR of ns I shall dedicate myself to every possible helpful effort.

NATIONAL; FIGURES CRASH

WET SENTIMENT INCREASES

record number of votes

“BLOODLESS REVOLUTION”

Rec. 11.35 p.m. New York, Nov. 9. It is believed the election has produced a record popular nation-wide vote which may exceed by 5,000,000 the record, of 37,000,000 made at the previous election, that in 1928, when Mr. Hoover was elected. Sweeping spectacularly through the territories that gave Mr. Hoover his huge pluralities four years ago, Mr. Roosevelt leaped into-a quickly growing lead as the tabulations proceeded., States of the old solid South dropped into his column. Ab the distant western States began to pour their returns in it became conclusive that a political cataclysm unprecedented in the nation’s history had occurred in which men who in many cases for a generation held high positions of trust were turned out of office and their policies repudiated. High and low names which, were famous and the legislation for which they stood — particularly prohibition—were -written off the national lists. .Only thrice since the birth ef the Democratic Party more than l®o years ago have the Democrats received a popular majority at a Presidential election. Their majority to-night is the greatest they have ever enjoyed and as never before they will hold power on March 4. It is a "new deal 1 ’ the extent of which no one could have dreamt, it being called a "political revolution with everything that term, connotes save bloodshed.” "Repeal of prohibition will be possible in the next House of Representatives,” the New York Times states, “as the Wets control ho fewer than 292 seats, whereas it is hardly possible in the Senate, where the Wets can muster probably only 53. Modification of the Volstead Act in favour of beer and wines is more likely since a twothirds vote is not necessary as in the case of repeal. "From the first Mr. Roosevelt made an appeal broader than his own party .and confidently sought the support of dissatisfied Republicans,” the paper continues.

“They gave it on a scale which alone accounts for the tremendous political upset. There can be no mistaking the determination of the American people to order a change in their Government and its policies. Mr. Hoover fell upon evil days in which his unusual powers could not rightly be appreciated or be made completely effective.” „ ~ The New York Herald-Tribune, the leading Republican newspaper in the United States, says in its news columns: “The whole face of American politics teems likely to be changed, the Democrats regaining complete control of the national Government for the first time since the Great War.’ The outcome is bein" hailed, by the Wets as a national mandate for the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment and the modification of the Volstead Act. Wet sentiment in the neW Congress will be tremendously increased, carrying the greatest threat io national prohibition since it was written into the constitution 12 years ago. The prospect for a return of beer during the next Congress is greatly improved.”

NEW MAYOR OF NEW YORK. SENSATIONAL TAMMANY WIN. Rec. 7.15 p.m. .New York, Nov. 8. Mr. O’Brien has been elected Mayor of New York, succeeding Mr. Walker with a plurality of 640,000 votes. The Tammany victory is sensational throughout the city.

TREND OF STATE POLLS

MANY SHARP REVERSALS OCCASIONAL ANOMALIES LOCAL PROHIBITION ISSUES Rec. .11.35 pm. , New York, Nov. 9. The Republicans conceded a ’loss in New York State with its 47 electoral yotes. New York State elected a Democratic Governor ('Mr. Lehman), (who was Mr. Roosevelt's lieutenantgovernor during hie two terms, and reelected ft Democratic Senator (Mr. Wagwr), whose unemployment relief measures had been consistently opposed, by <Mr. Hoover. i Late returns-From Wisconsin indifcated that the Democrat was winning ■for the Governorship, making him the first Democratic chief of executive elected in (Wisconsin, for 40 years. Ohio •went Democratic, giving Mr. Roosevelt 0. safe majority. The Democratic Senator Bulkley apparently was re-etected. The Democratic Governor m South Dakota gave Mr. Roosevelt a considerable majority. The re-elected Senator Nor.Jieek in Montana gave Mr. Roosevelt a safe majority. ' Mr. James Watson, Republican leader of the Senate, is trailing Mr. Frederick Vannuys (Democrat) m Mr. Roosevelt carried North Dakota in the proportion of three to two, although the Republican Senator Mr. Nye ,will probably !be re-elected. New Mexico gave Mr. Roosevelt ®n indicated two to one majority and elected a Democratic Governor, Mr. SelihNebraska went for Mr. Roosevelt by possibly the largest majority ever given to a candidate of any party. All five Congressmen. ar© Democratic <a# "well as /the Governor and. other State officers. Vermont voted Republican, although •by reduced, majorities compared, with normal years. The Republican senator Mr. Dale was re-elected, a® well as the Republican Governor. Louisiana gave Mr. Roosevelt an expected 12 to 1 majority and. elected, a Democrat, Mr. Overton, and a Democratic delegation to the House. ; MR. SMOOT DEFEATED.

Mr. Smoot, a Senator from Utah jfor 30 years and co-author of the Haw-ley-Smoot tariff, appears to be defeated. Early morning returns indicated that Connecticut, by a close margin was changing to Mr. Hoover, whereas Michigan probably would go to Mr. Roosevelt. . Texas elected 18 Democratic members •to the House of Representatives, including Mr. John Garner, who, however, will resign his seat for the assumption of the Vice-Presidency. Texas in 1928 gave Mr. Hoover a small majority, but (has returned to its traditional Democratic allegiance, giving Mr. Roosevelt a, majority in excess of 100,000. Pennsylvania voted to-day to remain /under the Republican banner, although by far less than the normal majority >of possibly 150,000 against 1,000,000 t which Mr. Hoover had in 1925. Senator Davis (Republican) is apparently re-elected for Maryland. He gave Mr. ‘Roosevelt a 100,000 majority compared with tho 77,000 Hoover majority fin 1028. r „ . The Democratic Senator Mr. lydmgs (was also re-elected for Illinois, which hvent almost completely Democratic. (Not alone was Mr. Roosevelt victorious, /but hardly any Republican State candidate was chosen, and a Democratic Governor .was elected. The United States Senator Mr. Glenn (Republican) /was defeated by his Democratic rival jMr. Dietrich. Massachusetts conceded Mr. Roosevelt ht least 50,000 votes. Although it voted Democratic in 1928, due to the personal (popularity of Mr. Alfred Smith, it was this year considered doubtful, possibly flue to normal Republican tendencies. , Oklahoma is Democratic (by a. large ‘majority. Early returns indicate that

Mr. Roosevelt carried Indiana by about 150,000. Senator Watson was defeated •by approximately the same count by the Democratic candidate, Mr. Vannuys. South Carolina, although always (Democratic, thia time gave Mr. RooeeVelt a€ 6 to 1 majority. The Democrat Senator Mr. Smith was re-elected for the fifth term, defeating Miss Clara (Harrigal, the first Woman and the first Republican aspirant ever voted upon by (South Carolina. Six Democratic representatives were also elected. J Virginia, which gave Mr. Hoover a 04,000 majority in 1928, gave Mr. Roose-Ivel-t a -three to one majority to-day. (Of the electoral vote of 454 Mr. Hoover •Jias 55 and 22 are undetermined. There 5s a popular majority of possibly in exfcees of 6,000,000. Mr. Hoover concedes (his defeat. ) The State prohibition law is apparently overwhelming repealed in lowa, (which for the first time since the Civil (War has given a Democratic presidential candidate a majority vote. lowa (has apparently also chosen a Demoicratic Senator, Mr. Murphy. | Late returns from Idaho indicated (that the ’Democratic senatorial aspir(ant (Mr. Pope) would probably beat (Mr. Thomas, who was leading at first. (California voted repeal -of the State [Prohibition Enforcement Act.

| The remaining States joining the De;mocratic column included! Colorado ((which also selected a Democratic Governor and probably two- Democratic {Senator#), New Jersey (including the Democratic Senator Stewart), Minnesota (which re-elected a Farmer-Labour (Governor), Kansas (including a Deniojcratic Governor and Senator), Alabama jand Arkansas (which also re-elected Democratic Senators), Arizona (with {also the re-election of a Democratic Senator, Mr. Hayden, and a Democratic Governor), California (including the (election of the ex-Secretary of the {Treasury, Mr. McAdoo, as Senator), {ldaho (which, however, elected a Republican Senator, Mr. Thomas), Rhode {lsland (including a Democratic Goyerjnor and two Congressmen), Oregon {(which, however, appears to have chosen ;a Republican Senator and delegation to •tho Congress), Wyoming (which also {approved the referendum for the repeal {of the Eighteenth Amendment), Utah 1 ,*( wi'th the defeat of Senator Smoot by (the Democratic candidate Mr. Thomas), (Nevada (with a Republican Senator, (Mr. Oddi, apparently defeated by a (Democrat, Mr. McCarron), Washington ‘(with a Republican Senator, Mr. Jones, {author of the stringent prohibition law, {apparently defeated by a Democrat, Mr. (Bone).

I States which cast a majority for Mr. Hoover on late returns included (New Hampshire (which also elected a (Republican Governor but defeated Senator Moses for /re-election, choosing the Democrat Mr. Brown) and Delaware ((which, however, may have chosen a Democratic Governor). Maine and Michigan remain in doubt.