Roosevelt the Happy Warrior in Long Road to White House
Albany dispatch traces Franklin D Roosevelt from early campaigns to his rise in New York politics. It covers his self described joy in public service, key campaigns with Alfred E Smith, the 1920 vice presidential loss, shifts with Smith, and his eventual gubernatorial leadership and national ties. The piece notes elite contacts, party strategies, and Roosevelt's persistent path to the presidency.
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Albany
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Roosevelt
Pacific Coast
Dixie
New England
Warren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
James M. Cox
Roose
Jefferson
Jackson
Cleveland
Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
America
Claes Mortensen van Rosevelt
New Amsterdam
Roosevelts
Navy Department
Smith
al Smith
New York State
Warm Springs
New York City
Georgia
Chicago
Herbert H. Lehman
James 8. Ferley
Smoot Concedes to Thomas in Utah Senate Race
G O P leader Reed Smoot of Utah conceded defeat to Democratic challenger Elbert D. Thomas after an early morning communication titled United States Senator-Elect Elbert D. Thomas. The resignation of Smoot marks a transition in Utah politics as Thomas gains the Senate seat.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Reed Smoot
Elbert D. Thomas
United States
Roosevelt Loses Home Town and Home County
In Dutchess County New York President Hoover led with 25 511 votes to Roosevelt 20 078 across 87 districts. Hyde Park Roosevelt hometown slipped by 139 votes as Hoover won the county by more than 5 000 votes.
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Poughkeepsie
Roosevelt
Dutchess
Hoover
Hyde Park
Election Quarrel Ends in Slaying at Carter Farm
In Tahlequah Oklahoma on November 9 gunfire ended an election quarrel leaving 26 year old Tom Carter dead. Cherokee County officers hunted for Joe Barnes after Barnes was accused by Rice Carter father of the slain man. Barnes, a tourist camp operator, allegedly fired after Carter struck him with a stone. The shooting occurred at the Carter farm.
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Tahlequah
Okla
Tom Carter
Cherokee County
Joe Barnes
Rice Cater
Barnes
Carter Farm
Roosevelt Campaigns Across America Seeks Broad Support
Governor Roosevelt at 50 outlines a bold, nationwide bid urging Republicans to unite, break routine, and listen to voters. He launches with an 8,900 mile train tour through the Midwest and West, challenging Republican leadership and courting the solid South while promising to learn local needs before taking office. He aims to reach every state in the union and deliver an acceptance speech after nomination.
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Roosevelt
Curtis Dall
James
Elliott
Franklin
John
Anna Eleanor
Theodore
Delanos
Roxbury
Mass
Seven Seas
Hyde Park
New York City
Warm Springs
Albany
Chicago
Midwest
Pacific Coast
Vermont
Union
Solid South
Washington
Roosevelt Cabinet Speculation Asloom In New York
New York Nov 92 The first major task for Governor Roosevelt is choosing a cabinet. Speculation assigns many left winning Republicans and conservative Democrats to key posts with names like Davis Baker Polk Baruch Ritchie Young Traylor Davis Farley Dern Norris Owen Owen Perkins and Ruth Owen. Debate centers on whether Roosevelt will reward East conservatism or West adventurous leadership as volunteers push names for secretary of state treasury and justice among others.
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New York
Govenor Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Whesler
Montana
Huey Tong
Louisiana
Dill
Washington
Johnson
California
Norris
Nebraska
la Folette
Wisconsin
Cutting
New Mexico
Ganer
Texas
William G. McAdoo
Ritchie
Maryland
Owen D. Young
Melvin Traylor
John W. Davis
Newton D. Baker
Frank L. Polk
Norman Davis
Treasury
Bernard M. Baruch
Albert C. Ritchie
James A. Farley
Navy
John 8. Cohen
The
Atlanta Journal
Interior
Gorge Dern
Utah
George Norris
Frances Perkins
New York State
Ruth Bryan Owen
Florida
Alfred E. Smith
Roosvelt
Smith
Louisiana votes wet in election
New Orleans November 9 results show Louisiana abolishing its prohibition law by large margins. Repeal of state liquor law: 126,071 for, 5,323 against. Motion to memorialize Congress to call a convention to repeal the 18th Amendment: 123,327 for, 5,518 against.
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New Orleans
W.ri
Louisiana
Congress
Fire delays Sherman voting at polling place
A fire near a flue caused a 20 minute delay at a Sherman polling place yesterday. Women voters in the booth continued marking ballots while firemen controlled the blaze and kept others from entering until it was extinguished.
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Sherman
Garner silent on election as fishing day delights him
UVALDE Texas November 9 John Nance Garner vice president elect and Texas congressman spoke little on the election to newsmen at his home noting a grand fishing day He planned to stay until December then go to Washington He was renominated in Texas 15th district with no opposition and may resign his seat before inauguration to become vice president He recorded a ten bass catch weighing over five pounds and kept reading letters and telegrams as returns came in
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Uvalde
Tex
U.P
John Nance Garner
Texas
Garner
Roosevelt
Washington
15Th
Congress
Tully
Cat's Eye Tells Time by Pupillary Changes
A Chinese time-telling method uses a cat's eye pupil to gauge the day. The pupil narrows toward noon and widens as afternoon fades, offering a simple visual clock based on the eye.
Tammany Routs Opposition With Broad Victory
Tammany Hall secured a sweeping win in national, state, and municipal races in Greater New York. Mayor-elect John P. O'Brien won by over 500,000 votes amid a protest write-in for McKee, while Pounds lost decisively. Supreme Court picks Hoffstadter and Steuer aided by Curry Koenig deal allegations. celebrations in Times Square drew about 100,000 but faded by midnight.
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Sidney B. Whipple
New York
Tammany Hall
Greater
Tammany
John P. O’brien
Joseph V. McKee
James J. Walker
O’brien
Lewis H. Pounds
Supreme Court
Samuel H. Hoffstadter
Rep
Aeron Steuer
Dem
John F. Curry
Tasamany
Samuel Koenig
Bernard 8. Deutsch
George W. Alger
New York Bar
Times Square
Texas Deluge of Ballots and Democratic Triumph in Texas
Nov 9 report shows Roosevelt and Garner leading national ticket with Texas ballots sweeping for FDR and “Cactus Jack.” Mrs Miriam Ferguson leads Bullington for Texas governor as rural areas back her amid a broad Democratic landslide. Amendments to state constitution garner strong early returns amid a lengthy ballot with nine amendments and multiple parties.
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Dallas
Lone Star
Texas
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John N. Garner
New York
Cactus Jack
Herbert Hoover
Miriam A
Ma) Ferguson
Ferguson
Orville Bullington
Texas Election Bureau
Roosevelt
Hoover
Bullington
Garner
Tully Garner
Uvalde
Sterling P. Strong
Joseph Weldon Bailey
George B. Terrell
Alto
United States
Tom Connally
Morris Sheppard
Texas Says Ferguson Captures Gubernatorial Vote
In a Texas election the Ferguson ticket prevailed as James Ferguson, her husband, led her campaign against Gov. Sterling amid dispute over ballot integrity. Early returns showed Mrs. Ferguson leading in several counties with strong East Texas support, while Dallas County swung unexpectedly in her favor. The story notes Sterling’s martial law stance and proration policy critiques, ending with a record-setting natural silver find in Mexico weighing 2750 pounds.
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R. S. Sterling
Gov. Sterling
Ferguson
State Supreme Court
Sterling
Texas
Ferrucon
United States
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Garner
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i-Ferguson
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Bullington
Tarrant
Fort Worth
Herzi
Houston
McLellan
Wao
Bexar
McTennan
East Texas
O'L Field
Rusk County
Gregg County
Henderson County
Ferruson
Presidential returns spread across states on election day
Early returns from Montana to New Mexico show Roosevelt leading across many states with Hoover and third candidates cited. Across Georgia Missouri California and Wisconsin results track Roosevelt gains while Hoover trails, with Alabama Arkansas Utah and Oklahoma also reporting. Senator and governor figures appear in Louisiana Ohio and Beyond, highlighting a broad Democratic momentum in the national vote statewide.
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