Stamp Phone Campaign Put Over Roosevelt Victory
United Press interview with James A. Farley reveals the 1932 campaign relied on a vast postage stamp and telephone effort. Farley describes 1.5 million letters, 150,000 workers, and long distance calls that personalized voter contact, plus cost control and a stay in the same campaign room in Rockland County.
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Louis F. Keemle
United Press
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
James A. Farley
Farley
National
Biltmore Hotel
United Press Today
Grassy Point
Rockland County
Bill
Henry
Frank
Jimmy
Washington Jury Receipts and Duties Reported
On November 7 report shows receipts totaling 9297 dollars and 104.98 cents with expenditures 477,439 dollars leaving a balance of 711,580 dollars in 1874. Customs duties recorded for seven November cases amount to 7,186,307.91 dollars.
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Washington
Nation's new leaders born at Hyde Park estate
A fragment records births of prominent figures on January 30 at Hyde Park with lineage from a Delaware & Hudson Railway vice president and Dutch ancestors, noting a Texas log house birth in Red River County and a Navy son born in 1869 to a Texas farmer family with Tennessee origins.
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Hyde Park
Delaware & Hudson Railway
Holland
New Amsterdam
Red River County
Texas
Navy
Tennessee
Notable Political Figure With Deep Roots In Public Service
A biographical sketch traces a political figure from privileged upbringing through private schooling at Red Groton and higher studies at Harvard and Columbia Law. Admitted to the bar in 1890, he held roles from New York state senator to secretary of the navy, then governor of New York, with multiple congressional re-elections and the speaker role in 1931. He married Anna Eleanor Roosevelt in 1905, has four sons and a daughter, faced infantile paralysis in 1921, and balances public duties with hobbies of swimming and postage stamps.
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Red Groton
Harvard
Columbia University Law School
State Senate of
New York
Wilson
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Returns roll in from across states in presidential race
Barrage of early returns shows Roosevelt leading Hoover nationwide with large margins in North Carolina Montana and Wisconsin while Rhode Island and other states report mixed results. In Wisconsin Roosevelt leads with 530 539 to 278 291 as precincts report.
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Milwaukee
Roosevelt
Hoover
Thomas
Helena
Mont
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Montana
Palo Duro Furniture Co Launches Quitting Sale
The Palo Duro Furniture Company at 706 Polk Street announces a quitting business sale on Wednesday morning. Allen Early, president, stresses Christmas goods with storage at no charge until the holidays. Items include gas heaters, radios, bedroom sets, dining room suites, draperies, and wheel goods like tricycles and scooters.
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Palo Duro Furniture Company
Polk Street
Allen Early
Voter scratches Ferguson on ballot. writes For Public Weigher
In Dallas on November 9 a voter crossed out the Governor designation beside Miriam A. Ferguson and added For Public Weigher. Also noted is the claim that terns possess a stronger homing sense than pigeons.
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Dallas
U.P
Miriam A. Ferguson
Nearsighted voter spits into ballot box at city polls
A tobacco chewer at the central fire station polling place failed to find a cuspidor and spit into an open ballot box. Firemen and election officials cleaned the ballots as the box remained closed after the incident.
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Central Fire Station
Atentral Station
Fergusons To Pick Officers After Election Victory
Governor-Elect Miriam Ferguson and Advisor James Ferguson face an immediate staffing push for the January start. Named potential chief secretary Eugene Smith of San Antonio and adjutant general Henry Hutchings of Fort Worth are discussed, along with Poli Shelton Austin Legionnaire and Roy Tennant of Temple for the state board of control. Jane McCallum’s removal from the secretary of state post is announced. Sebastian of Breckenridge may join the state pardon board.
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Austin
Miriam A. Ferguson
James BR. Ferguson
Eugene Smith
San Antonio
Henry Hutchings
Fort Worth
Poli Shelton
Austin Legionnaire
Roy Tennant
Temple
State Board of Control
Ferguson
Jane Y. McCallum
Secretary of State
Fergusons
W. Meharg
Plainview
W. P. Sebastian
Brecken
Better Times In Auto Field Predicted In West OK
C I Kenney Oklahoma City Ford manager and Joe Coughlan sales promotion head say distributors of motor cars trucks and tractors will see more prosperous times after meetings in Amarillo and Western Oklahoma. They note fleet owners and many users now demand equipment long past economical upkeep and foresee full production in all lines next year. Kenney cites tripling production in September and doubling in October. Walter C Irwin local Ford dealer hosted them.
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C. I. Kenney
Oklahoma City
Ford Motor Company
Joe Coughlan
Amarillo
Oklahoma
Texas Panhandle
Mr. Ken
Three Life Terms Upheld by Court
The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed three life sentences and related penalties. Felipe Flores was convicted of murder in a 1932 El Paso area store robbery. John Parker and Jack Carters were given life terms for robberies in Harris and Wichita counties. Jonnie Bryant received 25 years for armed robbery, and Charley Vance had a murder sentence increased to 45 years.
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U.P
Court of Criminal Appeals
Felipe Flores
John H. James
Vinton
el Paso
John Parker
Harris County
Junior Franks
Jack
W. T. Crouch
Jonnie Bryant
Bowie County
H. M. Brock
Charley Vance
John D. Channon
Ellis County
National Chairman Thanks Texas Demos
Democratic National Committee Chair James A. Farley thanked Texans for backing the national ticket in a message sent from Dallas. He asked State Chairman Maury Hughes to tell Texans that a new day and a new deal are here and Texas will not be disappointed in returning to the Democratic fold.
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Dallas
U.P
People of
Texas
James A. Farley
Democratic National Committee
Maury Hughes
Farley
Hughes
Recommendation to abandon 95 mile SP line
Interstate Commerce Commission Examiner Sullivan recommended allowing Southern Pacific to abandon 95 miles of track from Mexia Junction in Limestone County to Nelleva Junction in Brazos County. Built to shorten Kansas City to the Gulf route, the line became unprofitable due to track competition.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Sullivan
Commission
Southern Pacific Railway
Mexia Junction
Limestone County
Nelleva Junction
Brazos County
Kansas City
Gulf of Mexico
Moody Declines to Vote in Texas Election
Former Governor Dan Moody did not vote at his polling place in Austin as Frank Elkins, the election officer, reported. Moody had previously said he would not vote to back Jim Ferguson for state control. Ferguson associate charged him with political cowardice for not indicating support for Republican Orville Bullington.
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Moody
Austin
U.P
Dan Moody
James E. Ferguson
Frank Elkins
Jim” Ferguson
Ferguson
Tin
Orville Bullington
Collingsworth Sentence Is Affirmed in Austin Court
Proceedings of the Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin affirmed J. C. Henson's sentence from Collingsworth. The case was announced on November 9 with the appellate ruling upholding the prior conviction and punishment.
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Collingsworth
Austin
Texas county returns show Roosevelt dominance across many counties
The report lists Roosevelt tallies in numerous Texas counties with Hoovers, Bullingtons, and Fergusons for each. It highlights large Roosevelt totals in Bexar, Harris, Galveston, Travis, and others, with varying support for Bullington and Ferguson across the state.
Bandit Robbery Eyed By Feferman And Postman
Feferman reports two young men robbed his shop and threatened him with violence as he blocked the till. The postman and proprietor Melson described the scene, noting one bandit threatened to kill and the other waited by the door. Sanford obtained the car's license number before the getaway headed east on Fourth Avenue. Police seek the two suspects, ages about 20 to 25, in gray coats and hats.
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Malearrner
J. R. Sanford
Futore
Fourth Avenue
Sanford
Pierce Street
Peferman
Abe Feferman
Young Peferman
Liense Nubiber
Congress Split Senate Gains and House Sweep Report
The article notes Democratic gains across the Senate with wins in Connecticut and several states, while Democrats also captured about 30 Republican House seats, totaling 52 Senate seats and numerous House victories. It mentions Louis R. Murphy and other Democratic picks, Missouri’s all at large House tally, and key races including New Jersey New Hampshire and Illinois. It also reports on former Senator Wadsworth and Whitneys election outcomes and Garner’s Texas district win amid forthcoming VP transition plans.
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County vote tallies across Texas counties show Hoover and Roosevelt leads
Falls County lists Hoover 29 Roosevelt 531 and Armstrong 1 Bullington 166 Ferguson 402. Llano County shows Hoover 14 Roosevelt 146 and Armstrong 1 Bullington 50 Ferguson 113. Dallas County records Hoover 612066 Roosevelt 12731 Armstrong 27 Bullington 6517 Ferguson 8099.
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Castro
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Dallas County
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