Roosevelt forecast misread in 1932 campaign assessment
In a reflectively harsh critique of the 1932 election, the piece argues Roosevelt would discard his forecast if proven wrong while praising Dewey’s defeat by pro-Roosevelt urban voters. It condemns graft in Des Moines, commends Linn County voters for truthfulness, and stresses the need for honest government and a reliable press ahead of state leadership transitions.
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New York
California
Dewey
America
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Golden State
Sheridan Downey
Mr. Roosevelt
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Iowa
Des Moines
Polk County
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Kraschel Gang
Linn County
Polk
Linn
Republicans Topple Foes From Posts Of Power In Dozen States
Republicans toppled Democratic regimes in a dozen states including New York and Pennsylvania, seizing 11 governorships and eight Senate seats as Democrats held Congress. Virginia, California and Wisconsin saw key shifts. La Follette’s Progressive party suffered a crushing defeat.
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House
Lehman
Dewey
Gov
la Follette
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Congress
Atlantic Seaboard
Midwest
Pacific Coast
G.O.P
New York
Philip F. la Follette
Progressive Party
Minnesota
Connecticut
Kansas
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Ohio
Oregon
South Dakota
Iowa to Have Seven G. O. P. Congressmen
Des Moines Iowa Republicans appeared set to win seven of the nine U S House seats with Democrats Vincent Harrington in the Ninth and William Jacobsen in the Second carrying their party banners to Washington D C Jacobsen won the Second narrowly while Harrington led in the Ninth with 218 of 308 precincts reporting The GOP captured the First Third Fourth Fifth Sixth Seventh and Eighth districts with Karl Lecompte the Corydon Republican elected in the Fifth district and H O Talle defeating Fred Biermann in the Fourth district with 27 precincts remaining to report.
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Des Moines
Iowa
United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C
Vincent Harrington
William Jacobsen
Jacobsen
Harrington
Albert F
Cap” Swanson
Fred Biermann
Decorah
H. O. Yalle
Luther College
Talle
Biermann
Karl Lecompte
Corydon
Lecompte
Republicans Take All Linn Offices in Local Vote
In Linn county Cedar Rapids Republicans swept county offices including auditor court clerk recorder attorney sheriff and coroner. Despite losing the treasurer seat Milo Sedlacek carried Cedar Rapids west side and many outlying precincts while Bates led in east side districts. Contested results noted strong Republican gains outside city limits and across precincts.
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G.O.P
Linn County
Milo J. Sedlacek
Frank F. Bates
Cedar Rapids
Sedlacek
West Side
Bates
East Side
Linn County backs Hickenlooper in anti New Deal wave
Linn County delivered a strong Republican showing in unofficial returns Tuesday. Bourke B. Hickenlooper led for lieutenant governor with 16 081 votes, compared to 8 727 for John Valentine. Across 36 of 48 precincts the county voiced GOP support while several Democratic strongholds remained firm. Robert E. O'Brian faced reelection under the Republican surge.
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Linn County
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
John Valentine
Bertram
Boulder
College
Fairfax
Marion
Putnam
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Clinton
Robert E. O'Brian
B. B. Hickenlooper
Iowa House of Representatives
John K. Valentine
Kraschel Concedes Iowa Governor Race to Wilson
Gov. Nelson G. Kraschel formally conceded defeat to Republican George A. Wilson in a telegram thanking the state for his service. He said the election has altered Iowa's recovery program and halted his public service as he reflected on years of work.
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Herbert Hi. Lehman
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Robert F. Wagner
N. Y
James M. Mead
Royal S. Copeland
Pennsylvania
George H. Earle
James J
Jim” Davis
Arthur H. James
Earle
Charles Alvin Jones
South
Iowa
Colorado
Connecticut
Idaho
Kansas
Massachusetts
Oregon
Rhode Island
Michigan
Ohio
Wyoming
Des Moines
INS
Nelson G. Kraschel
George A Wilson
Kraschel
Des Moines Curt Dismissal Hits State Conservation Crew
A notice from Governor Kraschel’s office dismisses the entire liming crew of a southwestern Iowa conservation project. Effective Nov. 15, the men were paid from a $500,000 blank check and observed to be working to influence Democratic votes during the late campaign.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Kraschel
Gaining Chief Offices In Statehouse In Iowa Returns
With 2 447 precincts counted Republican candidates led the way for Iowa statehouse posts as Democrats lag and incumbents face weak showings. Thornburg led the ticket for secretary of state, Curran trails, and women candidates face varying margins while Hickenlooper and Akers lead in their races.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Robert E. O'Brian
Thornburg
Mark G Thornburg
Emmetsburg
Thomas L. Curran
Ottumwa
Alex Miller
Washington
Miller
Roosevelt
Lucy E. Hall
Newton
Agnes Samuelson
Linn Gives Wilson A 7000 Vote Edge In Iowa Gubernatorial Race
Linn county supported George A. Wilson with 16,051 votes to Kraschel’s 8,902 in unofficial returns. Lester J. Dickinson won decisively for the state senate, 15,230 to 9,722, as Linn also boosted Wilson in multiple precincts and shifted several counties toward the GOP.
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Linn County
Kraschel
George A. Wilson
Wilson
Krnschel
Guy Gillette
Lester J. Dickinson
Dickinson
Springville
Mount Vernon
College
Clinton
Buffalo
Linn
Monroe
Putnam
New Deal
Polk
Cerro Gordo
Gillette
Scott
Pottawattamie
Dubuque
Marshall
Hardin
Adair
Dallas
Jacobsen Retains Congress Seat by 927 Votes
Official totals show Representative William Jacobsen of Clinton winning re election over Alfred C Mueller of Davenport by 927 votes. Jacobsen 48,684 Mueller 47,757 with county by county results highlighting Linn and Scott counties as pivotal factors.
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Congress
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Clinton
Alfred C Mueller
Davenport
Mueller
Scott
Dubuque County
Linn County
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Dubuque
Scott County
Clinton County
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Pet Heard
Jacobrom Sen Muel- Clinton Veee
Jackson Wae
Jones
Anne
Linneee
Scott Ceae
Verdict is Victory for Honesty in Government
Harrison E. Spangler of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, RepublicanNational Committeeman, hailed Tuesday’s Iowa elections as a significant victory for honesty in government. He said the vote shows that the theory that two plus two makes five is losing favor and that common sense in public officials is still desired. He urged honest Democrats in Congress to join Republicans to halt schemes he labeled termites in Washington and help the country recover after six years of delay.
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Cedar Rapids
Harrison E. Spangler
Republican National
Prohibition Plan Beat in North Dakota Vote
North Dakota voters on Wednesday appeared to defeat a measure that would abolish the legal sale of intoxicating liquors in the state, according to early reports from Bismarck.
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Bismarck, N. D
North Dakota
Bitterly Waged Contest For Senate Seat Moves Into Its Closing Stages
In Iowa the Senate race tightens as Guy Gillette edges ahead of L J Dickinson after 2,530 of 2,117 precincts report. Dickinson cites a 1,500 vote Polk county error and canvass due Thursday. Governor race shows Wilson leading Kraschel in partial returns.
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Des Moines
INS
Lester J. Dickinson
Polk County
Polk County Auditor's Office
Guy M. Gillette
L. J. Dickinson
Iowa
Dickinson
Gillette
George A Wilson
Nelson G. Kraschel
Wilson
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Democrats Lose House Seats as Senate Narrowly Shifts
Democratic losses in the House mounted as late returns from Tuesday's election came in. Republicans net gained 71 House seats, taking 66 from Democrats and five from progressives, while the Senate shows Democrats losing eight seats as Republicans hold or reclaim several seats.
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House of Representatives
Senate
House
Minnesota roots push Republicans to sweep as Stassen wins
In Minneapolis, Harold E. Stassen, 31, defeated incumbent Governor Elmer A. Benson and Democrat Thomas Gallagher in a three corner race. Minnesota and Wisconsin voters ousted Farmer-Labor forces, signaling a party sweep while La Follette’s National Progressive line failed in Wisconsin. A La Follette adviser urged reorganization after defeat.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Harold E. Stassen
Yang Attorney
Dakota
Elmer A. Benson
Farmer-Laborite
Thomas Gallagher
Iic
Farmer-Labor
Floyd B. Olson
Olson
Hjalmar Petersen
Farmer
Philip F. la Follette
National Progressives of America
la Follette
Downey Leads but Pension Plan Loses
California voters backed Sheridan Downey for senator and Culbert Olson for governor but rejected Downey's pension proposal. Olson announced he would consider Tom Mooney’s pardon on his personal judgment that evidence used for Mooney’s conviction was perjured.
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Culbert L. Olson
Tom Mooney
Mooney
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California
Sheridan Downey
Culbert Oleson
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