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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1932
Page
1
Democrat triumph across 12 precincts yields a 2375 vote average margin. Pres electors total 6051 to 3575 for Republicans and 141 for Socialists. governor, U.S. senator, congressman, and state legislative races all favor the Democratic slate with large margins and jubilant party leadership.
Early returns show Franklin D. Roosevelt leading nationally by a large margin as North Carolina totals favor Reynolds for Senate and Ehringhaus for Governor. Reynolds leads Newell 333,800 to 128,169 with 1,178 precincts counted. Ehringhaus 351,805 to Frazier 116,752 with 1,217 precincts reporting.
The Democratic party appeared to secure a strong majority in the Senate and a commanding lead in the House as early returns showed Roosevelt and Garner with substantial popular votes. Republicans suffered heavy losses with several longtime senators defeated, while key House races swung toward Democrats including Ruth Pratt and Fiorello La Guardia in notable upsets.
Washington dispatch reports a Democratic realignment in the House of the 73rd Congress after Speaker Garner's election as vice president. The key task is selecting a successor to Garner, shaping leadership, whip, and committee chairs, with several candidates already in the field as Chicago nominates Garner for vice president.
Census data show U S cotton ginnings for growth through November 1 totaling 9,245,534 running bales, including 366,521 round bales and 3,768 American Egyptian bales, down from 12,124,295 running bales a year ago. State totals list major ginnings in Texas, Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi among others, with California and Virginia at lower figures.
In the 1932 election Franklin D. Roosevelt carried the southern states by large margins. South Carolina and Georgia led the gains while Virginia North Carolina Tennessee and Florida returned to the Democratic column with overwhelming votes. Senate and gubernatorial results reflected sweeping Democratic victories across the region.
Election bulletins show 51 of 52 Guilford precincts reporting Roosevelt 19108, Hoover 9238, Thomas 478, present congress 218, Republicans 78. Result renders present congress doubtful at 116 necessary for a majority, 218.
Associated Press tally at 1 30 p m EST shows Democrats with 25 seats and 31 holdovers total 56 while Republicans have 4 seats. A majority requires 40 seats.
In the contested 435 seat contest for the new House of Representatives Democrats secure 241 seats as final results roll in. The tally marks a solid majority with several districts still under final certification.
The North Carolina conference of the Methodist Protestant church opened executive sessions in Burlington with communion services and prepared to elect officers. Dr I M Andrews of Charlotte conducted the communion and Dr C W Bates of Greensboro preached the conference sermon. Afternoon reports were heard from President Dr S W Taylor of High Point and officers were slated for election after the reports.
Clifford Frazier of Greensboro Republican gubernatorial candidate conceded defeat and sent a telegram to John C. B. Ehringhaus of Raleigh congratulating him as governor elect of North Carolina. He wished the state a new era of prosperity and progress under Ehringhaus.
Northampton records show Roosevelt 2008 at 2008 level and Ehringhaus 2018 at 110. Frazier 110 and Reynolds 2002 with Newell 108 also noted, indicating a pattern of measured historic readings across years and figures.
Rutherford county returns show Roosevelt 8188 and Hoover 4314 with Thomas 53 in statewide totals. Senate results list Ray Olds 7008 and Newell 4860 while Governor Ehringhaus 8167 and Fraizer 4588 receive votes. Congress tallies include Weaver 8049 and James 4505.
Wake totals show Roosevelt at 14 727 and Hoover at 2 146 with smaller counts for Thomas and Ehringhaus. Across North Carolina 38 of 45 precincts report Ehringhaus 12 642 and Frazier 2 220 while Reynolds tops 12 051 with Newell at 1920. Consolidated results list Dare and Reynolds races with Roosevelt and Hoover also leading.
New York stock prices opened higher for a third straight session before turning lower in the first half hour. U S Steel rose 1.37, American Telephone 1.00, Allied Chemical up 1.87 then slipped, Santa Fe up 1.75 erased to a loss.
Herbert Hoover, defeated candidate, congratulated President elect Roosevelt and pledged to dedicate himself to any possible helpful effort. He weighed plans for a period of rest or a possible Panama Canal voyage, while awaiting returns.
Governor-elect Lehman and a large slate of Democratic candidates rise to power in New York on the heels of Franklin D. Roosevelt's overwhelming victory. The party gains key offices and strengthens its control across the state government.
Raleigh rumors show Democrats lining up for federal posts including three district attorneyships three marshalships a U S revenue collector for North Carolina and many postmasterships State party leaders predict key appointments such as United States attorney for the eastern district and a revenue post for J Wallace Winborne Also coverage of New York election results with Governor-elect Roosevelt Lehman Wagner and party gains across the state and national tickets.
President Hoover, as final returns from the election came into his Palo Alto home, told newspapermen he would resume private life after March 4.
Senator Robinson of Arkansas said congress should consider an amendment to repeal or modify the eighteenth amendment and fully carry out the Democratic platform by modifying the Volstead Act to allow beer during the short session.
A heavy storm struck the town of Camajuani in Santa Clara province killing twelve people and injuring 108. Dozens of houses were wrecked and casualty estimates were reported to the department of communications.
Princeton North Carolina police report 31 year old farmer David Price shot dead on the street. Irby Holt 22 is jailed awaiting coroner inquest Friday night. No witnesses identified and motive unclear. Inquest to be held in Smithfield. Officer Braswell heard the shots near a voting precinct.
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