Weathvr Continued cool. 1341ko jIut 7 A.M. ELECTION FINAL I VOL. XLIX. No. 39 Z-323 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8, 1938 PRICE, FIVE CENTS x ;Ak. swo --M Fitzgerald Noses Out Murphy By Small Ma Republicans Return Strongly Throughout N trgrn atior " _'. . Lehman Beats Dewey For New York Governorship Wayne, Mead AlsoWin Posts In State Sweep Dewey's Upstate Majority Crumbles As Lehman Secures New York City Governor To Serve Four-Year Term New York Winner NEW YORK, Nov. 9-Up)--Gov Herbert H. Lehman, Democrat, was re-elected in yesterday's nationally important New York election and, on the face of nearly completed re- turns early today, II other major members of the Democratic ticket likewise "were successful. Democratic Senator Robert F. Wag- ner, after trailing briefly, overtook John Lord O'Brian, his Republican opponent, and with 7809 of19051 ds tricts; reporting 'had 2,195,441 to O'Brian's 1,814,918. James M. Mead, Democratic candidate for the short term Senate post, likewise overtook Edward F. Corsi, the Republican candidate, who-this morning conceded the election. e ; . cbztpaa~ Leads With 9,00l5 o 9,b.1 districts re- porting in the entire, state, the vote stood: Lehman, 2,374,672 Dewey 2,302,842. Gaining an early lead as the eastern precincts reported, Gov. Leh han was passed in tile race as up-state dis- tricts gave their expected support to his youthful opponent, Thomas E. Dewey, district attorney of New York. With the all-important New York City vote, however, Gov. Lehman once more, forged ahead 'and, at 1 a.m., ]Dewey conceded defeat, saying "Hearty congratulations on your re- election. I wish you every success and happiness." The result ws directly favorable to President Roosevelt, since he had publicly appealed for the three top members of the Democratic ticket. Closest Call It was by far the closest call Leh- man hdd had in all his four races- the figured inclding this one-for the Gov rnorship. In 1936, he won by more than 500,000. Thistime, he willserve a four-year *rm-an innovation in this state His first three terms were for two years each. Voting was heavy in many parts of the state, with weather varying from bright sunshine to rain squalls in the van of an expected cold wave. Early rains and alternate sunshine and mists made New York City voting irregular in volume during the day. Dewey caimpaigned chiefly on charges that the state was dominated by "corrupt nichines" of Democrats which no Democratic administration, no matter how virtuous, could sweep away. He seldom expressed a stand on national issues. Lehman spoke of his administrative achievements in social security and other fields paral- leling New Deal federal acts. It was a slim victory for Lehman, for with more than 4,670,000 votes tabulated of n expected total of (Continutecion Page 2), Downey Leads CalRfornia Race Early 'Ham And Eggs Returns Unfavorable Sheridan Downey, liberal Demo- cratic supporter of the $30-every- Thursday pension plan, and Demo- cratic Culbert Olson this morning held their leads respectively for the California senatorship and the gov- ernorship in late election returns,ac- cording to the Associated Press. GOVERNOR LEHMAN Stuident Senate Will Request 4-Day Holfiday Delegate To Present Plea For Long Thanksgiving At Deans'_Parley Today The perennial student plea for ex- tended Thanksgiving Day holiday will be presented for the campus-at-large by Seymour Spelman, '39, at the Deans' meeting this morning, it was announced at the meeting of the Stu- dent Senate last night. With unanimous resolutions con- demning "the method and proce- dures" of the Dies investigating com- mittee and the activities of Jersey City's Mayor Hague, the Senate also struck out against forces of 'reaction in the U.S. Student agitation for a four-day November holiday has been recur- rent for many years on this campus, Spelman explained. Last year peti- tions with 4,000 signatures were sub- mitted to University authorities, recommending the granting of this prolonged Thanksgiving holiday. Copies of the resolutiof, introduced by Harold Ossepow, '39, whichl charged the Dies Committee on six counts, will be sent to Gov. Frank Murphy, Congressman Dies and to all Michigan Congressmen. The resolution denouncing the4 (Continued on Page 6) G.O.P. Wins Washtenaw County Easily Prosecutor Rapp Beats Democrat Thompson By Smallest Majority Pension Plan Gains Sweeping Approval Traditionally Republican Washte- naw County gave G.O.P. candidates one of their most overwhelming ma- jorities in recent years yesterday in unusually heavy balloting. Only in a few cases did individual Democratic candidates, snowed un- der from the beginning by straight, Republican ballots, manage to carry even a lone precinct in the county. Prosecutor Albert Rapp, Republi- can candidate, who engaged in a bit- ter pre-election battle with Demo- crat Hubert Thompson, won the smallest local majority of the day but coasted into an easy victory on the basis of landslides in the 'out- county precincts. With 31 of the county's 36 precincts in he had 11,802 votes to 6,907 for Thompson. Throughout the county Gov. Frank Murphy trailed behind Republican candidate Frank D. Fitzgerald, win- ning only 14,196 votes to his oppon- ent's 6;114 on returns from 32 pre- cincts. Locally the proposed pension plan for policemen and firemen won a sweeping endorsement. Even Republican observers were astonished by the proportions the G.O.P. landslide reached both locallyw and nationally. In the past, Washte- naw County Democrats have consist- ently held only two strongholds- Ann Arbor's fourth ward and Lodi township. Both threw over the traces3 yesterday and switched to the G.O.P. ticket. In Lodi township Fitzgerald gained 141 votes to Murphy's 85,1 while in the fourth ward Murphy was edged out in a close race, 545 to 525. Rapp failed to win endorsement in the fourth ward by 54 votes and lost Northfield township 277 to 270. Sher- iff Jacob B. Andres led the local Re publican slate, polling 12,146 votes' to Democrat John W. Rane's 4,445. Of the amendments, only the limi- (Continued lon Page 2), Returned To Office v' I'k Y ": ii \) oen r? { FIna 1 FRANK D. FITZGERALD Ies Asy lvania w aft IsEleted dGoes Repubalcantohio s Senator Davis. Leads Gov. Earle Bricker Defeats Sawer m o r Governorship In Gubernatorial Racey UnitedLSat ena by t ed- fCOLUMBUS, O., Nov l 9-(Wednes- bac intoethe Republican columnato- day)-()-Robert A. Taft, vigorous dTu anti-New Deal Republican, ejected icAG returns pushed the Democratic Robert J. Bulkley, Administration slate steadily farther behind, New supporter, from his U. S. Senate seat Deal Gov. George H. Earle early this in Tuesday's election.- morning conceded his defeat for the With returns compiled early today United States Senate by the white- from nearly half of politically strate- haired veteran, Republican Senator gic Ohio's 8,599 precincts, Taft held James JDavish a lead which informed observers said Then, to the victorious Republican Bulkley could not overcome.p choice for Governor, red-haired Arthe The vote in 3,799 precincts showed: ur H. James, Superior Court judge Taft 491,438; Bulkley 449,880. Bulk- from Plymouth, Pa., Earle also con ley's lead, furnished in Greater Cleve- ede vicory in a egram land, vanised before a swelling tide reletin ditics:ougeJme raotecresteofeheparty's Ohioe "My heartiest congratulations and T.t deepest sympathy."ThedCincnatiTdesatrpke-y At that time-shortly before 1 a.m.6ite' Tatvou ele -the count from Tuesday's voting 1.356,03Boee , Los istood:ohn to.Rerpublerrcnsteacat For Governor-(5164 of 8079 State inThe "foverte nasy, so-ed election districts). Judge James icta o f the fms one dr o- 1,336,474; Charles Alvin Jones, Dem., ti.on o cosio ts o 1,177,301. rumh For United States Senator--(5126 disrn Gots)PhiepaLavis 1,356,063; La Follette Losing s Thus was mar oned up a victory Sig- t nificant to Republicans the nation In - Wisconsin Race over in their onslaught against the New Deal. The "La Follette dynasty," so-called because of the family's long domina- Fraternty Banquet tion of isconsin politics, tottered f last night before a terrific Republican To Be Held Tonregrt ballot assault. o Gov. Philip F. LaFollette, consid- .f a aered a 1940 presidential possibility Mor e than 504 sn a re et e by Progressive cohorts, trailed in his to' astn inepasteratneroflegeweelltnpouresin.yInoeerepts banquet to be held at 6 pm. today in 85,-e0ewth oteb more than afo h the main ballroom of the Union, it was vots0countedamordinth of the o announced yesterday. All men recent- ciatedes un,acrdgtoheAs- ly pledged to fraternities, fraternity JauluP Heil Milwaukee manufac- faculty advisors and the presidents turer and standard bearer of a Re- of the respective houses are expected .ulcn -t wihfiihd hr to be pesent fur yearsPagotokhico mmshdtirdg instead of having a principal speak- feryleadrsd aitokaned itandng- ar as in past years, a number of well tunsory ed dinaIndpltesre- known faculty and fraternity figures show the Governor losing his home on the campus will be introduced. counh Gs Democrats Retain Lead In Congress Pennsylvania Returned To G.O.P. Hands; Balloting Shows Shifting Allegiance In States Over Entire Country DETROIT, Nov. 9.-(AP)-A surge of outstate Republican votes that overcame a Democratic majority in metropolitan Wayne County swept form- er Gov. Frank D. Fitzgerald to victory today over Gov. Frank Murphy, who had the public blessing of President Roosevelt. Governor Murphy's campaign manager, Harry H. Mead, conceded Fitzgerald's election at 6 a.m. Fitzgerald's majority at that time stood at 87,860, with returns fiom 2696 of the state's 3,553 precincts tabulated. Included were 700 of Wayne County's 1,150 precincts. They gave Mur- phy a majority of 74,662. Still to come were most of the precincts in Ham- tramck, which was voting overwhelmingly for Murphy, but it was appareht the resultecould not be changed. Voting was heavy throughout the State, and the count proceeded slowly, Election officials in many districts reported that adverse weather condi- tions had failed to reduce the balloting. Incomplete returns indicated that Murphy had lost several of h 1936 strongholds outstate to his Republican rival. The Gvernor was run- ning behind in Bay, Calhoun, Genesee, Iron,Kent, Macomb, Manistee, Mason, iMenominee, Saginaw and Schoolcraft, all counties he carried two years ago, Murphy was running ahead in Delta, Alger, Houghton, Dicinson, Goge- bic, Keweenaw, Marquette and Ontonagon counties in the Upper Peninsula. He retained his advantages of 1936 in Presque Isle and Muskegon counties in lower Michigan. Other districts that were Murphy strongholds in 1936 were slow to report. The count in industrial cities where Democrats expected to find their strength lagged in the face of heavy voting. The entire Republican ticket shared in Fitzgerald's outstate advantage. Returns at 5:30 a.m. from 2,549 including 600 in Wayne County out of 3,553 precincts in Tuesday's election for Governor: Murphy (Den) 482,782; Fitzgerald, (Rep) 572,816. 2,266 precincts for Secretary of State: Leon D. Case, (Dem) 410,864; Harry F. Kelly, (Rep) 476,298. 2,202 precincts for Attorney General: Raymond W. Starr (em) 39,182; Thomas Read (Rep) 469,646. 2,220 precincts for State Treasurer: Theodore I. Fry (Dem) 393,525; Miller Dunekel (Rep) 461,206. Early returns from balloting on three proposals for amendnents ti the State Constitution indicated the puccess only of a plan to earmark weight and gasoline tax revenues for highway purposes. A referendum on welfare reorganization legislation enacted by the !1937 legislature was nip-and-tuck. GOP Makes Sweeping Gains A powerful resurgence of Republican voting swept tha, party to im- pressive gains in yesterday's elections, tempered somewhat by a signal, if narrow, Democratic victory in the all-important State of New York. The balloting left the Democrats in secure-if impaired-control of Congress, but carried the old Republican stronghold of Pennsylvania back into Republican hands, and with tabulations still incomplete gave the party leads in several other gubernatorial contests. Not the least of the latter was that in Michigan, where President Roosevelt had stepped into support Gov. Fank Murphy, Democrat, in his bid for reelection. Frank D. Fitzgerald was leading, and although the vote in Murphy's industrial strongholds had still .to be recorded, the Governor's cause was obviously in danger. In 32 gubernatorial contests, Republican candidates had been success- ful early today in eight-six of the posts are held by Democrats at present -and were leading in ten. The Democrats had elected eight governors, and their candidates were leading in six states. In 35 elections to the senate, the Republicans had elected five candi- dates, three of the victories representing gains in Senate voting power, and were leading in five contests. Democratic Senatorial nominees were winners in 15 contests and leading in ten. Returns showing the makeup of the next House of Representatives accumulated slowly. However, with nearly half the membership elected, the Republican party had picked up 17 seats held by Democrats last year. What the election meant in terms of gains and losses for the New Deal could not be assessed with any certainty. Such a judgment awaited an analysis of the attitude of many successful Democrats toward-New Deal measures, and the effectiveness of a coalition of House Republicans and anti-New Deal Democrats. However, it was unmistakable that the balloting had revealed a shifting allegiance of thousands of voters to te Republican standard. Its interpreta- tion in terms of the 1940 presidential contest was foremost in the minds of many political students. In New York, for instance! The Democrats barely wiggled in, in con- trast with the huge Democratic majorities there in recent years. However, the latter held an imposing lead in the Maryland gubernatorial election and were well ahead in California. Both states now have Republican gover- nors. The situation in important states early today was: California: Sheridan Downey and Culbert L. Olson, Demo nominees for senator and governor were leading Phillip Bancroft and Gov. Frank Merriam, Rep. Few returns had been received from the referendum on the "$30 every Thursday" old age pension plan, originally espoused by Downey. Connecticut: Republican candidates for both Governor and Senator were apparently elected. They were Raymond E. Baldwin, running against Wilbur L. Cross for the Governorship and John A. Danaher, opposing Augustine Lonergan for the latter's place in the Senate. Illinois: Scott W. Lucas, Democrat, was running well ahead of Richard J. Lyons, Republican, for the Senate. Iowa: Senator Guy M. Gillette, Democrat, seeking reelection, held a narrow lead over Lester J. Dickinson, Republican. George A. Wilson, Republi- tA. ft2T. i. tt 1 r A~rlr i i nCf ("'.i', T,,...,.'.(. 'Ltrr. n .. nT l. 1 ..s...------------------- That Great Game Of Politics: Waslitenaw Cou'nrty's Version By STAN SWINTON The great game of politics, com- plete with American flags, unused campaign material, cigar-smoke, re- porters tired from their all-night vigil and tense-faced candidates, gave the nerve centers of Washte- naw County political life a Holly- wood picturesqueness after yester- day's election. An account from a newspaperman's notebook: 8:30 P.M. A dozen men, cigars in mouths, lounged around the comparatively luxurious Republican headquarters awaiting first returns. The phone rang and a moment later the cry "York township is five to one Re- publican" echoed through the room. "Pretty good omen," commented one GOP candidate. A coatless party worker achieved a precarious perch on a board stretched under a blank chart of precincts and candidates and wrote in the returns. Below were large chalked letters making up the two words "Fitz" and "Murp." Along the walls vignettes blazed patriotism and in the window a large American 'flag surmounted a plea to vote Republican. On the left was a radio as yet not furnishing results. On the right side a "Let's look at the man who was something of an an- amoly in that he smoked cigarettes, smiled broadly and announced "The New Deal is washed up." 8:55 P.M. Democratic headquarters, lodged' beside the Whitney theatre, looked empty even with 28 men and three pretty Women in it. No one could get the right radio station for results and even the candidates failed to prophesy victory in the county. In the back of the room two candidates and their' wives placidly finished off a rubber of bridge. Piles of undistributed: campaign material and pro-Murphy "Signal" leaflets spotted the floor. No provision had been made for tabu- lation of results. "We won't win here unless there's an earthquake so whyj bother," one man commented. Uneasy Reade Pierce, county clerk{ candidate and local orchestra leader, told his father "If Fitzgerald wins he'll have a chance to show what he'll do during strikes-he'll put up, shut up or we'll have Civil War. 9:20 P.M. Lydon township 2 to 1 for Fitz- gerald. At Democratic headquar- ters "If they know what good gov- ernment is they'll pick Murphy. Rapp's the only county Republican we've got a chance of beating though."