Show Congratulates President r w k an i t t ti s i X i 1 y tAA J. J M s 's sINS AWN I 7 I I INS S I t 5 III GOVERNOR ALFRED M. M LAND LANDON ON Gracious and Philosophical Loser Landon Stays Calm Despite S Disappointment in III Election TOPEKA Kan Nov 4 INS Though INS Though stunned and deeply disappointed Governor Alfred M. M Landon today was a n gracious and philosophical l loser in the costliest and hardest fought presidential presidential presidential election in American history So sincerely convinced was he that he was as going to be elected that It was not until early this morning that he conceded defeat hours after his staunchest support- support had formally acknowledged President Roosevelt's reelection At 1235 a. a m. m today he sent the following telegram of congratulations congratulations to the president at Hyde Park N. N J. J The nation has spoken Every American will accept the verdict and work ork for the common cause of the good of our countr country That U le the spirit of democracy You have ha my sincere congratulations Signed d Alt Alf M. M Landon The governor defeat and the crushing magnitude of ot the defeat has so overwhelmed the members of the Landon camp that they still seemed to be moving in a world of unreality today First Rumblings Gov Governor Landon heard the first faint rumblings of the avalanche to come come yesterday afternoon aboard his Sunflower Special train as he was speeding back to Topeka from his home town Independence where he be and his family had voted When the train arrived In Topeka To To- peka early extras were on the street streets showing President Roo Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- I e-I velt leading generally throughout the nation in the scanty returns then I available Still no one worried over over- much The governor and his family family family fam fam- I ily drove straight to the executive mansion One or two members of ot the party doubled their bets in To- To kepa hops hotels in the face of ot the news at that time By p p. m. m the Roosevelt landslide land land- slide was on in earnest The temporary temporary temporary tem tem- press headquarters in the garage back of the executive mansion mansion man man- sion lIon roared with activity Aides of ot the governor were struck with conas consternation con con- as one unbelievable bulletin bulletin bulletin bul bul- bul- bul letin after another flooded in over I the correspondents' correspondents wires from all allover allover allover over the country Only Calm Q Person Governor Go Landon serene as u usual and the members of his family appeared appeared appeared ap ap- to be the only calm persons persons persons per per- sons on the premises By 9 p. p m m. when the governor sent out an Invitation to the correspondents correspondents correspondents cor cor- cor- cor respondents cameramen and sound sound- men to come Into the mansion for fora a buffet supper the handwriting on the wall wan was all too evident Governor Landon gave no evidence evidence evi evi- evidence dence of knowing he was wu defeated however lIe He was as gracious and casual as aa he would be at any Informal Informal in informal In- In formal gathering He went about from group to group exchanging pleasantries with the newsmen he has come to know so well during his miles of campaigning He gave not the slightest lIghtest Indication by word or manner of the deep dis dis- dis appointment which must then have been in his heart heartt Dressed in a plain blue suit he puffed away at a briar pipe as he circulated slowly among his guests He chided a couple of ot political writers fast friends of ot his the matter with you he said you dont don't expect a story around here do you Go on out and get some coffee and dough dough- nuts For all his gallantry the governor governor governor gov gov- looked worn and haggard It was as though the terrible grind of o othe the last days of the campaign had suddenly caught up with him and taken its toll |