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SEIM’S POLL
SHOWS SWEEP
FOR WILSON
Popular Vote for T. R. and Taft
Apparently Will Be Nearly
Equal.
Continued From Page One
• now- th..' forth. wsi..tnn vote
will be as follows*
Wilson . 80.000
Taft 200,000
Roosevelt 150,000
Scattering .. 35.000
The total .7 150.000 in Greater New
Turk for Presblent Taft and ''clone
Roosev* !• would give. th*- Republicans!
and Bull Moos* part) 512.800 up the I
stat. . as against 470.863 for (jovenior ,
Wilson above the Bronx.
tocoriiing to the Ba:n<s returns,]
F’resident Taft will receive 73 per cent I
of the total upstate Republican vote, I
and Roosevelt 27 pci cent. The Demo- I
cratfc returns do not Indicate quite so ,
great a difference. The Georgian's in- j
vestigation would show that Taft will]
receive about (15 per cent and Roosevelt I
35 pi-r cent, or 333.320 for President i
Taft and 139,480 for Colonel Roosevelt, i
With their admitted vote in the great -
ei city, the totals would be 533,320 for
President Taft and 329,480 for Colonel
Roosevelt.
Summarizing the vote of New York
ttate. the totals are
Wilson.. .. 720,863
Taft 533,320
Roosevelt 329.383
Total. .1.583,566
Wilson over Taft .. .. 187.543
Wilson over Roosevelt. 391,383
Wilson Looks To Be
Easy Winner in Jersey.
Governor Wilson looks to be an easy •
winner in the state of New Jersey. The
politicians and students on the situa- i
tlon, no matter of what political creed. i
agree that Wilson will receive about
65,000 over Roosevelt, and Roosevelt
will lead Taft by about 15,000. This
estimate gives Governor Wilson a low -
er vote than he received when running
for governor, which decrease is due to
opposition of former Senator Smith.
Pennsylvania May
Go to Democrats.
State pride is cutting considerable I
figure in the Jersey campaign, and |
maiiv Republicans of standing have
declared themselves fpr Wilson. Indi
cations are that if there is any change
from the figures given it will he an in
crease in plurality for Wilson rather
than any decrease.
For the first time in history, the state
of Pennsylvania threatens to throw its
electoral vote to a Democratic candi
date for the presidency. In the Key
stone State Colonel Roosevelt appal
ently i» much stronger than President
Taft, and the Indications are that the
Oyster Hay man will lead the presi
dent by almost 150,000.
This split in the party is so great that
many Taft Republicans have turned to
Governor Wilson, who, if the present
estimates are carried out. will be an
easy winner by about 50.000 majority
In the state..
There is little to be said about the
conditions in the president's home state
of Ohio, which, from early in the
spring, has been a hotbed of insurrec
tion against the administration. The
only question in the state is whether
Taft or Roostwelt will get a larger Re
publican vote, and at the present time
Taft appears to be leading the colonel
by a scant 20,000
The Democrats are standing solidly
behind Wilson, who will poll mote than
SOO, OHO votes and receive a plurality of
more than 300,000;
The surprising development of rhe
campaign in Ohio i» the indicated enor
mous vote for Eugpne V. Debs, which.
It is now said, will reach 140,000.
The president hopes to carry his
home county of Hamilton, in which 1-
«he city of Cincinnati, but it doubtful
whether he will carry a dozen counties
in the state. The only change in the
situation during the last few weeks has
been a noticeable movement among the
Progressives, who are returning to the
Republican fold in liberal numbers
Roosevelt Wil] Lead
Taft in Indiana.
The situation in Indiana and Illinois
is very much like that in Ohio, with the
Democrats standing steady and the Re
publicans split. There never has been a
any doubt about Wilson carrying In
diana, but in that state Roosevelt will
lead Taft in the popular vote. Illinois has
been long claimed b> the Progressives,
but local conditions have apparently
made Democratic victory a certainty.
If Gove’nor Wilson doesn't receive
more than 60.001' plurality In the state,
the best politicians of all parties will be
surprise d.
The state of -Maryland, which ha* for
several presidential campaigns wavered
in its allegiance to Hu D.-mo ratic pat
ty, is preparing to return to the fold.
All difficulties have been settled in that
state, the party is united, whereas the
same conditions of disruption In the
Republican party prevails as elsewhere.
This insures the sueces of Wilson in
the state, and it is expected uat his
p urality will not be less than tid.OOO,
with Taft second and Roosevelt third.
Tn this state there is- a more notice
able Roosevelt movement among the
Democrat* than elsewhere. The negro
vote, which, was aggrieved at tile colo
nel’s attitude at the Chicago eonven
'ion, will be largely responsible t ? . the
I president running ahead of thr Bull
Moon At one time th, Maryland m--
•’ ' nitnoc iinanimo’ ■ sot
JOYS AND GLOOMS
The News From •the Balkans.
Copyright, 1912, International News Service.
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Roosevelt, and now they are almost sol
id for Taft.
The little state of Delaware will show
a close vote between Wilson and Roose
velt. with Taft running third. The
Georgian's' investigation leads to the
belief that Wilson will have a small
1 majoritt ovet Roosevelt, perhaps 2.000.
; In all. the state will cast about 40,000
' V()t€ S.
West Virginia is another state which
has since 1896. been inclined to de
sert its old Democratic faith, but in
this year apparently a certainty for
Wilson by a majority of between 40,000
and 50,000.
Roosevelt is stronger among Repub
licans of the state than Taft, and may
lead the president by 30.000 votes. The
gieat numbet of Republicans who have
flo< Led to the Wilson standard has been
one of the features of tile West Vir
ginia campaign.
Roosevelt Vote in
Middle West Large.
In the middle Western states which
have long been the backbone of the
Republican party, Colonel Roosevelt
is cutting old Republican lines to
pieces, and in states like lowa. Kansas
Minnesota and Wisconsin he will carry
away enough Republicans to enable the
Democrats to win comparatively easy
victories, in all of these states, with
the exception of Wisconsin. Colonel
Roosevelt appears to be stronger than
President Taft, but the efforts of Sen
ator LaFollette in Wisconsin have kept
nany voters away from Roosevelt.
While apparently they have not
strengthened Taft sufficiently to insure
him a plurality, they undoubtedly have
aided the chances of Wilson's carrying
tlie state.
Wisconsin may be classed as rather
close, as ma> Minnesota, with the
chance that Wilson will receive about
10.000 plurality in each.
The Sopthern states have little
, i hange to report over previous condi
; Hons. The will east the norinpl Demo-
L ratio sttengtii for Wilson, which means
i that he wil! get a solid vote in the
olid South, whereas President Taft will
] .eeeive the bulk of the Republican vote,
; except in a few states where Roose
has made an impression, •■.uh as
i tX'Ulsiana and Tennessee.
! New Englund shows a tendency to
adhere to old party lines, and here it is
expected that President Taft will get
the bulk of his electoral votes. Massa
chusetts at th> moment is inclined to-
I ward the president. Wilson will give
aim a close race, and may win but the
j conserve live estimates would indicate a
smud plurality, perhaps 5.000 or 8.000.
tot I ait Iti the Buy State. Vermont
looks Jarge'f for Taft, as >'oes Rhode
b’anC, and in ' 'onne-ticut it is a toss
op hriwi’rii Taft and Wilson
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. MONDAY, OCTOBER 28. 19(2.
17 NORTHERN STATES
SAFELY FOR WILSON,
LEADERS ARE TOLD
NEW YORK, Oct. 28.—Democratic
national headquartets received reports
from 17 Northern states, declaring that
the ticket headed by Governor Wilson
would be successful in those states.
Among the callers at headquarters
was Congressman William F. Murray,
of Massachusetts, who told National
Chairman William F. McCombs that he
is confident the Democrats will secure
six new congressmen in his state.
"We are sure to re-elect the four we
now have, and with the six others that
vve feel confident of. tlie Democrats will
have the ten out of the state's quota of
fourteen in congress," said Mr. Murray.
JACKSONVILLE TROLLEY
MEN NOW OUT ON STRIKE
JACKSONVILLE. FLA.. Oct. 28.
All motormen and conductors on the
city traction lines struck at 6 o'clock
this morning. The cat system was
completely paralyzed by the walkout.
The strikers declare they will remain
out until their demands for a wage in
crease are granted. The police are
preparing for trouble.
SPURNED BY TWO GIRLS.
YOUTH KILLS HIMSELF
CHICAGO. Oct. 28. -Joseph Waitkus
committed suicide by shooting himself in
the right temple while discussing his love
affairs with his brother Alex and two
companions in front of his home. Ac
cording to Waitkus’ friends he has been
spurned by two girls in, the last few
months and had been despondent ever
since. The police were unable to obtain
the names of the girls.
JUDGE HOLDS DREAM TALK
INCOMPETENT EVIDENCE
ST. LOUIS. MO., Oct. 28. Judge Hitch
cock, In the circuit court, refused to lis
ten to testimony as to what Mrs. Eniilie
Hoffman said when she was dreaming.
Mrs. Hoffman is suing her husband.
'■Gottlob Hoffman, for separate mainten
ance He is contesting the suit and al
leges that bls wife talked in her sleep
about a man named Max.
WHITFIELD PLANS RALLIES.
DALTON, GA., Oct. 28.—-A big tally
iof Democrats is scheduled for Sat
urday night. November 2, at the court
house here. Chairman S. B. Felker, of
•he Whitfield county executive commit
! tee. has issued the vail. n effort will
I be made to hold similar rallies In the
■ llffeten' mint’l lilsti st-' of Hie ( ountv
LYNCHING TOO GOOD
FOR JACK JOHNSON
DECLARES PREACHER
CHICAGO. Oct. 28.—" Yank" Kenny,
former sparring partner of Jack John
son, was to go on the stand before the
Federal grand jury investigating al
leged violations of the Mann act bj- the
world's champion heavyweight pugilist
today, and tell of girls taken to the
champion’s training quarters at Cedar
Lake, Ind. More than one hundred oth
er witnesses were ready to testify to
day. One of tlie most sensational
statements made by a public speaker
in reference to the Johnson case was
that of Rev. Judson B. Thomas, pastor
of the First Baptist church of Austin,
to his congregation:
"Were Jack Johnson swung from a
lamp post and his body riddled with
bullets, it would be light punishment
for his sins," said Mr. Thomas.
G. 0. P. CONTRIBUTIONS
FOR 1912 HALF MILLION
NEW YORK. Oct. 28.—The Republi
can national committee announced to
day that the total contributions re
ceived to within a few days ago
amounted to 8498,000. of which $477,000
was expended in this state for cam
paign expenses.
The number of contributors to the
fund was given as about 1,000 and the
largest individual bequest was $25,000
from Andrew Carnegie.
CONVENTION OF SKUNKS
IN LITCHFIELD. CONN.
WATERBURY. CONN.. Oct. 28.
Litchfield residents are holding their
nose. 9 higher than ever, since the town
seems to be the rendezvous of all tlie
skunks in Litchfield county. The skunks
crowd the highways, browse on lawns
and sleep on doormats, one house
holder found two in his bathroom and
had trouble shooing them down a flight
of stairs.
SWALLOWS MOOSE PIN;
TAFT DOCTOR CALLED
IOWA FALLS, IOWA. Oct. 28.—The
three-year-old son of Robert O. Fowler
today swallowed his father's Bull Moose
pin. Tlie attending physician, although
a Taft standpatter, said he did not think
an operation necessary.
BREAKS LEG BY FALL.
VALDOSTA. GA . Oct. 28.—Tom AVil
lis. a prominent citizen of Ousley dis
trict. had his right I< g broken in a fall
from a wagon. The injury, near tlie
ankle. i« serious
HAVANA IS UNDER
SOLDIERS GUARD
Troops Given Orders to Fire on
Rioters—Mutiny in Army Is
Threatened.
• HAVANA, (Jet. 28.—Although martial i
law has not been proclaimed formally,
this city today was under complete mili
tary control. Mounted and foot ru
rales patrolled all the streets, and the
artillery, which was parked in the plaza
after last week's fighting between lib
erals ami conservatives, was kept ready
for action.
General Mendieta issued orders to the
rurales to fire upon any rioters who re
fused to disperse.
In an interview today, Alfred Zayas,
the liberal candidate for president, de
clared that he had no fears of defeat,
despite the threat of General Menoea] to
use the Cuban army against him at the
polls.
"Halt of the soldiers are liberals, and
will refuse to act against my interests,”
declared Zayas.
A mutiny is threatened in the army
as a result of the political unrest. Gen
eral Menocal, the commander-in-chief,
who is the chief political foe of Zayas,
has issued orders which have angered
the liberal element.
one attempt has been made to assas
sinate Menocal. He has received half a
dozen death threats in letters.
PHILJPHARRALSON,
FORMER ALDERMAN,
TO BE BURIED HERE
Philip H. Harralson, once a well
known Atlanta business man and alder
man of the city, who had been living in
Cuba for the past sixteen years, died
at the home of his mother, Mrs. Mar
tha Harralson, at Mebane, N. C., yes
terday morning. He was 62 years old,
and was forced to return to the United
States several months ago because of
ill health.
Mr. Harralson came to Atlanta short
ly after the war, and soon became a
member of the firm of Jordan. Howard
& Harralson, later being connected with
Harralson Bros. & Co., the largest to
bacco dealers in the South. He joined
with Joel Hurt and others in develop
ing Inman Park, and his handsome
marble residence on Edgewood avenue
is still a show place us that section. He
was a member of the aldennanic board
from 1893 to 1896'. k
After the death of his wife, who was
Miss Mary Morris, of New York city,
he went to Cuba and assumed control of
his real estate holdings there. He is
sui-vived by three sons. M. K., R. T.
and A. ,C. Harralson, and two brothers,
H. L. and M. Harralson, all of Atlanta.
One brother, L. F. Harralson, lives in
Mebane.
The body will be brought to Atlanta
this afternoon, and will be held at
Greenberg & Bond’s chapel until the
funeral arrangements are made.
TECH BOYS CHASE
HIGHWAYMAN WHO
SANDBAGGED MAN
Robert Garrison, of 48 Spring street,
| is today 7 recovering from the effects of
i a sandbag wound received at the hands
of two negro highwaymen who held
him up in front of the Kappa Alpha
fraternity house. 460 Spring street, and
took a small amount of money from his
pockets.
Garrison was knocked unconscious
and a bad gash cut in the back of his
head. He was discovered by Eugene
Drumomnd, who sat on a front porch
across the stret playing a mandolin:
and the Tech boys at the chapter house
gave chase to the negroes, but were too
late.
WOULD RESUME NAME
OF DIVORCED HUSBAND
ST. IjOUIS. Oct. 28. Mary Jane Still
man, of Wellston, has applied to Circuit
Judge McElhinney to have her name
changed to Merrifield. She was formerly
] Mrs. Merrifield, wife of Eugene Merri
t field She obtained a divorce February 9,
1911. and had her maiden name, Stillman,
restored to her.
In her petition, she says she did not
realize at the time the full effect of the
change of name on the interests of her
young child. She asks that her name
be again changed to Merrifield, so that
her name and that of the child will be
I the same.
SHOOTS FAITHFUL DOG
AND THEN KILLS SELF
LA CROSSE, AVIS., Oct. 28.—Ernest
I Revels, a young farmer, killed his dog
• and himself. The two had been insepara
; ble, and when Revels tired of life be called
i his dog to him, fondled him tenderly and
i shot him. after which he turned his shot-
I gun upon himself.
When friends of Revels, aroused by
the shot, arrived, they found the dying
dog licking the hand of bls master, who
survived him only a few minutes.
FORBIDS GIVING LIQUOR
AS MEDICINE TO INDANS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 38— Prohibition
on all Indian agents and Indian employees
] has been ordered by Acting Commissioner
Abbott, of the Indian bureau.
Dr. Abbott says that Intoxicants con
stituted a great menace to Indian health
and progress and that use of liquor with
out permission of the secretary of war,
even for medicinal purposes, was pro
hibited, except wines for church purposes.
MISSION WORKERS TO MEET.
VALDOSTA. GA.. Oct. 28.—The an
nual meeting of the Woman's Mission
ary union, auxiliary to Hie Valdosta
Baptist association, will bo held at
the First Baptist church In thi« city on
Tuesday. < ict.ober 29.
SEARCHING
ON GEORGIA POLITICS
By JAMES B. NEVIN.
Nobody has anything whatever on
Henry S. Jackson in the matter of po
litical optimism nowadays.
He can go out- -wet
doors any old
time, look in any irCTfig --Td
old direction and Jf
see. with half an
eye, as long ami s
promising rain- 9F Va 9
bows as the next I , wli
person, and at
tached to the ends
thereof will be x
found quite as
many bags of SS m jßm|
gold.
Resides that, he IB * ’
is mighty persua- HK
sive in the gentle j
art of making in- SRgs
nocent bystanders
see then:, too. jaMM B
Mr. Jackson.
who is representing Mr. Taft in his
campaign for the electoral vote of
Georgia, does not claim that the presi
dent will carry Georgia. He has hopes
in that direction, but he frankly ad
mits that they may be doomed to fail
ure.
He does say. however, and with great
confidence, that Mr. Taft will receive
a surprisingly large vote in Georgia—
giving it as his deliberate opinion, in
fact, that the president’s vote will far
exceed the vote accorded Mr. Roose
velt.
“We have been waging g. clean, com
mon sense campaign in this state,”
said Mr. Jackson, discussing the out
look today, “and we are assured of fine
results. We are working compactly and
aggressively for the president, whom
we sincerely believe to be entitled to
re-election. There is no division in our
ranks.
“We are appealing to the business
men for support—appealing to them in
telligently, and not frantically. We
have systematically distributed dispas
sionate and convincing campaign lit
erature. We are making a sane fight—
we are invoking neither prejudice nor
factionalism.
"Taft will round up a magnificent
vote in Georgia—mark my prediction.
Our work is proceeding with regulari
ty and effectiveness.
“I wish to say this, too: The regular
Republicans in Georgia never have in
tended voting anything but a regular,
legal ticket. While Democrats and
near-Republicans have been amusing
one another talking of 'pink' tickets to
catch traitors, we have been having our
tickets printed—and they are all on
white paper, and after the approved
fashion.
“We are indulging in no claptrap or
fantastical schemes —we are working
along sensible lines, and we shall make
a showing of which the president will
he immensely proud."
Mr. Jackson spends more than two
hours of every day in the Taft Georgia
campaign headquarters, where he lends
a hand to all sorts of campaign work.
He is enthusiastic and altogether sin
cere in his support of the president.
"Mrs. Brown succeeded in getting me
Saturday afternoon where the politi
cians—some of them, anyway—have
] been trying unsuccessfully for many
! days to get me,” said Governor Brown
; today, “and that was up a tree!
"You see,” continued the executive,
‘’we have about 40 pecan trees on our
little farm in Cobb county, and Mrs.
Brown insisted on my climbing one of
those trees Saturday and getting her
some samples of the fruit thereof.
"The woman tempted me. and so I
climbed—l was not altogether unlike
‘Br'er Rabbit’ in that T was ‘jist
bleeged to climb,' in the circumstances!
"Well, it wasn't a particularly tall
tree, and I didn't have to lower the
executive dignity to any great extent,
and this is a part of what I got!”
And then the governor displayed a
hundred or more of as fine papershell
pecans as ever graced a fruit stand at
Christmas time, and said there were
plenty more where they came from.
The governor, as an experiment, set
out some 40 pecan trees on his farm
THE REPORT
“The Finance Committee pays close attention to the in
vestments of the Company’s funds, and it should be heartily
commended for a resolution it has adopted for its guidance.
It is provided by this resolution that no member of the Com
mittee shall, either directly or indirectly, borrow any of the
Company’s funds, nor shall any member, directly or indi
rectly, receive or take any commission for loans made, or
upon securities purchased for the Company.”
He also says: “The Company’s minutes are well kept,
and set out in detail the action of the Directors and various
Committees.”
And in his final comment he further slates: “The offi
cers of the Company must be complimented for their admin
istration, which is without reproach, and for the earnest
desire they have ever displayed to conserve the interests of
the policy holders.
. , JOHN F. ROCHE, of New York City.
April, 1912 r o the Insurance Dept, of Ala.
It is \mth pardonable Pride The Southern States Life
Insurance Company presents the above report front the
well known New York actuary. This report confinns
those which have beett made by other actuarial investi
gators ivho have preceded. The investigation was thor
ough and the report speaks for itself.
General Agents wanted for unfilled territory.
Local Agents teamed in all territories.
The Southern States Life Insurance Co.
ATLANTA.
G A -
f*oira»gA— jU William L. Meador, Gen. Agi
Hugh N. McAfee, Gen. *9*
Offices 1230 Candler Buildm
4“’“'tK Atlanta. Ga.
MER L. MOORE, Pree.
near -Marietta about ten years .
the experiment has proved to be a .
success. a STeat
The pecans he brought to a.,
and the executive office are a lanta
me ." ‘
did flavor.
The governor says he has no ,i„ •
whatever that the cultivation of pecan'
on a large scale in north Georgia cou
be made most profitable.
Former Commissioner of Agrionu,
Thomas G. Hudson, for a tim- a ca ?
poh a t?cs forgovernor ’ hashls idea
He knows that the game is for m
thing, not all beer and skittles—wC
ever that is—nor yet is it universal’',
guaranteed to be sunshine and roY
from start to finish.
Mr. Hudson was reared on a f a ' P
anfi only took up politics as a side Hr
once upon a time, albeit he has Jn
aged to get away with it hand. olne i T
as a rule.
Nowadays, however, Hudson’s
turns back to his first i ove> and in
farming, not politics, he sees anew tbo
glory and the salvation of hi# nativi
state. ”
Talking recently in Savannah, f 0
the benefit of the press of that cm
he said: y ’
"If the people of Georgia would
devote more attention to raising
the 8250,000,000 worth of fa,.*
products they send outside of the
state for each year, it would do
a lot more good than all the politi
cal, authorities we hear about.”
A lot of people agree with Mr. Hud
son. too—even if the game of politic*
will go right along as strenuously a*
ever v
The national election being Just on
week from tomorrow, al] the political
parties having electoral tickets out in
Georgia will go tn for “a whirlwind
finish."
The Democrats are preparing t ,
whoop things up “from Rabun Gap to
Tybee Light” on Saturday. They will
have rallies in a hundred towns it,
Georgia on that day—big towns an
little ones. There is no community so
small that it is not Cordially invited to
get in the game on “Wilson and Mai
shall" day. A special message from
Mr. Wilson will be read to all the gath
erings.
Besides that, the Bull Moosers han
framed up a program that will make
considerable noise. In Fulton counfi
particularly, the faithful of the Bui
Moose persuasion will be on the jumj
vigorously.
Down in Columbus the Socialists art
going to have one big jamboree befou
the voting begins—probably on Monda?
night.
And the Taftltes in Richmond are go
ing to see to it that the president’s in
terests are looked after.
All in ail, it looks as if the firework
are to explode with more or less spec
tacular effect between now and Tues
day, November 5.
FATHER DROPS DEAD
HOLDING TWIN BABY;
CHILD ESCAPES HURI
It ith one of twin babies in his arms, C
F. Preston, of 36 Bedford place, droppe<
dead yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock
just as be was entering his home aftei
an outing with his wife and children
Heart failure was the cause of death
The baby was uninjured.
Mr. Preston had been in the genera
freight offices of the Southern railread sot
seventeen years. He was a Virginian, an;
before coming to Atlanta was conpecte<
with the old Richmond and Danville, a
Richmond. Besides his wife and th<
twins, who are thirteen months old, iir
Preston is survived by two brothers am
a sister. The funeral arrangements wil
be announced later.
HAHIRA HOLDS FAIR.
VALDOSTA, GA., Oct. 28. Th.- Harvr
and Traders fair at Hahira. Ix>wnde
county, which closed Saturday, was one ol
the most successful events ever under
taken by that town. It was a combina
tion neighborhood fair and horse swap
pers convention, and the streets of the
town were thronged with people from all
over this section.