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WILSON BREAKS RECORD
The Atlanta Georgian
vol. xi. NO. 81.
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35.000
Hitherto Republican Districts
Engulfed In Democratic
Tidal Wave.
Roosevelt carries 3
I COUNTIES. TAFT NONE
tulton Strong For Winner, but
I Bull Moose Manages To Get
Over 1.700 Votes.
fl i.ir.'iK.A. di* state in which Woodrow
was reared, where he was :n#r.
and where his children were born,
Have the next president of the United
jfltat-H ;• handsome majority, according
friilj complete returns tabulated to-
Th- New Jersey governor won
Taft and Roosevelt by more than
Mi OOA votes, losing apparently only
H • ;. counties, and those to the Bull
’<e candidate.
fl i. lulton Wilson had a majority of
v 5.000. The Bull Moose got over
M.7 otes.
>1 H erto strongly Republican dis-
Mr - v*re engulfed in the Democratic
Midal wave and for the first time in 50
Bears Polk county went Democratic in
national election.
R. R.’s Old Home
■trong for Wilson.
■ The Seventh congressional district.
Mhich fur the past two national elec-
has been strongly Republican,
and Taft carrying 3 ma-
of the counties over Parker and
flyan in those years, this year swung
into the Democratic column, with
■ly two counties for Roosevelt. The
congressional district, which has
been strongly Republican in na-
I Any Republican
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r ”.‘ nt -V’ in Hh ’ c h is .situated the
”‘‘ ,r >el Roosevelt's mother at
L Woodrow Wilson a clear
I, .., “' er 1,000. Another atrlk-
lx., ' " ° f l,le sw eeping nature of
vic tory was In the re
"'>nt\, which gave ilson
‘jafl thus going Demo-
■ ' first time In ;,u years.
from each of tlie
|m ‘ st;.?, as nearly as . ~>tld
Cont.nu.d on P» flt Thts..
Read For Profit —GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use For Results.
ELECTION OF
DEMOGHOT
SENUTE IS
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Returns Point to Solid Con
gress Backing Wilson in
Presidential Chair.
OLD-TIME REPUBLICAN
LEADERS ARE DEFEATED
———
Eben Hill and Uncle Joe Can
non Among Losers —Sim
mons May Win.
WASHINGTON,' Nov. G. Indications
are that Woodrow Wilson will have a
solid Democratic congress behind him
when he enters the white house in
March. While tlie complete congres
sional returns will not be known until
late today, it is evident that, a Demo
cratic senate lias been elected.
Champ Clark has been re-elected, and
undoubtedly wj.il preside over the house
in the next congress unless induced to
enter the next cabinet. But Clark’s an
cient and honorable foe, “Uncle Joe"
Cannon, after 38 years in the house,
was defeated in the iron-bound Dan
ville. 111., district.
With the assurances that the Dem
ocratic candidates for the house
throughout the “solid South” had been
elected, the election of Oscar W. Un
derwood, chairman ot the house ways
and means committee and father of
the tariff measures that made up the
greater part of the work of the present
Democratic house, was made certain.
Tire only Socialist in the present
house. Victor L. Berger, of Wisconsin,
was defeated by William H. Stafford, a
Republican, renominated on a fusion
ticket, with the Democrats supporting
him.
Ebsn Hill Defeated.
Down to defeat also went Eben Hili,
In the Fourth Connecticut district. Rep
resentative Hill for eighteen years has
been one of the Republican tariff ex
perts and a member of the ways and
means committee.
The senate has sixty hold-over sen
ators, of whom thirty are Republican
and thirty Democratic. Os the thirty
six other members, six have been cho
sen, leaving thirty places to be filled.
Os the six so far elected, five are Dem
ocrats—Bankhead of Alabama, Martin
of Virginia, Vardaman of Mississippi,
James of Kentucky, and Ransdell of
Louisiana —and one is a Republican—
Fall of New Mexico.
The states from which the remaining
thirty must be chosen are Arkansas,
Colorado, Delaware. Georgia, Idaho. Il
linois. lowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachu
setts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana.
Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey.
Nevada. North Carolina, Oklahoma,
Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina,
South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, West
Virginia and Wyoming.
Simmons Probably Wofl.
Os these states. Colorado, Idaho and
Illinois will choose two senators each,
and the other states one.
It will be necessary for the Demo
crats to elect thirteen out of the thirty
to obtain a. majority, and for the Re
publicans to elect eighteen to procure
that advantage.
Os the twenty-seven states from
which the new senators must be chosen,
seven—Georgia. Maine, North Carolina,
Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee
and West Virginia—are now repre
sented by Democrats, and the remain
ing twenty by Republicans. The re
turns so far give little basis on which
to establish the strength of the parties
in the next senate.
Much interest attached to the report
that Senator Simmons probably had
won a renomination in the North Car
olina primary. Next to Senator Bailey,
of Texas, he is the senior Democratic
member of the committee on finance.
As Mr. Bailey’s successor has been
chosen by a primary, Mr. Simmons
would be in line for the chairmanship
of tlie most Important committee, In
of i»cn>o' >«ti< control of the sen
alt.
ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1912.
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T. R. CONGRATULATES WILSON;
STICKS TO MOOSE “CAUSE”
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OYSTER BAY. —Here is ColoneTßoosevelt's statement on the election:
“The American people, by a great, plurality, have decided in favor of Mr.
IVilson and the Democratic party. Like all other good citizens. 1 accept the re
sult with entire good humor and contentment.
“As for the Progressive cause. 1 can only repeat what I- have already so
many times said: “The fate of the leader for the time being is of little conse
quence, but the cause itself must in the end triumph, for its triumph is essential
to the well being of the American people.
(Signed) “THTEODORE ROOSEVELT.”
Shortly before midnight Colonel Roosevelt sent the following telegram to
Governor Wilson:
“The American people, by a great majority, have conferred upon you the
highest honor in their gift. I congratulate you- thereon.
(Signed) “THEODORE ROOSEVELT."
T. R. Wins Illinois;
State Democratic
CHICAGO, Nov. 8. —Roosevelt and
Johnson were winners in Illinois. With
this exception, the entire Democratic
ticket swept tlie state- In Cook count}'
—including Chicago- -the Democrats
won after one of the hardest fights evei
known here. Maclay Hoyne, Democrat,
candidate for state’s attorney, was
elected after a neck-and-neck race with
William A. Cunnca, Socialist, who ear
ly tn the count had a lead over the field.
Peter Bartsen, president of the county
board, against whom one of the most
spectacular fights Chicago has ever
seen was waged, emerged successful
and was re-elected.
In the state at large, Roosevelt’s
strength was less than had been ex
pected. His early lead, w hich was in
dicated at 90,000, dwindled us the count
came In until it amounted to only 30,-
000. It was expected that late returns
from the souther: sections night re
duct ii sill. mole. Bull Moose leaders
in Chicago said there was no danger
that the late down-state vote would
change the returns.
Edward F. Dunne, Democratic can
didate for governor, won with the other
members of his ticket. Frank H. Funk,
Progressive, made a great race against
Dunne in the state, outside Chicago,
displaying strength that surprised his
own backers.
Results in the congressional districts
are not complete. Joseph G. Cannon
was defeated forre -election and it was
believed from returns received at 6:30
a. m. that William B. McKinley had
been defeated.
Constantinople’s
Water Cut Off
SOFIA. Nov. 6 —Bulgarians today
occupied Dereus, cutting off Constan
tinople’s water supply. The scattered
remnants nf General Nazim Pasha's
army ;u< said to huVf been sm rounded
butwe'‘ii t'hvtiu aud Cliatali.i
Roosevelt Carries
Washington Easily
SEATTLE, WASH.. Nov. 6.—Theo
dore Rooset elt has carried Washing
ton with a plurality of 45,000 and has
tarried the entire Progressive con
gressional ticket with him, according
to returns as yet not complete. The
fight for the governorship has devel
oped Into a three-cornered one with
Hodge, Progressive, running far behind
Roosevelt, while Elster, Democrat, and
Hay, Republican, are fighting it out
with him to win. Scattered returns in
dicated Eister's election by a small
plurality.
The polls did not close until 8 o’clock
last night and the count Is very slow.
The votes of the women were a big
factor In deciding the governorship
light, the fight against Hodge being
made on his personal record.
G. O. P. LEADER DROPS DEAD.
CONCORD. N. H., Nov. 6.—Colonel
Frank Churchill, one of the most prom,
inent Republicans in the state, dropped
dead while hearing the election returns
with friends in Lebanon
EXTRA
399 ELECTDML VOTES
FOR WILSON, T. R. ROHS
WELL MEM DE lIFI
Democratic Candidate Gets Largest
Number of Electoral Votes Evei
Given a Candidate Since Parties
Were Formed—Only 15 for Taft.
Woodrow Wilson, president-elect of the United States, has been
named to that office by the largest electoral majority on record, win
ning 399 out of a total of 531 votes in a Democratic landslide thai
swept the nation.
The New Jersey governor, carrying along with him an increased
Democratic house and possibly a Democratic senate, smashing Mas
sachusetts’ rock-ribbed Republicanism and putting the Bull Moose to
flight in California, eclipsed Theodore Roosevelt’s high water mark
in the electoral college by 03 votes.
The Democratic victory was sweeping, conclusive and, from the
very first returns, unmistakable. Equally es positive, however, is the
overwhelming defeat administered to President Taft, who gleans a
paltry fifteen votes in the electoral vote.
The Bull Moose succeeded in goring the elephant to a harrow
ing death, and made Theodore Roosevelt the second candidate in the
race, with 117 electoral votes. The Progressive candidate achieved a
notqble triumph in the carrying of Pennsylvania, where Penrose’s
machine was sent to the junk heap, and Illinois.
Wilson Gets 399 Electoral Votes
Here are the lati.st revised figures on the total number of
votes which Wilson. Roosevelt and Taft will receive in the elec
toral college :
Alabama 12, Arizona 3. Arkansas 9, CaliforirflT 13. Colorado
6, Connecticut! 7. Delaware 3. Florida 6, Georgia 14. Indiana 15.
Kentucky 13, Louisiana 10. Maine 6, Maryland 8. Massachusetts
18, Minnesota 12, Mississippi 10, Missouri 18, Montana 4. Ne
braska 8. Nevada 3. New Hampshire 4. New Jersey 14. New Mex
ico 3. New York 45. North Carolina 12. North Dakota 5. Ohio
24. Oklahoma 10, Oregon 5. Rhode Island 5. South Carolina 9.
Tennessee 12. Texas 20. Virginia 12, West Virginia 8. Wiscon
sin 13. Total. 399.
Wilson’s greatest triumph was won in Roosevelt's home state
New York, which rolled up a Democratic majority of more than
200,000. sending an entire Democratic delegation to congress and K
electing William Sulzer its governor, over Straus and Hedges, by an
equally wide margin.
In the home state of the next vice president, Thomas R. Mar
shall, the Democratic tidal wave was not to be withstood, and car
ried along with it a Democratic governor.
The “solid South’’ remained that way. From every section of
the country came the same report. Democrats everywhere rallied
loyally for the first national victory since 1892.
New Jersey rolled up a handsome majority for its triumphant
governor; Missouri astonished itself and delighted Champ Clark by
giving the winner a plurality of 100,000: New England, with the ex
ception of Vermont, cast oft’ its outworn Republican habilaments and X
appeared, with far away California, in the robes of Miss Democrat
Even little Rhoda Island reformed.
Moose Trick Fails
In Eighth District
ATHENS, GA.. Nov. s.—Heavy voting
is reported all over the Eighth congres
sional district and after the early morning
hours It has been steady here with 427
votes being polled up to 12 o’clock. Roose
velt, Taft and Debs got 22 of these. En*
thuslastlc 1 lemocrats are taking no
chances and are mustering in autos to
get the voters to the polls. The weather
has cleared up and Is warm. The regu
lar Republican tickets were several hours
late arriving at the polling places and in
dications are that Taft's vote will be neg
ligible.
The fact that Congressman Samuel J.
Tribble's name is appearing on both the
Democratic and Progressive party tickets
throughout the Eighth district, which has
caused considerable criticism is falling on
the part of the Roosevelt workers, to win
votes for their leader. Mr. Tribble de
clares he did not authorise the placing of
his name on the Progressive ticket. The
fact that his predecessor's name appeared
on both the Republican and Independent
tickets in 1908 indicates that this course
is not unusual.
iHily a light vote has been polled in
Walton county. Up iu noon HO totes
2 CENTS EVERYWHERE P MORE°
Michigan Still
Reported in Doubt
DETROIT. Nov. 6.—This morning
Michigan still is in doubt. Returns aie
slower both in the city and up-state
than in rneny years, owing to the v<7t
tng for constitutional amendments.
Roosevelt's margin over Wilson now
is not more than 2,000. Taft is a very
poor third. So few districts are in that
these relative positions may be changed
within a few hours. The most certain
thing seems to be the election of
Woodbridge N. Ferris, Democratlo
candidate for governor.
Edward Frensdorf, Democrat, ap
pears to have been elected congress
man at large. The Democrats probabb'
have lost the Fifth district, giving A
Car! Mapes, Republican, a plurality
of a few hundred over Congressman
Sweet.
were east at Monroe Os these 130 w»t>
for Wilson and Marshall. The count, i
cunceded to tin Pemoovatlc ticket bi s
sate uujority.
