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2 “GREAT CAUSE HAS TRIUMPHED,” SAYS WILSON New York, Nov. 6.—“A great cause has triumphed,” was President-Elect Wilson’s message to Chairman McCombs in reply to a telegram sent by the man who has so skilfully managed the campaign of the New Jersey governor. Gov. Wilson’s message said: “A great cause has triumphed. Every democrat and WILSON IS SWEPT INTO OFFICE BE TIDAL ME Governor’s Great Strength Is Surprising in Breaking Up Enemies’ Stronghold. Continued From Psge One. oig vote of the Progressive and Social ist tickets. Commenting upon the ob vious political unrest, President Taft said: President Taft Sounds Warning. "The vote for Mr. Roosevelt, the third party candidate, and for Mr. Debs, the Socialist candidate, Is a warning that their propaganda In favor of funda mental changes In our constitutional representative government has reached formidable proportions. "We must face the danger with a clear knowledge of what it is.” While the American people have re pudiated President Taft’s administra tion and refused Colonel Roosevelt a third term, thus placing Democracy In an apparently Impregnable position. Democratic national leaders throughout the country united today in tlie decla ration that the party In jxiwer must ful fill every promise in Its platform to hold the confidence of the nation. They promised that this should be done. President Taft failed to carry Ohio, his own state. Ohio went Into the Democratic column, as did New York. The Empire State elected Representa tive William Sulzer, a Democrat, gov ernor by an overwhelming plurality over the Republican and Bull Moose candidates. New York's legislature is also Democratic In both its branches. People United in Progressive Demands. Governor Wilson carried New Jer sey, his own state, by a big vote. A calm analysis of the vote today after a period of political frenzy which marked the revolutionary returns Showed that the American people unit ed in the following specific demands: A revision of the tariff downward; legislation to reduce the cost of living; a satisfactory solution of the trust problem, and a progressive national policy In legislation. Political students declare that the Wilson victory has set back the cause 9f woman suffrage, as this was an Issue upon which the Democratic party did not take a decided stand. Upon the other hand, the Progressive party car ried in its platform an avowed suffrage plank. Two of the biggest factors entering Into the lection of Governor Wilson was the "Solid South” and the “silent vote.” Neither President Taft nor Colonel Roosevelt could break the solid South, and the "silent vote,” to which frantic appeals were made for months bafore the electors voted overwhelm ingly for Wilson. Wilson’s Strength Big Surprise. Governor Wilson's strength in the East and in the West and in the North west, where progressive sentiment is very strong, proved a surprise. When returns were compiled, showing that the Democratic ticket had swept Maine and Massachusetts. Republicans and Progressives began to have fears that all New England would occupy a place in the Democratic column. Wisconsin, the home state of Senator l.aFollette. one of the founders of the progressive movement In the United Staes. was counted among the Wilson states. Slowness of the arrival of returns from the western part of Pennsylvania held that state long in doubt. Colonel Roosevelt had concentrated his heaviest guns there, and it is the home of two of his ablest lieutenants. William Flinn snd Gifford Plnchot. Socialists showed up strong In the manufacturing districts of Pennsylva nia. casting a surprising vote. This same fact proved the case elsewhere, the national Socialist vote increasing nearly 100 per cent. Progressive leaders laid definite claim to Illinois, where they had made a hard battle throughout the campaign. Solid South Outdoes Itself. The Southern stat, a were solid for Wilson, in some cases giving even larg. er majorities than those Democratic strongholds were wont to roll up. In Missouri. Speaker Clark, who had opposed Governor Wilson for the pres idential nomination, was re-elected to Congress. Mr. Clark undoubtedly will Be the speaker of the house at the next Session of congress. At Danville, 111., Joseph G. Cannon, former speaker cf the house and - GEORGIA GIRLS TO ADORN WHITE HOUSE | - ——Miis Jessie (at ~ - Ze/O ant/Afiss Eleanor Wilson, if \/ Fu'o of the charm- .’. ■... Zfi.; daughters of Dr Woodrou. '* ffrßr dent-elect of the ( X UniYct/ S/U/C5 V'lßKir f / /fWk u » 2 a f■ / a I vi L m tl i F /WMV I l \\ ’w ‘ 1 : r /■ I \\ jl wPk \ \ \\ ISKrh 1 \ \ \ \ . ''"TO?* -v toL'-A ( & Y\v W • (xL G //(2 7'-r> ■■■ . • Y-ri’..... •/ Kentucky Rolls Up 100,000 for Wilson LOUISVILLE, KY„ Nov. 6.—Ken tucky’s plurality for Wilson will be In the neighborhood of 100.000. The Dem ocratic campaign committee fulfilled its prediction. The entire Kentucky con gressional delegation is re-elected, with the exception of the First district, where Judge Albion W. Barkley, Dem ocrat, was elected to succeed Ollie M. James, senator-elect. The representa tives elected from other districts are: Second, A. O. Stanley. Democrat; Third, R. Y. Thomas, Jr., Democrat; Fourth, Ben. Johnson. Democrat; Fifth, Swager Shirley, Democrat; Sixth. Arthur B. Rouse. Democrat; Seventh. Harvey Helm, Democrat; Eighth Campbell Cantrill, Democrat; Ninth, W. J. Field, Democrat; Tenth, John V. Langley, Republican; Eleventh, Caleb Powers. Republican. Shirley had a close call in the Fifth or Louisville district, and defeated Fox, his Progressive opponent, by only 2,200. Langley and Powers, the two Repub licans. triumphed over their Democratic and Progressive rivals in eastern Ken tucky. Due to the big vote they re ceived in Louisville, where they ran the Democrats ot within 500 votes, the Progressives have ix>lled the second largest vote tn the state, and become entitled to election officers, displacing the Republicans as the contending par ty. JUDGE SOUNDS PRAISES OF MOTHERS-IN-LAW BOSTON. MASS, Nov 6. Judge Ed ward I’. Pierce, of the superior court, says the mother-in-law of this state is not the cause of domestic woe which results li divorce. He declares she is a valuable asset to the household. Republican member of congress for 22 years, was snowed under. Senator Murray Crane, who for years has been a leader of the conservatives In the senate, will be succeeded by a Democrat, the Massachusetts electors having voted in a Democratic legisla ture. Senator Crane's term expires March 4 Senator Dixon, the Progressive war rior from Montana, will retire for the THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1912. Democracy Now On Trial, Says Marshall INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 6.—Thomas R Marshall, vice president-elect, hud the following to say of the Democratic tri umph: "The Democratic victory of Tuesday will result in the restoration of repre sentative government in America if Democratic officials, both state and na tional, shall constantly remember that executive duty consists in the en forcement of the law and in the insist ence upon legislative compliance with the Democratic platform and princi ples. "If legislative representatives will remember that they are to represent the people and not any interest what ever and will be zealous to formulate in legislation the principles either enunciated in Democratic platforms or growing out of the basic principles of Jeffersonian Democracy and if judi cial representatives will give us the perfection of reason in the light of to day and not in the light of two cen turies ago and shall be content to con strue and not make statutory law. The principles of Democracy finding their expression in representative gov ernment are now upon trial. "This is the last chance that will be given the office-holder to prove him self the servant and not the master of the people unless he really serves. Falling to guarantee honest individual opportunity to every man unhindered and unhelped by law the people will pronounce representative government a failure and will seek expression of Democratic doctrines under some other system. "The party appreciates the gravity of the situation and the sacred bur den which it bears. It enters not care lessly but reverently upon the dis charge of its duties. It has faith in the people, hope for the future and charity for the wrongs and errors of the past. It enters confidently upon Its great mission -with malice toward none and charity for all It seeks peace, not war, but it knows that peace can only come when accompanied bv her handmaidens. Justice and mercy." BOY HUNTER KILLED WITH HIS OWN WEAPON CHICAGO, Nov. 6.—Accidental dis charge of n double-barrel shotgun caused the death of Harry Overand, sixteen years old, while he was hunting. He died while being carried Into the South Chicago hospital He was climb ing over an oil tank car when the gun Missouri Gives Wilson Big Plurality KANSAS CITY, MO.. Nov. 6.—Wil son has carried Missouri for president by a plurality of 100,000. E. W. Major, candidate for governor on the Demo cratic ticket, is expected to run even with the head of the national ticket. The following are elected to congress: First district, James T. Lloyd, Demo crat; Second district, William W. Rucker. Democrat; Third district, Josh ua A. Alc.r.der. Democrat; Fourth dis trict, Charles F. Booher, Democrat; Fifth district. William P. Borland, Dem ocrat; Sixth district. Clement C. Dick inson, Democrat; Seventh district, Courtney W. Hamlin, Democrat; Eighth district. Dorsey W. Shackleford, Demo crat; Nirtth district. Champ Clark, Democrat; Tenth district, Richard Bar thold t. Republican: Eleventh district, William Igoe. Democrat; Twelfth dis trict, L. C. Dyer, Republican; Thir teenth district. Walter L. Hensley, Democrat; Fourteenth district, Joseph J. Russell, Democrat; Fifteenth dis trict, Perl D. Decker, Democrat; Six teenth district, Thomas L. Rubey, Dem ocrat. “Uncle Joe” Deserted, Beaten by 800 DANt ILLE, ILL., Nov. 6.—“ Uncle Joe” Cannon, long speaker of the na tional house of representatives, and for 22 years a member of congress from Il linois. was snowed under in the Demo cratic landslide, losing to O'Hara, his opponent, by about 800 votes. "Uncle Joe" put up the fight of his life this year, and he had to make the tight single-handed. In former years the congressional committee has fur nished him six or more of the best na tional speakers to stump the Danville district. This year the ex-speaker, shorn of his power, made his appeals to his colleagues in vain. Not a speaket was sent to aid him. Mrs. Mary E. Walker, Mrs Mary E. Walker, aged 56 years, died at her residence. 225 Gill avenue. Tuesday night at 6:30 o'clock. She is survived by her husband, two daugh ters. Mrs. Maude Northrup and Mrs. O. T. Sead, and five sons. F, M. Walk er, of Decatur, Ala.; A. K Walker, of Pickens, Fla., and M. R.. L. P. and J. J Walker, of Atlanta. The body will be sent to Newnan, Ga.. tomorrow mom ir-S for funeral and Interment every true progressive of whatever alliance must now lend his full force and enthusiasm to the fulfillment of the people’s hope—the establishment of the people’s rights.” In his telegram to Gov. Wilson Chairman McCombs told him that he hap won a magcificent victory, having re ceived the largest electoral vote ever given a candidate. CHOICE JOBS FOR GEORGIANS WHO AIDED WILSON Senator Hoke Smith to Deal the Pie to Faithful Democrats in This State. Continued From Page One, occasionally a Democrat was permit ted to slip in. But not frequently. Hugh L. McKee, postmaster of At lanta, will be slipped a tip to resign along in the Ides of March, and the ap pointment of some' prominent Atlanta Wilsonian will be announced officially, about three weeks after the papers have printed it on their own hook and pub lished the picture of the postmaster-to be. it is said that Colonel Walter P. Andrews, one of the most energetic of all Wilson’s supporters, ean have the place if he wants it, but there is a likelihood that Colonel Andrews would prefer a diplomatic post abroad, and he may get it. J. R. Smith, a power in Georgia politics of recent years, may land the place or something else, if he cares for it, though the coolness of the friendship existing between him and Senator Hoke Smith may interfere here. Both were staunch Wilson men. Shelby Smith, too, is said to be in the running for a Federal gift, though the wise ones have not decided where they will place him on the dope sheet. Alexander Slated For Attorneyship. F. Carter Tate, district attorney of the Northern district, and Alexander of the Southern district, also are slated for retirement. The straight est forecast developed so far is that Hooper Alexander, of DeKalb, will be given Mr. Tate’s place, and Hoke Smith is reported to have interested himself personally in this matter. It lias been reported for some time that Judge W. T. Newman, of the Fed eral court in Atlanta, will resign this year, and that Reuben Arnold, noted attorney, will be appointed to succeed to the bench if he is willing to sacri fice his practice for the honor. Henry S. Jackson, a comparatively new collector of internal revenue, went down in the crash with William Howard Taft. Mr. Jackson has stuck to Taft through thick and thin, the former ad jective applying to their relations and the latter to the pickings to come, and undoubtedly Mr. Jackson soon will turn over the keys of the custom house to some loyal Democrat. And about the same time there will be a sudden in crease in “JOB WANTED” advertis ing by prominent colored citizenry of Atlanta, who have made the custom house their headquarters and their meal ticket for many years past. The sight of a negro in public office will be some thing of a curiosity for the next four years, at least. Underwood Men To Be Cared For, President-elect Wilson told a Georgia congressman several weeks ago that, in case of Democratic victory, there would be no discrimination in Georgia appointments between those who sup ported Wilson and those who worked for Underwood. He said Underwood had been one of the first of his oppo nents to come to Seagirt and pledge hearty support, and that support had been given. “No friend of Oscar Underwood shall be discriminated against because he worked for Underwood,” Mr. Wilson is reported as saying. It Is an unwritten law in politics that the senators and congressmen of a state shall control to a large measure the appointments in that state, pro vided the administration is of their po litical faith. Hoke Smith, a (inn friend to Wilson from the beginning, is looked upon as the principal arbiter of office seekers' affairs, and It will be he who will decide on the major matters. Wil liam Schley Howard will have a great deal to say about appointments In this district, as will other congressmen in their own territories. It is not impos sible that Senator Smith will return to the cabinet, which he left when Cleve land went out. though ft is reported that the only place he cares for is that of attorney general, and he would prefer to take chances on being re-elected sen ator to accepting a port-folio in which he would be "burled.” Atlanta Rejoices As Returns Come in. Atlanta received the election news even as the prodigal son stood upon the hilltop and sniffed the aroma of the fatted calf. Democrats and Bull Moosers and occasional Taft men stood In the streets, crowded the club room? or listened to the band in the big Audi, torium until midnight, long after it was definitely established that Wilson was Taft Hits T. R. in Election Statement CINCINNATI, Nov. 6.—President Taft at 11 o’clock last night conceded the election of Governor Wilson. He Issued the following statement from his brother’s home here: ' "The returns insure the election of Governor Wilson to the presidency. This means an early change in the economic policy of the government In reference to the tariff. If this change can be made without halting prosperity I sincerely hope it may be. “The vote for Mr. Roosevelt, the third party candidate, and for Mr. Debs, the Socialist candidate, Is a warning that their propaganda in favor of funda mental changes In our constitutional representative government has formid able support. "While the experiment of a change In the tariff is being carried out by the Democratic administration it behooves Republicans to gather again to the par ty standard and pledge anew their faith in their party’s principles and to organize again to defend the constitu tional government handed dow-n to us by our fathers. We must make clear to the young men of the country who have been weaned away from sound principles of government by promise of reforms, impossible of accomplishment by mere legislation, that patriotism and common sense require them to return to a support of our constitution. With out compromising our principles, we must convince and win back former Republicans, and we must reinforce our ranks with constitution loving democrats. "We favor every step of progress to ward more perfect equality of oppor tunity and the ridding society of injus tice. But we know that all progress worth making is possible with our pres ent form of government and that to sacrifice that which is of the highest value in our governmental structure for undefined and impossible reforms Is the wildest folly. We must face the danger with a clear knowledge of what It Is. The Republican party is equal to the task. It has had no nobler cause. Let us close ranks and march forward to do battle for the right and the true.” President Taft tonight sent tele grams to Governor Wilson and Chair man Hilles, of the Republican national committee. Here are the messages: "Cincinnati, Ohio, November s.—Hon. Woodrow Wilson, Princeton, N. J.: I cordially congratulate you on your election and extend to you my best wishes for a successful administration. "WILLIAM H. TAFT." “Cincinnati, Ohio, November s.—Hon. Charles D. Hilles, chairman Republican national committee, Times building. New York city: You have conducted a most difficult campaign in the face of unusual obstacles. I congratulate you heartily on the fight you have made and I am deeply grateful to you for It. "WILLIAM H. TAFT.” GIRL, 14, GETS DIVORCE; REWEDS IN 30 MINUTES FORT WORTH, TEXAS, Nov. 6.—Just 30 minutes after Mrs. Minnie Scogging, 14 years old. was granted a divorce from Will Scogging she entered the county clerk’s office with C. E. Lacy, obtained a license and was married to him one hour later. The girl is also suing for posses sion of her baby, six months old. Judge Swayne, who granted the divorce, when he heard another license was procured, went to the girl and threatened to spank her. winner and the Colonel the runner-up. The cheering was loud and long In the early hours, but after that there wasn’t much to shout about. It was a case of “Don’t cheer, boys; the poor fellows are dying.” Fully 10,000 rooters stood at Five Points or as close thereto as they could get and watched the bulletins flash on the screen, announcing that Wilson had carried nine towns in New Hamp shire or that Roosevelt had swung three precincts In the upper end of Schenec tady. It wasn’t long before whole states from the East began flashing on the sheet and then the news came that The New York Sun and The New York Press claimed the country for Wilson. After a while the Bull Moose papers and various Taft sheets began conced ing the election of the Princetonian, and then it was all over but the shout ing. But the crowd stood on the car tracks until midnight and then all tried to ride home at once. The Georgian’s extras announcing the victory of Wilson met a ready sale. Half the men In the Five Points crowd bought a paper to get the facts in con vincing form. There were pink edi tions sticking out of every pocket, and on the cars the straphangers were try ing to read the news and stick on their feet at the same time. Down at the Auditorium a crowd which nearly filled the big structure cheered the returns as they came and listened to the band play ragtime. The audience stuck until close to midnight, watching the news from the later Western states. Altogether, It was a big night, a highly satisfactory even ing. and everybody—except a small mi nority—ls hoping the same show will play a return date four years front cow. DEMOCRATS 1 . SENATE FOB WON Incomplete Returns Indicate Victory Giving Party Solid Administration. Continued From Page One. t 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, U linols, 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 Wins In North Carolina. 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 the most Important committee, in case of Democratic control of the sen ate. Delaware Elects Democrat Senator WILMINGTON, DEL., Nov. 6.—Del aware went Republican and Democrat ic at the same time. Wilson carried the state by about 5,000 plurality, while the remainder of the state ticket, from gov ernor down, was captured by the regu lar Republicans, with the exception of congressman and the possible exception of attorney general. Franklin Brockson, the Democratic nominee for congress, won the offlef easily by reason of there being three Republican candidates In the flel* against him. State Senator Thomas M. Monaghan, the Democratic nominee for governor, ran behind his ticket. Senator Charles R. Miller, the regular Republican can didate, won by a majority of about 500. The Democrats elected a majority of the legislature on joint ballot, thus In suring the election of a Democratic United States senator to succeed Sen ator Harry R. 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