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ILLINOIS SWINGS TO GOV. WILSON
The Atlanta Georgian
Read For Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use For Results
VOL XI. NO. 81.
DEMOCRATS
TOCONTROI
HDUSEAND
SENATE
Returns Point to Solid Cbn
gress Backing Wilson in
Presidential Chair.
CHAMP CLARK, RETURNED,
WILL BE SPEAKER AGAIN
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.—ln
dications are that Woodrow Wil
son will have a solid Democratic
congress behind him when he en
ters the white house in March.
While the complete congressional
returns will not be known until
late today, it is evident that a
Democratic senate has been elect
ed.
champ Clark has been re-elected, and
undoubtedly will preside over the house
in the next congress unless induced to
► liter the next cabinet. And Clark's an
ient and honorable foe. “Uncle Joe”
Cannon, after 38 years in the house,
ras been re-elected by a majority of
only 80 votes. The count up to the last
Indicated his defeat.
With the assurances that the Dem
ocratic candidates for the housi
throughout the “solid South” had been
fleeted, the election-of Oscar W. Un
derwood, chairman of 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.
The only Socialist in the present
bouse. Victor L. Berger, of Wisconsin,
was defeated by William H. Stafford, a
Republican, renominated on a fusion
ticket, with the Democrats supporting
him.
G. 0. P. Tariff
Expert Defeated.
Down to defeat also went Eben Hill,
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— Bankheads of Alabama, Martin
of Virginia. Vardaman of Mississippi,
•lames of Kentucky, and Ransdell of
Louisiana—and one is a Republican —
i''all of New Mexico.
Ihe states from which the remaining
•rty must be chosen are Arkansas.
1 olorado, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho. ll
bnois, lowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachu
tts, .Michigan, Minnesota, Montana.
-'Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
•Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma.
Oregon. Rhode Island, South Carolina.
South Dakota. Tennessee, Texas, West
B'nia and Wyoming.
Simmons Wins
In North Carolina.
I ’s i hose states, Colorado, Idaho and
■ll’tois will choose two senators each,
and the other states one.
i win be necessary for the Demo-
Cla ’ B to elect flihtteen out of the thirty
to obtain a majority, and for the Re
■bllcans to elect eighteen to procure
’hat advantage.
If the, twenty-seven states from
h the new senators must be chosen,
( k- 11 '' ,or ß^ a . Maine, North Carolina.
iahmna. South Carolina, Tennessee
' h est Virginia—are now repre
d by Democrats, and the remain
twenty by Republicans. The re
's so fa r gj ve nttle basis on which
’ ’stabllsh the strength of the parties'
me next senate.
th-'t’ I *.' 1 ’ nt ” res ’ attached to the report
► “nator Simmons probably had
'“nomination in the North Car-
Inßr F' Next.to Senator Bailey
■ a s, he is the senior Democratic
‘ -r of the committee or finance.
Hailey’s successor has been
by a primary, Mr. Simmons
In. i n |j ne j o) . t]l ,, chairmanship
■ , most important committee, in
■ ' b ''“omatlc control of the sen-
WILSON WIRES
mu
President-Elect Expresses Ap
preciation for Congratulatory
Messages From Rivals.
PRINCETON, N. J., Nov. 6.—Presi
dent-elect Wilson today' sent the fol
lowing telegram to President Tait at
Washington:
“I warmly appreciate your kind mes
sage and wish to express my sincere
personal regards.”
To Colonel Roosevelt, at Oyster Hay.
Mr. Wilson sent this message:
“My sincere thanks for your kind
message. Pray accept mv cordial good
wishes.” <
Thousands of messages of congratu
lation poured in upon the president
elect. It required eighteen telegraph
operators to handle the enormous rush
of business which was suddenly brougnt
to Princeton by the election of Mr.
Wilson.
President Taft wired:
“I congratulate you on your election
and wish you the fullest measure of
success throughout your administra
tlon."
From William J. Bryan: "I am glad
to report that you have carried mj
state, the city of Lincoln and my pre
cinct. Your success here adds to my
enjoyment of your national victory.”
Among the countless others who sent
telegraphic congratulations were Sena
tor Luke Lea. of Tennessee; Newton
Baker, mayor of Cleveland, and Sena
tor Thomas Gore, of Oklahoma.
Asked as to his plans, Mr. Wilson
said:
”1 will i -main in Princeton for the
balance of this week, or until I can
clear up the matters which have beer
brought i<> my attention."
The president-elect was surprised
wh n asked if he contemplated calling
an extra session of congress imme
diately after hit inauguration.
“I can not discuss that, for i never
thought about it." he exclaimed.
The Pr inceton students planted a big
P rude and demonstration for this
evening.
The following cablegram was receiver:
from William R. Hearst at Madrid,
Spain, whose American papers sup
ported Wilson:
“Congratulations upon your personal
victory and the tact that you will have
a Democratic house and senate to sup
port you.”
ENTRIES
AT LATONIA.
FIRST —Selling, three year olds, mile
and 70 yards (12): Floral Day 102, Ethel
Samson 102, Cynosure 107, Lassie 107,
Master Jim 107. Leiloha 107, Clubs 1)7.
Henrietta W. 107, Mark A. Mayer 110,
Love Day 110, I’atruche 110.
SECOND Allowances, two year old
fillies, six furlongs (12): Katrine 102.
Gardenia 102, Ask Ma 102, Kalinka 107,
Guide Post 107, Beulah S. 107. Mimesis
107, Anna Reed 1.07, Carpathia 115. Bavell
Lutz 115, Semprite 115. Cream 115.
THlßD—Allowances, two year olds, mile
(10): Sam Hirsch 102, Eleusis 102, Rock
Fish 102, Madelle 102, The Grader 105,
Earl of Savoy 105, Royal Amber 105, Hor
ron 108. Pericles 108. Rosturtium 111.
FOURTH—Handicap, three ’’ear olds
and up, 6 furlongs <8): Kootenay 103,
Merrick 104, Coy Lad 107. Gay Bird 107.
Presumption 109, Jim Basey 109, Vol
thorpe 115, Caughhill 117.
FIFTH- Selling, three year olds and up,
6 furlongs (12): Rose of Jeddah 98,
xSwartshill 98, Island Queen 98, George
Oxnard 101, Calethumj ian 102, Orbed Lad
1.06, Compton 106, Felicities 106. Jack
Denman 106, Incision 107, Dust 107, De
scendant 107.
SIXTH —Selling, three year olds and up.
mile and one-sixteenth (12): Black Mate
100, John Louis 100, General Marchmont
105, Wander 105, Dutchrock 105. Font 105,
Coopertown 105. Howdy Howdy 105,
Husky Lad 107, Tay Pay 107. Duncraggln
110, Feather Duster 115.
x—Apprentice allowance claimed.
Weather threatening: track fast.
AT PIMLICO.
FIRST —Selling, three year ol<ls and up,
6 furlongs: Chemulpo 116, Mileage 115.
xlvabel 113, xDipper 106. xlsidora 110.
Yellow Eyes 111, xSylvestris 111. Dan De
Novies 116, Rose Queen 116, Hoffman 121,
Ben Loyal 119.
SECOND —Two year olds, 6 furlongs:
Tarts 107, Mon Mouth 97, Alxlon 97. Hob
nob 110, Virile 110. Buskin 107, Flying
Fairy 107, Phyllis Antoinette 107.
THIRD —Handicap, all ages, 7 furlongs:
Star Jasmine 102, Lochiel 110, Flying
Yankee 102. Springboard 98. Guy Fisher
112, Dr. Duenner 109, Superstition 105, Se
bago 108, Acton 100, Republican 108, La
hore 118, Cliff Edge 107.
FOURTH— Selling, steeplechase, four
year olds and up, two miles and one-quar
ter: Topright 145, Gun Cotton 145, Callln
145, Belle 145, Young Morpheus 145, Dis
senter 137, Juverance 151, The Prophet
143.
FIFTH —Selling, two year old fillies, 7
furlongs: Brynary 105, xMary Ann K. 99,
Cordle F. 104, xContlnental 104, Lawsuit
105, Star Actress 104, First Troup 107.
SIXTH- Eutaw handicap, selling, three
year olds and up, mile and one-eighth:
Oakhurst 108, Jacquelina 110, Manasseh
99, El Oro 115, Fred. Mulholland 110,
Wolferton 110. Charles F Grainger 113,
Tabod 98, Annie Sellers 92, Pester Krum
112.
x- Apprentice allowance claimed.
Weather threatening; track fast.
THE WEATHER
Forecast: Rain tonight: clear and
colder tomorrow. Temperatures: 8
a. m., 58 degrees; 10 a. m., bO degrees;
12 noon, 66 degrees; 2 p. m., 63 de
grees
ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 6, 1912.
WILSON AND HIS WINNING SMILE
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the nt xt resident of th | I
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HOKE SMITH TO DEAL PIE
TO FAITHFUL IN GEORGIA
Now that the truly loyal have dented
their derbies with tossing them in the
air, now that the shouting is over and
the bets paid, those valiant captains
who helped carry the banner of Wood
row Wilson to victory are pausing to
day to consider the most momentous
question which Southern Democracy
has faced in exactly twenty years:
"What do I get?”
There is a large and juicy pie to cut
and distribute, even if the civil service
rules did lock up the side dishes sev
eral terms ago. In Georgia alone the
new administration has about 100 pres
idential postoffices, two district attor
neyships, one job as collector of inter
nal revenue, probably one district
judgeship and several score of minor
places to give those faithful ones who
gave freely of time, gasoline and ora
tory to the cause. And the word has
gone forth from Seagirt that In Georgia
old factional lines are to be forgotten
in cutting the melon, and that Wilson
winners and Underwood losers, Hoke
Smith cohorts and Joe Brown boosters,
shall share and share alike in the gifts
to be given—if they get the right back
ing. Hoke Smith is to be the chief
distributor of the plums, which may or
may not modify that clause about fac
tionalism and forgetfulness.
Farewell to the
Republican Pensioners.
Along in the late spring, after the
Fourth of March and its epidemic of
pneumonia, there will be a second
plague sweeping through the country,
with a marked fatality among Federal
office holders. ' It Is an axiom In poli
tics that victors are spoilers, and Wood
row Wilson probably will spoil a num
ber of promising young careers. For
twenty years the profession of being a
Southern Republican has paid well, in
asmuch a« competition was light and
jobs fairly plentiful. Indeed, in some
cities, it is said, there were more of
fices than there were Republicans, and
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, can 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 sheeti
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
Continued on Page Two.
RESULTS
AT LATONIA.
First—Ancon, 9.60, first; Senator James,
5 60; Fiel, 3.70. Also ran: ’ Bill Whaley,
Bit sac. Kelly, Danberry, Ernest H., Prov
ince, Cecil and Cerena.
Second —Yorkville, 5.10, first; Toy, 10-10;
Chilton King. 9.30. Also ran: Al Bloch.
Guidepost, Wilfred V., Old Woman, Silk
Day, Lord Marshall. Ella Crane and Tla
touch.
AT PIMLICO.
First —Bashtl, 1-2, first; Cogs, 3-1; Pan
dorina, 1-2. Also ran: Corn Cracker,
Ceremonious, The Squire, Racquet, Babb
ler and St. Regts.
Second —Lawton Wigging, 16-5, first;
Turbine. 3-2; Frank Purcell, 5. Also ran:
Lucky George. 1-klen Hall, Rey, My Gal,
Adolante, Sprlngmas, Sticker and Cloud
Chief.
Third —Taie Carrier, 10-- first: Strenu
ous, 1-4; Oliver Lodge, out. Also ran:
Repentant and Astute.
Fourth —Jesuit, 6, first; Gun Cotton, 2-5;
Black Bridge, 9-10. Also ran: Garterman,
Prince Hampton and Aronoe.
GUEST CHARGED WITH
SWINDLING 2 HOTELS
Carl Needham, who is said to have
been in Atlanta but a short time, is in
the Tower today in default of $2,000
bond, accused of swindling the Pied
mont and Kimball hotels throo>,fl
forged drafts. He was bound over by
Recorder Broyles to await trial In the
state courts.
The stranger is said to have regis
tered at the Kimball under an assumed
name, and while there tendered a draft
for $75 on an out-of-town bank. Later
he registered at the Piedmont, where
he Is said to have worked the same
game.
GEORGIA MAY SEND FULL
REGIMENT TO INAUGURAL
Adjutant General Obear says the
Georgia National Guard immediately
will take under advisement the idea of
sending a full regiment of state troops
to Washington on the day President
Wilson is inaugurated.
The general ays many officers of the
troops already have discussed the mat.
ter informally, and that he is sure a
complete regiment will attend.
NIGHT
EDITION ♦
CHILDREN COURT
REFORMS BEGUN
Complete Reorganization of the
Tribunal and Detention Home
Enlargement Planned.
Stirred by Judge Pendletons recent
arraignment of children's court condi
tions and the grand jury’s criticism of
the Central Avenue Detention home, the
county commission today began a com
plete reorganization of the juvenile
court affairs.
Steps will be taken at once to enlarge
the quarters of the detention home and
the chairman of the alms and juvenile
committee, Shelby Smith, was author
ized to rent the Sheltering Arms build
ing, at Walton and Marietta streets, for
this purpose, if it could be obtained for
SIOO monthly.
The September grand jury in making
Its report to superior court severely
criticised conditions at the Central av
enue home, maintaining that the quar
ters were too small to keep races and
sexes properly segregated.
Preliminary action was taken to get
a location for a reformatory for negro
boys, as was recommended by Judge
Pendleton In commenting on the report
of the grand jury.
Farm Offer Considered.
The jurist pronounced the present
children’s court system “a mere in
centive to crime,' and asserted that the
law establishing the court should be
repealed unless the county provided a
place to take care of negro offenders.
B. Burdette appeared before the com
mission representing Joel F. Armistead
and offered the county 400 acres of
land on tiif Bakers Ferry road in the
northwestern part of the county, some
eight miles from Atlanta, as a suitable
site for the negro reformatory. Mr.
Burdette said that the land could be
bough) for S6O an acre. The commis
sion agreed to consider tl)e proposition
if the deal could be made at SSO an
acre.
While no definite action was taken,
members of the commission were unan
imous in saying that the detention
home quarters would be enlarged at
once. The commission now has to de
ckle merely on a location at reasonable
rental.
What may prove to be a complete re
organization of the affairs of the Ful
ton county alms house also was planned
when Commissioner Smith, chairman
of the alms and juvenile committee,
recommended that a matron be em
ployed at the alms house at once.
No definite action was taken.
PEACHTREE ROAD
PAVING IS DELAYED
FURTHER BY BOARD
If the present attitude of the Fulton
county commission is maintained the
Peachtree road paving project from
Buckhead to the county line, long since
authorized, will not be commenced be
fore January 1.
Although the material for the job was
ordered a month ago and plans had
been made to proceed with the work
at once, members of the public works
committee announced today that it
would be impossible to begin the work
before January J. Commissioner Smith
even favored rescinding the order for
the material recently placed with the
Standard Oil Company, but he was
voted down by the other members.
CLIFFORD LOCKRIDGE
LOSES LEG FROM FALL
As a result of the accident of a few
weeks ago, when he fell several stories
through the elevator shaft In the Ma
sonic temple, Clifford Lochridge, adver
tising man, was operated on yesterday
afternoon in Grady hospital, his left
leg being amputated at the hip. It was
thought at first that the leg might be
saved, but the attending physicians
finally determined that amputation was
necessary.
It Ih reported today that Mr. Loch
ridge is resting easily.
ATLANTA UNION SINGERS
IN CONTEST FOR BANNER
Members of the Atlanta Union Sing
ing convention will have their "banner”
contest tonight in Taft hall. Each class
In the convention sings for this emblem
of superiority, and the rivalry is spir
ited. Special Interest Is centered in
this contest, as it will be attended by
Colonel W. L. Peel, president of the Mu
sic Festival association, and Dr, Percy
J. Starnes, director of the Atlanta cho
rus. They will study the voices of the
class members, with a view to enlisting
them in tlie annual music festival
2 CENTS EVERYWHERE £ A O Y RE NO
WILSON IN
REALITY ft
MINORITY
CHOICE
Fails by Million to Get Majority
of Popular Vote—Leads
T. R. by 2,092.000.
HIS VICTORY GREATEST
IN COUNTRY’S HISTORY
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.—Al
though Woodrow Wilson was
elected president of the United
States in one of the greatest up
heavals in the history of American
politics, the vote today showed,
that he was in reality minority
president-elect. Wilson’s popular
plurality was estimated at 2,092,-
397 over Colonel Roosevelt.
Wilson’s total vote seems to have,
been 6,756,500. However, the combined
Roosevelt-Taft popular vote !> 7,7»7,-
000. The total vote for President Taft
and Colonel Roosevelt was nearly 1,000,-
000 more than Governor Wilson's vote.
Roosevelt's total is estimated at 4,664.-
203, and Taft at 3,072,797.
According to returns gathered by
The Chicago American, Wilson is victor
in Illinois by a plurality of approxi
mately 10,000.
The returns, unofficial, but practi
cally complete, show that the dowu
state Wilson vote has more than over
balanced the Roosevelt lead in Cook
county.
Wilson Assured of
420 Electoral Votes.
Wlleon is assured of 42$ elector I
votes out of a total of 531.
Roosevelt has 88 apparently certain,
with the possibility of making it 117.
Illinois, conceded to Roosevelt early, by
late returns showed Wilson a winner,
going for Wilson slightly.
Taft’s electoral vote will probably not
exceed 15.
The next national house of represen
tatives will have an even larger Demo
cratic majority than the present house,
and a Democratic senate seems likely,
Wilson’s Victory
Truly National.
President-elect Wilson's victory was
truly national. He did not draw his
strength from any particular section of
the country, but East and West. North
and South united in giving the national
Democratic ticket the greatest sweep in
the history of American politics.
The sixty-third congress will be en
tirely Democratic and President-elect
Wilson will have the full fores of bot-i
legislative branches of the government
behind him to back up his demands on
congress.
Governor Wilson's immense strengtu
swept to victory with him congression
al. legislative and state officeis
throughout the country. Leaders of
the National Progressive party declaim
that the Republican party has been ail
but annihilated and that it will neve”
again figure potentially in the political
affairs of this nation.
One of the most significant features
of the great popular upheaval was a
solemn warning issued by President
Taft at Cincinnati as a result of tue
big 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 the decla
ration that the party in power must ful
fill every promise -n its platform to
hold the confidence of the nation. The>
promised that this should be done.
President Taft failed to carry Ohio
his own stale. Ohio went into th'
