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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 A characteristic picture of '"A the nt xt resident of th | I 1 nited States wearing tip- ■ B smile that never vanished. Bl I ; li ■ vaii () iiish.‘<l llit- I Bull Moo-I- ii’iii ;tif ]-'!< pl.i.uii / Z ; I i ■ •w' < B Wife *ft ..W BmfT A. ."#■ •>,' .. •.*' "03 I / Weft*?/!,/ / / s 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'