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WILSON IS SWEPT
INTO OFFICE OF
TIDAL WAVE
Governor’s Great Strength Is
Surprising in Breaking Up
I Enemies’ Stronghold.
Continued From Page One.
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 it» brandies.
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
•howed 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
of woman suffrage, as this was an issue
L- upon which the Democratic party did
not take a decided tttand. 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 tiie solid
South, and the "silent vote." to which
frantic appeals were made for months
before the electors voted overwhelm
■ ingty for Wilson.
Wilson's Strength
Big Surprise,
Governor Wilsons strength in the
L 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 LaFollette,
one of tiie 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 heavies*
guns there, and it is the home of two
of his ablest lieutenants, William Flinn
I and 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
I- nearly 100 per cent.
Progressive leaders laid definite claim
E to Illinois, where they had made a hard
battle throughout the campaign
Solid South
Outdoes Itself.
Southern states w.-e so.a. for
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were wont to toll up.
1,1 Missouri, Speak.-r Clark, who had
opposed Governor Wilson for tiie pres
idential nomination, waa re-elected to
congress. Mr. <’l« k undoubtedly will
Senator A, 0* Bacon Is
Mentioned for Job in
Pres* Wilson’s Cabinet
Underwood, Too, Talked of For
Portfolio—Slate-Makers
Busy.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.—Although not
waiting for President-elect Wilson's vic
tory to be formally affirmed by the elec
toral college, slate-makers were at work
today picking the next cabinet. The
names generally mentioned for the Wil
son portfolios were as follows:
Secretary of state, William Jennings
Bryan, Senator Rayner, of Maryland, or
Senator Bacon, of Georgia.
Secretary of the treasury, Charles R.
Crane, of Chicago, or Representative Os
car W. Underwood, of Alabama.
Attorney general, Samuel W. Unter
meyer, of New York; Louis D. G. Brand
els, of Boston, or ex-Govenior Folk, of
Missouri.
Secretary of the navy, William G. Mc-
Adoo, of New York.
Postmaster general, William F. Mc-
Combs. of New York, or Josephus Daniels,
of North Carolina.
Governor Burke, of North Dakota, and
Senator Obediah Gardner, of Maine, were
talked of for secretary of agriculture.
Senator O’Gorman, of New York, was
also mentioned for cabinet honors.
There were some who believed that
Democratic National Chairman McCombs,
instead of accepting a place in the cabi
net, would become the president's secre
tary.
Roosevelt Keeps
Lead in Kansas
TOPEKA. KANS.. Nov. 6.—Roose
velt’s plurality in Kansas is estimated
at 12,000. The Republican state ticket
leads Roosevelt by 8.000.
Wichita, Deavenworth and Sa
lina all give the Democrats small ma
jorities. Victor Murdock is returned to
congress from Wichita.
Women in Kansas have evidently won
their fight for the ballot. Returns at
7 a. m. indicated that suffrage has car
ried by 80,000. This is the third fight
for suffrage tn Kansas. The first was
made in 1869. and the second in 1893.
The women had one of the best organ
izations ever known in the state in a
political fight.
Michigan Still
Reported in Doubt
DETROIT. Nov. 6.—This morning
Michigan still is in doubt. Returns are
slower both in the city and up-state
than in many years, owing to the vot
ing 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, Democratic
candidate for governor.
Edward Frenzdorf, Democrat, ap
pears to have been elected congress
man at large. The Democrats probably
have lost the Fifth district, giving A.
Carl Mapes, Republican, a plurality
of a few hundred over Congressmail
Sweet.
be the speaker of the house at the next
session of congress.
\t Danville. HI., Joseph G. Cannon,
former speaker of the house and a
Republican member of congress for 22
years, was snowed under.
Senator Murray Crane, who for years
has been a leader of tiie 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 Progres-h e war
rior from Montana, will retire for the
same reason
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 6. 1912.
CHOICE JOBS FOR
GEORGIANS WHO
AIDED WILSON
Senator Hoke Smith to Deal the
Pie to Faithful Democrats
in This State.
Continued From Page One.
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 firm friend
to Wilson from the beginning, is looked
upon as the principal arbiter of office
seekers' affairs, and it will be lie who
will decide on the major mutters. 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
tiie cabinet, which he left when Cleve
land went out, though it 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 "buried.”
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, rooms
or listened to the band In the big Audi,
torium until midnight, long after it was
definitely established that Wilson was
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 Princetonlan.
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.
Htylf the men in the Five Points crowd
bought a paper to get the facts in con
y incing 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 ns 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 every body— except a small mi
nority is hoping the same show will
1 ay a return date four y ears from now.
Taft Hits T. R. in
Election Statement
CIN’CINNATT. 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 propagapda in favor of funda
mental changes in our constitutional
representative government has formid
able support.
"While theexperiment 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 down 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.”
WOODWARD ON TOUR
OF INVESTIGATION IN
CREMATORY BATTLE
James G. Woodward, mayoralty nomi
nee, left Atlanta last night tor an ex
tended trip to a number of Eastern cities,
where he will investigate methods of
garbage disposal and other municipal
problems. Mr. Woodward was secretive
about his itinerary, and said that the
principal motive for his trip was to se
cure a change of scene and rest.
Aiderman A. H. Van Dyke will hold up
the contract to tear down the old crema
tory at the meting of the alder
manic board tomorrow afternoon. This
will prevent the beginning of the work
on the new crematory until Mr. Wood
ward returns, when he is expected to
ha\e more definite views as to what to do
■ about building a new crematory for At
lanta
Mr. Woodward has declared that the
contract for the new crematory was ille
gal. but tie said he wanted to make an
investigation before declaring himself aa
to the wisdom of the plan of garbage
disposal
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•L R. Congratulates :
: Wilson, But Sticks •
: With Third Party:
• •
• OYSTER BAY, Nov. 6.—Here is •
• Colonel Roosevelt's statement on •
• the election: •
• "The American people, by a •
• great plurality, have decided in fa- •
• vor of Mr. Wilson and the Demo- •
• cratic party. Like all other good •
• citizens, I accept the result with o
• entire good humor and content- •
0 ment. •
• "As for the Progressive cause, I •
• can only repeat what I have al- •
• ready so many times said: ‘The •
• fate of the leader for the time be- •
• ing is of little consequence, but •
• the cause Itself must in the end •
• triumph, for its triumph is essen- •
• tial to the well being of the Amer- •
® lean people.’ •
• (Signed) •
• "THEODORE ROOSEVELT." •
• Colonel Roosevelt sent the fol- •
» lowing telegram to Governor Wil- •
• son: •
• "The American people, by a •
• great majority, have conferred e
• upon you the highest honor In •
• their gift. I congratulate you •
• thereon. ,
® (Signed) •
• "THEODORE ROOSEVELT.” •
GANGSTER'S SLAYER GETS
THIRTY YEARS IN SING SING
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.—" Red Phil” Da
vidson. confessed murderer of the gang
leader, Big Jack' Zelig, was sentenced
by Justice Goff, in the criminal court,
to Imprisonment in Sing Sing for not less
than thirty years.
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Illinois Swings
Toward Wilson
CHICAGO, Nov. 6. —Late results from
the state outside Cook county indicate
that Wilson is rapidly overhauling the
Roosevelt lead. Democratic managers
here predicted at 10 o’clock today that
the final count would show that the
New Jersey governor had carried the
state by at least 2,000 and possibly
more.
The entire Democratic ticket swept
the state, excepting the presidential
electors still in doubt. In Cook county
—including Chicago—-the Democrats
won after one of the hardest fights ever
known here. Maclay Hoyne, Democrat,
candidate for state’s attorney, was
elected after a neck-and-neck race with
William A. Cunnea, Socialist, who ear
ly in 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, which was In
dicated at 90,000, dwindled as the count
came In until It practically disappeared.
B”ll 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.
‘ Uncle Joe” Cannon
Wins by 80 Votes
DANVILLE, ILL., Nov. 6. —Complete
unofficial returns from the six coun
ties comprising the Sixteenth congres
sional district show Joseph G. Cannon
elected by 80 votes. It will take the of
ficial canvass to decide the election
Cannon today started for Panama. Hr
said he confidently expected to be
elected when the official vote war
known. He refused to comment on the
general result.
"Uncle Joe” put up the fight of hi?
life this year, and he had to make the
fight single-handed. In former year?
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 U
his colleagues in vain. Not a speaker
was sent to aid him.
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