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VOL. 1. NO. 166. ATLANTA, GA„ TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1906. “EVERYTHING FOR HEARST,” SAYS CHAS. MURPHY, Leader of Tammany Hall, to Honorable James Griggs, of Georgia. ADDS: "I WOULD NOT TELL A LIE ON ELECTION DAY” ALEXANDER I! GIVEN! SIX YEARS S PLURALITY OF 150,000 CLAIMED FOR HEARST IN SPITE OF REPUBLICAN EFFORTS TO INTIMIDATE Officer Leaves For Prison to Prepare Cell. REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE Augusta, Ga„ Nov. *.—Thomas t Alexander at 1 'o'clock today pleaded guilty In the superior court of Rich mond county to the charge of embez zlement and was sentenced by Judge Hammond to serve six years In the penitentiary. County Policeman Stringer will leave | late today for Mllltown, Berrien coun- I ty, where Alexander will serve ' sentence. Promptly at 1 o’clock today and dur ing an Intermission In the trial of an- i other case, Solicitor Reynolds read out j the name of Alexander. The defendant, ] who has been out on bond, entered the court room with his attorneys and his J brother, Bishop Alexander. Judge Joseph R. I-nniar, of the de- I fense, announced that Alexander would ' plead guilty and Judge Hammond sen tenced him to serve nix years In the : penitentiary. The Judge signed the sentence, which was placed on the in dictment, and within a few minutes the prisoner with his attorneys and brother went Into an adjohilng room for con sultation. In a few minutes Officer Stringer took Alexander In charge and took him up sialrtt In the court house, where he will remain until his train Is ready to leave for the prison. Bishop Alexander accompanied bis brother arid was vlsIDIy affected. T. W. Alexander looked to be In the ■ very best of health and seemed In no * manner disturbed. The party, Including Alexander, his Iftras attorneys and his brother, en tered the court house quietly and were not noticed by tiro largo crowd that was attending the public sale. But few spectators were In the court room when the rase was called. It Is thought that the Indictments against Alexander In the city court will lie nol prossed. IRE if GIVE VOTES TO THE DEMOCRAT Concord, N. H„ Nov. 6.—Republicans who have been stalwarts for years, ad mitted at noon that New Hampshire Is In serious doubt, and that Nathan C. Jameson, of Antrim, Democrat, may be elected to the governorship over Chas. AI. Floyd, of Manchester. On tdl sides It was conceded that this unwonted condition Is due to the ex posures made by Winston Churchill, of I'ornlsh, the author, of the Intimate re lations that has existed for years be tween the Boston and Maine Railroad and the New Hampshire political man agers. The Independent Republicans were bustling in southern New Hampshire and In the north with the central state counties still solid Republican. Instead "J the majorities of 20,000, the majority "f recent Republican victories, the most optimistic boast Is that Floyd will be elected by 2,000 or 5,000 majority. In •New Hampshire a majority, and not a plurality, elects. Democrats declare that he best their opponents really look for Is that Jame- Tammany Hall Men Working to Elect Candidate. DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE BROOKLYN LIKELY TO SUPPORT HIM DESPITE M’CARREN Tremendous Vote is Being Polled in Greater City and Up State. CHARLES EVANS HUGHES. Hera is a pieturs from the latest photograph of the Republican candidate for the governorship of New York state. Charles Evans Hughes, nominee of the Republicans for governor of New York, was born in Glens Falls, N. Y„ In 1862. His father, the Rev. D. C. Hughes, a Baptist minister, and his mother moved to Newark, N. J„ when he was stUI a child. There he passed through the primary'grades of the public schools. In 1873, when the family was transferred to New York city, he attended a. high school. After leaving Brown University he taught a few years and then en tered the Columbia law school. The end of his terin found him employed, regularly but on a nominal salary, by a big law Arm. Walter 8. Carter claimed to be the real discoverer of Hughes. Mr. Hughes, owing to 111 health, accepted a professorship at law In Cor nell University In 1891, but two yeais later returned to New York to become the "working” member of the'law firm of Carter, Hughes A Dwight. Or October 6, 1905, he was nomlndted by the Republicans for mayor, but de cllned tif run. - / ' - . . . i As Investigator for the Armstrong ■ committee, which unearthed the great Insurance scandals, he became a national figure. the i holce of n governor ■ 1 be effect of the campaign In Rhode blund, Massachusetts and New York "impulgns has been felt here, and. coupled with the Churchill campaign, "ave brought about such n situation of uncertainty as even the oldest political *°rker has never before known In New Hampshire. SENATOR PETTUS IS STRICKEN ILL •fUST AFTER VOTING lul to The Georgian. Selma, Ala., Nov. 6.—Today about 11 o’clock Senator Pettus, while at work on sonic law briefa •b his office, was seized with a sort "t vertigo attack. Physicians were summoned and ministered to him, after which he was carried to his home. He ia resting quietly this afternoon, but his relatives are considerably alarmed over Iiis condition. He had walked from liis home jo the office, stopping at the court louse to cast his vote for \he democratic ticket nboufonc hour j'cfore he waa seized with the ver- hgo at his desk. SEABOARD MAY DROP . BARR AND DENNIS TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS John pkelton Williams, former presi dent of the Seaboaftl Air Line, Is re sponsible for the prediction that at the unnual meeting of the stockholders, to be held next Thursday, John B. Dennis, of Blair & Co., and J. M. Barr, former president and general manager of the ron,.!, will be dropped from the board. It Is understood their places will be tilled by H. K. Duval and Y. Vandcnburg, of New York. Mr. Williams has for a long time 6een known to be antagonistic to the management, and he entered a vigor ous protest against the election to the board of Messrs. Dennis and Barr at the last annual meeting of the com pany's stockholders. He has given'a great deal of time and labor to bring about a chnngc In the management of the Seaboard In places believed by him to be sorely needed. In Speaking of the appointment of William A. Oarrett as general manager of the Seaboard. Mr. Williams said that he did not know Mr. Garrett, but hts reputation as a railroad man was good, and Ills position as the manager of the Queen and Crescent Indicated that' he bad ability. Heavy Handicap. “It Is evident that the recent man agement has handicapped the Beahoard heavily," Mr. Williams Is quoted aa saying, "and Mr. Garrett has a mag nificent oppoituuiry If he Is not Inter fered with by the Ryan-Blalr party. The intrinsic value of the property and Its capability for development are bejrond a doubt. The steady increase In earnings Is evidence of the fact. All It needs Is wlte, honest and Intelligent management. “I expect there wilt be other changes on the Seaboard, and so far aa Mr. Garrett's department la concerned I appreciate that In the weeding out process which he will find necessary he will probably encounter adverse Inter ests and Internal oppqsltlon, but If he Is a man of brains, courage, experience ~ capacity and looks to the true In- sta of the property he will. In the end, be vindicated by the results.”! HUGHES CASTS HIS VOTE IN BARBER SHOP BOX New Vork. Nov. fc-Fbarles K. Hughes. Iteioiblb-au candidate for governor, voted Shortly before » n'etork tills morning In the Imrlnr shop of Charles Buchmsnn. nt 5*2 Amsterdam nvauue. n few mlnntes' walk from his iiour at 570 West End avenne. Mr. Hugh** milked to Ibe polling place front kU hotuo. Altont ten ralnntfN after nnnl, tl»*» mndlcUt*'* father, the Her, I>r. I>. 1*. IIajche», who litre# with bln »»u, came to the polling place a tel rated ballot No. ISC Washington, Nov. 6.—“Hearat will have a bigger majority than that received by Coler,” declared “Boss” Murphy’, of Tammany Hall, in conversation over the long distance telephone at 1 o'clock this afternoon with Chair man Griggs, of the Democratic congressional committee, in this oily. “Oh, Charlie, you are lying,” was Chairman Griggs’ exclama tion. “I would not lie to you on elec tion day,” was the reply of the Tammany chieftain. “Returns from all over-the city show flint an enormous vote is being polled and thgt everything' is going Ilearst’s way. PLURALITY OF 150,000 •a CLAIMED FOR HEARST. N«,w York, Nov. 8.—At this hour It seems certain that the vote for Hearst In Greater New York would exceed the vote polled by Coler In 1902 by at least 30,000. Coler's plurality In that year was 128,000. Hearst seems certain to get 160,000. The Democrats of Greater New York during the early part of the day rolled up an unprecedentedly l&rge vote for Hearst. Ffotn all sections of the city came the same reports., Hearst Men Enthusiastic. The Hearst men were enthusiastic and voting and working solidly for the people's candidate. As nearly as could be ascertained, the number of spilt tickets was Small. The tremendous vote In Brooklyn had been half cast by noon. This Is almost without parallel. The watchers and political managers at the polls re ported that of this Immense vote Hearst was getting 3, 6 and even 5 to 1 for Hughe£ Tammany for Hearst. , Tammany Hall la rolling up a rec ord-breaking vote tor Hearst In Man hattan and the Bronx. It was a clean sweep from Westchester to the Bat tery. By noon this side of the Brooklyn bridge and across the Harlem river half the great vote had also been polled. Again It was a ratio of 3, 4 and Ssto 1 for Hearst. Labor Vote for Hearst. Indications at noon ware that Hcarat's plurality would be more than 200,006, which the Independence League managers had forecasted from their canvasses. Reports from Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Watertown, Oswego and Ogdensburg were all of the same sort—an easy heavy vote for Hearst, The labor vote stood by Hearst sol idly. The factory workers, the work ers In the shops, and they went to the polls before they went* to their work. They took no chance of their votes for Hearst being stolen from them. Ihmssn Claims Landslide. Max F. Ihmssn, chairman of (he state committee of the league, after receiving .telegrams from all over the state, Issued the following statement from the league headquarters at the Gllsey house: "Early reports from Independence League committeemen up state Indi cate an overwhelming landslide for Mr. Hearst. “There I* exceptionally heavy vot ing throughout the manufacturing districts, where the labor vote Is east.” t Voting Done Orderly. i In spite of the fact that the voters crowded the polling places, so heavy was the vote, there was the utmost quiet and orderliness. In this respect also the election was remarkable. A number of arrests had been made up to noon, but In early instances these were fdr technical Illegalities of regis tration. TOM WATSON TO SUCCEED JORDAN? La Grange Members Talk of New Leader. WILLIAM RANDOLDH HEARST. Mr. Hearst is the nominee of the Democrats end Independence League for governor of tho elate of New York. William Randolph Hearst, nominee of the Democrats and Independence League for the governorship of New York, was bom In San Francisco In 1861. He Is a son of the late Senator George Hearst end Mrs. Phoebe A Hearst. Mr. Hearst attended tho public schools of San Francisco and subse quently went to Harvard College, lie became editor and proprietor of Tin San Francisco Ehcamlnsr Jn 1886. In 18(8 he purchased'and became'editor of The New York Journal, the namtf of {which he changed to American In 1806 he established The New York Evening Journal. He founded The Chicago American In 1000, The Chicago, Examiner In 1002, The Los Angeles Examiner In 1003, and The Boston American In 1004 He Is president of the National Association of Democratic Clubs. He wtu elected to the flfty-elghth congress' and was re-elected to the fifty-ninth congress. In 1004 he was a candidate for nomination for the presidency bn the Democratic ticket, being defeated for the honor by Judge Alton H. Papke FISH LOSES CONTROL OF ILLINOIS CENTRAL TO WIZARD HARRIMAN New York. Nov. 0—The.llllnols Cen tral election la all over but the shout ing. When the directors-meet Wednes day they will depose Btuyvesant Fish, president for the past nineteen years, and In alt probability will elect J. T. Harrtman, who, In 1800, was made sec and vice president of the company through Mr. Fish's Inltuence, and since then has hehl that position. Neither Mr. Kish'nor Mr. Harrlman would discuss the contest today. Trat Mr. Hangman's friends claim that Mr. Fish’s supporters have conceded the election of Harftman's candidate by a vote of 8 to 4. This Is the alignment of forces: How They Lins Up. For Hantman’s candidate—John W. Auchinclosa, E. H. Harrlman, Charles E. Peabody, R. W. Ooelet, Walter Lutt- gen. Cornelius Vanderbilt, John Jacob Aator anil J. T. Harohan. For Mr. Fish—Charles M. Bench, James DeW. Cutting. Charles I. De neen, governor of Illinois, nnd cx-of flcto member of the board, and Mr. Fish himself. May Oust Other Men. John C. Wallings, first vice president of the company, .is a< loyal Fish sup porter, but Is seriously III In Chicago. His place also can be tilled by the liar- riman forces. They have It In their power as well to choose a successor to the second vice president, third vice president and secretary and treasurer. Just what the controlling party has decided upon In regard to these matters la not announced, but It is considered probable that they will leave the places open until the regular meeting of the directors November 21. It Is hot be lieved that many changes- In the oper ating force will be made In Che near future. HEARST CASTS HIS VOTE IN UNDERTAKER’S SHOP day. Thera were transfer# of money at fancy odd*. There came generally. when H was learned how heavy the early vote was. /^«ntinued on Pafie Fivt. Sew York, Soy. 6.—Mr. Hearst voted even earlier than Mr. Hughes, for he was one of the first' at the polls, at 154 Hast Twenty-ninth street, which Is the Hlxth electionsIstrict of the Fourteenth assembly district. The Independence League candidate did not think that It was at all ominous that he should vote In an undertaker's shop, which had been rented for the polling place. Home of the trusty shout- •m of the league were on hand to watch their candidate as he appeared at the corner; several of the men dash ed up to him to show him how to vote. But Mr. Hearst walked away and strode up to the booths. There was much curloelty to learn whether or not the editor had voted under the Tam many -star” or the •‘scales’* of the In dependence League, but no one' asked him. Special to The Georgian. | LaGrange, Ga., Nov. 6.—In the .sfline room In which the Southern Cotton Association was bom a few years ago. n big meeting of members of that or ganization. merchants and business ( men of LaGrange and prominent form ers of Troup county, wan held Iasi night to discuss tho future of tho cot - ton association. It was tho consensus of opinion I among practically every one present ;that one step alone would (preserve the tts. fuhwMM land integrity of flic associa tion and pine** it unco more upon the poworful footing neceMMUiy In the es teem of the whole country, and that 1# ;the selection of Hon. Thomas EL Wat son. of Thomson, as the next president. The troubles of the association were discussed frankly and freely. First the exposures of speculation on the part of officers of the association and the I way in which the offenses were con doned. Jt was admitted that this had discredited the organization in the night of many, and hail crippled the useful ness of the association., Then the recent dissensions caused by the controversy between the presi dent of the Cotton Association and the president of the Vimnerh' Union. AM present felt that this matter was cal culated tu Injure both organization*, both of which hi*- working toward the Same end—better prices for cotton ami such co-operation urnong tho farmers of the South us to completely regulate the supply so as to obtain just prices for their product. Next spring the Southern Cotton As sociation will elect new officers. The meeting here believed decisive step* are necessary to place the organization once more upon Its old basis. They believe Tom Watson Ih the mw to head the association. His strength, his Integrity, his unquestioned honesty and hla profound Interest In the farm ers especially fit him for the place. Resolutions were passed Indorsing Mr. Watson for the position of next president of the Southern Cotton As sociation. If he can be persuaded to accept the place this movement start ing In LaGrange is likely to grow and spread to nil parts of the South. MANY BETS ARE MADE ON RESULT DP N. Y ELECTIOW New York, Nov. 6.—The most Im portant bets made during the (lay In Wall street and uptown last night were as follows: J. W. Bogley, 14,500 on Hughes, t" Jl.ilOO on Hearst, Fred Sprung. James Daly, 14,600 to 31.000, K. Dun bar. T. Dunn, 311,000 to 32,500, Allan. Mr- Graw Company. G. II. Buchanan. 320,000 tc Wine ball A- Company. H. L. Swift, 31.000 to 3360. Lewis. Jjon I.udlum, 310,000 to 32, Steele. O. Newman, 81,000 to 3250. Brady. Jakey Josephs, 34,000 to 31, Heany. E. Whitehead, 31,000 to 330 Jock. T. E. Little. 81,000 to *300, Brady. The bets recorded on Hughes ble plurality over lleartt were lows: Abe Gruber with Fred Secs even that Hughes will not have A. K. Cummings with T. E. Am even that Hughes will have ov 000: E. Llvlson with T. L. ' 3750 even that Hughes will ha 60,000. IS.niiO. OLD MIMS HOUSE TO GIVE PLACE TO APARTMENT HOUSE If negotiation now pending are con- suniated one of the landmarks of Peachtree street will soon disappear to give way to a great family hotel and apartment house. Only awaiting the approval »f Mrs. Mims, who Is away on her Christian Silence work In the East, a deal Is IM-nding whereby Joseph Gatins, a for mer Atlantan, who Is now a Wealthy citizen of New York, wilt come Into possession of the beautiful Livingston ,Mlm» home at the corner of Pandit re» street and Ponce DeLeon avenue. It is understood fhut .Mr. Gatins has made an offer of 875.000 for the pi and that as soon ss Mrs. Mims reri to Atlanta the deal will pmbald> closed. he will erect upon It ment house. The I one and w ould accoi largest apartment h