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DEMOCRATIC PARTY REMAINS IN POWER Wilson and Marshall Again Elected LABOR VOTE COUNTED Biggest Fight For Votes Was Waged in New York, Ohio, Indiana and II* linois?Weather Fine and Fall Vote Was Srought Out. Woodrow Wilson and Thomas R. Marshall have been elected president! and vice-president, respectively, of I the United States. Although it will be several days before all the returns are in, enough is known to make it practically certain that later figures will not materially change the result. The re election of President Wilson proves that party lines do not cat the figure they did years ago. Supporters of Mr. Hughes in their ante-election forecasts declared that "the Republican party was united in its support of their candidate: that at least 70 per cent of the Progressives who encompassed the defeat of Mr. Taft four years ago had returned to the fold. There seemed to be I I WOODROW WILSON THOMAS R. MARSHALL I loucd basis for this claim when the r election returns from Maine and the primary results in New York state , were studied. l. Wilson's Personal Popularity. | But, as has often happened before, the political wiseacres evidently did not figure on the personal popularity Wof the candidate. This personal popRularity, political prophets today were W declaring, was principally brought | about by the fact that the country ~it at peace, ami tne voters evidently gave the president credit for it. Another factor that brought about the reelection of Mr. Wilson, it was stated, 1s the fact that the country is prosperous. Prosperity and peace were , -two hard factors for Mr. Hughes an*1 l?i*4>arty to overcome. . Then there were many voters who. L^when they went to the polls, appar[ ?ntly decided that it was time to put ' ? * - ? *-? ? 1 1 41 1. li. -? ft into practice toe oia suyiuf: mat it unwise to "change horse* while crossing a stream." There was a feeling uncertainty as to what our foreign k relations might be at the end of the: I European war. Evidently they flgInred this is not the time to make a nefcanft in the national administration, v It is too early yet to attempt to, analyze the extent of the German orj Hyphenated vote. That it tfid not! prove as potent as was anticipated, however, is plain from the result of Vthe election. There are persons today Lgrho declare that the hyphenated vote Hproved a handicap rather than a bento Mr. Hughes. It Is claimed Hat the statement that Mr. Hnghesi Rat* the German-American candidate' ^preve those who are in sympathy with; Bthe allies in the European war to the P support of Mr. Wilson. Labor Vote Was Important. Another factor that no doubt contributed to the re-election of PresiJdent Wilson was the labor vote. It will be recalled that at what might be termed the psychological moment President Wilson stepped in and per^ onally assured an eight-hour law for Bhe workers who threatened a nation-; MllrAQili! A# r> f i wiae ne-uy ui iuc iwuvaw vi i country. Men who are analyzing the. returns today say that Mr. Wilson re-j ceived powerful aid from the labor, element in both parties. \ The final election survey oli the country by the managers of both' partie* showed that both sides fig-| ured that the Progressive vote was of! th<? most vital importance. In thej contest four years ago the combined; Erote-jfff Roosevelt and Taft exceeded1 Hffnt of Mr. Wilson by 1,311,444. j Bi ? Mr. Wilson's vote was 6,293.019, Taft's 3,484,956 and Roosevelt's 4,119.507. In the campaign just ended, however, there were cross <*ur rents mat never neiore nan ueen eu-j countered, problems ihat never have! arisen. Some of these related to the ex.-x-l vote value of the Progressive support to Republicans and Democrats j of the labor vote to the Democrats: < !, the^Soeiallst vote to the same partv:! 1 I th? effect of the "peace and prosp'-j ity" policy and the record of the Wilson administration: of the influence of the Republican criticism of th( Mexican and international undertakings of the Democratic controlled government; of the extent of dissatisfaeiton among northern and wester:: voters with the alleged control of the government by the southern states, j Claims and Counter-Claims. Republican forecasters grave out assurances that all these things would work out to their partisan advantage, while the Democrats made the opposite claim. The big fight by both parties wnf waged in what was claimed to J>e the four doubtful states of Indiana. New York, Ohio and Illinois. The total electoral votes of these state? is 113. New York and Indiana particularly were made battlefields. There is an old saying 'of national elections that "as goes New York sc goes the nation." and the early returns from the Empire State were closely watched. Xever in the history of national elections was so much interest shown in the result. The Democratic party j realized that it had to tight r<>r it?1 very existence. while the supporters! of Mr. Hughes were sanguine up tc the last minute. Immediately that the result was definitely known there was a rleluge oi congratulatory telegrams for Mr. Wilson and Mr. Marshall. Both remained up late to get the returns. Chairmen of both national committees claimed handsome majorities in the electoral college for their candidate, but the actual figures made good the claims of neither. They did.! however, show a steady trend toward President. Wilson all through the! west. Aside from the uncertainty of the result the most remarkable thing about the election Was the sudden wiping: out of the Hughes majorities piled up in the east by the return? coming: in from the west. When the Republican landslide in New York became known and was quickly followed by the heavy Republican victories in New England, there was a veritable stampede to announce the election of Mr. Hughes and the defeat of President Wilson. As every hour saw the Hughes lead melting down it became clear that the president was not to be defeated so J easily and then at daylight without any decisive result it became apparent that the battle was being fought out in the doubtful states with the advantage decidedly in favor of Mr. Wilson. Not since a next day's revision of the returns seated Grover Cleveland in the contest of 1884 has the country been compelled to wait so long: tc know the result. More than twelve hours after the polls had closed President Wilson and Mr. Hughes were running a neck-amfl-neck race In doubtful states. Congress returns were equally uncertain. but on their face the Repub licans nan nor neen a Die to overrnrow the Democratic majority, although they did succeed in reducing it in th house. In the senate the Republicans appeared to have gained seven seats. Despite the lack of certain return? from the states which will turn the scale of victory or defeat neither of the national chairmen hesitated to claim the election. MARYLAND DEMOCRATIC, Gives 6,000 Wilson Plurality?Baltimore Remains Wet. The Democrats claimed Maryland for Wilson by 6,000 plurality. The race between France, Repub Mean. and I>ewis, Democrat, for. senator, was close. Dr. France had a l#?ad in Baltimore city of 5.000, while Lewis was slightly ahead in the country precincts. Democrats elected four congressmen and Republicans, two: a Republican gain of one. Prohibition was defeated in Baltimore city by more than 40,000. Returns from Alleghany county (CumV?or-lan?1\ tVio rtf rirn hibition. Returns from Washington county (Hagerstown) indicated a dry victory. Annapolis voted wet. Havre de Grace voted dry. The amendment establishing the budget system carried. The Baltimore Sun (Democrat) conceded the election of Dr. Joseph I. France. Republican, as T'nited States senator. OATH OF OFFICE. V?vt Pr?c!/Jpnf Wftn'f nn March 4th. The choice of the American people for president at Tuesday's election would, according to custom, take the oath of office March 4, 1017. but that day comes on Sunday and Washingtonians vastly interested in an inauguration are curious to know whether the ceremony will be held March 3 or March 5. One investigator learned from the authorities in the congressional li Drary tnat me two recoraea precedents show Rutherford JJ. Hayes was inaugurated March 3 and Zachary Taylor on March "> Apparently it is a matter for the successful candidate to settle for himself. GEORGIA 75,000. Bffr Wilson Majority and Large Vot^ For Dorsey. Reports from all parts of Georgia! show the election of the entire state' and congressional Democratic ticket' and a Wilson majority of from fifty to seventy-five thousand. Hugh Horsey received a majority for governor and the returns indicate that lie has carried practically every county in the commonwealth. There was little or no election excitement anywhere in the state, tlx ! interest centering on the national re-j suit rather than the voting, in Georgia. In spite of the favorable weather conditions, the vote does not appear to have been an unusually heavy one. While no detailed reports were \ available, most of the counties making no effort to solid in complete returns. it is confidently believed that all five of the constitutional amendments were ratified by substantial majorities. It. is confidently expected that President Wilson's majority in thf state will exceed that of four years ago. makinsr a very creditable showing for those in charge of the Democratic campaign in the state. In only two of the congressional districts did the Democratic nominees have serious opposition, thf Seventh and the Ninth, and rotur -J indicate the triumphant re-election of both the congressmen in tliose districts. (Jordon Lee and Tom Bell. The Republican candidate in the Ninth. .T. C. Adams, seems to have carried only two of the counties in the district, even Pickens, which frequently jroe? Republican, having been carried by Bell. CANDIDATES VOTE. u- n.ii.i r?_? i d? uugncb Danui nuvcu iu uc nuu?-< ber 13. President Wilson voted at Princeton, casting his ballot shortly after P o'clock. Ho motored over from Shadow Lawn, which he left soon after 7 o'clock. The president cast the fiftieth ballot in his precinct. He voted in the old fire engine house where from the time he became connected with Princeton university he has recorded his choice on election day. Because of the length of the ballot it took Mr. Wilson several minutes to mark it.i In addition to voting in the presidential election he marked h's ballot1 for the state o. leers. Charles E. Hughes east his vote at 7:05 o'clock at New York City in, " i - a. r% ?r_ xi_ a sman launary ar im rwjaun avt*-j nue, almost directly back of the hotel' where he made his headquarters dur-i ing the oam;->aijrn. His ballot was| number 13. When his attention was' called to this the Republican candidate said "1.V was his lucky number. ( "And I was born on Friday, too." he added. Mr. Hughes went to the polls before breakfast. When he saw the weather conditions indicating: a clear, cool day. he remarked: "It looks like a jrood Republican day." j NEW YORK VOTE. Wilson Carried Manhattan by 27,000 Votes. With l.nsf. districts missinjr out of 5.807 in New York state, Charles E. Hughes led President Wilson in the presidential contest with a plurality of 65.152. Wilson's lead in Greater New York, with only 97 districts missing, was 39,325, \vv;le Hughes! led up-state by 104.477. with 1,159 districts still to be heard from. Wilson carried Manhattan by approximately 27,000. The Democrats made gains in several industrial cities up-state, but the country districts remained overwhelmingly Republican. The most notable increase in the Democratic vote was in Buffalo, second largest city in the state, which Hughes carried by only 3.637, although it was carried by Whitman for governor two rMM q o"/? Kr th?n "10000! "? 1 Slight Democratic gains also werej shown in Rochester, Syracuse and Albany, the banner Republican cities of the state. Prom returns received it -was apparent that Charles S. Whitman had been re-elected governor over Samuel Seabury, his Democratic opponent. Balloting Bcought to Close Hot Campaign in Florida. What is easily one of the hottestj general election campaigns the state! of Florida has ever seen drew to a [ close with political speakings and! meetings in practically every nook and corner of the state. Interest, of course, has been cen tered in the contest between W. V. Knott and Sidney J. Catts. the latter the original holder of the Democratic! certification of nomination, and the former holding the certificate on re-| counts secured in a large number of! the counties of the state. Sidney J. Catts. independent-pro-) hibition candidate for grorernor. Ip<1 W. V. Knott. Democrat, on incom-i plete returns from 38 of Florida's .*>2( counties. Tabulation grave Oatts 13.-i 672 and Knott 12.790. Practically j the .same ratio has been maintained since first returns were received. The same precincts grave Wilson 6,670. Hu.srhes 1.021. It is expected that Georgre W. Allen, of Key West. Republican candi date for governor, will poll the largest vote ever given to a candidate of that party in many years, but his vote, it is declared l?y lending Democrats, will not be sufficiently large to endanger; either of the candidates bidding for' the Democratic support. The following tables show the electoral votes b}T states of *?aoh candidate: j Wilson States. Alabama 1-, Arizona Arkansas Sj Colorado f' Florida ( J (Georgia 1-jj Idaho 4 j Kansas ICj Kentucky I'M Louisiana Kj Maryland Mississippi Kj Missouri 1 ' Montana 4 Nebraska s" Nevada North cnrouna j-, North Dakota "u Ohio ' | Oklahoma 1 <?' South Carolina -j Tennessee 11 j Texas 20 j Utah -Ij Virginia 1-; Washington 7j Wyoming :'| Total -">6 Hughes States. Connecticut 7 Delaware 3 Illinois -!!' Iowa 1; ' Maine Massachusetts Michigan 1" Now Jersey 1? New York 4." Pennsylvania 3J? Rhodo Island a South Dakota Hi Vermont 4l West Virginia ?* ! Wisconsin I Total 22H Doubtful States. California lHj Indiana 1;~! Minnesota 1-i New Hampshire -4 New Mexico > Oregon "> Total ">THE YOUNG PEOPLE'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY I Of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Pomaria, S. C, will give a "Silver Tea" at the Lutheran Parsonage on the evening of November 8th. Come and bring an offering for missions. Refreshments will be served. 7 to j to 11 o'clock. Pearle Ballentine, Pres. SPEECH BEFORE THE PRESS CLUB L ? President Wilson's speech before the Press club, is as follows, in part: "One of the things that has struck i me recently is that so many men j have said to me, when I have asked: j VAfhat is 'all this about?' That they want to stop all this 'progressive business.' The thing has amazed me because what they call this 'progressive business' is the inevitable process of life; it is a process of adjustment; ...ill m of m of ill 4 f llllligS Will 11UI siauu oiui, auu u things will not stand still, laws cannot stand stiii. "Therefore it seems to me that no matter how we are going to vote on Nov. 7, we ought to make up our minds to this one tact, that what we call progressive action, not only in America but in the yorld, has come to stay. "The word that we want to dw^ll j apon in oar thougnts is the wora 'light.' Contribute light to thi:> thing, I NOW Well I 'Tbedford's Black-Draught 9 I is the best all-round medicine I lever used," writes J. A. I Steelman, of Pattonville, Texas. I "I suffered terribly with liver I troubles, and could get no relief. I The doctors said I had con- I sumption. I could not work at I I all. finally l tnea THEDFORD'S 1 BLACK- I DRAUGHT |i and to my surprise, 1 got better, j and am to-day as well as any B man." Thedford's Black- B TViiktM ie a (tflndnl rafhartic | UIBU6III ** a , ?? . I vegetable liver medicine, that I I has been regulating irregulari- 98 I ties of the liver, stomach and |B j I boweis, for over 70 years. Get ! [ a package today. Insist on the | I genuine?Thedford's. E-70 | put light upon it. Whenever it is deserving of criticism, criticise it, not in order to stop it, but in order to better it. "That is the object of the tariff commission which has been createc | fn +hrnv liirht uDon what everybody has been confident he knew all about, j and very few people have known any- I thing about at all. "That is the object of the federal trade commission, too. You know the ;, lawyers h-.d the business men very ( badly scared about the anti-trust laws chiefly because they had an unpleas- ( ant way of keeping the business men , guessing. 1 "I am particularly interested in J something that we are just doing, to 1 which you gentlemen of the press do not seem to hive paid much atten tion. I mean in the appointment or ' those seven men whom I selected the : other day to be associated with the ; National Council of Defense. They are the nerves by which the government [ is to reach the professions and industries which they represent, and j learn how the duty of supplying the government in case of necessity can I bo best distributed among them so as j to bring resources to the assistance of the nation. "T nrAriirt t.hat this is the besin 1 kfM - - - l_J I The Boll Is Co If it isn't here next year the the year after and it is just gcx prudence on the part of everv j stuffs for man and beast at hon wheat and oats, corn, hogs, an' not be hurt so much by the bo The man who has these thin, out of a crop of cotton will be i strikes him. Now is the time to sow wbea to make grain, if you are in ea you sow and use the Anderson takes the "if.;" ont ef making ; Anderson PI Oil Co W. F. 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