Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-11-11
DIX DEFEATS ST|MSON
IN LANDSLIDE VICTORY

NEW YORK. Nov. s.-John A. Dix,
a business man and the first Democrat
ic nominee elected in 1s years, will be
the next governor of New York. He
was chosen by the people yesterday over
Henry l.. Stimson, Republican, for whom
Theodore Roosevelt stumped the state
by plurality, based on nearly complete
returns. from $4,000 TO $1,000. New
York city gave him plurality of more
than 100. 900. while Stimson came down
to the Bronx with about 10000, leaving
a substantial lead for the Democratic
nominee.
Thomas F. Conway, the Democratic
nominee for lieutenant governor, appears
to have swept into office only slightly
behind Dix.
The normal REPUBLICAN majority up
state was greatly reduced. The incle-
ment weather tended to cut down the
rural vote, and Stimson estimated plu-
raIity to the borders of New York city
about 4O.00O-is less by approximately
$4,000 than the upstate plurality OF
Hughes in 1908.
EVERYTHING DEMOCRATIC.
Both the assembly and senate returns
ran strongly Democratic, and there were
some notable upsets in even the con-
gressiOnal districts. Representative Her
bert Parsons. lifelong friend and po-
Iitical associate Of Theodore Roosevelt,
ard formerly chairman of the Republic
can county committee. was ousted by
Jefferson NJ. Levy. Representative W.
w Cooke, OF Nassau county, Theodore
RoOsevelt's home seat, was tipped out
by Martin w. Littleton. William s.
Bennett was defeated for congress by
Henry George, a son of the political
economist.
Serene z. Payne. father OF the tariff
bill. was reelected. but his home town,
Auburn. went for Dix; and Vice Pres
ident Sherman's candidate for congress
was defeated by a Democrat, Repre-
sentative Hamilton Fish. Republican.
gave ground to Richard Z. Cornell, a
Democrat
Not only did Colonel Roosevelt lose in
the state ticket. and his candidate for
congress in Nassau county. but his home
town went for Dix. and the Democrats
brilliantly shouted that they had beat
him TO a fragile"
In New York city the Democrats. with
one or two exceptions, held all their
own in assembly and senate districts and
then carried the war into the enemy $
territory. Senator George B. Agnew, joint
sponsor for the Hughes anti-racing bills,
was defeated by John G.. SAKE.
There were even indications that the
Democrats might seize a working major
ity in the legislature and dictate the
nomination of the next Junior United
States senator to succeed Senator Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew. but more complete re-
turns will be necessary to settle this
issue
Albany county. OF which the Republi-
can leader is william Barnes, Jr., who
fought Colonel Roosevelt at Saratoga,
gave Dix a slight plurality. other old
guard strongholds were for Stimson by
reduced pluralities.
sTIMSON's STATEMENT.
Henry L. Stimson attributes his de-
feat to causes nationwide and a gen.
eral movement of the Republican party
toward progressiveism.
There seems to be a ground swell
all over the country" he said land
was caught I'm It. / think it's only the
beginning. We're beginning to have a
realIgnment of political parties, and the
Republican party Is going through the
agony of becoming progressive. The re-
turns speak for themselves. I have moth
ing to regret. We've had good. clean
fight. I was surprised that I ran so
well up with the rest Of the ticket
Mr.. Stimson first conceded his de-
feat at O'Clock last evening. An hour
aud half later he sent telegram to
John A. Dix, congratulating him on his
election.
The Republican candidate received re
turns at his personal campaign head
quarters i'm the Manhattan hotel. With
him were his wife. his father Lewis
4. Stimson. aud party of relatives and
friends.
AT go o'clock Mr.. stimsou sent the
following telegram To Mr.. Dix:
'.The present returns clearly indicate
your election. / congratulate you. and
send you my good wishes for the success
of your administration"