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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-11-07
c. r. MILLER CHOSEN
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE
BY ABOUT 1900 PLURALITY
Unofficial Figures Indicate Robinson, Rep is Elected
STATE Insurance Commissioned STATE
Officers in Doubt and Chances Favorinq
Election of Democratic Candidates
COUNTY OFFICES REPUBLICAN,;
WILSON GETS STATE BY $500

Complete but unofhcial returns of
Tuesdays election today show that
Charles r. Miller Republican. Is
elected Governor over Thomas Nj.
Monaghan. Democrat. by about 1900
majority The unofficial figures show
the vote to have been as follows for
Governors
Monaghan. Democrat. New Castle
county. 1898; Kent. 1896; Sussex.
546l total 2l,96O.
Miller Republican. New Castle
county, 14640 Kent. 3426: Sussex.
1928. Total 22.a94. Millers unom-
cial plurality 1904
George b. Hynson. Allee-Houston
Drexler Progressive candidate for
Governor polled 2725 votes in the
State on the face OF the unofficial
figures, most OF which it is estimated
we're cast by men formerly Republi-
cans.
II viii require the official canvass.
which began In ali three counties to-
day. to determine who of the re-
naming candidates for State officers.
aside from Governor we're elected
The Republicans claim that Robert
p. Robinson is elected Insurance
Commissioner by 379 majority over
W. r. McCabe. the Democratic candi-
date The Democrats claim McCahe
Is elected by 95 majority The vary
ing claims are caused by discrepan-
cies In figures on the unofficial tabul-
alton sheets made out for newspapers
and political leaders. and are not
caused by a desire of either political
party's leaders to becloud the result
OF the election
Mr. Robinson has 1857 plurality In
Wilmington unomcially. 500 in rural
New Castle county. and MT McCaho
has 1878 plurality In Kent and Sussex
counties II these figures are cor.
rect Mr.. Robinson has a lead In the
State of 379.
The Republicans today we're claiming
the election of Mr. FOoks as lieuten
ant-governor by 19i plurality. and th
Democrats are claiming the election
Of colcn Fergusou as lieuienani-go,
pfr0r by about JI5 pfurniity kcA
land Sussex county figures complet
give Mr. Ferguson 1855 majority, am
unofficial figures in rural New Castl
county as compiled by the Republi
cans. give Fooks l4i6 plurality. al
though the Democratic figures give
Fooks only 500 plurality In New Castle
county Thus IL will be seen tha
the official count will be necessary
and indications are that Mr.. Fergu
son has been elected by a small
plurality.
Josiah O Wolcott. Democrat. has
been elected attorney general by
about 500 majority. the total unohicia
vote being: Wolcott, 22.70S; Satter
field. p ,907 Mr. Satterheld carried
New Castle county by about 50l
plurality in round figures, but Mr.
Wolcott rolled up a big lead in Ken
and Sussex counties.
/ While the unofficial returns indicate
/ that Prettyman. Democrat for State
/ lauditor. and Hastings. Democrat, for
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-11-07

state treasurer. have been elected by
800 TO 500 plurality, the Republicans
do not concedc this and are awaiting
the outcome OF the official canvass
by the judges in the three counties
today
Wilson Has G.5OO Lead.
Woodrow Wilson. Democrat. swept
Delaware for President. by about
$500. the figures in hand giving VIII
son 22 500, Taft 16.lf4 aud Roosevelt
S,270 In the state Roosevclts vote
fell surprisingly below what many
persons had estimated ID would be. as
the vote for Taft was nearly twice that
cast for Roosevelt The fact stands
out. too that the combined Taft aud
Roosevelt vote in the state is greater
than that cost for Wilson by nearly
1000 votes showing that we're IL not
for the Republican split over the
Presidency. Delaware would be safely
Republican ON the national and state
ticket
The Republicans have carried New
Castle county for their county offlcos
by unofficial pluralities ranging from
"a to 1900 The plurality figured for
Spring for Coroner by the Republicans
is "a, but the Democrats claim Gle
we'll is elected by about 70 majority.
The plurality for Harry A. Brown Tor
Clerk OF the Peace IS about 600. and
for Charles II Lippncott for Receiver
of Taxes is about 1900 Because OF
some known discrepancies in figures
as unofficial returned. the county to-
tails for the different candidates are
not given
The unofficial returns show no
change in the complexion Of the
Levy Court, and the new Levy court
viii be composed of Burris, Repuhli-
can. from the first district; Goodlng,
Dem, from the second district; Hol-
Continued on Second Page
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WIFE ABUSED
BUT SHE LETS
HUSBAND OFF

Jacob Ray colored. charged with
wife beating. was dismissed in City
coourt this morning, after his WIFE
Martha, had asked that her husband
be placed under a peace bond Judge
Churchman asked the wife, II she
thought he could put a husband under
bond to remain away from his wife
The wife said they had been married
thirteen years and al times while un-
der the influence Of liquor. Ray ap-
peared not to know what he did. At
such times he would hit her. she said.
Ray was dismissed
The charge Of assault and battery
against Filippo Manfrcdo was contln-
ued until Saturday The defendant is
represented by William S. Prickett,
who was called into the case this
morning.
John s Smith. colored. charged
with like offense on woman
friend, was dismissed at the request
of the prosecuting witness
AS none of the witnesses in the case
had been summoned. the charge Of as
sault and battery against Anthony
Krutoloski was continued until Sat
urday.
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GEN. DUPONT ASKS
WHY RIVAL PHYSICIANS
MAINTAIN TWO HOSPITALS

1t was learned today that the sug-
gestion Of the consolidation Of the
Delaware Hospital and the Ply
sicians and Surgeons Hospital is be-
ing considered by some persons inter-
csted at this time when the Delaware
Hospital is embarking on its cam
paign to try to raise 100000. No for
NAL consideration Of a consolidation
project has been given by the persons
controlling either hopital. however.
From what could be learned today.
when General r. Coleman dupont
was approached in regard to the Della
ware Hospital campaign, he asked
why physicians of the same school
maintain two hospitals in the city.
Ms J. Frank Ball and Miss Rachel
s Howland. of whom this question
was asked wrote to Dr. b. r. Veasey
asking him why there were separate
allopathic hospitals here and DR.
Neasey's answer and also the answer
of Mrs. Ball and Miss Howland are
appended herewith
DR. Veasey's letter follows.
My Dear Miss Howland In re-
sponse to your request for exact in
formation as TO the conditions which
brought about the founding OF the
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital. I
would state that. drawing upon my
memory alone, that many of the reg
ular physicians had long felt the need
of hospital privileges Tor their pa
tients without having 10 turn their
cases over TO other physicians who
might the on the staff Of Delaware
Hospital They wanted 10 continue in
attendance and at the same time have
the advantages which a good hospital
affords.
My recollection is that some four or
more years ago. thirty-seyen of these
physicians who had been long out In
the cold got together and petitioned
the Delaware Hospital management to
open its doors 10 all reputable, Ii
censed physicians to continue in at
tendance on their patients after they
were admitted. but the request was
refused Later a second request Of
the same kind was made and again
declined These physicians then de-
termined to undertake a new hospital
where patients could enter and be at
tended by the physician or surgeon
of their choice. TIE outcome is the
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-11-07
LUNCHEON
COSTS DOVER
MAN NEARLYSlO

John Rice, of Queen street, Dover,
came here yesterday with a SO note
and early this morning bought sand
wich and coffee with cigars on the side
at Ainscow's cafe for himself. and a
like menu for James Todd. In City
Court this morning John said he gave
the $40 note to Todd to pay the bill,
but did not receive any change. Todd's
arrest followed on the charge of lar
ceny as bailee. Todd denied keeping
the change but Harry J. Dale, an en-
ploye of Ainscow's said he did not see
any money passed over to Rice by
Todd.
Todd was held under $500 bail for
court.
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DEBS SEES PANIC IF
DEMOCRATS CLASH IN
INTEREST OF WORKERS
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Nov. I'm
sisting that the only relief that Will
be Of any real good to the working
men and women of the country must
come through Socialism, and that
wherefore no lasting benefit can be
anticipated from the Wilson admin
istratiOn Eugene V. Debs. defeated
Presidential candidate on the Social
ist ticket. issued the following state
ment today:
The result of Tuesdays election
ought not to be a surprise to anyone.
The Republican party was split wide
open and it was not reasonable 10 eN-
pect that either could win out against
a United Democratic party. The out
come is fortunately so decisive as to
place the Democratic party in COM
plete control of the National Govern
ment so that after March 4 there can
be no lodging Of responsibility A
Democratic President will occupy the
White House and a Democratic ma
jority viii be in control of the Senate
and House of Representatives and the
country viii look to a Democratic
administration for relief from the
present oppressive condition.
THAT the administration will be
fiat failure goes without saying II
any radical tariff revision or any
other legislation in the interest of
the working class is attempted big
interests will be heard from i'm a way
to make Democratic statesmen hesi-
tate. If such an attempt should be
persisted in. which is not at all like
ly big interests will precipitate a
panic .hat viii paralyze the country
and utterly discredt the Democrats.
president Wilson will find himself
face 20 face With a situation beyond
the power of any mortal being 10 con
trl. One element of his party. and as
believe, the imore powderful one.
will favor Walt street Tammany and
the biz interests, the other element.
pulling in the opposite direction. will
demand relief from TRUST rule and
monopoly If the administration at
tempis 10 servc' the people, it viii be
thwarfed by tho big interests repre-
scented by Ryan. Belmont and Sull-
van. and II ON he other hand, the ad
| lministrauon is controlled by Wall
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-11-07
TIRED,
WOULD HAVE HIS
SON-IN-LAW WORK

when a man won't work he has
no right to live.' was the philosophy
OF Melvin Andrews. charged with
breach Of the peace in City Court this
morning Andrews. according to his
daughter. Mrs Violet Finn. cursed
her children at their home. she hav-
ing apartments in the same house. In
his own behalf Andrews said he was
tired of working every day while
Finn and his family lived of him
Andrews said that Finn has work.
ed but one day since he was married
and he did not think he should be al
lowed to sit around and smoke cigar
cites while he worked Tie casp uail
settled by Andrews being placed un-
der 500 piece bond 20 let bis daughter
alone.
Edward De Shields. colored. was
fined So and costs on the charge Of
playing craps. Blward said it was his
first Offense.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-11-07
BULCARS ARE
CLOSE TO The
TURK CAPITOL
COnquerlng Army Expects To-
day to Break Defense rs
Miles Outside Con-
StantinOpIe
FEAR MASSACRE AFTER
CLASH In THE CITY

BY The United Press.
PARIS Nov, News that the Bull
garians have broken the Turks last
line Of defense twenty-five miles from
constantinople was expected here
hourly today
Reports that Czar Ferdinand has de-
cided moi actually to enter the Sui
tans capital were disbelieved. In any
event the Turks will be driven back
into the city when the Chatalja line is
broken and a horrible massacre is
looked for
Neither the 25,0OO Kurds said 10 be
marching to aid in defending Con-
stantinople nor the warships which
the powers are rushing to protect for
eigners seemed likely today to reach
their destination before the city fell.
Rumors that the Sultan is prepar-
ing to transfer his capital to Brusa.
in Asia Minor. were disquieting. Pre-
sumably he would take his army with
him and almost without an exception.
the Turkish troops have slaughtered
the inhabitants and burned the shops
and dwellings OF the towns they have
evacuated or through which they have
passed in retreat since the war be-
gan.
While it may be possible to save the
European residents of the capital. the
native Christian population number
ing fully 100000 will be wiped out.
The turks are engaged because It is
by an alliance of Christian nations
that they are being vanquished and
because thy attribute their defeats di-
rectly TO the disaffection Of the Chris
tian soldiers IN their own ranks.
The butchery at Rodosto. now con-
firmed, in which hundreds OF Chris
tians were killed the women and chill
dren being thrown into the flames of
their own burning homes by the
Turks, was merely a mild illustration
OF what is feared in Constantinople.
The battle between Sarai and Choir
In. according to messages received
here today was perhaps the hloodiest
Qf the entire Turko-Hulgarian cam-
paign thus FAR The Turks, complete
ly surrounded. fought with the fury Of
desperation There we're times. ID
appears when the Ottoman troops
seemed likely to cut their way through
the Bulgarian Gordon and reached
Chatalia with their main force intact
But the Bulgarians triumphed and out
of 10000 Turks only a few scattering
detachments escaped The rest we're
all killed or captured
Nazim pasha's fate was still in
doubt today One rumor had IL that
he was killed by his own men.
Reports from Belgrade that the Ser
vians had captured Monastir lacked
confirmation today, but that the
Greeks had either occupied or Were
just entering Salonika seemed GER
tain
With the fall Of Monastir and Salon
ika the only cities in European Tur-
key remaining in Ottoman possession
Continued On Second Page
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-11-07
REPAIRING THE
COUNTY, BRIDGES

County Engineer James Wilson has
been making improvements to small
bridges in the county. The overhead
bridge at the foot of the Rising Sun
Lane is being overhauled. and when
the work is finished the bridge will
be in a condition 10 last for twenty
five years The floor system has been
replaced by stronger and heavier
planks. while the stringers are held
by iron tension rods and supported
by king bolts.
The Wooddale bridge. through
which an engine and hay baler fell
some weeks ago, has been rebuilt The
floor has been strengthened and the
side trusses repaired.
Eighteen bridges in the county are
being remodelled and strengthened.
The money for the repairs comes from
each hundred.
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Physicians and Surgeons Hospital
and the movement met with such pop
ular public approval that when IL was
opened for public inspection three
years ago II was so crowded hy
friends OF the movement that they
could not all get through the halls
Any regularly licensed physician in
good standing. by complying with the
rules of the institution may place his
cases there and treat them entirely
according to his own practice. If il
be a surgical case, the patient may
select the surgeon of his choice to do
the operation To a person in. de-
pressed and entering q strange insti-
tuition perhaps for the first time, il
is a great comfort TO find the family
physician still in attendance and this
has gone far toward maintaining the
surprisingly low mortality Of this
hospital So popular has this move
ment proved that the present quar-
ters are entirely Inadequate and the
hospital association Is to appeal to
the public for necessary money to
properly house them and furnish free
beds for charitable work
Trusting this sufficiently explains
the matter. ! am
Very truly yours. b. r. Veasey.
Wilmington. Del. Oct 28. 1912
Upon receipt of this letter Mrs Ball
and Miss Howland wrote to Mr. du-
Pont as follows;
My Dear Mr. DUPONT. Referring TO
the interview which you granted Miss
Rowland and Mrs. Ball. we beg leave
to say that we have carried out your
instructions and secured the following
results.
From the staff of physicians COM
posing the governing body OF the
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital We
selected DR.. Benjamin r. Veasey, who
expressed great readiness to comply
with our request His letter is en-
closed herewith. and embodies the
causes which led TO the organization
of the aboye-named hospital
We were not so successful in the
case Of Charles r. Miller. president Of
the Delaware Hospital Board OF Direc-
tors No interview with him has been
obtained. His wife. Mrs Miller.
answered to tho proposition for a con-
soiidaiion of the two hospitals, de-
Continued on Second Page
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WILSON HAS 439
ELECTORAL VOTES WITH
CHANCE OF GETTING MORE
Despite Landslide 10 Democratic Candidate, Presi-
dent Elect Did NOT Receive a Majority Vote, Al
though His Plurality viii be in Excess of
2,5OO,OOO, Record Breaking Figures
ROOSEVELT SECOND IN THE VOTE;
SOCIALISTS MAKE GREAT GAINS

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. Nov Woodrow
Wilson will have the Unprecedented
record Of fS9 votes in the electoral
college and has good chance of add
ing the three votes of Wyoming to
that tota as IL will require the Off
cial count there TO determine wheth-
or TAFT or Wilson won Colonel
Roosevelt viii be second with tine
electoral vote of Pennsylvania, Mich
igan South dakota Washington and
Minnesota for a total of r. Presi-
dent Taft is third. He surely has the
states of Idaho. Vermont and Utah,
and the chance of getting Wyoming
when the count is completed This
was made certain when the revised
figures became available today
Roosevelt lost Kansas and Illinois
which he had steadily claimed from
, the earliest report But he gained
Minnesota when the vote of the corn
iieids' began to come in The farm-
ers stood by Roosevelt and it was
certain today that the Oyster Bay
statesman would receive the electoral
votes that Democratic National Com
Witteeman Fred Lynch so often as
ired Governor Wilson weer abso-
dtely certain for him.
The switch in Illinois and Kansas
was unexpected and i'm both instances
was entirely due 10 the farming vote.
The rural districts swung i'm behind
Wilson so effectively that the big
Roosevelt vote of the cities was over
come.
Electoral College Table.
Following is the electoral vote re-
vised upon basis of today's latest re-
turns
In the Wilson column. Alabama,
with II votes; Arizona B. Arkansas,
9; California. 13: Colorado. e.: Con.
necticut, z. Delaware 3 Florida 6;
Georgia. "a; Illinois. 30; Indiana, Is;
Iowa, 49, Kansas, To-; Kentucky. 10.
Louisiana, 40, Maryland. 8 Maine, 6;
Massachusetts. 1S; Mississippi, 40:
Missouri IS: Montana a; Nebraska 8;
Nevada, 3, New Hampshire, 4 New
Jersey, IA; New Mexico. 8: New
York. As; North Carolina, 12; NORTH
Dakota, 5; Ohio. "a; Oklahoma, 10.
Oregon, 3 Rhode Island. 81 Soutl
Carolina, 9; Tennessee. 70; Texas
20: Virginia, ~: West Virginia. s.:
Wisconsin, 13. Total. 80 states and
A39 votes
In the Roosevelt column Michigan
IS; Minnesota, -: Pennsylvania. 3S;
South Dakota. g. Washington, T.
Total. states and AZ votes
In the Taft column Idaho. A. Utah
4; Vermont, 4. Total. states and Il
votes
Wyoming with three votes, doubt
ful
Wilson did not receive a majority
vote, but hisplurality will be in ex-
cess Of 2.500000 and is record break
ing. The exact figures will not be
available for several days In fact
today's reports show that the count
In many states had not been reported
70 the various county clerks in hun
dreds of instances and it seemed like
ly that il would be the middle OF next
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-11-07
BRYAN KEEPS MUM
ON CABINET TALK
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
, NEW YORK. Nov THE haste Of
leading Wall street Democrats to
eliminate William Jennings Bryan
from consideration by President-elect
Woodrow Wilson for appointment as
Secretary of State. and their action in
Issuing statements that Colonel Bryan
has personally announced he would
not accept a cabinet appointment, are
not borne out by the facts. Bryan
was telegraphed at Lincoln the fact
that certain persons were quoting him
TO that effect and asked for a state
ment He replied as follows.
NO one is authorized to speak for
me and ! would not. OF course, dis
cuss the subject at this time.
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CLAIM KANSAS
FOR Mr.. WILSON
BY The United Press.

~ Ahh AHlAfN Atnns
TOPEKA, Kas. Nov. THE Demo
cratic state committee claimed KAN
sas for Woodrow Wilson by $1,000.
While there is some doubt as to the
plurality being this great, there is
now little doubt that the president
elect has carried the state and his
plurality will probably reach 10000
With incomplete returns from 43 out
of los counties. Wilson led by 4,172
votes
With him Wilson carried William
Fl. Thompson candidate for the Unit
ed State Senate to victory over Cover
nor Stubs
The state ticket is still in doubt
Arthur Capper, Republican, is lead
ing Hedges by narrow margin and
claims he viii ,carry the state by
from 5000 to 5000. The western
counties are still missing and the fin
al results may not be known until
late today
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-11-07
C. R. MILLER,
GOVERNOR ELECT,
i'll AT HOME

Charles r Miller. Of this city. who
has been elected Governor by the Re-
publicans, is still confined TO his bed
and Il probably will be some time be-
fore he gets about Mr. Miller suf-
fered an attack Of the grip while going
about campaigning. His activity In
getting about the state and the loss Of
sleep to keep the many engagements
he made during the campaign, brought
about sort OF breakdown. and it Is
necessary that Mr.. Miller shall re-
main home until he fully RECEIVERS
from It's effects.
Mr. Miller because Of the attack OF
grip and fever accompanying IT, and
his general fatigued condition, had TO
take 90 his bed on last Friday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-11-07
225 PASSENGERS
ON ROCK RIPPED
SHIP, in DANGER
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
MONTREAL, Que, Nov About
225 passengers, all from the steerage
and all of the 200 Of the crew of the
magnificent passenger liner Royal
George are in grave danger today.
The big liner, her bottom believed to
be torn almost from stem to stern, is
hard and fast on the massive rock
formation jutting out from Point St.
Lawrence. ten miles below Quebec
City.
So fast was the liner going that she
hurdled high on the rocks with a
trife more than six feet of water
under her, and she may topple over
at any moment Three-quarters OF
the entire passenger list were taken
of by tugboats last night, but ono
fourth and the crew are still on
board
At latest accounts terrific storm
was raging. and great waves were
dashing against the vessel.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-11-07
TAFT BACH TO WASHINGTON.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Nov President
Taft reached Washington shortly be-
fore 10 o'clock today and whirled
away in the Presidential automobile
for his desk at the executive Office
He was smilingly philosophical over
his defeat.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-11-07
WASHINGTON
RECORDS EARTHQUAKE

WASHINGTON. Nov. IA very
severe earthquake shock was record
ed on the seismographs at George
town university early today. The
tremors began az 2.49 and continued
until 3.44. The greatest shock came
at 30S. and lasted about two minutes
Father Torndorf estimated that the
earthquake was about $500 miles dis
tant from Washington.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-11-07
REruBLICANs FILE CONTESTS FOR
TWO OrrICEs. nEMnoRATs on ONK

Before the judges in Superior Court stuue Board OF
Canvass ns afternoon r. r Robinson. Republican
for insurance commissioner asked
rcs or Sow Castle oouus; Republicans asked for
recount Of She fesisloture Rcd Lion hundred
ocrau asked for recount hc Legislature Nppoqum-
mink hundred j. spring Republican FOR Coroner aied
contest in several districts