The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-13

u%tterance Of a public character afte'
his acceptance of the reports that n
had been elected.
: Wilson at Home.
Princeton, N. J.AGovernor Wilson
sat Tuesday night with a party O
friends around a brilliantly illumi
mated dinner table as the election re
turns began to come in earlier thai
was anticipated. The first results the
Governor got were favorable and hi
comment was:
That's very encouraging" +,
The returns that continued to come
in from Massachusetts, Connection
and New York all favored Wilson ant
the party about the dinner tablf
showed it's pleasure.
Capt. Bill" Mcdowell, the Texas
ranger, who is the Governors body
guard, read a stack of returns and fel
SO happy that he exclaimed:
81 wonder if I'd get arrested II
just shot off my guns. II it keeps W
this way I'll have to just turn ZEN
loose" jf
Captain Mcdonald Is a close FRIEND
of Colonel Roosevelt, but differs will
him politically.
The Governor was not overcome
dent. When shown the returns from
New York city, he smiled, "Im sup
posed to carry the city 8 to 1 in ordel
to win the state" he said as. he con
tinued his dinner leisurely.
Marshall Talks.
Indianapolis, Ind.-Gov. Thomas R
Marshall, Democratic candidate fol
Vice President, when assured Of sue
cess Of the National ticket, said:
"The Democratic victory will result
in a restoration Of representative Gov
eminent in America if Democratic off
cials, both state and National, shall
Instantly remember that executive
duty consists in the enforcement o
the law and in the insistance upon leg
islative compliance with Democratic
platforms and principles; if Legislative
representatives will remember tina
they are to represent the people ant
not any interest whatever and vii
be jealous to formulate into legisla
ton on the principles either enunciatet
in Democratic platforms, or CROWN,
out of the basic principles Of Jeffer
sonian democracy, and If judicial rep
resentatives will give US the perfec
ton Of reason in the light of toda.
and not in the light Of two centuries
ago and shall be content to constru'
and not to make statutory law"
Bryan's Hymn.
Lincoln, Neb.-William J.. Bryal
expressing his pleasure at the election
Of Governor Wilson said:
GAS a religious hymn has bee
brought into the campaign by n o
the parties / think that I am justice
in using the lines Of another hyml
to express my feelings:
"'This is the day 1 long have sought
".And mourned because I found it
not. "a
81 am happrier than Governor Wi
son for his joy is r%epressed by a sens
of responsibility, while l am happ,
and free.
my confidence in Governor WilsoI
has grown with acquaintance and
feel sure that he will live up to es
pectations. 1 believe he listens to hi
conscience"
Taft Hears News.
Cincinnati, DIN the same hous
where he heard the news Of his vic
tory over William J. Bryan four year
ago, President Taft Tuesday nigh
read the bulletins that told the stor.
of the election. Four years ago Mrs
Taft, Miss Della Torrey Of Mulberry
Mass, his favorite aunt, and MRS
Alice Roosevelt Longworth Wer'
present to hear the news. Tuesda.
night the President and C. P. Taft ant
Mrs. Charles Anderson, Mrs. Taft
sister, were the only members of tn
family present but a few friends drop
ped in during the evening.
The President was cheerful am
smiling and apparently was unde
less strain than other members of tn
family dinner party at the home o
his brother, C. P. Taft.
Mr.. Taft has many times declared
his intentions of returning to Cincin
natl and resuming the practice Of Law
If defeated and that intention was sait
not to have been altered.
eryan's Message.
Lincoln, Neb.-William j. Bryan
| Tuesday night sent the following tel
egram to Governor Wilson:
81 heartily congratule you AM
and the country upon your election
Your splendid victory has borne fruit
l am sure your administration vii
! prove a blessing to the Nation ant
a source of strength to our party"
Kentucky Swept By Wilson.