Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10
HOWELL CERTAIN
Of DEMOCRATIC
LANDSLIDE
Albanian. Home From East,
Predicts Disintegration of
6. 0. P. After Election.

There viii be no Grand Old Party of
the Republican persuasion after the
November election. is the belief Of Clark
Howell. Jr. Georgia member Of the
Democratic national committee, who
returned 10 Atlanta from New York
today. after a conference with leaders
in the East Mr. Howell says that new
er since he has been on the committee,
ana that means five national cam
paigns have Democratic prospects been
so bright
Il went East for conference on the
situation at the invitation Of William
G. McAdoo. acting national chairman"
said Mr. Howell u found not only
Mr.. McAdoo but the entire Democratic
headquarters, in every department. lit
orally enthusiastic over the outlook, 1
have been pretty closely connected with
five national campaigns as committee
man from Georgia. and I have never
known prospects even to Approximate
the situation as 1t is at present.
Mr. McAdoo was in temporary
charge Of the campaign on account OF
the illness of Chairman McComb. He
says that it literally will be a land
slide. He believes that the normal Re-
publican majority of 100000 even in
Pennsylvania will be reversed this year,
Woodrow wilson's recent tour In that
state having brought remarkable re-
sponses to Democratic headquarters.
Expects Ohio to Go Democratic.
''Mr. McAdoo thinks states like Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois and other states Of
the Middle West heretofore close or
doubtful viii certainly be Democratic
this year. He says the situation is
brighter every day, and it is simply a
question of the size Of the Democratic
majority"
Mr. Howell says the leaders Of both
elements Of the Republican party quiet
ly concede the success of the Democrats
this year. He makes the unqualified
assertion that the approaching national
fight will entirely eliminate that branch
OF the Republican party which is head
ed by President Taft. After November
the old faction of the Republicans will
disintegrate; the Democratic party will
get some of this following, and the
others viii gravitate to the so-caled
+.
Hereafter the national fight will be
between the Democrats and the party
now headed by Mr. Roosevelt" said Mr..
Howell This means the end OF the
Old Republican organization. After this
fight there viii be no life left in the
organization. and disintegration will
set in. can not say whether the sur
af Wi
continue to be known as the Pro-
gressives or whether they will take the
old name, but Mr. Roosevelt will con-
tinue to be the dominating influence in
the organization.
The condition / have Just described
will be the result of the survival OF
the fittest In the coming national cleo
ton, Mr.. Roosevelt will receive three
electoral votes TO every one that will
he given the president, and the colonel
will undoubtedly poll the larger popu-
lar vote OF the two. But Wilson will
get more than the two together OF
course l am discussing the contest as
between the Taft and Roosevelt fac
tons. Governor Wilson Is going To
run away with the race, scoring a mag
ni1cent electoral and popular victory"
at. r. Will Run Four Years Hence"
Mr.. Howell says four years from now
President Wilson will be the nominee
of the Democratic party for reelection
and the party will have to make the
fight on the record Of the Democrat
house and senate. Meanwhile he says
Mr. Roosevelt will have his party all
primed for the fight, with no one to SC
r1ously oppose him for his party's nom
ination for the president
During all the intervening foul
years" said Mr. Howell. "Mr. Roose-
welt will keep his eye on the Democrats
= He will be prepared TO capitalize every
mistake they make and to benefit there.
by. For that reason 1t will behoov,
the Democrats TO proceed with exceed
ing caution And have no doubt the,
will"
Mr. Howell said when he first reach
ed the North ne was told that Yer
mont was Mr.. Tafts strongest state
The results showed very close fgh
between the two wings of the Rcpub
lcan party, and the contest betweer
Mr. Taft and Mr.. Roosevelt was an in
direct one
With the result almost an eve
break in an indirect contest" said NJ,
Howell, lit seems reasonable to sup
pose that an entirely different show
ing will be made when Mr.. Roosevelt
personal following is added And thi
Is IN the East where the president
friends consider him strongest"
1t is Mr.. Howelrs belief that GOV
ernor Wilson easily will carry Ohio.
BUGS" RAYMOND'S