Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-11-08
GOVERNOR WILsoNToPE0PLe
In Answer to Congratulations He
DWelIs on Partys Duty.

In Answer to Congratulations He
DwelIs on Partys Duty.
Princeton, N. ]. President-elsc,
Woodrow Wilson gave out his first
statement to the people Tuesday night
In the form Of telegram in answer
to a message of congratulation from
F. McCombs, chairman Of the
Democratic National Committee. II
read:
William F. McCombs, Democratic
National Committee, New York:
l deeply appreciate your tele-
gram and wish to extend to you
and the members Of the campaign
committee my warmest congrat-
ulations on the part you have play
cd In the organization and conduct
Of q campaign fought out upon
essential issues. A great cause
has tsiumphed. Every Democrat,
every true progressive Of what
ever alliance, must now lend his
full force and enthusiasm to the
fuldllment Of the peoples hopes
the establishment Of the peo-
pies rights-so that justice and
progress may 90 hand In hand.
WOODROW WILSON.
There is the telegram from Chair
man McCombs:
my warmest congratulations to
our next President. You have won
splendid and significant victory.
You have received the largest
electoral vote ever given to a
Presidential candidate. Your ad-
ministration will be supported by
q Congress Democratic in both
branches.
WILLIAM F. McCOMBS."
The McCombs telegram brought thu
Governor the news that he had waited
so anxiously to hear, that he probably
will be backed up ut Washington by &
Democratic House Of Representative.
and Senate. without which he hal
often said in his addresses he oould
hope to accomplish Nttla
Governor Wilson, of New Jersey
has been elected President and Gov
ernor Marshall. of Indiana. vice-Presi
dent. by pluralities exceeding thos,
Given Grover Cleveland.
The electoral vote by states show,
Wilson 8S4. Taft 8 and Roosevelt 81
Thousands Of Republicans in statel
that usually 60 Republican voted fol
Wilson to defeat Roosevelt.
New York state gives Wilson {
plurality Of $4,000. President Taft,l
vote viii exceed Roosevelt's. The lat
TT ran ahead Of TAFT in New Yori
Gty, but Taft beat him In the state
NV York city Gives Wilson clea,
majority over the Taft and Roosevelt
vote combined.
Per governor Of New York, Sulsss,
Dsmocfae, wins with . wide margin,
etrAua. the Progressive trailing b.
had Hedsss, Republican.
Pennsytvanie 10 In doubt, with Tan,
wilson end Roosevelt running neck.
ln6.neck. Philadelphia gave Tar Z
pefS equal . the combined vote q
Wtisoo and Roosevelt.
Wilson has In addition to New York,
he SOLID South" Connecticut, Maine,
Kentucky, Maryland. West Virginia.
Massachusetts,, Delaware, Indiana,
Missouri New Jersey. Montana, New
Mexico and Ohio.
Wilson carries Illinois, the Demo
ratio counties In the southern part
u the state wfping out Roosevelt's
DaSly estimated plurality.
New England entire. with the "a.
,eption Of Vermont has gone over to
he Democratic column.
THE NEW CONGRESS.
The Senate has at present 50 Re.
)ubiicAns and Is Democrats.
The House will b overwhelmingly
1ouocratio The Democrats havs
n1fe than 10 representatives and :
nG1osity q ~ ovef the Republicans.
pbrmef Speaker Cannon \ dsfeatel
1here VII b = handful o. Coloaet
leoDeVelt's followers about u m:
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