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

There will be no Grand Old Party Of
the Republican persuasion after the
November election, is the belief of Clari
Howell, Jr., Georgia member of the
Democratic national committee, whc
returned to Atlanta from New Yorh
today, after a conference with leaders
In the East Mr.. Howell says that new
er since he has been on the committee
and that means Ave national cam
paigns. have Democratic prospects beer
so bright
Il went East for a conference on tbs
situation at the invitation of William
G. McAdoo. acting national chairman,
said Mr.. Howell. II found not only
Mr. McAdoo but the entire Democratic
headquarters, in every department, ut
orally enthusiastic over the outlook.
have been pretty closely connected with
Ave national campaigns as committee
man from Georgia and I have never
known prospects even to approximate
the situation as It is al present
Mr.. McAdoo was in temporary
charge of the campaign on account OF
the Illness OF Chairman McComb He
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 will certainly be Democratic
this year He says the situation is
brighter every day, and 1t 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 will gravitate to the so-caned
Progressive wing of the c. o. P.
Hereafter the national fight will be
between the Democrats and the party
now headed ry Mr.. Roosevelt" said Mr.
Howell "This means the end OF the
old Republican organization. After this
fight there will be no life left in the
organization, and disintegraton will
set in 7 can not say whether the sur
viving faction Of the Republicans will
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
be 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
tions. Governor Wilson is going to
run away with the race, scoring a mag
nificent electoral and popular victory
ct. r. Will Run Four Years Hence"
Mr. Howell says four years from new
President Wilson will be the nominee
of the Democratic party for re- election
and the party will have to make the
fight on the record of the Democratic
house and senate Meanwhile, he says
Mr. Roosevelt will have his party all
primed for the fight, with no one to Sc
riously oppose him for his party's nom
ination for the president.
During all the intervening four
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 it will behoove
the Democrats to proceed with exceed
ing caution. And have no doubt they
will"
Mr. Howell said when he first reach
ed the North he was told that Yer
mont was Mr. Tafts strongest state
The results showed very close fight
between the two wings OF the Repub-
lican party, and the contest between
Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Roosevelt was an in.
direct one
With the result almost an ever
break In an indirect contest" said Mr.
Howell, lit seems reasonable TO sup.
pose that an entirely different show.
ing will be made when Mr. Roosevelt.
personal following is added And TIN,
is in the East, where the president.
friends consider him strongest"
It IS Mr. Howers belief that GOV.
esnor Wilson easily will carry Ohio.
"RIIGC" DAVMOND,C