The Washington times., 1912-11-06
Remarkable Newspaper Feat.

The feat Of The Times was the most
remarkable one recorded In the history
of Washington newspaper making. The
first extra contained detailed reports
from all the Eastern, Southern and New
England States, and this was followed
later in the evening by second and
final edition, In which the result of
the Presidential contest. and the House
and Senatorial situations were given.
as well as full reports up to the minute
of going to press on the gubernatorial
candidates. in the States
The final extra of The Times CON-
tained as much detailed news as the
morning papers, issued hours later, and
put on the streets and sent 10 their
subscribers this morning. Besides the
election news from the States. The
Times printed detailed stori,s on how
and where Washington was receiving
its returns: the telegram sent Governor
Wilson by the District Democrats: the
news of Democratic, ProgrGssivc and
Republican HEADQUARTERS in Washing
ton: how the White House received the
news Of President Tafts defeat. and a
description of the throng which packed
the streets during the evening.
Record Crowd Watches Returns.
The biggest crowd ever packing a
washington thoroughrare for a like
purpose was that which stood In front
or the Munsev building for more than
six hours and watched the returns as
they were flashed on the screen nv
stereopticon. To break the monotonv V
necessarily following set after set OF
ngures cast upon the screen. time
iy cartoons and sketches by Baor, Cur.
Tin, Mahoney, and other members NJ
The Times art department were thrown
upon the white field OF canvas SunnIa-
menting these came moving pictures
now and then. made during the cam
paign, which showed the three loadin,
aspirants for the Presidency in Their
daily light. '"'''
The bulletin service given by Tho
Iimes was pronounced as being remark
able. That the crowd was interested
was shown ny the fact that thousands
remained in tho streets facing the Nun.
sey building till after o'clock This
morning, reading brcathlessIy the ro.
turns as they came It. With the
United Press, the Sun Service. the
International News Service, The Times
own service of special correspondents
as well as the Western Union ana
Postal Telegraph Companies service IT,
was possible to give every bit, OF eIccs
tion news possible TO be sent over ina
wires. '"e
information Bureau Departure.
The thousands OF Washingtonians
not venturing downtown last night an.
preciatcd the information bureau which
The Times installed for the evening
The only newspaper in Washingtor
operating such service, The Times had
ten special lines connecting directly wiz
the main office of the telephone com.
rany, over which nothing but incominp
calls were allowed Ten experts at 6p.
ures. in charge of a political exnert
tahulated the figures. prepared the hu,,
lctins, and were able to answer oues
tons regarding the election accurately
speedily, and intelligently The inform
alton bureau operated by The Times wa,
new venture In Washington news
raperdom and CONGRATULATIONS on IN,
service given this way were showeroC
on the paper, Over 5000 individual on III,
were answered and the Information re,
ducstcd was given.
Downtown streets of the NatIopo
Capital bore evidence today OF iii,
mighty thrOng which last night henu
the news that Wilson had been chose,
TO come to Wasnington March 4 next
Street sweepers were busy remov!n,
the trash and debris which a big con
course of people always leaves be
hind 1t, Other less material remain
.Rre known 10 C"'N' t"dnN. Man,
sleepy-eyed persons u:e TO ue toun