The Washington herald., 1912-11-06
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exatlc Ceufral Committea ne DoStace
Of Columbia Ayxillary Committee cf the
Oenocsatic Naatoaal CongrNaa1onal Cem-
4alagA where y annannced the returns
- they came in over . spsoial wire, and
the District Of Columbia Democeatic
Asoociation occupied the oak paxaoe.
There was cheering and desp eo4ls-
facti6n depicted On the faces oe tAoeo
Who had followed the WILSON banner1
and now resolved the joyful news Of his
s1ection. There were many women a&]
en- Of these places who took deep IN
etepping from any Of the Democra4ic
heedauarterr. where happlness. ana mt-
isfsction wAs the order Of the day. into
the headquarters. Of the National Re.
publican Club, l3H Pennsylvania Avooue,
one could not help being impressed with
the deep disappointmsnt with which the
news Of President Tsft's defeat vas
read and received ~ the telegraph licked
It on II those Republicans who came
TO keep tab on the votes ~ they were
counted entertained hopes or expected
Mr.. TAFT to win. they .did NOT show
It On the contrary. almost ahsolute
silsnce reisned In the rooms ~ the news
of Wilson'S victory everywhere was aa-I
nounced.
Even the president Of the club. ra-
gar C. Snyder. who has neyar Hsen
President Taft in the early part u xhe
evening. hoping that he mis.tc %uni IN !
second and beat Roosevelt, ,Aa the |
evening progressed this hope also beem.
ed to 20 Slimmering. Things looked |
blue. indeed. and It was deemed wise
to have recourse to the big victrola to
cheer the visitors. [
Music. ragtims songs. and funny talks I
were turned of in succession. and sue
ceeded in raising the spirits Of the silent I
crowd for the time being at least There /
was some consolation As the defeat Of
the President became certain in the fact i
that It wasn't worse
The Progressive party heard the news
Of Col. Roosevelt's defeat at 61S Ninth 1
Street Serthwest. where w. A. Hickey
was in charge. Most Of the Bull Moos.
ers professed to be immensely pleased
With the run Col. Roosevelt made. con-
that the party Of which he II
the leader is not more than six months
sd. and succeeded In defeating the Re-
publican candidate. The opinion SEEM
ed unanimous that Col. Roosevelt or
The Progressive. party will sweep the
in 1916. .---
Hotels and theaters had made special
and many Of the latter
had extra performances to accommo-
late the big crowds. In the hotels bull
etfns were posted up and the returns
we're announced. Harmony Lodge Of
dasons held open house in its rooms At
Masonic Temple, and in addition to the /,
'pecial wire news q special musical fea-
ore and banquet was offered to the !,
members and guests.
Washington Eagles. at their home at
Sixth and Streets, cared for members
md friends. and kept them posted on
he election as the news came in over .
'pecial wire. The Chamber Of Com
nerce, the National Press Club, and +
.ther organizations held open house.
The Socialists Of the District were
losts at an election party In the old I
Masonic Temple, where returns were re-
eived over q special wire from Social
1t headquarters in Chicago. Great en-
husiasm prevailed at the increase In
he Socialistic vote. j