The Washington times., 1912-11-06
DEMOCRATS GO ON
PARADE AS NEWS
Of VICTORY COMES
Demonstration With Brass
i Band Held on Down.
|Hh town Streets.

One Of the earliest celebrations over
the election OF Woodrow Wilson to the
Presidency took place last night with
the parade started by members or the
District Democratic Association. The
demonstration began at 11:3 O'Clock,
whom the association, headed by brass
band, left the Raleigh Hotel. marched
through the streets, serenaded other
Democratic clubs and the newspapers,
and made generally joyous outcry
In appreciation OF the election.
Among the first kilograms Of con-
graduation to President-elect Wilson
was one sent by Edwin A. Newman,
president Of the association. He said:
Heartfelt. congratulations and pray
ers for your SUCCESSFUL administration.
destined to occupy a large space In
our country's history"
A noticeable fact In connection with
the election was the early hour at which
the result was known. The Times pub
lished the first extra at about o'clock
Crowds began to gather about the
street at an early hour. Supporters of
the different political parties gathered
at headquarters or. other places deslg-
mated and listened to the reading OF
bulletins of returns, or wandered about
the streets and watched the bulletins
displayed by the newspapers. Thou
sands visited the theaters. where cleo
tfon returns were read from the stage
or thrown on screens.
Congratulate Democrats.
At Democratic headquarters, In the
Riggs building, among those present
were John F. Costello, National Demo-
cratic Committeeman. and Mrs. Co.'S
tello. Charles w. Darr. Henry E. Davis.
and Charles A. Douglas. Members of
the Women's Democratic League visited
headquarters with their friends In the
evening. Early in the evening, as soon
rs the result seemed reasonably certain,
congratulations were received from
Frank J. Hogan. national committee
man for the Progressive party, and
from Mathew Z. o'Brien, OF the Pro-
hibitioI. party.
National Committeeman Hogan con-
ceded defeat early in the evening Re-
turns were received at his office by
special wire and numerous friends
visited there to learn the result.
one OF the most significant things
about the present election is the show
ing made by Colonel Roosevelt, espec-
Tally In the Southern States" he said.
The result may be regarded as a pro-
test against the methods used at the
Taft.
"I am sure that the next Administra-
tion will be better for the Progressive
movement, in spite Of the present de-
feat. and that the old political ring,
which has dominated affairs Of the
Government for SO many years. will
oever again be an effective force.
4 Anxious About Roosevelt.
In Mr.. Hogan's office during the eve-
ming were d. w. Baker and J. G.
6heehy. his law partners. withA Mrs.
Baker and Mrs Sheehy: Mrs. william
III. Beck, widow OF the late General
Beck: Col. ]. B. Clark. Fred A. John
son, secretary to Senator Clapp: Louis
Mrs. Ludlow; Charles E. Magoon. r.
town Gas Company: Brig. Gen. Charles
Rev. J. NJ. schaick. Colonel Roosevelt's
former pastor: former Ambassador
Henry white. DR.. and Mrs Hamilton
Wright. and many others
Members Of the National Republican
Club. the League OF Republican state
Clubs, and managers OF the Republican
headquarters show a disposition to place
the blame for the TAFT defeat on
Colonel Roosevelt. declaring that he Is
a bolter and renegade from his
party"
e. C. Snyder, OF the National Republi-
can Club predicted that within a year
after the Democrats assume control,
there will be dissensions within the
ranks. The President-elect is a theorist,
he declared.