Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-11-08

f1rst results the governor got were
encouraging, but he would not per-
NIT himself to become overconfident.
When a message came from Chair
man McCombs assuring him of his
election he could not hide his satjsfac-
ton
He sent the following reply to Mr..
McCombs:
Il deeply appreciate your telegram
and wish to extend to you and the
members of the campaign committee
my warm congratulations on the part
you have played in the organization
and conduct of campaign fought out
upon essential issues.
A great cause has triumphed. Ev-
cry Democrat, every true progressive,
! OF whatever alliance, must now lend
his full force and enthusiasm to the
fulfillment of the peoples hope, SO
that justice and progress may go hand
in hand"
This was Governor Wilson's first ut
terance of public character follow
Ing his acceptance of the reports that
he had been elected.
Roosevelt to Wilson.
Oyster Bay.-Colonel Roosevelt
seemed not at all perturbed over the
failure of the progressives to win this
election. He issued the following
statement:
The American people by great
plurality have decided in favor of Mr..
Wilson and the Democratic party
Like all good citizens / accept the
result with entire good humor and
contentment. AS for the Progressive
cause | can only repeat what / have
already said SO many times: The fate
of the leader for the time being is of
little consequence, but the cause IT.
self must in the end triumph, for its
triumph is essential to the we'll being
of the American people.
(Signed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
AT the same time he issued his
statement Colonel Roosevelt sent the
following telegram to Governor viii.
son:
The American people by great
plurality have conferred upon you the
highest honor in their gift Congrat-
ulate you thereon.
(Signed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Taft Makes Statement.
President Taft in COM
ceding the election of Gov. Woodrow
Wilson made the following statement:
THE returns insure the election of
Governor Wilson to the presidency.
This means an early change In the
economic policy of the government in
reference to the tariff If this change
can be made without hating pros
perity, / sincerely hope it may be.
The vote for Mr.. Roosevelt, the
third party candidate, and Mr.. Debs,
the Socialist candidate, is warning
that their propaganda in favor OF
fundamental changes In our constitu-
tional representative government have
formidable support
while the experiment of change
in the tariff is being carried out by
the Democratic administration, 1t be-
hooves Republicans to gather again to
the party standard and pledge anew
their faith in their party's principles
and to organize again to defend the
constitutional government handed
down to us by our fathers"
Taft to Wilson.
President Taft sent kilograms to
Governor Wilson and Chairman Hilles
of the Republican national commit
tee.
Here are the messages:
Hon. Woodrow Wilson, Princeton,
N j.
Il cordially congratulate you on
your election, and extend to you my
best wishes for a successful admins
tration.
(Signedl WILLIAM H. TAFT
Hon Charles D. Hilles, Chairman
Republican National Committee,
Times Building, New York; You have
conducted a most difficult campaign
in the face of unusual obstacles. l
congratulate you heartily on the fight
you have made, and I am deeply CRATE
full to you for it.
WILLIAM H. TAFT