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 Clark
Howell. Jr., Georgia member of the
Democratic national committee, who
returned to Atlanta from New York
today, after conference with leaders
in the East Mr.. Howell says that new
er since he has been on the committee,
and that means five national cam
paigns. have Democratic prospects been
so bright.
Il went East for a conference on the
situation at the invitation Of William
G. McAdoo, acting national chairman"
said Mr. Howell Il found not only
Mr.. McAdoo but the entire Democratic
headquarters, in every department. 1T
orally enthusiastic over the outlook.
have been pretty closely connected with
FIVE national campaigns as committee
man from Georgia. and I have never
known prospects even to approximate
the situation as It is at present
Mr. McAdoo was in temporary
charge of the campaign on account Of
the illness Of Chairman McComb. He
says that it literally will be a land
publican majority Of 100000 even In
Pennsylvania viii 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.
MT 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 n
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 viii gravitate to the so-called
Progressive wing Of the G. O. p
Hereafter the national fight will he
between the Democrats and the party
now headed ly Mr.. Roosevelt" said Mr..
Howell "This means the end of the
old Republican organization After this
fight there win be no life left in the
organization. and disintegration will
set in can not say whether the sur
viving faction of the Republicans viii
continue to be known as the Pro-
old name. but Mr. Roosevelt viii 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 win 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 I 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
nifcent electoral and popular victory"
IT. r. viii Run Four Years Hence"
Mr. Howell says four years from nov
President Wilson will be the nominee
OF the Democratic party for re- election,
and the party win have to make tho
fight on the record OF the Democratic
house and senate Meanwhile, he saws.
Mr. Roosevelt win have his party an
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 MI Howell. Mr. Roose-
Welt win keep his eye on the Democrats.
He win be prepared to capitalize every
mistake they make and to benefit there
by. For that reason 1t viii 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. Taft's strongest state
The results showed very close fight
between the two wings OF the Repuh-
lican party, and the contest between
MIR Taft and Mr.. Roosevelt was an i'm
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 viii be made when MI Roosevelt.
personal following is added. And TIN,
is in the East, where the president,
friends consider him strongest"
1t is Mr. Howen's belief that Gov.
ernor Wilson easily will carry Ohio
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