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ROBESONIAN FOUR PAGES TODAY. LUMBERTON, N. C., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5,1924. COOMTKT. OOD AMD UtOTW. VOL. LV—VOL. NO. 76—SERIAL Ni CooHdgc E!cc6% By Big Mu;ordy; McLaatiWMayoMfy Around 80,000 ROBESON COUNTY CA%E MAN MAJORITY OF HGHT TO ONE OVER MEEK!NS Incomplete Returns Indicate ibe feat of Ports Bill in State by Small Majority—Ports Bill and Amendments Probably Given Majority in Robeson. LIGHT VOTE IN COUNTY. Democratic New York WorM Conced ed Election of Coolidge Early Last Night but Claimed Re-election of 8m th in New York by 150,000 Over Rooseve't. t New York, Nov. 4 (United Press) —The Democratic New York World conceded election of President Cool idge tonight. The world claims re election of Governor Smith by 150,000 over Roosevelt. Raleigh, Nov. 5—At midnight to night the majority of A. W. McLean for Governor of North Carolina ap peared to be about 80,000, and the ports bill is thought to be defeated by a small majority. The soldiers loan bill is thought to have carried. New York, Nov. 4, 9 p. m. (United Press)—On basis of present returns and unless later figures show rever sal of trend now established, Presi dent Coolidge's election seems assur ed. Overwhelming pluralities are re ported for President Coolidge in New York, Illinois, Ohio, with Davis and LaFoHctte running fatr behind. In many instances Coolidge is polling as many votes as his two opponents combined. Returns from New York city districts fail to show enough Davis strength to offset avalanch with which Coolidge swept him up state. NORTH CAROLINA GIVES OVERWHELMING MAJORITIES Raleigh, Nov. 4 (United Press)— Returns up to ten o'clock showed Democratic state and national tick ets sweeping North Carolina by over wheiming pluralities, with Davis leading Coolidge 3 to 1, and LaFol lette trailing a poor third. A. W. Mc Lean, Democratic candidate for Gov ernor, is leading his Republican op ponent Isaac Meekins 4 to 1. Demo cratic congressmen in contested dis tricts are leading without exception. Raleigh, Nov. 5 (United Press)— Returns from 260 precincts at mid night gave Davis 50,200, Cooli&ge 16,700, LaFoilette 2,095. Senator Simmons re-elected by overwhelming majority, All Democratic congress men elected except 8th, and 10th dis tricts still in doubt. Ports amendment running about even at midnight. Others being carried at this hour. Norma! Majority in Virginia. Richmond, Va., Nov. 4—Polls clos ed at sundown throughout the State. Davis electors appeared chosen by normal majorities. Senator Glass ap-^ pears to have safe majority over Re * * *, ' * * MCLEAN GBAT!FIEQ . AT RESULTS IN . HOME COUNTY. * in response to a request to * make a statement for the special * election editiop of The Robe * sonian, Mr. A. W. McLean, Gver * nor-eiect, said: * "The returns at this hour are * so incompiete that I canot say * what my majority in the state * wil! be. It is clear, however, * that I have carried the state by * an overwhelming majority. * "I am particuiariy gratified at * tie resuit in my own county, * where it appears that I received * 4,744 votes as compared with 601 * votes given to my opponent. 1 * wish to express to the people of * my home county* my profound * gratitude for the splendid majori * ity given me. "I intend making a fuller state * ment as soon as the general re suits are known." * , "A. W. McLEAN". publican opponent W. N. Doak. Nine Democratic congressmen elected without opposition. Vermont's Four for Coolidge. Montpelier, Vt., Nov. 4—Vermont's 4 electoral votes were the first acqui sition of President Coolidge when the polls closed at 5. No doubt but that the state favored native son by more than the usual republican majority. Georgia As Usual. Atlanta, Nov. 4—Davis and entire national and state Democratic ticket apparently swept Georgia on the strength of early returns tonight. Gov. Walker, Dem., apparently re elected by big majority over indepen dent opponent W. Bedinger Baylot. Twelve Democratic candidates for congress elected without opposition. Four Southern States New York, Nov. 4—In 4 southern states where pells closed at sundown = In South Carolina, Cole Blease auto matically elected to senate along with 7 Democratic congressmen. In Vir ginia Senator Carter Glass apparent ly had safe lead for reelection over Doak. Nine Democratic Representa tives elected without opposition. In North Carolina, Simmons reelected for senate by good majority over A. A. Whitener. Democrats are confi dent of electing ten representatives in Florida, no contest for senate. Republicans Sweep Kansas. Topeka, Has., Nov. 4—Sweeping victory for state and national Repub lican tickets in Kansas indicated by early returns. Scattering reports from all sections of state President Cool idge leading Davis with LaFollette poor third. Pulen, Republican candi date for Governor, took lead in first returns, maintaining this lead as re ports continued to arrive. U. S. Sena tor Capper holding better than 2 to First Citizen of Robeson County Elected Governor Of North Carolina. Governor-Elect ANGUS WILTON MCLEAN. T^ggratnscfCongratulaticii Paariagta To McLean Home Mr. A. W. McLean last night re ceived many telegrams of hearty congratulations from many points in the state and outside the state upon! his splendid majority. A few of these read as follows: LOOK FOR 4 YEARS OF WONDERFUL PROGRESS "Hon. A. W. McLean "Lumberton, N. C. "Salisbury, Nov. 4—I wish to join the throng of good citizens who arc today congratulating themselves that they have elected a man of big head < and heart as governor and I am look ing for fouryears of wonderful pro gress for North Carolina under your wise and patriotic rule. I feel that you will lead somewhere and that the state will follow you with implicit con-i fidence and loving respect. God bless and guide you." / "J. F. HURLEY" "Lexington, Nov. 4.—Old Davidson has redeemed herself. Your majority about eight hundred. C. B. Hunt, Jr." "Emporia, Va., Nov. 4.—Accept my congratulations. J. D. Taylor." "Gastonia, Nov. 4.—Congratula-! tions. Your majority in Gaston close to 3,000 votes. A. M. Dixon." "Salisbury, Nov. 4.—Estimate your majority from city and majority pre cincts to be two thousand or more. Walter Woodson." 1 lead over Maltne, Democrat. New York as Forecast. New York, Nov. 4—First scattered returns appeared to be running true to forecasts, giving large Initial leads to Coolidge. Buffalo showed Coolidge leading, Davis second, La- i Follette close third. Coolidge leading 19,000 in Syracuse, pulling Roosevelt along ahead of Smith. First Connecti cut returns had Coolidge leading by 9,000. New Jersey same story. First returns Atlantic county indicated Coolidge received plurality 15,000. .htvts lost home district in Long Is land 3 to 1. Complete returns from Robeson county, with the exception of Shan non township, from which it was im possible to hear last night, gave A. W. McLean 4,744 votes for Governor in yesterday's election to 601 votes for his Republican opponent, a ma iority of 4.143. Shannon casts about 30 votes, all Democratic. A light vote was cast throughout the county. About the same vote was given the rest of the ticket. Ports Bill Incomplete. Incomplete returns indicate a ma jority in Robeson county for the port terminals measure. Returns from IB of the 28 precincts of the county give 2,154 for and 1,266 against. Amendments. The vote on increased pay for leg islators in 13 townships was 1,679 for, < and 1,197 against. The amendment to exempt homes and homesteads front taxation, 12 precincts, 2,109 for, 315 against. To limit state debt, IS precincts,! 2,231 for, 281 against. To protect sinking fund, 11 pre-; cincts, 1,664 for, 385 against. Soldiers loan, 15 precincts, 2,034 for, 594 against. Vote by Precincts. The county vote by precincts, as full as it was possible to obtain last night, follows: North 1 umberton. i Davis 555, Coolidge 40, LaFoilettej 1; Simmons 582, Whitener 21; Mc Lean 584, Mcekina 23; Lyon 572, Mc-i Donald 23; Johnson 588. Mali 16; Cobb and McKinnn 589, Warwick and Wilks 16; McMillan 588, Allen 16; Flyd 590, Cook 16; balance of ticket! same. Port terminals, 455 for, 97 against; pay of legislators, 444 for, 57 against; homes exemption. 486 for, 26 against; iimit state debt, 471 for, 15 against; sinking fund, 458 for, 25 against; soldiers loan, 539 for, 20 against. South Lumberton For Governor—McLean 371, Meek ins 39. Balance of state ticket the same. For President—Davis 343, Cooiidge 65, LaFollette 1. For Congress—Lyon 357, McDonald 40. ' For State senate—T. L. Johnson 885, Hail 34. For House—Cobb and McKinnon 386, Warwick and Wiiks 35. For sheriff—McMiiian 387, Aden S3. ' For register of deeds—Fioyd 385, Cook 35. For gounty commissioners—Pitt man, Steward and Councii, Dem., 385; Phillips, McLean and Tyner. Rep. For road commissioners—Britt, Oliver, Evans, McITay, Lancaster, Dem., 385; no opposition. (Continued on Page Two.) t BREAKING THE SILENCE i VMS McLean Given GreatBvatien M RalltjM In His Honor Folks From AH Over County Gather ed at Court House on Night Before Eieetion to Honor Home County Man—Capacity of Court Room Packed—McLean Deeply Touched— Made Poiiticai Speech. —-4 HAPPIEST MOMENt OF HIS LIFB, McLEAN DECLARED. One of the largest crowds that ever gathered at the Robeson county court house attended there Monday night a rally in honor of Angus Wilton Mc Lean, most honored son of the coun ty, who yesterdny was elected Gover nor of North Carolina. Evet*y avail able seat was taken, chairs being brought from the oihees downstairs, and many crowded the doors and cn the stairs. It Was a crowd of home peo ple, people of all ages 'and of all walks of life, from all sections of the county in which Mr. McLean was- born and in which he has lived practically all his life, an enthusiastic outpouring of home folks in honor of their neigh bor and friend who has travelled far since he pulled the bell-cord over a mule <as a barefoot boy on a Robeson county farm, and attended a log school house. The East Lumberton band furnished music. When Mr. McLean entered the court room at 7:30 the vast crowd rose to its feet and greeted him with tumultuous applause. Chairman W. S. Britt of the county Democratic executive committee in troduced Mr. McLean in a few ring ing sentences in which he spoke of the great honor conferred upon the county.'ftL the splendid campaign Mr. McLean^m just finished, in which he had kindled upon every hilltop in Ndrth Carolina the torch of Demo cracy, and appealed to every man and woman of voting age to cast a vote for Mr. McLean. Happiest Moment of His Life. Facing the crowd from the judge's stand, Mr. McLean declared that that vas the happiest moment of his life. He said that he had received a warm eception everywhere he had spoken )ver the State during Ms pre-election :ampaign of eight weeks, but the ching he vaiued most was the cordial reception given him on this occasion by the people of his native county, and the thing that sustained him throughout the campaign was the one hundred pet cent support he knew his home county foik were giving him and had given him from the first of the campaign. Declined Fiattering Offers. Mr. McLean had fiattering.offer# to leave North Carolina and Lumberton when he was connected with the War Finance corporation in Washington, he said, some of them so fiattering that many of his friends toid him he wouid be fooiish not to accept them, but money is not ah, he said, and he resolved to return to his native heath. Looking over the audience, he said he saw many men and women he had known all his life, and the finest thing, after a!!, was to know that the men and women of his home town and county were his friends and had con lidence in him. One of these he singl ed out, the venerable Mr. W. B. Har ker, fermer editor of the Maxton Scottish Chief, who knew his father before him and knew him when he wore short dresses. Thim confidence of bis home people, he said, he would do bis best to make his administnation as Governor justify. Discussed Political issues. Mr. McLean had intended, he said, Lo have merely a heart to hart talk, but on the advice of friends he had changed his plans and launched into k discussion of the political issues, Molding the undivided attention of his jtudipnee for nearly two hours as he old of the record of achievement of .he Democratic party in North Caro tina, of the disgraceful record of cor ruption and thievery of the Republi can administration at Washington, And ridiculed the cMims and state Mients of his Republican opponent, Mr. Ike Meekins. Mr. McLean urged the importance rtf exercising the right of the fran chise, the sacred duty that devolves j upon every man and every woman to cote, and portrayed the blessings giv en by the sort of government North Carolina has had under Democratic rule. We are too prone, he said, to complain about taxes being high too apt to forget the blessings d*fiy ed from these taxes. He enumerated some of these blessings, and contr$st ed them with conditions under th^ last Republican administrate ip this State. He pointed to the splepdfd edp* cational system, to the fine school houses all over the State as compared with the log school houses of Rus sell's administration, and said ttMfthw hoped during his administration to see the country chiidren have as good schools as are to be found in the towns. He declared that wc can never hare as great a State as it is posaibie to have until we have a balanced pros perity, until all the people are brought to a high level of prosperity and culture, anil that would be ode of the aims of his administration. He dwelt at length upon the pubiic health work, which has saved so many lives and made lives more efficient, t^ptil North Carolina has the lowest death rate and the highest birth rate of any State, popuiation considered, and upon the spiendid provision made for the unfortunates of every kind— the insane, the deaf and biind, the tubercular, the wayward boys and girls. Mr. McLean made only passing re ference to good roads and to materia! development. These things, he said, have ) ad too much stress laid upon them. It is in the spiritual values, he said, as represented by what has been done in educations!, health and hum anitarian work, that count for most. Mr. McLean devoted the iast haif of his speech to arraignment of the Republican party in the nation for its unprecendented record of corruption and thievery, and to tearing to shreds with fine sarcasm the claims and statements of his Repubiican oppo nent, who had become enmeshed in the exuberance of his own verbosity. CALViN COOL!DGE President Elect. CHARLES G. DAWES Vice.President Elect. / fancrat ottraR. Tttwrsem) from Resume HO Maij WeB Known and Usefnl Citizen Died Bnddenly of Angina Pecteris Man day Night—llaJ Been in Fsilirng HeaRh fw Two Years Bat Bad Cam* aa KLotk and Barprhm to Community. * —— * INTERMENT WILL BB MADE IN MEADOWBROOK qEMETERY The funera! of Mr. Ira B. Town sbnd, who died suddenly Monday night about 2 o'clock, will be eon ducted from the residence, East Fifth street, this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock by Rev. T. McM. Grant, pas tor of Chestnut Street Methodist church, of which deceased was a member and steward for many years, fhterment wiii be made in Meadow brook cemetery. News of Mr. Townsend's death came as a shock to the entire town yesterday morning. It was known that he had been in poor heaith for ti e past two years, a victim of diabe tes, but Ms condition had seemed somewhat improved in recent months. He was down town after supper Monday night, but shortly before midnight he suffered a severe attack Ud angina pectoris, from which he had suffered at times for months past, aad the end came some two hoars igtgr. Ira B. Townsend was bom May 17, M%4, near what is now Raynham, this county, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack son, deceased. He lived in Lamberton a!! his iife since eariy manhood with the exception of a few years during which he lived at Goidsboro and Charlotte. He served as mayor of IiMmberton come 20 years ago, and fur some time was town clerk and treasurer. He was a most proficient ethnographer and bookkeeper, and Worked some years ago in the office Of McLean & McLean. For the past , four or five years be had been mana )(pkr of Mr. H. M. McAllister's insur jbbce buuiness. s During the past summer Mr. Town eeAd, accompanied by Mrs. Town **pd, went to Philadelphia, where he UWs under treatment at the Metho EpiscopaL hospital for several Upon his return home his lie^Ith seemed considerably improved, Mtd his sudden death came as a shock to his friends, who were num bered by his acquaintances. Mr. Townsend had bean a devoted member of Chestnut Street Metho dist church and Sunday school for Many years, during recent years be ing ope of the most useful members of the board of stewarda. He was ai so a member of the men's Bibie class, t serving in a useful capacity aa secre igry and on committees for the Advancement of the class work. Surviving are Ms widow, a daugh r of the late Col. W. F. French; s step-mother, Mrs. S. M. Oliver (if Marietta; three sisters—Mrs. J. A. Branch of Lumberton, Mrs. W H. Graham of Rowland, Mrs. W. F. Holmes of Charlotte; one half sister. Mrs. Fleming Ramseur of West Bairn Beach, Fia.; two brothers— Rev. F. L. Townsend of Durham, Mr. R. E. Townsend of Wilson; and three haif brothers—Messrs. N. A. and B. O. Townsend of Dunn and Mr. Jackson Townsend of Stiilwater, N. Y. Many members of the immediate famiiy and other relatives are ex pected to arrive today in time for the funera!. j The death of Mr. Townsend re moves a popuiar and usefui citizen who wiii be soreiy missed in his church and in tie community. —It was stated in Monday s Robe sodian that Mr. W. B. Harker, for meriy editor of the Maxton Scottish Chief, had stopped in The Robesonian office on his way to jai!. After tie paper came out he came by again and said he had escaped, that the case I against him had been dismissed. ! Change in sanitary regulations from i regulations he had compiied with ! some time ago, ag regards a honse he owns in Maxton. had puiied him ! aii the way to Lumberton from Poik ton, where he now iives. Once before, yea *3 ago. Mr. Harker said, he had been haied into court, and it had } cost those who brought the case some $50. He did not know who would pay the costs in this case. —Mr. W. S. Wishart, who operates 0 moving picture house at Whiteviiie but eaiis Lumberton home, voted for President for the tweivth time ht< e yesterday. Fifty years ago yester day, too. Mr. Wisi art made his iust trip to Whiteviiie. He traveled then in a wagon, and it was an aii-day trip. Yesterday he made it in an hour or iesa in an automobiie. Forty-seven years ago Monday of this week. Mr. Wishart says he went to work in The Robesonian composing room for 75 cents a week. COOPERATIVES PROSPER Regina. Sask. (United Press).— Co-operative associations operated by farmers in Saskatchewan did a busi ness totaiing $6,388,132 iast year, ac cording to <a report released by the department of agriculture.
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