The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-25
WASHINGTON PoLfTicAl FORE

wAsHINcToN April .s-Ne1t
Weekswillibe the busiest since the 1875 i
campaign Waa opened IN the number
of State conventions to be heidi
throughout the country afords any
criterion. While most OF these gath.
erings may be safely ,forecasted. as
to their presidential preferences, q few
surprises are likely To devlop:
While no conventions are scheduled
for Monday. there will be several Inn
portant meetings and banuuets o. /.
political nature In various parts of
the country. Grants birthday will be
observed by many patriotic bodies in
the large cities oil the land. One OF the
nost important OF these will be the
Grant Day dinner in Pittsburg. when
Senator P. C. Knox. Pennsylvanla's
candidate for the presidency. will de
liver the principal address. Secretary
Taft will begin the week in Connecti-
cut. and on Tuesday will go to New
York. where he Will speak before the
Civic Forum. He has chosen for HIS
subject On this occasion 1.-THE Infiu.
ence OF America on Ponular Govern
ment In the World" The 1pdenendenca
League will hold It's second annual
banquet In New York on Monday even
Ing. and 1t Is expected that William
Randolph Hearst will take advantage
OF the occasion to some of
the plans Of his new political urganI-
cation.
lect delegates Mt, large to chicngo. will
be held on Tuesday IN Arkansas. Colo
RADIO and South Carolina. while Re-
publican primaries will be held IN New
Jersey nnd the District nj Columbia.
Democratic State conventions at which
the Denver DELEGATIONS will be select.
ed. are TO be held on the same day In
New JERSEY and Connecticut.
The Colorado convention will be
held in Pueblo. and Is certain toTir.
strlct its delegates for Secretary Taf.
While some of the negro voters Of
Arkansas are opposed to Taft. It l.
almost certain that the Hot Springs
convention will also go on record as
fnvoring the was secretary. Similar
conditions exist in South Carolina
where most OF the white Republicans
look unon Taft ns the logical success.
sor Of President Roosevelt. The nri-
marTes In New Jersey and the Dis
trict OF Columbia are also likely to he
TO Tafts advantage in the presfden-
tInl race.
William Jennings Bryan will likely
find lively opposition in both or tha
Democratic State conventions tn DO
held on Tuesday. that Of New Jersey
In Trenton and OF Connecticut In New
Haven. majority of the Democratic
voters OF New Jersey are thonpbt t.
favor an nninstricteh DELEGATION t.
Denver. Roth Judge Gray n Gov.
ernor Johnson have many admirers IT.
Jersey and they will leht any Mt
tempt to nle1ge the state %delesat'nr
to the Nebraska stateman. In Coz
neeticnt. too there is considerable -
nosition to Bryan. which may res.r.
In an u%npledged delegation.
Five RepnblTcan State conventions
will be held on Wednesday. that q.
PENNSYLVANIA Mt Harrisburg. Vermont
mt Burlington. Missfssinni Mt Jack
son. West virginia at Parkershurg AMI
the aSiJunp Fooflop ~ r -.
Birmingham. Pennsylvania conven-
ton will he notable as marking the
formal launching of the presidential
boom OF Senator Phtlander C.. Knox.
Taft will probably receive the in.
dnrsement of the Vermont convention
and that OF West Virginia. Missis.
slnpi's delegation will likely be unin-
structed, but favorable to Taft, since
the administration forces are apnn-
rently In control of the situation. The
Alabama convention will be that OF
the Davidson. or antI-Roosevelt fac.
ton. and viii probably support Fora
ker. The Roosevelt faction i'm ALA.
bama will hold n convention later. and
there will be %contesting delegation
from Alabama to the Chicago conven
ton.
The Maryland Republican State con.
rention Will be held In Baltimore on
Thursday. and while the delegation
may be left uninstructed. It will
doubtless swing into line for Taft
when the roll is called at the ma.
tionnl convention. The Maine owen
tion. which vii be held in Portland
on the same day. is also claimed by
the Taft a%dherents. although this is