New-York tribune., 1908-04-12
DELEGATES TO CHICAGO
RETURNS Up TO DATE.
R1S for Taft. 81 for Knor. IL for
Hughes. IL for Cannon. 9o for
Fairbanks. 25 for La Fol
Iettf and 81 InCOm miftCd.


One hundred and eizhty-six delegate. to N.
Republican National Convention - Se held y,
Chicago on June Is have been chosen since tn.
Tribune's last summary Of delegates elected was
published. April 5 Four hundred and eighty
four delegates have now been chosen a itttls
less than on--haIf OF the membership Of IN.
convention. which fixed In the Republican
National Committees call at $50. State con
ventions were held last week IN Delaware vfr-
ginia. South Dakota Massachusetts and N-v
York. Wisconsin elected both state and district
delegates at primaries. and Pennsylvania chozs
district delegates by the same method tn
strength OF the "favorite son" movement 70 no~
fairly developed. Indiana, Psnnsyivsuis. N.w
York. Wisconsin and Illinois having elected near
" all the delegates 70 which they are entitled
A striking incident Of the week was the captu-.
by Mr.. Taft of one vote IN Wisconsin and thr-s
votes In New York Eleven other delegate. not
instructed for Hughes were chosen in New York
and four not instructed for Cannon were chosen
In Illinois. In the Massachusetts, state couv,n-
ton the Taft forces won substantial victory.
OF the 1ss delegates elected during the week
Taft got 80. Knox 81. Hughes 40 Cannon & Ia
Toilette 25 and % were uncommitted.
OF the asa delegates 50 far named ,1s ara
either instructed for Taft committed TO his sup
port by resolutions OF endorsements or prefer
ence. or have publicly announced before or asr-r.
election their purpose 10 vote for him Ar Chi
cago. Sixty-four are for Knox. a. for Hughes
- for Cannon. 30 for Fairbanks. Is for La Fol-
lette and 81 uncommitted. Contest, IN
which Presidential preferences ars involved ar.
being made for 80 Of the asa seats. secrstary
Taft has the support OF ass per cent OF the
delegates far elected
DELAWARE
The Delaware State Convention. held az Dover
on April 7. elected as delegates -st-lsrss United
States Senators Henry A Du POnt and Harry
A. Richardson, Governor Preston Lea Repre-
sentative Hiram r Burton. ". o. Honecker and
]. G. Townsend. They were not instructed
SOUTH DAKOTA.
The South Dakota State Convention. held ss
Huron on April 7. elected as delegates affairs.
Governor Coe I. Crawford. E L. Sent. X. o.
Stand. A. W. Ewerr, c. n Dillon. A l. Lock-
hart. r. c. Grimshaw and ?. H. O'NeaI They
were instructed for Taft
VIRGINIA
The Virginia State Convention. held az Lynch
burg April S. elected as delegates -at-Iarss
Representative C. B slemp. OF Big Stone Gap.
Atvah H. Martin. of Norfolk; S. c. Prof1tt Of
Floyd County. and 5. Brown Allen. OF staunton-
They were instructed for Taft.
Four district delegates were elected.
The tt1 District convention; held at Farnvill- %
and % IL r etGs Green Of BrunseE y They xers ~
structed for Taft
The 6Jh District convention held at Lyachburx cn
April q. elected r p ANGEL. OF Roanoke. and
r l. ThOrp- OF Chrlsttanburg- They were IN
sUrUcted for Taft.
MASSACHUSETTS,
The Massachusetts, state Convention. held at
Boston April 10. elected as deIegatss-st-
United States Senators Henry Cabot Lodge and
Winthrop Murray Crane, Ex-Governor John D..
Long. OF bingham. and Sidney o. Bigney. Of
Attleboro. They were not instructed Senator
Lodge and Mr.. Bigney have declared their In
tention TO vote for Taft.
Four district delegates were elected.
The eth District convention, held at Boston o1
April s, elected Edward G. Graves and William
2. White. both OF Boston Taft resolutions
OF preference were passed by the convention
The 1th District convention held ar Boston On
April 2. elected J. r Clark and g H Iunfs
Taft resolutions of preference passed
by the convention