Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-04-29
TAFT CANDIDACY
GAMING DAILY.
More State Delega-
tons Instructed
for Him
BRYAN LOSING GROUND
Connecticut Democrats Give
Peerless One" Cold
Turn Down.

burlington, W., april 13-WllH iouT
leaders of the Vermont delegation to
the Republican national convention at
Chicago agreed upon and with no def
mite contest over the resolutions,
nearly all the delegates to the Repub-
lIcan state convention here today
seemed to anticipate harmonious ac-
tion, although f. J, Hapgood declared
this morning that he would again pre-
sent his resolution, defeated yesterday
in the first district convention, re-
questing that the delegates to Chicago
If feasible to use every effort to OBJ
tain the denomination of President
Theodore Roosevelt While the dele
gates will 60 to Chicago uninstructed
they are known to favor Taft.
Arkansas Delegates For Taft.
Hot Springs, Ark, April 29.-The
state convention of the Republicans OF
Arkansas met here yesterday and
adopted strong resolutions endorsing
the candidacy of Secretary of War w.
H. Taft for the presidency and in.
structing the delegation from this
state to the Chicago convention for
him. The convention also named a
state ticket. A plank was written in
the platform declaring for state wide
prohibition.
TAFT Choice Of South Carolina.
Columbia, s. c., April 29.-The Re-
publican state convention convened
here yesterday and selected the dele
gates-at-large to the national conven-
tion at Chicago. The administration of
President Roosevelt was endorsed and
the delegates instructed to support
the partys nominee at the Chicago
convention whoever he nigh be. This
Is conceded as virtually an instruction
in favor Of Secretary of War Taft.
Mississippi Delegation Uninstructed
Jackson, Miss. April 29.-After
making up the temporary roll call. in
cluding all the followers of Senator
J. B. Foraker, the administration lead
ers obtained complete control of the
Republican state convention here to-
day and installed J. B. Yellowly, as
chairman. The Foraker followers, il
is said, will hold bolting convention
late today and name delegates of their
own. 1t was feared this morning that
the Foraker followers might attempt
to storm the convention but acting on
the request of the Republican state
executive committee, the chief of po
lice sent a detail of officers to the
scene. The resolutions endorse the ad
ministration of President Roosevelt
Fourteen of the twenty delegates arc
white men, the remainder being ne
groes. All are pledged to support the
administration policies, but the dele
cation goes to Chicago uninstructed
1t is understood, however, that the
delegation favors the nomination ol
Secretary Of War Taft for the presi
dency.
Foraker Endorsed BY Negroes.
Indianola, Miss, April 2s.-Besldes
endorsing the present national admin
istration except for the action o.
President Roosevelt with regard to the
Brownsville affair the third congress
sional district Republicans today ap
proved the candidacy Of U. S. Senator
Foraker for the presidency and the
two delegates to the Chicago conven
ton were instructed for him.
Pennsylvania for Knox.
Harrisburg, Pa, April 29.-The Re
publican state convention met here
today to name one candidate for judge
of the superior court, four delegates
at-large and four alternates to the ma
tional Republican convention at Chi
cago and thirty-four presidential ele1
tors. Not in years has there beer
such quiet state convention. The
convention met at 10:30 o'clock. Tht
platform endorses the administration
Of President Roosevelt and says HI
has been materially assisted in carry
ing out his policies by Senator Knox
The delegates were instructed TT
work for Philander Chase Knox al
long as he shall consent to stand fol
the cause Of Pennsylvania and unit
he becomes the chosen candidate 0
the national convention for Presiden
OF the United States
Bryan Loses IN Connecticut.
New Haven, Conn, April 29.-Th'
committee on resolutions Of the Dem
ocratic state convention which me
here today refused to adopt platform
that would place the convention q
record In favor OF William Jenning
Bryan for president and also refuses
to adopt resolution expressing con
fldence In Bryan's leadership.
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