New-York tribune., 1908-04-13
LOSE FIGHT FOR BRYAN
Nebrashran Beaten I'm Pennsylvania
DalzeH Not a Delegate.

PittsburE pril 12-Many cf the contests IN
Yesterdays primary election remain undecided az
midnight tonight and TIE indications are that the
result in some instances will not be known for
several days
While neither figures the results names OF
the successful candidates fo- delegates the Dem
ocratc National Convention obtainable tonight
il is practically certain that the Bryan forces have
suffered almost complete defeat III Western
Pennsylvania. In Allegheny County. the returns
far tabu ated indicate that they have not won
single delegate. either to the national convention
TO the state convention The party organization.
led by Colonel J. NJ tIufev. opposed instructing
delegates to the Denver convention while the fight
for instructed delegates was made by the Bryan
Democratic League.
In some OF the districts the counting OF the
ballots was still in progress at noon to-day and
AT the headquarters OF the different organizations
only the most meaEre returns have been received
In ALLEGHENY ounty and in several other counties
OF the western n. 7 of the state Senator Penrose
a signal victory. In this county eleven Of
thirteen candidates for the Lower House Of the
State Legislature and the two candidates for State
Senator the ticket Of the sO-caled 'reEu-
lar who supported the Senator These candidates
for The Legislature were all supported by the op-
ponents OF local option.
One OF the surprises of the election is the defeat
~ Congressman John Dalzell. leader OF the pro-
tective tariff forces in Congress for delegate 20
the national convention Mr.. Dalzell was renomi-
T. Oliver. leader OF the regulars. who
triumphed in the legislative contests. was defeated
for delegate to the national convention.
Candidates for Congress were nominated and
delegates to the national convention we're chosen
by the Republicans follows, all being pledged 70
tho support of Senator Knox for the Presidency.
Twenty-second district-For Congress George F.
HUFF (renomnated): delegates. A NJ. Christley and
Joseph A McCurdy.
Tvcrty-third distrlct-For Congress. A ?. Cooper
(renominated): delegates. Charles a. Snowden and
Herman Kaphart
Twenty-fOurth district-For Congress, John K
TenNr. a Charleroi banker, defeated Ernest F.
Acheson present representative of the district
delegates W. 8. Moore and Thomas ". Phillips.
Twenty-ninth district For Congress. ". H
Graham Crenominated). delegates. Charles F
Kirschler and Walter Lyon
Thrtieth district-FOr Congress. John DaIzeII ire
nominated; delegates, R. J. Black and L. D
Gillespie.
Thirty-Hrst dstrict-For Congress James F
Burke (renominate,D: delegates. James r Burke
and Samuel J. Wainwright jr
Thrty-secold distTiCt-For Congress, A. J. Barch-
field (renominated); delegates. John A. Bell and
Carroll CappeI
Twenty-ffth district-For Congress. A. L. Bates
Lrenominated); delegates, Frank COnneu and John
c. Sturtevant.
Twenty-eighth distrct-For Congress Nelson 3.
Wheeler (renomtnated); delegates, Harry Watson
and +, W ParShau.
The result in the 27th district is close both as
TO the nominee for Congress and the delegates TO
the national convention. that the Official only
will decide.