The Glenwood post., 1908-03-28
All indications Tend to Show
That Ne viii be Nominal.
: ed on First Ballot
SECURES MANY STATES

Columbus, O., Mar. 26.-After
tabulating all delegates selected
to Saturday under the Republi-
can convention call, Taft national
headquarters here issued the fol-
lowing statement on the situation
as it has developed:
"SiX uncontested Republican
state conventions have now been
held. In every one of the Sec
retary Taft was unanimously and
enthusiastically endorsed and the
delegates-at-large We're instructed
to work and vote for him until
he is nominated.
"But three state delegations,
Iowa, Nebraska and Oklahoma,
are complete. Every one of th>
Sc delegates in those delegations
is under Taft instructions. In
Kansas, but one district conven-
tion remains to be held. That
will convene this week. All Kan
sas delegates thus far selected are
instructed for Taft. In those
four states which lead with solid
Taft delegations. the only con
tests are in two Oklahoma dis
tlkcts, where the delegates, re
gardless of the outcome of the
contests, will be for Taft.
"Great Importance attaches 10
the action in Iowa which places
that great Republican state in the
Taft column. The result in Iowa
was awaited with keen interest by
all political observers and espe-
cially by friends of the several
candidates for the presidency, be
cause it was conceded that ii
would have strong influence in
many sections of the country.
"Since the last table of dele
gates selected was prepared. IS
district conventions and one state
convention have been held and ~
delegates selected. OF these 40
delegates, 20 from Iowa, two
from Virginia. two from North
Carolina, two from Kansas and
two from Ohio. % have been in
structed for Taft. All are with
out contests.
"Speaker Cannon enters the
list with six delegates from Hi
nois. Except the 26 Fairbanks
district delegates from Indiana,
selected several weeks ago, these
are the first delegates fairly
credited to any other candidate
than Taft. Eight delegates from
Virginia were not specifically in
I. structed, hence are not counted
fnthe Taft strength, although the
uninstructed Virginia delegates.
who are directed to vote for a
candidate who will carry out the
Roosevelt policies, have publicly
pledged themselves to Taft. In
one district they assisted in pass
sing resolution strongly endors-
ing the secretary of war.
Cup to Saturday 21S delegates
out of $50 who will sit in the Re
publican convention had been Sc
lected from II states and tn
Philippine Islands which will
have a total of 436 votes. Taft
now has ia instructed delegates
nearly two-fifths of the 491 re.
quired for the nomination. Ex-
cept Illinois and Indiana, favor.
ite son states, and Louisiana
where another convention will be
held May II, Taft delegates have
been selected in every political
subdivision where there has beer
action. In only these three states
and Virginia have any other thar
Taft-instructed delegates been Sc
lected.
"The number of contests re
mains at 30, where it was las
week. This leaves IA unin
structed Taft delegates. Las
week there 116 unquestioned Taf
delegates.
"Illinois and North Carolin'
q the only new states to holt
conventions during the past week
In North Carolina the Tenth dis
triet instructed for Taft.