New-York tribune., 1908-05-03
DELEGATES TO THE
CHICAGO CONVENTION
RESULT OF ELECTIONS CP
TO D4TE.
S48 for Taft, 6S for kHor, jS fo
Hughes, Is for Cannon, 81 tor
Fairbanks, - for La Fol
Irtfe and 10 UHcOmmltted.

ono hundred and thirty-six delegates 20 thS
Republican National Convention To be held In
Chicago on June Is have been chosen since me
-rrfb,1ne.s last summary of delegates elected
was puhlished on April 26. Seven hundred anu
t,yentv-sfx delegates have now been enosen'
something less than three-fourths of the mem
bership of the convention. which was fixed IN
the r,eDnbIcan National Committees call at $50
of the 1ss delegates chosen during the week
savertv were instructed directly or indirectly
for Mi Taft four for Mr. Knox two for MI
hughes. two for Mr.. Fairbanks and two Tor
MIR Foraker Fifty-six were not instructed me
Tribune is satisfied that the delegates from the
1st and Sth districts il Virginia. heretofore
classified as uncommitted. should be classified
as indirectly instructed for Mr.. Taft since tne
resolutions passed by the conventions in those
districts requested the delegates in the one case
tn s11nport the candidate favored by the state
convention which instructed for Taft and IN the
second case 20 act with the majority OF the
Virginia delegation. the majority being subse-
duentIy found to be pledged 70 TAFT Ihese iour
votes are consequently transferred from the un-
committed the Taft column
of the 126 delegates 50 far named SIS are
either instructed for Taft, committed TO his
support by resolutions of Endorsement or prefer
ence. or have publicly announced in connection
with their election their intention to vote for
him at Chicago Sixty-eight are for Knox 5S
for Hughes 46 for Cannon, "a for Fairbanks.
- for La Toilette. for Foraker. and 140 are
uncommitted. Contests in which Presidential
preferences are involved are-b being made for 81
of the 726 seats. Secretary Taft has the sup
port of 465 per cent Of the delegates so far
elected
IRh4ASiS
The Arkansas state Convention held at Hot
Springs ON April 2S elected as de1egates~at-
..F,,- .,FE o,a
RemuleI and J. Z. Bush. of Little Rock and F.
W. Tucker of Lawrence They were instructed
for TAFT.
Ten district delegates were elected
The Sd District gonyenion held at E4rssa t.rss
ana = j. IVY They we're instructed for Taft.
The % St piSrlSt on sd o e S Tinse "a
and : L. Wcolfark Of Pine Blum They we're
The S}h District convention. held at Little Rock
on h frgiI sb = lon leT's4 WSi,s : df Foe y ss 4e
were p%t u ansiFHtIeq SIR S{e % s,nvyaV e!5uut1 ana
Scipio Jones. Of Little Rock They were m
The 3iH District convention. held at Csmdea on
April = elected two delegates Fhey were
The "a Pistrict COM e,5e2. held at ZeEpess On
and e. IL Henry Of Newport. They Ne-s in-l
strUcted for Taft
COLORADO.
The Colorado state Convt Htion. held al Pueblo
on April =. elected as delegates at-larse CraN-
ford HILL Of Denver; Hubert Work, OF FueoiOt
w l. Lenox of Colorado Springs. Robert y.
breckenridge. of Montevista Thomas r. Walsh.
of Nolhurst. and w, \. Drake. OF Fort collins
They were instructed for Taft
-Four district delegates were elected
The I'd District convention. held at Pueblo on
April 2S. elected g C. Davidson. OF canon
city. and y y RoIestOue. Of Cripple CreeS-
They Mere Instructed for Taft
April -. elected WnitRev Newton. Ct Denver.
and Albert \ Reed. OF Boulder They Nere
instructed tor IafJ-
DISTRICT or con- HELI-
DELEGATES large from the District OF Co
iumbia we're elected at primary held ON April
aS H. H. Father and Richard H. Horner were
chosen They are uninstructed
sou TN CAROLINA
The South Carolina State Convention. held AT
Columbia ON April -. elected as dslesates-at-
I,rae John o. CaperS of Columbia; l. W. I.
Hlaloch. of L.autcns: Thomas l. Grant 'n
charleston, and T. n. De&s. Of Darlington
They we're not instructed.
sTicht district delegates were elc-teu-
The "a District convention. held az Aiken on aprI
.lrcfed NJ JOne5 OF Salidd. aHI " :.
Iux.n rt BarrWeII. \ Foraker resolution OF
Interference passed
The 4;h District convention. held at SpdstihsuN