The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-03
Failure of Attempt to Pledge
Republican Votes to RooSe-
welt Is Confidently Pre-
dicted by Leaders.
COLONEL STARTS ON
TRIP TO MARYLAND
Connecticut Democrats In
struct Their Delegates to
Vote for Governor Bald
win at Baltimore.
Snecial to The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune.
~ HEYENNE, Wyo,. May 2,--state
conventions to name six delegates
10 the Republican and Democratic
~ national conventions Will be held
in Cheyenne May 13 under the
new direct primary law. There Will he
no primary this spring, delegates to the
state convention being named by the
county committee of 1910, Democratic
State Chairman and National Committee
man John E. Osborne is working for a.
Wilson delegation. but Democratic senti-
ment appears overwhelming in favor OF
Champ Clark. An attempt to secure
Roosevelt delegation will be made in the
Republican convention, but an unin-
structed delegation is probable,
Confer With T. R.
OYSTER BAY, May "A delegation
of the leaders in the Roosevelt cam
paign in Massachusetts called at Oys"
ter Bay to talk over the situation which
has arisen by reason of Colonel Roose-
welt S declination to accept the votes
of the eight delegates at large. The
delegation consisted of Matthew Hale,
chairman Of the Massachusetts Roose.
velt committee; Arthur D. Hill of
Boston; Charles Thompson. Vermont
man, and Elon Hooker, treasurer of
the Roosevelt national committee.
Mr.. Hale, speaking for the delega-
tion, said he had not come to persuade
Colonel Roosevelt to change his posi-
tion. he said he was in accord with
the decision. He asserted the only
purpose was to attempt to clear up the
confused situation in Massachusetts,.
n,a - kta
Taft candidates for delegates at large
had announced before the primaries
were held that, whatever the result of
the preferential vote, they would not
support Colonel Roosevelt If they were
elected. On this account. he said,
some of the delegates did not feel like
supporting President Taft.
''Colouel Roosevelt doesn't entirely
understand the situation in Massachu-
setts,' he added. "The colonel will
remain at Sycamore Hill until this
evening, when he will depart for his
Maryland campaign trip"
Another Favorite Son.
BY International News Service
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. May s.-The
fourteen Democratic Connecticut dele-
gates will enter the Baltimore convention
instructed to use every honorable means
to effect the nomination OF Connectcut's
governor and veteran jurist, Simeon Z.
Baldwin, to head the Democratic national
ticket.
When a motion to this effect came be-
fore the convention today an effort was
made to have supplementary Instructions
added to the effect that the delegates,
should they find Baldwin boom to lack
strength, should cast their strength TO
Clark
A lively scrap was developing on the
floor OF the convention, with every indi-
cltinn ~ Nh
mayor of New London. and one OF the
delegates to the national convention, an
nounced that he had authority from the
author of the resolution to withdraw the
same.
The convention closed with dinner at
which 400 delegates and others cheered
speakers who declared Connecticut's g
prospects OF Democratic sweep greater
than for twenty years.
Swarm of Candidates.
MADISON. Wis. May c-The candi-
dates for state Offices In Wisconsin among
| progressive" Republicans are so numer-
GUS this year that a plan OF elimination
has been suggested, 1t s proposed to
have the progressive Republicans OF the
| legislature meet with the Republican
state central committee and make one
selection at the conference for each Of
| fee. This selection Is to be binding on
all other progress,ves
1t generally is understood that Governor
| McGovern and Lieutenant Governor
Thomas Morris will not be opposed,
Roosevelt on Wing.
| NEW YORK. May 2,-Colonel Roosevelt
road at O'Clock tonight for Salisbury,
| Md. where he will open tomorrow his
| two days speechnaking campaign IN
! that state. The coloners other speeches
| tomorrow viii be at Havrc dc Grace and
Baltimore, He expects to return to New
| York early Sunday.
Will Not Be Bound.
FITCHBURG. Mass, May 2.-Frederick
Fosdick Of this city. one Of the eight Re-
| publican delegates at large. said today
| that Colonel Roosevclt's request that the
| Massachusetts delegates at large TO the
| Chicago convention vote for President
| Taft in no way binds him.
| Colonel Roosevelt has done the square
| thing said Mr.. Fosd,ck, 'but I have
| nothing to say as TO my personal action
However. feel as free as ever. as Colo
mel 'Rooseyelt's action in no way binds
me
Claims State for Clark.
SPOKANE. Wash. May Jerome l..
Drumpeler. chairman OF the Champ Clark
| state campaign committee. issued n state
ment today claiming 81 Of the 7l9 dele
gates 10 the Democratic state convention
al Walla Wala. According to the state
ment. the remaining Si2 votes are divided
| between Wilson. Bryan and doubtful"
Knox to Speak.
SAN FRANCISCO. MAY Taft head
] quarters here announced toGar that Sec-
| rotary Knox will speak for the president
on May al Los Angeles. The secretary
OF state Will make no political speeches
while In California.
Georgia for Underwood.
| my