The Washington times., 1912-04-10
Proof of Sentiment.

not stand against its unanswerabie
argument.
Proof of Sentiment.
Overnight sentiment, ilumined by
indubitable proof of popular sentiment,
changed. This morning II was given
out that the resolutions would not in
dorse Taft. Thus in one day the Presi-
dent sees 14S delegates lost to his cause
delegates from two States, without
either. of which Republican victory is
concededly impossible
illinois sent along a sinister warn
ing OF penalties that might be expected
if its declaration for Roosevelt Should
pe Ignored. In Chicago, where the
Democratic primary vote Is commonly
much less than the Republican strength,
:. the e. primary yesterday brought some
1900 more Democrats than Republicans
10 the polls. IL was straightforward
declaration that Illinois is prepared to
De a Democratic State. Nothing can
save y except the nomination of the
man Illinois wants: and that man, the
vote showed by q majority OF 233, 600 to
llS,O0o, Is Roosevelt.
At Roosevelt headquarters in WASH
ington, there was naturally intense elu-
ton. Senator Dixon, manager said:
Dixon Makes Statement.
THE Republicans Of Illinois have re-
corded their verdict. BY an avalanche
| majority of 125.0OO they have served
| notice that they are unalterably opposed
to the reactionary policies of Taft and
the reactionary bosses to whom he had
permitted his managers to commit his
political fortunes. .
"Roosevelts appeal was to the plain
citizens against the combination Of
| bosses and big interests Illinois Re.
puolicans said yesterday that they will
| not have Taft as their candidate.
The overwhelming sentiment in fav-
| or OF the nomination of Roosevelt has
at last forced itself home upon the Ad-
ministration managers, and this MORN
| ing they are bowed in grief, nursing
the remnants of what was once a Presi-
Dental boom.
The time has come when Republi-
| can voters will no longer take orders
either from the White House or from
machine representatives of big business,
as to their candidate for the Presidency
! The day of the hand-picked, machine
made delegate to nominate a Presiden-
| tial candidate Is over. The day of the
| nomination of candidates by the direct
| expression of the will OF the voters has
| come"
Senator Dixon's figures on the dele
gate situation today are as follows:
| Delegates elected to date. .:......... A52
| Eor KooseVelt, .'.......''.'............ l3U
E0T For a.t E;oi.tts E;ii;tft;.''''';.'....''''' ~ ~
|
| Uninstructed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
| Contested Observation-Disclosures. lis
| Vcrmon1's state convention is in ses-
sion today. and indications are are that i
I es se captured or sss afe Rs"Re @
structed for him. They hold very
large conventions IN Vermont, and un-
der their rules no delegate can. be rep
he doesn't get representation. The
Roosevelt people elected tirty to thirty
+vc majority of delegates but the Taft
people went out with money and plead
inrs to get some OF these Roosevelt
delcsatcs to absent themselves. Indi-
| cations this forenoon were that they
had succeeded so far as to make the
Second district, and Taft the two from
the First district OF the State.
| Maine Convention Meets.
Mainc's convention will report to.
morrow. The Taft managers have Of
fered compromise, agreeing to take
three and give the Roosevelt people
| twelve delegates The latter want nc
compromise. and propose 10 fight II
out and get q solid delegation IL they
can. and this is now their expectation
the seen. o btter rb wegt M
around the contest from Detroit. The
Roosevelt forces TODAY declared thai
| thev were in shape TO control, woulc
scat heir honestly elected Detroit dele
CATION, and rim the conver ton. The
Taft people are lust as hopeful of get.
ting the convention into their grasp
One of the most interesting results ir
Illinois is the probable defeat OF Sena
tor Cullom for denomination. He IL
now the veteran member of the Senate
In point of service. and has never beer
defeated in q political fight till now HI
was sacrificed because OF his support o.
Lorimer. Lorimer himself was repudi
ated all along the line; his State ma
chine went to pieces, his bitterest enem,
I-Deneen-was nominated for governor
by huge majority over Small. tht
Lorimer candidate, and the Chicago
machine of Lorimer, even, was badly
wrecked.
II Is declared at the Capitol toda.
that this repudiation ends the las
chance Of Lorimer saving his Senat,
seat. That he will be voted out is the
positive assertion Of his opponents