New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
Constant Reader Tells Him
What He Missed in Last
Weeks Pa-o-~.

IN have TO depend on you again to post
mo on the news developments OF the last
week" said Busy Man last night 70 Con-
slant Reader Give me the pohtlcaI news
first. Does Mr.. Roosevelts re-entry into
the arena mean a battle OF suicide?'
I'll tell you what's happened. and you
can decide for yourself" replied Constant
Reader.
Mr. Taft carried all but seven delegates
out Of the ninety to the Republican Ma
tional Convention in the New York primary
election The votes in the contest In this
CITY gave the Taft candidates plurality
OF about. two TO one over the Roosevelt
candida but the polling was so irregu-
lar. owing to the widest sort of confusion
arising from late distribution Of the ballots
that both voting and returns were highly
incomplete Ballots reached many polling
places so late as practically TO eNciuoc
many from voting who were unable 10
walt long enough. Governor Dix sent a
special message TO the Legislature at Al
bAny~ inclosing a telegram received from
Charles H. Duell, chairman OF the Roose-
Welt Committee of New York City, suggest
ing that another primary be held here be-
cause of the delay in delivering ballots at
at polls, and an opinion from Attorhe!
General Carmody that legislation may be
necessary TO this end. The Governor maze
no recommendations on the subject.
Colonel Roosevet's most stinging CAM
paien speech thus far was delivered at
Chicago He bitterly denounced his oppo-
nents and charged the Taft managers with
usine fraud and trickery to defeat him.
Colonel Roosevelt said II was fghting
speech. II was delivered TO q throng which
hacked the Auditorium and cheered him
enthusiastically. The result of the pri-
ynaries in New York furnished the text for
his speech. He declared that they were a
criminal farce and cited many instances
in which he said his opponents had resorted
10 practices worse than Tweed's. lie eN-
dressed the belief that in the great ma
jority Of the districts of the country the
neople were with him and that the opposi-
ton was attempting TO defeat him by
methods which he characterized as IN
famous
controlling the Indiana Republican con-
yentlon ty a majority OF lo5 out Of the l.431
delegates. supporters Of President Tart
elected their four candidates for delegates
at-large TO the national convention and in
structcd them 20 vote for the denomination
of the President The vote was 772 to 67'.
Advocates Of the nomination of Coloncl
Roosevelt. charging that they had a ma
ioritv of the delegates. which had been
rnade ineffective because Of the road
roller methods Of the Taft organization,
held am independent convention while the
crowd was leaving the hall and elected four
Gclc-atcs-at-largc instructed for the eN-
President The contest will be carried TO
The chicago convention, tho Roosevelt man
ages say.
BY Il vote Of TO the members Of the
s.e.ial committee which conducted the sec
,rd investigation Of the election Of Senator
William Lommer Of Illinois, adopted a
sor.cs Of resolutions declaring that no ad-
G.uoral testimony had been brought 10
IIeht 10 Justify the reversal Of the judg-
r.ut of the Senate when the case was first
considered and that the investigation has
rot shown that corrupt practices and meth
cdy were employed in his election.
by d vote OF 40 to "a the Senate at
Washington eXonerated Senator Isaac Ste
,heuson Of Wisconsin, of the charges Of
bribery and corruption IN his election, and