The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-04
TH|RTyMORE DELEGATES.
IN THE TAFT COLUMN
OF the Seventy-four Delegates
Thus Far Chosen All Are
for Taft.
N. Y. DELEGATION LOYAL
Fifty New Hampshire Progressives Have
Pledged Their Support TO
the President.
I. Y. DELEGATION LOYAL

delegates to the Republican national
convention Of 1912 have been instructed
TO support President Taft, according to
q statement made public at the Taft
bureau tonight. The week just ended
brought thirty more delegates into the
Taft column, all but four Of them in
structed and contest threatened with
regard to the two delegates from the
Third Missouri district. Total number
OF delegates thus far chosen, "a. Total
for President Taft, "a Number Of dele
gates involved in threatened contests.
Z. The statement made public at the
Taft bureau says:
In other regards also the Taft cam
paign has made headway most pleasing
and satisfactory TO the men at the head
Of II The announcement of organized
opposition has resulted In stimulating
the activities OF Mr.. Taf's supporters
and in developing the overwhelming SEN
timent that Is behind his candidacy.
Twelve Republican governors at once
came out In open and avowed sup
port and figures were adduced to show
that President Taft in the respective
States whose seven governors now op-
pose him received a popular vote exceed
ing that OF the seven governors by lS0.-
1873.
Senator Root and every Republican
member OF the New York delegation re-
mains loyal TO President Taft. In Mas
sachusetts. Senator Lodge. because of his
personal relations. although strongly op-
posed to the recall Of judicial decisions.
announced neutrality. while Representa-
tive Gardner and Lieut. Gov. Frothing-
ham declared for Taft. Other progress
sives like Senator Borah have withheld
their support. and yet others. like Rep
resentatives Martin and Burke OF South
Dakota, Humphrey OF Washington and
Senator Jones Of Washington. took their
stand In favor of President Taft. For
mer Gov. n. j. Bachelor Of New
Hampshire. president of the National
Grange. declared that the Columbus
speech made the opposition impossible
In Orange. n. j.. the Mckinley and Roose-
Welt club changed its name and endorsed
the candidacy OF President Taft. Fifty
New Hampshire progressives. previously
associated with Gov. Bass. pledged their
support to Taft. In Michigan. 'enthu-
siastically described as "a stronghold Of
iastically described as stronghold Of
the opposition, National Committeeman
Blodpett endorsed the President and the
Eighth District convention instructed Its
delegates to vote FOR him. Taft clubs
and Taft leagues are being formed all
Jersey. Massachusetts. New Hampshire.
IVES, Virginia. Connecticut aud Michigan.
In the state Of Washington the State
committee has endorsed the candidacy OF
Mr.. Taft. The North Carolina committee
had endorsed the administration. In New
York. Kings county will send solid
delegation to Chicago, the Thirty-sixth
district committee has endorsed Taft dele
gates, the Jefferson county convention has
- Al.s~ .
recall doctrine and the Dutchess county
committee has declared for Mr.. Taft.
Delegates to State and district conventions
from Surrey, Rockingham and Danville
counties, Va. are for Taft. So are the
delegates for seven OF the eight Iowa
counties that have chosen delegates. Ap-
pannoose and Adams being the latest.
The second Kentucky district has en-
dorsed the President. and so have Ander-
son. Oconee and Pickens counties. South
Carolina, Eleven OF the fourteen counties
in the fourth Tennessee district have
chosen solid Taft delegation. At Mill
bury. Mass. a Republican caucus endorsed
the President. and Representative Mccall
is authority for the statement that the
massachusetts delegation OF thirty-six
will be a unit for him. In Missouri
Gov. Hadley offered to divide the dele
cation and the answer of the Taft sup
porters was to capture the third district
Polls taken In Washington and in Mis-
souri indicate a strong preponderance OF
sentiment in favor of Taft. Poll of the
Congressional press galleries indicates
that In a proportion OF 3 to the news
paper correspondents are Of the opinion
that Mr.. Tafts denomination Is reassured.
Seventy out of eighty of the ninety
six counties In Tennessee have elected
delegates to the district and State conven-
tions. OF these seventy-five are for Presl-
dent Taft two for Roosevelt and one Is
for both Taft and Roosevelt.