Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-21

didates for delegates at large and the
Roosevelt people have too few.
Altogether the situation Ia SO new that
prediction is impossible. Even seasoned
prophets confess themselves baffied. One
Of them was induced to guess that the
Delegation might stand: Taft. 30; Roose-
welt. g.
RHODE ISLAND WANTS TAFT.
Providence, r. l., March la--Rhode Is
lands 10 delegates will be solid for Taft
at the republican national convention In
June.
Governor Pothier has declared for Taft
Gen. Charles A. Wilson. chairman of the
republican State general committee. has
in public addresses as we'll as in signed
statements come out for Taft: the re-
publican State central committee at a re-
cent meeting unanimously endorsed Taft.
ana recent poll of the General Assem-
bly, gave Taft 70 votes to Roosevelts 6.
With this republican organization so
solidly for Taft. 1t Is considered that the
delegates will he bound by iron-clad pied =
ges by the State convention
CONNECTICUT SOLID FOR TAFT.
Hartford, Conn. March 1s.-There Is no
difference Of opinion as to the preference
Of Connecticut republicans a. between
President Taft and Colonel Roosevelt
Connecticut Is strong for Taft and the
delegation to the national convention will
go pledged to support him.
TAFT MEN SURE OF JERSEY.
Trenton, n. j.. March 1s.-President
Taft will have at least "a out Of New Jer-
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tional convention In Chicago. according
to the Taft supporters in this State. Some
Of the Taft men expect that the President
will have New Jerseys solid support.
There will be "a district delegates and
four delegates at large to the convention
under the new congressional reapportion-
ment. The only two doubtful districts are
said to be In Hudson county, and they
may possible go for Roosevelt. the Taft
men say. although many OF the Presi-
denis followers are Of the opinion that
they will finally cast their lot with the
Taft forces
TAFT LEADS IN PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia, March 1s.-While both the
Taft and Roosevelt managers in Pennsyl-
vania are claiming the majority of the
utlekdteS W tut IcpuSuCdu otdte COHNen-
ton In Harrisburg on May |, 1t Is esti-
mated that at least $50 Of the 275 delegates
will favor Taft. This means that Senator
Penrose will control the convention by
an easy majority and will be BILE to elect
70 national delegates large that are al
lotted to the State.
Senator Penrose declares that he
will not yield one national delegate
to Roosevelt. He Is using the full
strength Of his political machine in
behalf of President Taft, and he
promises a solid delegation Of rs del
egates to the republican national con-
vention for the denomination Of Pres
ident Taft.
Followers OF Colonel Roosevelt.
however. are predicting that he will
sweep the state" They hope to have
the majority Of the national delegates
chosen at the primaries. But it is gem
orally felt in political circles that they
will be fortunate II they have 20
Roosevelt delegates to the national
convention.
ONLY TAFT IN DELAWARE.
Wilmin 81 ton. Del. March 1s.-The
six delegates from Delaware to the
republican national convention will
cast their votes for President Taft
This Is assured. although they may
go to Chicago uninstructed. Senators
Richardson and du Pont, who will
control the State convention that will
meet at Dover on April 16 to elect the
Chicago delegates. are emphatically in
favor Of Taft.
There Is only mild sentiment for
Colonel Roosevelt in this State. Eff
forts have been made to have IL as
sumo material proportions. but in
vain. There will be no fight in the
State convention; the Taft supporters
will be in control.