Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-23

The Taft headquarters makes the
statement that a Missouri circuit judge
released prisoners to allow them to
ton.
The charge against the state circuit
judge was embodied in the form of a
telegram from f. L. Morse of Excelsior
Springs, Mo-. and was given out by Di-
rector Mckinley of the Taft bureau. The
telegram is as follows:
Judge John T. Moore, state circuit
judge. adjourned court to lead the fight
for Roosevelt, and in his desperation,
being overwhelmed with Taft sentiment,
ordered the circuit clerk to commute or
parole the sentences of four prisoners.
The prisoners were taken into the Roose-
welt meeting as delegates. The Taft peo-
pie had more than 800 people present. and
all told the Roosevelt people had 537, of
whom 175 were democrats, showing a
clear Taft majority of at least 80.
1.-The Roosevelt men bolted the conven-
ton and will send a contesting delega-
ton
Woodrow Wilson's headquarters here
claims that Maine will support Wilson,
and in substantiation of the assertion
quotes Senator Gardner and Representa-
tive McGiii!cuddy, who have just return
ed from the state convention.
Woodrow Wilson is the only candidate
who would rouse the voters, create en-
thusiasm and receive strong support in
Maine,' said Senator Gardner, land l
believe that his nomination would help
greatly to keep the state in the democrat
ic column. The delegates. however, are
unpledged. l am bit old-fashioned
about these things and believe that if
am fit to represent the state at the con-
vention at all l am fit to be trusted to
do what is best for Maine and for the
party.
There isn't much Clark sentiment in
Maine One or two of the delegates are
for Harmon for personal reasons, but
none are actually opposed to Gov. Wilson.
Eight of the delegates are strongly for
Wilson,
Representative McGllicuddy said that
he was for Wilson and had been from the
start He believes that Gov. Wilson
would make the strongest run in Maine of
all the democratic candidates. and he re-
CARDS as certain his nomination by the
Baltimore convention. Nominate Gov.
Wilson, and he will be elected, declared
the Maine representative.
The following was also given out by the
Wilson headquarters:
ton was held in Michigan Yesterday, and
recorded a One-sided victory for Gov
Wilson, yet that state is one that has
been persistently claimed by the allies. "
The democrats of McComb county held
their convention. and elected tWenty-eight
delegates to the state convention. who
were instructed ito work all the time in
the interest Of Gov. Woodrow Wilson -
The action of the convention was unani-
nous.
Reports from Nebraska were received
today at the Wilson headquarters, and
these were to the effect that the pro-
gressive democrats Of that state are lin
be made in the primaries for the selec-
ton of delegates to the Baltimore con-
vention.
Speaker Clarks headquarters has is
sued the following:
That Champ Clark is the strongest
candidate the democrats could nominate
for the presidency, and that he would
carry the pivotal state of New York is
the confident belief Of many members of
the New York delegation in Congress.
Representative William SuIzer. chairman
of the committee on foreign affairs and
probable nominee of the New York, de-
mocracy for governor, Is one of the
Speakers ardent admirers. He believes
Mr.. Clark could sweep the Empire state
i'm the election. His view is shared by
many democratic members from New
York city as well as those from UP state.
"Mr. Sulzer says: Speaker Clark is
popular in New York. In my opinion he
can carry the state for President The
people admire his ability, his integrity
and his sterling democracy
Reports continue to come to Clark
headquarters from California that the
Clark sentiment is sweeping not only the