The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-05-03
EVEN SPLIT
in MASS.
Cd Guard Leaders Defeat
ed in Primary.
.ut -
Delegates at Large Say They
Will be for Roosevelt to
the End.

Boston. Mass, May l.-Wlth only
three small; towns missing. the compete
returns from $50 cities and towns show
that President Tafts plurality in the
primary will be 1913.
The re turns. with only ten towns
missing. give Col. Roosevelt the eight
MISUNDERSTANDING by 1900 votes.
Complete returns in the Eighth dis
trict show that President Taft has
elected two delegates. but by so small
a majority that recount in all prob
ability will be ordered The two Taft
delegates in the district have 6,70S and
67oi votes. while the two Roosevelt
delegates have 6,7Ol and 6.6OS votes.
With the eight district delegates
counted for Taft. the total delegation
is split. eighteen delegates for Taft and
eighteen for Roosevelt.
The eight Roosevelt delegates at
large, led by Charles Baxter, of Med
ford, came out today with a strong
declaration that they would not vote
for Taft at the Chicago convention
The delegates pledged to Roosevelt
claim there was no call on them to
abide by the preferential choice of
Massachusetts for Taft. Their asser-
ton is that they will vote for Roose-
welt. and Roosevelt only.
Several days ago an effort to have
the delegates at large vote for the
candidate who won the, preferential
fell through the refusal Of leaders to
accept
II shall vote for Roosevelt at the
Chicago convention" declared James
man and Boston attorney. who was
elected delegate at large for Roosevelt.
Il was willing to abide by any agree
ment that might have been made, but
the bargain was not made, as none of
the Taft delegates at large would con-
sent. SO the thing fell through
Returns from Si2 out of S5i cities
and towns this afternoon give Champ
Clark plurality of 1850 over Gov
ernor Woodrow Wilson.
When Col. Roosevelt's request that
the delegates-at-large transfer their
support to President Taft was received.
Delegates Charles S. Baxter, Arthur l..
Mason. George w. Coleman. James p.
Megenis and Alvin G. Weeks held a
conference. Col Roosevelt was called
by telephone, and it was said that the
delegates would probably issue a state
ment tonight.
Previous to the conference Mr.. Ma
gems declared he could see no way Of
evading his instructions. notwithstand-
ing the Presidential preference vote
showed a majority for Taft.
1T is clear direction said Mr..
Magenis. land u see no way of evading
We are delegates for Roosevelt. and
that is why we received tn votes"
From the reports of the very first
town, shortly after noon Tuesday
until an early hour Wednesday, the
preferential race between Taft and
Roosevelt was a neck and neck affair,
Roosevelt had the better of the con-
test during the early evening. but to-
ward midnight the President forged
ahead and gradually increased his
lead until he had a comfortable ma
jority at daylight.
On the other hand the contest be-
tween Baxter and Crane. the respect
i've leaders Of the Roosevelt and Taft
delegates-at-large states, was close
only for few hours. Then Baxter
drew away UNTIL with forty precincts
missing. he had a lead of more than
1850 votes.
The political writer's paid consider
able attention to the candidacy Of
Frank seibertich. of Boston. former
State Senator. who was pledged to
Taft and who appeared between the
Roosevelt and Taft delegates-at-large
Reports from many voting places were
to the effect that many ballots We're
invalidated because nine names were
marked instead of eight. and the. Taft
managers claimed that hundreds Of
their supporters were DISTINGUISHED by
voting for Seibertich and eight Taft
delegates-at-large whose names ap-