Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-04-26
TAFT NLsi HAS 36i;
ROOSEVELT, POI,

ousSln tho hepuDllcan preeluens1oi
nomination.
While there seems to be not the
slightest doubt that President Taft
will have majority of the .078 votes
in the convention. Mr.. Roosevelt is
gradually creeping upon him and the
Taft managers MAKE no secret OF the
fact that they are somewhat discon-
certed.
Roosevelt victories at primaries IN
Pennsylvania-held a week ago today
and Nebraska and Oregon bring
the total number of delegates already
elected favorable to Mr.. Roosevelt up
to POI, which is 339 short of a ma
jority. Mr.. Taft dring the week just
ended obtained 40 delegatee bringing
the total up to 3S1 or l59 short of a
majority.
CLARK THE LEADING DEMOCRAT.
On the Democratic side, Speaker
Champ Clark still retains an easy
lead, and there is evidence that ssh.
timent for him in States where pri-
maries or conventions have not been
held is rapidly spreading. He has a
total of 149 delegates as against lis
for Gov. Wilson. "a Representative
Underwood, 80 Governor Marshall
and for Gov. Harmon.
The Democratic fight is "any bodys
battle" up to the present time. IL
,quirles by the Herald's special cor
respondent who are constantly eau
toned against showing any bias or
partially, indicate that the Wilson
boom has reached its height. A fair
conclusion fiom a study of exhaus-
tive reports is that Gov. Wilson is
still the popular favorite, but that
Speaker Clark is gaining on him.
The name of Mayor GaYnor con-
stantiy appears in the gossip con-
corning possible dark horse.
Friends of Gov. Wilson who have
been travelling through the country
decla:e that he is certain to be the
nominee.
Managers for Speaker Clark assert
that his boom is spreading in all di-
rections and that the honor of lead
ing the Democrats in this all import
ant year will fall on him Certain it
is that the fight is a lively one.
The Taft men suffered blow when
the Pennsylvania primaries chose IS
Roosevelt delegates and but for the
President. While defeat had been
anticipated it was believed that it
would be something like an even
break. Then the primaries in Ne
braska where from returns as yet in
complete but apparently accurate,
Mr.. Roosevelt ran away ahead of the
President came as a second blow.
Still further victories for Mr.. Roose-
welt in Oregon, where the primaries
were held Friday swelled the Roose-
welt list OF delegates.
MASSACHUSETTS BATTLE NEXT.
Now all eyes are on Massachusetts,
Primaries will be held there on April
30, and will be watched with the keen
est interest by politicians all over the
country.
Taft managers have been disturbed
by reports from some sections of the
So nth that delegates bearing instruc-
tons for the President are now
threatening Ito bolt and go to Mr..
Roosevelt. One SUCH report came
from South Carolina, following
visit to that State of Ormsby McHarg,
one of the Roosevelt managers and
the man who four years ago rounded
up all the Southern delegates for MIR.
Taft.
In Ohio the fight is hot one. En-
couraged by their victories in Penn
sylvania and Iiliionis, the Roosevelt
leaders say that they will win ma
jority of the delegates 10 the Buckeye
state. The Taft men will have anna.
jority, but recognize that the fight is
genuine contest. In Maryland the
Taft men are in control but are balk-
ing at instructing the delegates. They
are making preparations to follow the
example of New York State, which
elected Taft men but did not bind
them with instructions.
The Herald's correspondent in
South Dakota says that Taft senti-
ment is spreading there and that the
Pr esideut is certain to get the dele
gates.
SPLIT LIKELY IN CALIFORNIA.
In California Senator La Toilette
is making a stiff fight and apparently
is making Roadway. Indications are
according to the Herald's informa-
ton, that the delegates will be split
between Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Roosevelt.
In West Virginia the results Of
county conventions already held an
pear to give Roosevelt fourteen votes.
The Ohio county conventions to be
held Monday will determine the at
titude of the remaining two votes of
the State, thus from the First dis
trict.
Rhode Island is certain to line IN
behind the President. Delegates to the
county conventions already elected
f.vor him. In New Hampshire in
dications are that there will be an
even brake between the President and
Mr.. Roosevelt. In Iowa the President
appears like sure winner. Already
he has twelve of the district delegates
at large.
The President made clean sween
In Connecticut getting the ten district
delegates and the four delegates at
large. Mr.. Roosevelt seems certain
to control in Missouri.
In Louisiana the President already
has the delegates at large AMI indi-