The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-28
TAFT IS WINNER
/. IN EMPIRE STATE
President VIII Have All But Seven
Of New yorHs Delegation.
VICTORY is VERY DECISIVE
Followers of Ex-Presdent Declare
Primary Was Farce-President
Also Has An Instructed Delega-
ton From indiana.

New York, March 27.-Special:
Mingled with the rejoicing of Taft
followers today over their success in
showing under the Roosevelt candi-
dacy at yesterdays primary was won.
dering as to whether or not they
would have to do. it all over again.
The primary yesterday is declared by
followers of Roosevelt to be the big
gest farce in the history of the
state. They continued their litiga-
ton to have changes ordered in the
ballot up to the last minute. In some
districts it is alleged there was no
ballot a all and in others sample
ballot were used. Roosevelt only
secured Z out of 80 delegates from
his home state to the Chicago con-
Yention.
The primaries opened at 3 p. m.
amidst great confusion owing to the
delay in delivering the ballots in
many voting districts. In one case
on the west side the police officially
reported that the ballots designed for
use at eighteen polling places did not
arrive until about 6 p. m. and in the
three hours wait some early corners
left the polls. The polls closed at 8
p. m. There was further embarrass-
ment between the green ballots for
the democratic primaries were deliv-
cred to many places instead of the
republican pink ones. 1t was well
into the evening before the miXups
were Strengthened out.
President Britt of the board of
elections declared the delay was due
to eleventh hour litigation which the
Roosevelt committee began over the
position of delegates on the ballots,
resulting in court orders which handi-
capped the printers. After the polls
had closed at O'Clock in some in
stances only abotE.shalf an hour al
ter they had opened on account of
the delay in the delivery of ballots,
Roosevelt supporters said that the
miXup would lay the ground for a
contest as to the validity of the cleo
ton.
1t was the first trial of the new pri-
mary law, and the working OF it had
been looked TO with special interest
on this account Ballots in many of
the districts ranged from ten to four.
teen feet long and so great had been
the haste to get them out that in
some cases they were in sections,
there having been lack of time to
paste them together.
The democrats, who elected dele
gates only to their state convention,
and members of organization commit
tees had little trouble. but republi-
cans, Independence league voters and
prohibition voters in some instances
were unable to vote. NOtwithStand,
ing the confusion. there was no dis
order of importance, voters venting
| their complaints in ridiCulc of the
primary system.
indiana instructs For Taft.
Indianapolis, March 27.-The In
diana Republican convention adopted
a resolution instructing the states
four elegates-at-large to the nation
al convention to vote for the renom-
nation of President Taft.
National Committeeman Harry S.
New, Former ViCe-President Charles
W. Fairbanks, James Z. Watson and
Joseph D. Oliver were elected dele
gates. The Taft faction had a major
ity of 105 over the supporters of
Colonel Roosevelt.
Hold Rump Convention.
The Roosevelt delegates held a
separate convention in the rear of
the hall upon the adjournment of the
regular convention and elected AS dele
gates-at-large Former Senator A. j.
Beveridge, Fred Landis, Edwin NJ,
Lee and Charles II. Campbell.
Announcement of the Taft faction s
control of the convention by ma
iOrity of 105 was received by the
Roosevelt delegates with shouts of
protest, but they did not demand a
roll call when the majority report OF
the committee on organization was
declared adopted on yea and nay
vote
Defeat for Roosevelt Men.
By vote OF 772 TO 667 the convcn
ton tabled the minority report Of
the credentials committee seating con
testing Roosevelt delegates.
Derisive calls of HARMONY
greeted John b. Cockrum when he
rose to read the majority report Of
the committee.
A minority report was presented
condemning all the findings of the
majority and approving the claims o.
the Roosevelt delegates to seats. Th'
reports charged the Taft organization
in this county with fraud.
| Strike at the Recall.
THE initiative, referendum and re
call" says the majority report, "woult
weaken and destroy the strength anC
perpetuity Of our system of represent