The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-05-09
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In the National Republican conven-
tion which will assemble for its first
session at Chicago Tuesday morning,
June 18th, there will be LOTS ac-
credited delegates, Of which $40, or
bare majority, will be necessary to
nominate the men who will be the
Republican nominees for president and
vice-president of the United States.
So little attention has been given
the personnel of e-presidential can
didate that there has been no concen-
tration on any man to make running
mate for President Taft, who is now
so close to denomination as to make
the question practically closed. The
so-called progressives have been lit
tie more active in this regard, and it
is said they will attempt to obtain the
vice-presidential domination for for
mer Senator Albert j. Beveridge. of
Indiana, who is now campaigning Cal
ifornia for Roosevelt.
Taft ON First Ballot.
Every effort of the managers of
each Republican aspirant for nomina-
tion as president is being directed to
the selection of enough delegates in
favor of his candidate to insure
nomination on the first ballot. The
friends of the president claim, he will,
with certainty, be nominated on the
first ballot, if not by acclamation, and
point to the lists of delegates selected
in suhstantiation of their claims. On
the 1st of the present month President
Taft was credited with 461 delegates,
including New York, who are favor
able, but not pledged to him. Roose
welt had 2l5, LaFollette 80 and Cum
minis 10. Since then Maryland has
held her primaries, practically divid
ing her delegation between the presi
dent and Roosevelt and Nevada has
pledged her six delegates to the presi-
dent
Washington held the last of her dis
rrict primaries Tuesday, on the face
of the returns Roosevelt is in the lead
there, although Taft's campaign man
ayers claim they will control the state
convention and send to Chicago dele
cation that will vote for and support
the president for denomination.
Senator LaFollette continues to as
sert he will be nominated because he
believes he will hold the balance of
power in the convention. At this writ
ing only Wisconsin and North Dakota
have declared for him, with a possi-
bility that some of the Wisconsin dele
gates may vote for Taft. In North
Dakota he has clear right to the ten
delegates from that state. He pro-
fesses to believe neither Taft nor
Roosevelt can be nominated on the
first ballot and that if neither is nomi-
mated on the first ballot neither will be
nominate at all. His only hope for
nomination lies in deadlock between
Taft and Roosevelt. In the light of the
preferences of the delegates selected
this does not seem possible, as the lead
Of the president is perceptibly increas-
ed every day. With Maryland divid-
ed, Washington in doubt and Nevada
for Taft, the alignment of the dele
gates is as follows, according to claims
made by Taft managers. When not
otherwise named the delegates are for
Taft:
Alabama. Taft, %; Alaska, 2, Colo
RADIO, 10; Connecticut, IA; Delaware,
g. District of Columbia, 2; Florida,
10; Georgia %; Hawaii, 6; Illinois, 2;
Roosevelt 56;Indiana, Taft, 20, Roose-
"elt 10; Iowa, Taft 16, Cummins 10;
Kansas, Taft 3, Roosevelt 2; Ken
tueky, Taft %, Roosevelt 3; Louisiana,
Is: Maine, II for Roosevelt; Massa-
chrsetts, 26, Roosevelt 10, with pos
sitle increase for the president; Mich
gan, 90, Roosevelt g.; Mississippi, 20;
Missouri. Is, Roosevelt IA; Nebraska,
l6 fer Roosevelt; New Hampshire, 6;
New Mexico, Z, Roosevelt /; New
vo'k S3,Roosevelt Z; North Carolina l,
Roosevelt L; North Dakota, LaFollette
10: Oklahoma 4, Roosevelt Ia; Oregon,
Roosevelt 10; Pennsylvania 13, Roose
vet y: Philippines, q; Porto Rico, 2;
Fhode Island, 10; South Carolina, is;
tennessee, Is; Vermont, 6, Roosevelt
?: Virginia, "a; Wisconsin, LaFollette
% Totals: Taft, 46l; Roosevelt,
2l5; LaFollette So; Cummins. 10.
Standing on May /, 1912.
The above is the situation as it
stood on May 1st and has not been
changed materially since that time.
On the above showing Taft needs sew
enty-nine votes to be sure of his
nominations Roosevelt 325. There
are 1856 delegates, according to the
above table, to be selected, many of
which are expected to go to the presi-
dent.
There yet remain to act the great
Republican states of Ohio, New Jer-
sew. Minnesota, South Dakota, Idaho,
Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Arizona
and California, in each of which it is
expected that Taft will increase his
lead over Roosevelt
Many Of the states do not have di-
rect nominating primaries, their ma
tional delegates being chosen through
state conventions. This accounts for
the small number of delegates opposite
some of the states, they only repre-
senting the action of district pr-
maries. Taft national managers are
absolutely sure of his nomination on
the first ballot, and have so assured