The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-04-14
with a3e delegates Instructed or pledged

with 800 delegates instructed or pledged
to President Taft.
The Taft managers at an early hour
this morning refused TO concede the claims
incomplete reports from Pennsylvania
showed that the President had lost only
two more districts than they had counted
on losing II was said by the Taft mana
gers that they had figured on Roosevelt
carrying thirteen districts in Pennsyl-
vania. or twenty-siS delegates This
est stifnate il considerably larger than any
that the Taft people gave out before the
primaries. twenty delegates being the
greatest number that was conceded to
Roosevelt even in private conversation.
On the basis OF the mragre returns
received az the Taft headquarters the
district delegates would be divided be-
tween Roosevelt and Taft. ~ 10 80. II
was very apparent. however. from the
depressed spirits Of the TAFT managers
that they had met with a keen disap-
pointmenl in the Roosevelt returns.
Official and political Washington was
almost as deeply interested tonight in
IL. Pennsy.-" lia returns at ). t.."y !. Z.
been u part of a national election. The
general impression among political OBJ
servers in Washington IL that the Penn
sylvania contest marked u crisis in the
fight between Col. Roosevelt and Presi-
dent Taft. President 1aft's friends were
piaiii'y uepTesseu Oy 'uo chaTactcroi Tue
incomplete returns. Many Of them ac-
knowledged that II Roosevelt has carried
the State in the way that Dixon claims.
II may I've u fatal blow to President Tafts
chances.
Political observers in Washington were
firmly Of the opinion tonight that even
if Roosevelt has carried PENNSYLVANIA
hia own nomination will be impossible.
II means the serious agitation of Il COM
promise candidate. aud politicians in
Washington expect to see u strong move
ment launched within the next few days
III favor Of Associate Justice Charles T..
Hughes Many Of the so-caIled progress
slvcs. who have been hesitatinR to de-
clare for Roosevelt because Of his views
on the recall Of the judiciary. hailed
the returns from Pennsylvania tonight
as offering the opportunity which they
have been looking FOR.
In the event of the Roosevelt claims
in regard to Pennsyl ylvania materializing. z.
the Hughes movement will undoubtedly
have reached IA stage within a few DAYS
where the Justice himself will be obliged
10 take cognizance of il. tp to this line
MIR. Hughes has declined 10 make any
statement. but he has told his friends
he would never consent to the ,ise Of his
name against President TAFT. The men
who are preparing 10 urge Hughes a. a
candidate declare thar the Justice has
never said he would not accept the nom
ination.
II is this talk Of a conpronis. candidate =
that is more alarming to tn" Taft people
than Roosevet's own candidacy.
At I O'Clock this morning the Roosc-
welt managers declared that they had
carried Pennsylvania by over 100000.
We have every district outside a
Philadelphia with the exception of one.
or possibly two." they said. We will
have at least 88 delegates in Pennsyl-
vania and Mr.. Penrose will not be one
Of them. Apparently Taft has the first
four districts Of Philadelphia bat We
a re NOT con rnuinv anYf hin1"