Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-07
TAFT BUREAU CHARGES
ROOSEVELT WORKERS
WITH wore BUYING

The national Taft bureau has issued
the following statement regarding the
Maryland primary:
incomplete returns from Maryland in
dictate on their face that Mr.. Roosevelt
has carried the Maryland state conven-
ton by a majority of three votes. More
than half Of Mr.. Roosevelt's entire dele
gate vote came from the city and county
of Baltimore, where it is stated the
Roosevelt managers placed $4,000 among
their workers at an early hour yesterday
At least 30 per cent OF the negro vote In
Baltimore city was cast for Mr.. Roose-
Welt, indicating beyond all question the
source OF his success in the county which
not only saved him the state. but also
saved him the preferential vote of the
state Mr.. Roosevelt. apparently. lost
the state outside OF Baltimore city, hav-
ing carried only seven counties to sixteen
for President Taft.
Wholesale buying OF votes in Prince
Georges county Is charged against Roose-
welt workers.
THE primary vote in Maryland as in
other states holding primaries this year.
was exceedingly light. less than 50 per
being cast. President Taft suffered most
by the apathy. especially In Baltimore
city and county. The result in some
counties is so close that an Official count
ma DC necessary 10 determine the re-
suit accurately.
The one lesson that stands out dis
tinctly in the Maryland result. no matter
what the final outcome may be, is that
MT. Roosevelt received the vote of the
rabble in the large cities, while Presi-
dent Taft received the support Of the
thinking voters in the country districts,
with few exceptions. Such an outcome is
exceedingly gratifying to the supporters
OF the PRESIDENT in view of the issue
raised in the present campaign
The friends of the President In Marv-
land will absolutely control the state con
vention. Although Mr.. Roosevelt SEEM
ingiy has carried the state and will, if
IIesenI returns stand. receive the vote Of
the Maryland delegates in the national
convention. a number Of Taft men have
been elected and instructed to vote for
Roosevelt by their respective counties in
the state convention, but have received
no further Instructions"
Styled a Smashing Victory"
The following statement was issued to-
day by the national Roosevelt commit
tee:
Col Roosevelt won a smashing victory
IN the Maryland presidential preference
primary yesterday and carries the solid
delegation of sixteen from that state to
the republican national convention at
conditions the primary vote was about
90 per cent Of the total republican vote
OF the state. an unusually heavy vote
for primary. Col. Roosevelt's majority
over Mr.. Taft is about 10000.
Maryland is the eighth state to elect
delegates to the Chicago convention by
presidential primaries These eight
states aggregate 24S delegates. OF these.
Mr. Taft has only 80: . from the Lorimer
district of Illinois, . from PENNSYLVANIA.
and - from Massachusetts,, including
the Roosevelt delegates voluntarily ad-
vised by Col. Roosevelt to vote for Mr..
Taft in accordance with the preference
of the state.
Col. Roosevelt has 1872 of these 24s dele
gates, approximately three times as many
as both of his opponents combined. He
defeats Mr.. Taft to 1 in delegates
from the eight primary states. This is
the complete answer from the republican
voters themselves to the Taft candi-
dacy.''