The Washington times., 1912-05-13
WOMEN TO VOTE i.
1 At PRIMARIES
IN CALIFORNIA
Showing Much Interest in
Election to Be Held
h Tomorrow. ,
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ago the Foraker people tried to induce
him to go out as an exhibit for them
1n Ohio, and he was offered large finan-
cial inducements to accept, but refused.
Something less than a year ago he was
provided with a position in the wash
angton navy yard. in anticipation of the
need for hts services at this time. HIS
year of service not having expired, II
was irregular, under the civil. service
rules, for him to be granted leave OF
absence; but the White House was suf-
hciently influential to induce the grant
ing of special leave.
saunders and his wife live at 142
Second street southeast. Four years
ago he was a Foraker supporter, and
like most of the men who had been
dismissed because of the Browns
Taft, Secretary Of War under whom
the action was taken. Almost with
out exception, those men are now OPP
posed to Taft; but in the case of
EMingo, a good job and a proper meas
'ure of pressure has brought him over
to the Taft side, and he is to be ex-
hibited in the case which Taft will
urge on the Ohio colored vote.
Fine Trip for Exhibit A.
Much curiosity is entertained, as to
how the Taft people expect to ad-
vantage themselves through the
Brownsville issue. Mr.. Taft was Sec
'retary Of War and foremost defender
of the administrations course in that
affair. 1t was one of the strongest
counts against Taft at that time, and
since he has been President he has
done nothing whatever to put himself
in the better graces of colored voters
disaffected over the discharges. For
aker fought Taft largely on this is
sue, and today Foraker Is reported to
prefer Roosevelt to Taft. 1t is one
of the most curious complications the
present campaign has produced. AT
any rate, Mingo is to get fine trip
through Ohio, and some more lime
iight.
The Roosevelt sweep Of Minnesota
ayers had expected. The colonel car
red seventy-two county conventions
and half of another: Taft carried seven
a"d half Of another, and La Follettg
district will send an instructed Roose-
welt delegation. Minnesota thus takes
pre- rship among the landslide States
Roosevelt lost one district in Illinois,
several each in PENNSYLVANIA and Mas.
sachusettS
Hughes Still Discussed.
In Washington, nll thought of Taft's
nomination has been dropped bv the
serious minded politicians who are op.
puStu u hOOSSNSlS. 1nSy are SlNlnB al
attention to the question of whether a
situation can be developed in which
Roosevelt can be defeated and q third
candidate nominated. Hughts continues
to be most discussed, but the fact has
developed that the progressive wing OF
the party. is practically solid in 4,
protest against him.
Hughes has some strength among tn,
rank and file of the progressivsl
throughout the West. but the leaders dc
not like hin! or his record. and the lead
ers will make the combinations tha
will decide ,his nomination Even tn.
most bitter of the anti-Roosevelt peo
pie are not reluctantly conceding tina
there In almost no chance to heat the
former President.
, President Taft left Washington las
night for his week Of speaking in tha
State. and Roosevelt will leave New
York today. fo- the same state. 1t 4
promised that both will lift the lid
There will be a great force OF stumper!
in the state, for both sides. the Roose
welt forccs putting out their leading
Iprogressives.