Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-07
NEWS FORECAST FOR
THE COMING WEEK

10 the Republican national conven.
lion will have been chosen. while the
list ~ Democratic delegates VIII b,
brought up almost to the haf-way
mark
Presidential preference primaries
viii De- held in Illinois Tuesday Tn
state is claimed hv both Taft and
Roosevelt on the Republican side AMI
by Wilson. Clark and Harmon on the
Democratic side The same prlma-
ries viii decide the party selections
for United States senators. represen-
tatiles IN congress and state and
county Officers.
On Saturday the primaries OF both
PARTIES viii BE- held In Pennsylvania
The TAFT managers claim "a OF the
GO delegates for Taft. and predic.
also that the . deleeates-at-large 10
boz selected by the state convention
win ha instructed for the president
The Roosevelt managers believe that
the Taft estimate Is greatly eyagger
ated Woodrow Wilson IS expected
20 win the Democratic vote The
Wilson MANAGERS go 20 far as 70 pre-
dict solid delegation ofseyeuyt-siN
forihe New Jersey governor
The New York Democratic state
convention will meet In New York
city Thursday but II is not AT all Ger.
tain that the proceedings will divulge
the real preference Of the leaders for
the presidential nomination. New
York naturally wants 10 cast her
ninety votes for the winner. At the
same time, she would prefer what
she considers a safe" man, which.
from the New York point OF view.
means someone other than Woodrow
Wilson. Either Harmon on Clark
probably would be more acceptable
than the New Jersey governor II Is
thought likely that under the cir
cumstances New York will mask her
emotions under instructions for her
fayorite son. MAYOR Gaynor. and not
let loose her strength until she can
throw II whore II will do New York
the most good
The lines will be sharply drawn
between the Roosevelt and Taft
forces In the state Republican con
vention Of Michigan. which will mee-
IN Fay CITY or Thursday. All the
Republican delegation in congress
are supporting Taft. while Governor
Osborn and the strength Of the state
administration will be- on the Roose
Welt side
The state conventional 10 select the
ieleggtes-at- large 20 the Chicago con-
yontion will bee held "Wednesday in
Maine and Vermont The Republican
district conventions IN the same
states also will be held during the
week Maine Is split between TAFT
and Roosevelt. while Vermont is ez-
pected 10 go for Taft without much
opposition
Kentucky Republicans will hold
their state and district conventions
to select delegates TO the national
convention The State Is claimed by
both the Taft and Roosevelt mana.
gers
The Republican State convention
Of New York will assemble in Roch-
ester Tuesday 10 adopt a platform
and elect dclcgates-at-large and al
ternates-at large 10 the national con-
vention The results OF the recent
primaries assure the seectio nof Taft
delegates
The so-called regular" Republic
can state convention will meet In
Alexandria Monday and name TAFT
delegates 10 the Chicago convention.
Tho Roosevelt followers will hold a
state convention later 10 name a con-
testing delegation.
William ! BRYAN Governor Dix,
Governor Woodrow Wilson and
champ Clar karc announced as the
speakers for the National Democratic
club banquet 20 be given iu New
York city Saturday evening iu cele-
bration Of the birthday OF Thomas
Jefferson
Outside OF the field of politics the
events of the week will include the
unvei'inr OF a memorial 10 The Nom-
en- Of the Confederate yin Columbia,
$. c.. the removal Of the remains
of Gen Philip Kearny from Trinity
church cemetery tn New York and
their re-intetment with military GER
emonies In Arlington Nationa. Gem
etery q special meeting In New York
OF the Episcopal House OF bishops
TO fiji vacancies the annual session
of tho central conference OF American
rabbis In Baltimore; the consecra-
ton in Omaha Of Rev. z. A. NcGov-
ern as Roman Catholci bishop OF
Cheyenne: the introduction Of the
Irish home rule bill in the British
House OF Commons. the annual con-
vention OF the Southern Commercial
congress In Nashville and the meet
ing . fthe National Drainage Con-
gress In New Orleans.
Professional baseball for 1912 will
begin in earnest with the opening OF
the season by the National and Amer
lean leagues. : number OF the minor
leagues also will start their seasons
during the week, among them the