The Ekalaka eagle., 1912-06-07
NEITHER TAFT NOR ROOSEVELT
TO VISIT SOUTH DAKOTA
Ia TOILETTE WILL.
WAIT FOR CONVENTION
Senator Dixon Predicts Victory for
ColoneI-President's Supporters
Claim 574 Delegates Pledged
To Him,

Washington, May 81. So far as
their appeal to voters of the country
is concerned Col. Roosevelt's COM
plete victory in New Jersey has
brought to close the unprecedented
ly bitter fight in which Mr.. Roosevelt,
President Taft and Senator La Fol-
lette have been almost constantly en-
gagged for the last three months.
South Dakotas primary, June 4, and
the state conventions of Arizona and
Ohio will not engage the personal ac-
tivity of Colonel Roosevelt or Presi-
dent Taft, but Senator La Toilette is
scheduled to speak in South Dakota.
Senator Dixon. campaign manager
for Col Roosevelt, returned to Wash
ington from New York and made the
prediction that Col. Roosevelt would
have more than 600 delegates on the
first ballot at the Chicago convention
exclusive of contested delegates. In
cluding this number, he said, would be
more than 30 from New York.
Taft Has 574 Delegates.
President Taft's manager, Congress-
man w. B. Mckinley of Illinois, as
serted that the presidents actual
strength at present was 574 delegates,
exclusive of the delegates at large in
Ohio or Texas. He was emphatic in
in his prediction of nomination for
the president on the first ballot.
In practically all states where direct
primaries were held for the election of
1o%o
ton of Massachusetts, Col. Roosevelt
won pronounced victories over Presi-
dent Taft This fact has been in
each case advanced by his campaign
managers as increasing evidence of
the certainty Of his nomination at
Chicago.
The Washington headquarters of all
the Republican candidates will be
closed this week and managers and
their assistants will establish them
selves in Chicago Monday for the
opening of the battle before the ma
tional convention.
The Taft attorneys, former Senator
Dick of Ohio and Fred G.. Bryan of
Washington. have completed their de-
Roosevelt forces are contesting dele
gates.
The attitude of the Taft managers
here indicates that they will lend
their full support to Chairman Harry
| S. New in the effort to seat Senator
Elihu Root of New York as temporary
chairman of the convention.
nidn't Knnu, Doo$ AJ..
1t is understood the Taft forces were
not advised of the selection of Sena-
tor Root until after the latter had ac-
cepted Mr.. News invitation, but have
! seized what they believe to be an op-
portunity to weld together New Yorks s
delegates and other delegations that
will support the national committee
upon this issue.
Senator Dixon predicted that Gov
ernor Hadley of Missouri would be the
Roosevelt choice for temporary chair
man of the convention.
Other Roosevelt leaders here, while
refusing to discuss the situation open
ly do not hesitate to predict a fight
In the convention the moment the
>~N~NAAN ~
| posed.
Columbia Dems. Split.
Washington. - The District of Co.
lumbia Democratic convention split
over selecting a delegation to Balti-
more and nearly half of the conven-
ton walked out. Although the district
primaries were held Monday the Gen.
trail committe had failed to count the
votes or issue certificates to any dele
gates to the convention. J. Fred Kel-
ley. chairman Of the committe refus-
ed to call the convention to order.
Walter Costello. vice chairman of
the committee and leader of the Clark
forces, called it to order, but as soon
as they attempted to proceed with
business the objecting forces demand
ed recognition and protested against
the legality of the convention.