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The Washington times., 1912-04-14
COLONEL VICTORY
IN PENNSYLVANIA
PLEASES HOOS|ERS
Crowds Remain Up All
Night in Philadelphia to
Get Returns.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. April 1.-THE
Roosevelt forces in Indiana were over
joyed today over the result I'm Penn
sylvania, In, which the victory was
greater thun even the most sanguine
mad expected. The interest in the out
come was great IN Indianapolis. and
many of the workers remained up un-
til late hour to hear the news. There
was crowd around the Roosevelt
headquarters until after midnight,
many desiring to learn the full extent
of the victory after the early dis.
patches had indicated the result.
h. M. Lee said this morning:
Il had expected that We would win,
but / surely did not look for so sweep
ing a victory. It only goes to show
that where the people have a fair
chance Of expressing their preference.
the sentiment is strongly for Colonel
Roosevelt. II we had had the same
chance in Indiana without the inter-
ference of machine methods and
fraud, Colonel Roosevelt would have
had the greater number of the dele
gates to the national convention. ST.
'As II is, our showing is not SO bad
Wit hthe selection of two more Roose-
welt delegates in the Twelfth district
April 30, we will have ten out of the
thirty, with the possibility of more IL
our contests are sustained. The i'm
preston left by Colonel Roosevelt s
visit early this week to therTwelfth
district leaves no doubt Of the result
there" = .Fr- .ss- -st5 49,
The Washington times., 1912-04-14
BANKS DEPOSITORS
TO BE PAID in FULL
Cincinnati Clearing House to Take
Over Affairs of Second
National.

CINCINNATI. April 14-with the
dismay that was widely displayed to-
day when the serious aspect of the
affairs OF the Second National Bank,
Of this city. became known. came the
announcement that the bank would
either be reorganized by the Cincin-
natl clearing house or by receiver
appointed by the Comptroller of the
United States Treasury tomorrow
In either event 1t Is expected that de.
positors VIII receive Immediately 80 pei
cent of their deposits. 1t is said the
bank is solvent, and that depositors will
eventually be paid in full. The deposits
are about s., 100000. -. ..
The business of the Second National
has been tangled for long time, and
matters recently reached so acute q
stage that rumors became rife thai
the bank was insolvent. An investiga.
tion by Clearing House Examiner Nc
Cune was followed by report to the
clearing house that it's condition wai
decidedly unsatisfactory, and the banl
was notified to charge SS5O, 900 on from
it's surplus and undivided profits &C
count. .. a
The Washington times., 1912-04-14
AGAIN, THE TRUTH IN THE NEWS.

There are four daily newspapers in Washington.
Three Of them are savish, unreasoning, sycophantc
organs Of the Taft Administration.
For three months these three newspapers, in
their zeal to serve what they believed to be their
own interest have persistenty mised their readers
as to the Presidential campaign.
Day by day they have reported Taft successes
under tremendous headlines, have omitted or min
mized the news Of Taft reverses and Roosevelt
icesses, have published tables Of the delegate
strength of candidates that notoriously and in
tentionally unfair and misleading.
Even today, not one of these papers prints sug-
geston jof the real significance of the Roosevelt
9sweep of Pennsylvania, which every intelligent man
and every honest newspaper knows has retired Mr..
Taft from serious possibility Of nomination One
of them publishes twocolumn editorial review
of the political situation which declares that Mr..
Taft is certain to be nominated.
AS against this record of persistent subserviency
The Washington Times has stood alone, giving the
public honest news honest analysis honest -presenta-
tion of the significance Of events as they passed.
1t has presented the facts about the rising tide
! of Roosevelt sentiment which no sincere observer
could fail to note, but which its contemporaries
seemed to believe would never be seen IL only they
could suppress mention of il.
1t is difficult to believe that ignorance of politi
cal conditions and public sentiment could be
so profound as thus to mislead honest pub.
fishers. On the other hand it is just as unbelievable
that mendacity could be carried so far thus de-
iberately to mislead the public about conditions
concerning which it was perfectly certain the public
would in time know the truth.
In today's status of the campaign, readers of The
Times will find vindication Of both its honesty in
printing and its intelligence in analyzing the
Can they find justification for like confidence ir
any one Of The Times local contemporaries?
The Washington times., 1912-04-14
THE LoRIMER VOTE: A WARNING.

No Senator who last year voted to retain William
Lormer in the Senate has since been reelected
Ten Senators-Hale, Scott Kean, Bulkeley, De-
pew, Piles, Dick Burrows Carter, and Flint-who
voted for Lorimer on March 1, 191l retired from
the Senate March 4. Three-Paynter of Kentucky,
Bailey of Texas, and Guggenheim of Colorado-later
withdrew candidates. for reelection, the Lorimer
vote having aroused dangerous opposition to them
at home. Two-Foster of Louisiana, and the ven
erable Cuom of Illinois--have been beaten in pri-
maries. In Cullom's case at least, the Lormer vote
o0ncededly caused the disaster.
So much for the casualty statistics based on the
1911 vote. Another Lorimer vote must soon be
taken Report-crcumstantia and positive-s that
Lorinner is again to win What will be the fatalities
following such result?
Mr.. Jones of Washington voted against Lorimer
in 1911, and will vote for him this year. 1t will re-
tire Mr. Jones from the Senate.
Mr.. Gamble of South Dakota voted for Lormer
last year and will do it again this year. 1t will re-
tire him in all probability
Mr.. Burnham of New Hampshire voted for Lori
mer and will repeat. New Hampshire people say
it will defeat him.
Mr.. Dillingham; Of Vermont voted for Lorimer
and will again support him this year. Vermont is
preparing to repudiate him for it,
Mr.. Bankhead of Alabama voted for Lorimer. |,
is the most significant occasion for the rising tide oil
opposition to him in his home State
Mr.. Bradley of Kentucky voted to retain Lorimer
He will have to retire in 1915 or secure renomina
ton or reelection. Reports from his State are that
he will retire
Mr.. Curtis of Kansas Voted for Lorimer. His
term will expire March 4, 1918, and there is every
indication that his service will end the sanGs time
His vote for Lorimer is the most Objectionable item
in his record as Kansas views it. ,.. ....
Mr.. Fletcher of Florida voted for Lorimer. His
colleague, Mr.. Taliafero, was retired after doing
the same. Florida is already organizing opposition
to Senator Fletcher, largely based on the Lorimer
vote
Senator Simmons Of North Carolina voted tC
The Washington times., 1912-04-14
BELIEVES IN ROOSEVELT
BECAUSE HE is RIGHT

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
1t Is motto that adorns numberless
homes: IT Know That NV Redeemer
Liveth." The American common people
know that Theodore Roosevelt gave an
ear to their helpless voice and tried
- give cfroSt to remedy the causes of
'iiscontent and brutal shylookism they
were being subjected to bv heartless
materialists and corporations. He and
he alone was the first man of authority
that desperately sought to defend them
from monstrous greed and to demand
civic Righteousness. Is II any surprise
that IL the people can get chance
they will blindly flock to his fold and
under his banner regardless Of politics
That great American commoner, VIII
liam Jennings Bryan, has agitated for
relief. but the people failed to elect him
to authority to carry into legislation his
reform theories. Roosevelt was awak-
ened to the danger and buckled on his
armor in the face Of his own party and
his lifelong friends he defied the unde-
fable, and II he lives he will see VIC
tory for the people, because he Is fight-
Ing for right. HONOR BRIGHT.
The Washington times., 1912-04-14
SEES NO DEFEAT
IN MILWAUKEE, VOTE
To the Editor of THE TIMES:

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
In Fridays Times Mr.. John T. Crow
ley gleefully records the "overwhelm-
ing defeat and Reputation" Of social
ism as shown by the Milwaukee re-
turns. For this gentleman's informa-
ton, will say that Mayor Siedl, the
"repudiated" candidate, received over
thirty thousand votes, or an increase
of about IL per cent over his vote OF
two years ago. This Overwhelming"
defeat, sounding, as Mr.. Crowley says,
"the doom of socialism," IL like the
overwhelming defeat" recorded at
Los Angeles when Mr.. Hartman, the
socialist candidate for mayor, polled
over $4,000 votes. So far from being
doomed, the returns from each sue
ceeding election show without sin
gle exception the steady, resistless
progress of this movement,
AMBLER SMITH
The Washington times., 1912-04-14
REPUBLICANS FROM
PENNSYLVANIA ALL
IN FIGHT FOR LIFE
Regulars of Congressional
Delegation All Out of City
for Primary Fight.

Pennsylvania Congressman, Republi-
cans, were not numerous in Washing
ton today. Nearly all of them have
been home for days because of primary
contests Of their own, or because they
were taking hand In the Presidentiay
primary contest
Diligent search located just one Re-
publican of the Keystone delegation this
morning, Congressman Parter, who
comes from the Pittsburgh district His
opponent withdrew week ago.
Il am not surprised" said Mr.. Por-
ter. II have known that Roosevelt SEN
timent was very strong in my State. and
1 believed that Roosevelt would carry
majority OF the districts against the
President Admiration for the former
President was too strong for the Taft
supporters to overcome. and Mr. Roose-
welt undoubtedly made many votes for
himself by his speeches through the
Mr. Porter declined to discuss the
effect of yesterdays disastrous blow
upo nthe Taft candidacy. ,a
Many OF the Keystone delegation of
Republicans are likely to stay home for
ington. John Dalzell and other high
tariff supporters of the President have
been back on the firing line trying their
ident and to save their own political
necks.
"out Of the city," was the answer
with reference to all these men this
morning. Congressman Burke and
Barchfeld, also of Pittsburgh, are at
home. wondering what happened 10
them. and so is Judge Reuben Moon, a
Philadelphian who failed of renonlina-
ton himself because he Is Taft man.
Support OF the President has proved a
dear policy in the cases Of several ac-
cording to the returns -
Congressman Focht is reported back
in Lewisburg and Congressman Olmsted
has been shaking hands with constit-
uents declined to line up for M. Taft.
The Washington times., 1912-04-14
"MOST SIGNIFICANT"
BRYAN'S COMMENT
Commoner Has Little to Say About
Boom for New York
Mayor.

NEW YORK. April III regard II az
most significant that Colonel Roosevelt
should have carried Pennsylvania
against Taft" In these words William
Jennings Bryan expressed his opinion
here today of Mr.. Roosevelt's smasning
victory over the President In the Key
stone state.
He was not so communicative over
the boom started for Mayor Gaynor at
the Jefferson feast here last night, Mr..
Bryan, who spoke somewhat at length
on that occasion on the progressivenc SIS
in the Fast, declined today TO express
any opinion on any candidate for the
Democratic nomination.
He smilingly referred to his list given
out in the Commoner some time ago,
wAich includes Mayor Gaynor's name
lie will leave New York late today for
Ohio, where he will speak tomorrow
night.
The Washington times., 1912-04-14
DELAWARE TO NAME
SIX TAFT DELEGATES
State Convention, However, Will
Not Instruct Them to Vote
for President.

WILMINGTON, Del. April l.-Six
delegates favorable to Taft will be
elected by the Republican State conven-
ton at Dover on Tuesday. The dele
gates will go to Chicago uninstructed,
however. Primaries were held through
out the State yesterday for the election
for members of committees in each OF
the three counties.
In New Castle and Kent counties the
election of delegates of Taft sentiment
was unanimous. Roosevelt strength lays
principally in Sussex county.
The most significant result of the
primaries was the defeat of Secretary of
State Charles 8. Richards, in George
town, for member of the county COM
mittee of Sussex county. He lost to for
mer Representative Charles l.. Moore,
a Roosevelt supporter.
The Washington times., 1912-04-14

ling" or political crookedness and rob-
bery7 Is "bungling" the worst the
enemies OF socialism can say about the
Milwaukee administration? would
refer him to a perusal of an editorial
after the election, entitled Milwaukee
and the Socialists." Then let him read
the editorial OF April s in your paper,
and tell us why he insinuates that the
people who elected the Socialists to Of
defeated them in the last election. Had
their opponents been united two years
ago they would have defeated them
then worse than now. Then tell us
from what the city OF Milwaukee waf
saved and give his proof?
Wonder IL he reads any Socialist pa.
pers7 A COMRADE.
The Washington times., 1912-04-14
PENNSYLVANIA ENDS THE CONTEST.

New York was defeat, Illinois was rout, PennsyL
vania is revolution
The Republican party has gone progressive"
1t has caught up with Roosevelt. 1t has unhorsed
Taft, and with him has undone Penrose, Oliver,
Crane Lorimer, Mckinley, Aldrch, and the whole
reactionary group. d
Boies Penrose will not be delegate to the ma
tional convention. Neither will his Senatorial col
league, Oliver. As delegates at large, their places
will probably be taken by Edward Van Valkenburg
and William Finn.
r The signifcances Of the Roosevelt sweep Of
Pennsylvania yesterday are so many and farreaching
that mere enumeration of them is as yet impossible.
II is as if had hurried away after seeing the last
futile onset of the Old Guard at Waterloo, and at
tempted to write down forecast Of Europe's history
For the succeeding decade.
Mr.. Taft is today as impossible nominee OF the
Republican party as Alton B. Parker is OF the Demo-
cratic He has lost the second and the third States
OF the Union by overwhelming, ruinous majorities;
majorites that testify that If nominated he could
not carry either Of them at the election.
Massachusetts, the gravity-center OF New Eng
land has been the seat Of that sections political fer
ment for years. 1t is a powder house awaiting the
match Pennsylvania lighted and touched the match.
Massachusetts will declare for Roosevelt
Nebraska this week and Kansas next will follow
suit. . ...
Mr.. Roosevelt has several times as many dele
gates today, from possibly Republican territory as
Mr.. Taft can claim. The Southern delegates are
largely contested but North Carolina has gone for
Roosevelt, and Arkansas is likely to follow Misss-
spp is in line for the former President whose dele
gates practically certain to be seated, though
contested The South is ptifully poor reliance for
Mr.. Taft, simply because the same sordid, selfish,
unpatrotic motives that gave him what he has there
will also take it away.
Taft is beaten; the period in which there can
ever be talk of compromise is ended Roosevelt is
as good as nominated and in the face of the terrific
demonstrations of his hold on the American people,
there be little uncertainty about the result at
the polls in November.
The people have done all this. The money, the
power the prestige the organizations and the bosses
we're against them. But nothing could stand against
the people, aroused. u
The primary is the instrument of popular power.
1t has won wherever the people had it at their COM
mand.
m Pennsylvania vote is something like two to one
in favor of Roosevelt The State convention, which
will choose twelve delegates at large is his over
whelmingy. Probably 6fty-four, maybe more, of
the sixy-two district delegates are for him. 1t is
more striking result than that in Illinois. 1t tells
that the East and the West have joined hands in
this business Of carrying the Republican party back
to the people, back to the lofty ideals, the honest
purposes Of noble service, that inspired its begin
nings, that marked its career when Lincoln was its
leader
The Washington times., 1912-04-14
THIS WOMAN DEFINES
i. PERSONAL LIBERTY

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
Allow me a space in the Mail Bag
to express my opinion Of what the
liquor men call personal liberty of men
to drink. They overlook what It means
in the home for the women and child
ren. The wife becomes slave CT the
worst kind. because IT makes men
tyrants and transforms the best into
the worst kind, loss of position to the
man, making him lose respect OF
friends and also OF self. AS sit
srd renlize what IL means to ne today.
cannot refrain from writing. I pray
hight and day God speed the passage OF
the bill AZ II is now framed. and may
The hands that draw 1t up and that all
that aid 1t have richest blessings that
A WOMAN sIrFFERER.
The Washington times., 1912-04-14
What They Get.

These kids teach aren't bit slow"
observed a school teacher yesterday.
"In fact. I'm afraid they read the pa
pers. The other day / proposed the fol-
lowing prolem to my arithmetic class:
One-fi NTH is to go to his wife. one-sixt th
10 his son, one-seventh TO his daughter.
one eighth to his brother, and the rest
to foreign missions. What does each
get?" '-'
"a lawyer said the littlest boy in
the class, promptly. Case and Com.
ment.
The Washington times., 1912-04-14
ENDORSES TIMES EDITORIAL
ON NORRIS PRIMARY BILL

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
Permit me to express my thanks for
the editorial indorsement OF the Morris
primary BILL The two leading Demo-
cratic clubs OF the District OF Columbia
passed resolutions OF Endorsement and
appointed committees to attend the
nearing upon this bin recently before
the House District Committee, and was
pleased to see II favorably reported.
But there Is no doubt a secret influence
at work against II, and your timely
editorial Is much appreciated by people
who desire honest primaries There Is
no doubt, however. II allowed to come
before the House that It will be passed
and the present conditions are intoler-
able. LORENZO @. WAKEFIELD.
The Washington times., 1912-04-14
Lincoln Assassinated
ri q So Years Ago Today

F'ifty-two wears ago today President
T.inrolu was assassinated In Ford's The
ater This occurred on the same dav on
which. in 1883. Washington received at
Hornt Vernon notification OF his cleo
tion as first President OF the United
states. Ninety years before the assas,
sfnation Of Lincoln the first anti-slavery
society In America was formed by
QnaKerB in Philadelphia. 1850.
on this dav, in 1901. tie bank ot
France was established. or April II
1919 IInngarSt declared itself a free
state with Louis Kossuth rs governor
and on the same day. 1875. the Emperor
of japan decree a new constitution
Forty-nine years ago today William
Meh-Derfecting press. -,
The Washington times., 1912-04-14
THINKS SOCIALIST RULE
IN MILWAUKEE, BENEFICIAL

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Mr., Crowley seems to get much COM
fort from the Socialist defeat in Mil
waukee. and wonder from what source
he gets his information as to what the
Socialists did do in Milwaukee. VIII
he tell us?
No matter who did II, any party or
people who would undertake to turn a
city government (or any other, for that
matter) from a crooked path into a
straight one, would necessarily cause
considerable confusion and slightly un-
settled conditions. especially so when
their work Is interfered with bv another
bunch at the State capitol, "Bungling,"
does he call It? Which is worse, "bung-
The Washington times., 1912-04-14

After the Illinois cyclone it was astutely ex-
planned by Manager Mckinley that it was no real
test between Roosevelt and Taft: Roosevelt cleverly
made Lorimer the issue and won by lambastng him.
! That explanation doesn't fit Pennsylvania
3 Why not admit, Mr.. Mckinley, that it happened
because the people wanted Roosevelt, didn't want
Taft and were given the chance, by the primary, to
have their way? -
The Washington times., 1912-04-14
Former Governor of
Tennessee Is Dying

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 14.-For-
mer Governor James d. Porter is lying
at deaths door at his home in Paris,
and no one is being admitted to his
room except members Of the family.
After leaving the governorship he be-
came chancellor OF George Peabody Col
Iege for Teachers, and was recently
placed on the Carnegie p ension list.
The Washington times., 1912-04-14
THINKS MISTAKE WAS be-
.n.s MADE ON SOCIALISM
TO the Editor Of THE T1MEs:

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
In your issue of April IL, via the Mai
Bag. appears a digest OF the downfall
Of Socialism, by Mr.. John A. Crowley
In answer to this gentleman's misun-
derstanding OF what happened l would
suggest that he look up the Mail
Bag department OF that issue, and ther
procure a pair of shears ana run his
eye along the communication preced.
ing his and clip the last three lines
therefrom. paste II to his Indictment
and repair to the woodshed and try
TO discover why a certain Steel trust
magnate passed up the unscrambled
eggs. .-.r... JAMES r. LONG.
Mclean, Va.
April l3 1872
The Washington times., 1912-04-14
Dead Men Tell No Tales.

Motor Car owner-You Just hit him
a slanting blow. I don't think he's
dead.
Chauffeur-Then I'd better go back
and finish him, When he comes to he
might remember our number.
The Washington times., 1912-04-14
In the Mail Ba g


must
the swllno be
Of Address
The Washington times., 1912-04-14
THE POSSIBLE EXPLANATIONS.

SUNDAY. APRIL IA. 1912.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-14
From the Popular Magazine

NHt tOpAIdT AagdZinc
Miners are among the most heroic peo-
pie in the world. Danger Is always be-
sfde them, and they are Schooled to be-
heve that at any time they will come
face to face with death. The result of
this is that they are humorous in their
boldness.
In, one of the mines of Pennsylvania
there was cavern which imprisoned
a miner named Jack Thornton. The ac-
cident happened on Friday afternoon, and
the fellow-laborers of the entombed man
set TO work at once to dig him out. 1t
was not until Sunday morning. however,
that they reached his prison chamber,
and by this time they We're wondering
whether he had been suffocated or
starved to death. One of them stuck his
head through the aperture made by the
picks OF the rescuers and called out:
Jack, are you all right?'
'All right" came the reply. and then
after u pause: What day is this?''
Sunday" answered the friend.
Gee exclaimed Jack. I'm glad Of
that. That was one Saturday night when
those saloonieepers didn't get my
wages.'
The Washington herald., 1912-07-14
WHY HE BURNED
EFFIGY OF BRYAN

From the westmoreland VA Inquirer
Considerable nOtoriety has been given
through the public press to the burning
in effigy of William ]. Bryan at Colonial
Beach OF Wednesday of last week. A
former resident Of this town informs
us tina, the public generally has taken a
rather serious view Of the episode. The
truth OF the matter is that one of our
citizens who has been a life long ardent
supporter of Bryan and was also a strong
Clark man, felt disappointed and ag-
grIeved that Bryan assisted in accom-
plishing Clark's defeat for the nomina-
ton. II spite Of protests from his
friends, being denied the privilege of
having the burning on Colonial Beach
soil by the Mayor, he as a last resort
took his little stuffed figure, labeled, w
J. Bryan. traitor to Champ Clark" put
it into boat, rOwed out into the river.
hung it on pole, set it afire. shot a
Roman candle at it, after which the
thing dropped into the water, and the
Hon. ". J. Bryan started out on another
sea voyage. OF course 1t amused the
spectators to see him so earnest in his
vengeance against his former friend. and
many doubtless laughed. We doubt II
any citizen of this town approved OF
what was done, and that was all there
was to ii.