The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-25

>,mination-States Where the
Votes Must Be Gotten-Managers
If Each Candidate Gives Out In
teresting Statements-COlone Roo
.cvclt Must Secure Majority OF Del
eeates Yet 10 be Selected to Secure
<omination-The Caucasian viii
Give Both Sides Each Week.
4 number of ours readers have re-
ouested us to give an analysis Of the
contest between Taft and Roosevelt
nm TO date, and also to express our
views about the possibilities in favor
Of each candidate. This is very diff
fcult 10 do, because the claims by the
Taft and the Roosevelt managers are
very wide apart.
First. there are a number of con-
tested delegates, and of course no one
can tell the merits of these contests
or how they will be decided by the
National Committee. Each side is
claiming that the majority of the Ma
tional Committee is favorable to
them. We believe that up to date no
one knows how the National Commit
tee stands.
Take the case of Mr.. Duncan, the
member of the National Committee
from this State. Does anybody know
where he stands? When he is in
Washington he swears eternal loyalty
to President Taft; when down here
he is mum as an oyster, unless he
talks secretly to some of his friends.
The number of contested delegates
heing so. it will place the balance of
power, when the convention meets,
probably in the hands of the Nation
al Committee.
Other Elements of Uncertainty.
Another element of uncertainty in
the situation is the large number OF
uninstructed delegates that have
been elected up to date. The num-
Der is not less than 118. 1t is thought
that a majority, if not all of these
uninstructed delegates, are for Presi-
dent Taft, or favorably inclined to
him, or are in favor of third candi-
date. One thing Is certain, that Sen
ator Dixon, Colonel Roosevelt's man
ager, has not so far claimed any OF
these uninstructed delegates; on the
other hand, Congressman Mckinley
President Taft's manager, is claim
ing all of them.
Another puzzle in the political sit
uation is that Taft's manager claims
a solid delegation of twenty from the
State of Mississippi; on the other
hand, Senator Dixon claims a soli6
delegation of twenty from Mississippi
for Colonel Roosevelt. What the
grounds for the claim on each side
are nobody knows, but one thing i:
certain, and that is, that somebody
is badly mistaken. These delegate
were not instructed.
Senator Dixon, Colonel Roosevelt
manager, is claiming that they hav
up TO date 239 delegates. 1t is de
MED by Taft's manager that he ha
that many. They concede him onl!
lso. In order that our readers ma.
nave both sides and Judge for them
selves as best they can, we have de
clded to publish in full the statement
and claims just issued by both sides
Claims for Colonel Roosevelt.
Senator Dixon has just given ou
from his Washington headQuarter
the following statement:
The campaign for the nomina
uon of the Republican candidate fo
The Presidency has now proceeded ia
future event can be the nomination
OF Colonel Roosevelt at Chicago mex
June. Readings Of the political baro
meter in Republican States from
Maine to Oregon all point unmistak
aoIy TO that result. Therefore TO an,
one who gives even reasonably clos
8ttenuon to the political develop
"ents Of recent days the situation
must be thoroughly clear 1t is ap
parent to all that the great bulk o
'ne delegates claimed by the man
@sefS OF Mr.. Taft's candidacy com
'on southern States, which have no
1"SI an electoral vote for a Republi
San since the days of reconstruction
1ne voice of the Republican State
VI the North has been overwhelming
y lor Colonel Roosevelt.
The favor which his candidac
mas received has manifested that
not IN any particular spot. Tn
Auantie Coast and the Pacific Coas
1--we spoken alike, and the Midd,
o.a'es have joined with them. Main
ei'eS a solid delegation of twelve =