Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-03-28
n. Y. PRIMARIES
ALL A MIDDLE
REGULAR ORGANIZATION PUTS
IT'S MEN ACROSS But
IN CHAOS.
Lack of Election Supplies and Nj
Mechanism Caused SO Much
Delay but Few Voted.

the organization delegates to the re-.
publican national convention who
We're opposed in II Congressional
districts of New York state at today
primaries by candidates named by
Roosevelt supporters, was claimed an
hour after the polls had been closed
tonight by state and county chairmen.
WIN. Barnes, Jr., chairman of the
republican state committee, claimed
at 10 O'Clock that the opposition by
the highest possible estimate would
not win more than out of the 80
seats in the national convention to
which New York is entitled.
statement on the results had been
issued from the Roosevelt headquar-
tiers two hours after the polls closed.
The primaries opened at 3 D. M
amidst great confusion, owing to the
delay in delivering tho ballots in
many voting districts.
In one case in the west side the po-
lice officially reported that the bal
lots designed for use at Is polling
places did not arrive until about D..
m. and some early Corners left the
polls The polls closed at p. m.
President Britt of the board of
due largely to the eleventh hour liti-
tee began over the position of dele
bates on the ballots.
After the pol.s had closed at 8
oc4ock, in some instances only about
half az hour after they had opened,
on account of the delay in the deliv-
cry OF ballots, Roosevelt supporters
h t,1ix
for contest as to the validity of the
election.
1t was the first trial of the new pri-
mary law. Ballots in many of the
districts ranged from 10 to IA feet
long.
The democrats, who elected dele
gates only to their state convention,
and members of the organization
committees had little trouble. Not
withstandng the confusion, there
were no disorders of Importance,
voters venting their complaints in
ridicule of the primary system
At the republican county head
quarters the contest was discussed las
between Taft and Roosevelt" This is
because the county organization had
endorsed Taft and claimed that all
committees in the various districts
favor the presidents denomination.
In accordance with the primary
law, however, none of the delegates
is instructed specifically.
Secretary Hilles said in answer to
a message from New York apprising
was much pleased that New York had
come to his support.
In 26 of the 43 congressional dis
trcts of the state there were no con-
tests. These districts included those
of Brooklyn, Long Island and most of
the upstate districts.
While in most cases the control of
the district organizations is claimed
by friends of President Taft, in a few
cases Roosevelt supporters say the
delegates will support their candi-
date. In the main, however, the or
ganization delegates chosen without
contest are considered favorable to
Taft.
The first primary returns received
at republican county headquarters
gave the organization candidates Ill
votes to 26 for the Roosevelt dele
gates. County Chairman Koenig
claimed that returns from rs out of
S55 election districts indicates organ
ization victories in every COMPRESSION
al district of the city on a vote ratio
of to 1.
Roosevelt Makes HOllcr.
Theodore Roosevelt left late today
on his eastern speech making tour,
after protesting vigorously at what he
declared to be the .scandalous" way
the county machine was behaving
in connection with the primary fight,
then in full progress.
He called up Police Commissioners
Waldo on the telephone from his ed
itorial offices and protested against
the refusal of Mayor Gaynor to afford
police protection to Roosevelt watch
ers at the primary. He said Com
missiner waldo promised that his In
terests would be protected at the var
ious voting places.
Chairman" Duell. of the Roosevelt
committee, issued this statement late
tonight:
I'm view Of the almost complete
paralysis of the election machinery.
not to speak of other features of the
so-called primary. the Roosevelt com
mttee will take steps, If there is a
way, to nave n real primary III tHis
city with a full expression of repub-
lican opinion"
sherman Handles Him.
Utica, n. Y. March 26.-1ncom-
plete returns from Herkimer and
Oneida counties indicate that dele
gates to the republican national con-
vention from the 33rd congressional
precinct favoring the denomination OF
President Taft. won in today's pri-
mary. In the city of Utica. where the
Roosevelt partisans made telling
fight even In Vice President Sher-
mans ward, the organization. or Taft
delegates won over the Roosevelt
men by 1903.
Odcll Elected Over Fish.
Poughkeepsie. N. Y, March 26.-
Early returns from the 26th congress
sional district indicate a victory for
the republican organization candi-
dates to the Chicago convention by
vote of 4 TO l. Former Governor
BENJAMIN B. Odell. Jr., was elected
member Of the republican state COM
mittee over Hamilton Fish. Jr.