Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24
THREE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
FOR PRESIDENCY PLEAD
WITH VOTERS.
LAFoLLErTE ON THE JOB
WITH TAFT AND ROOSEVELT
New Interest Awakened in Democratic
Contest by Attack by Wilson on oP.
onents Within the stats-connseti
cut May Spring New candidats-la-
Toilette to Fight for South Dakota.


can candidates for the presidential
nomination speaking in the contest fof
the twenty eight delegates to the ma
tional convention, who will be chosen
next Tuesday.
President Taft began three days OF
hard campaign when he left Trenton
this morning witt, speaking schedule
that carried him to Jersey City. He
will spend the night at the home OF ms
brother, Henry w. Taft. in New York
City. Between these two cities ne
planned to make short talks at more
than q dozen places.
Colonel Roosevelt was astir as early
as the president, going in the opposite
direction. He will end his tour for the
day at Trenton, where q long speech
is scheduled tonight. His route took III
Burlington, Egg Harbor, Atlantic CITY,
Camden and several smaller places be-
tween.
Senator LaFollette spent the night at
Atlantic City, where Yesterday eveh-
ing he addressed a large audience on
the steel pier. Today he campaigned
in the northern and central part of the
Asbury Park, Long Beach and Red
bank and wind up at Newark and Pat
terson tonight.
New Interest in Democrat Contest.
The democratic campaign which, on
account Of determination of every can
didate net to oppose Governor Wilson
within his own state. has attracted
less attention than the republican,.
gained warmth today when the COVER
nor issued statement attacking his
opponents within the state who are
trying to send New Jerseys delegation
to Baltimore uninstructed. In this
statement he explained why he did not
consider 1t becoming to him to take
the stump in home primary cam
paign.
Will Have 20 Delegates.
New Jersey will send twenty-eight
delegates to the national conventions.
The primary situation here is like that
in Ohio, to the extent that the elec-
ton may divide the delegates chosen
to represent the several congressional
districts among the various candidates.
but the New Jersey law provides that
the delegates at large shall be elected
by the direct primary vote of the
state. not by a state convention. Four
delegates at large will be chosen and
two from each OF the twelve congress
sional districts, the latter by the vote
within their districts.
In addition the voters have the pri-
vilege Of expressing direct preference
for individual candidates for the presi-
Dental nominations, so that 1t is pos
sible for a candidate to lead in the
number Of pledged delegates. but fail
to get a plurality vote from the state at
large. -
Taft, Roosevelt, La Toilette. and
Wilson all have complete lists of dis
trict delegates and delegates at large
on the primary ballots.
Combine Against Wilson.
The democratic situation is unusual.
Altho Governor Wilson is the only can
didate for the presidential nomination
named on the democratic ballot, his
opponents inside the state have organ
ized against him and named com
plete list of delegates, who will appear
on the ballot as "uninstructed."
The anti Wilson leaders have not an
nounced what candidate they will sup
port at Baltimore in case they go there
with any delegates.
Wilson has made practically no
speaking campaign. His last public ad-
dress was made Monday night before
the, Burlington County Democratic
Club.